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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Jeff Gingerich, university president, has launched BonaLeads: President’s Leadership Academy.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Cellist Luis B. Castro will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at 51����’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Cambridge University Press released “Toward a Healthy Society,” a new book led by Professor of Psychology Dr. Gregory Privitera, with co-author Dr. James Gillespie, which offers a fresh perspective on aligning the American health care system to better serve everyone.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Heidi Henry, associate professor of Counselor Education, presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference, held Oct. 8-12 in Philadelphia.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Building on years of service, the latest mission by 51����’s Students Without Borders (SWOB) took the group back to the Dominican Republic, where they left behind not only immediate care but the seeds of sustainable health practices.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Chris Mackowski, professor of Journalism and Mass Communication and associate dean of undergraduate programs in the Jandoli School, has an article in the 2025 edition of the Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era, a journal published by Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute.

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Jun 24, 2026 | 51���� will host a panel discussion on the 2024 presidential race on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Scott Medler, professor of Physician Assistant Studies, published a paper in the International Journal of Strength and Conditioning in January.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing at SBU, recently lobbied in Albany with members of the American Nurses Association-New York for bills associated with health system transformation, expanding patients' access to care, attaining health equity, ensuring workplace health and safety, and expanding nursing workforce development and support.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, served as a panelist for a national webinar titled “Teaching with Families in Mind: Family Caregiving Competencies in Nursing Education: A Panel Presentation from the National Consortium for Family Caregiving in Nursing Education.”

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Jun 24, 2026 | Hope — and a door to opportunity held open — brought Anas Alami to 51���� four years ago. Today, this once-shy Brooklyn native who navigated the foster care system has been selected as the student speaker for SBU’s 165th Commencement Exercises on May 18.

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Jun 24, 2026 | This summer marked the 10th anniversary of two STEM outreach programs at SBU that have made a lasting impact on nearly 200 students and area educators.

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Jun 24, 2026 | 51���� will partner with Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES on its New Vision – Health Professions program beginning this fall, creating expanded dual-enrollment opportunities for high school seniors interested in exploring careers in the healthcare field.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Jason K. Bussman, adjunct instructor of English, has announced the release of his debut memoir on fatherhood and childhood: "Fumble: Just a Dad Trying Not to Drop the Ball."

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor and director of the Educational Leadership programs leading to advanced supervisory licensure, is the lead editor of an emerging book titled “Mentoring within the Continuum of School Leadership Preparation, Vol 1.”

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Jun 24, 2026 | RocketCup Coffee Company and 51���� have teamed up to launch Bonnies Blend, a specialty coffee crafted to fuel the passion of students, alumni and fans.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Barry L. Gan, professor emeritus of Philosophy, presented via Zoom a paper at the annual meeting of Concerned Philosophers for Peace in Birmingham, Alabama, on Oct. 18.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication, served on a panel at the Broadcast Education Association Annual Conference, held April 5 in Las Vegas.

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Jun 24, 2026 | Dr. Brian Moritz, director of online master's programs in Digital Journalism and Sports Journalism, presented at the International Association for Communication and Sport's 2025 Summit on Communication in Sport, held in Chicago on March 15.

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Jun 24, 2026 | A book chapter by Dr. Tyrone Bynoe (left, above), associate professor of Education and director of the Educational Leadership program, and Dr. Kevin Whitaker, superintendent of the Jamestown City School District and an adjunct instructor at SBU, has been accepted for publication in a book titled "Problems of Practice: Case Studies on the Superintendency," scheduled for release in the summer of 2025.

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