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Stony Brook Soars: Our Surroundings students, faculty, and the general public. An Overview It is the first center of its kind in New Close to the historic village of Stony York State. Stony Brook is situated on a campus of Brook at the geographic midpoint of 1,100 acres, where world-renowned facul- Long Island, the University campus lies At the center of West Campus stands the ty have created a stimulating, highly about 60 miles east of Manhattan and 60 Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library, interactive environment for undergradu- miles west of Montauk Point, convenient which holds more than two million bound ate studies. With exceptional strength in both to City’s urban vitality volumes and some three million in micro- the sciences, mathematics, humanities, and cultural attractions and the tranquil format; around the library are the major fine arts, social sciences, engineering, and countryside and beautiful seashore of academic buildings for the Colleges of health professions, Stony Brook offers an eastern Suffolk County. It is only a short Arts and Sciences and Engineering and array of challenging, career-building pro- drive to some of New York State’s rich- Applied Sciences, the Van De Graaff grams. est farmland and fishing grounds, the nuclear accelerator, the Administration spectacular Atlantic beaches at Fire Building, Jacob K. Javits Lecture Established in 1957 as part of the State Island, the elegant resorts of the Center, Computer Science Building, University of New York system, Stony Hamptons, the craggy bluffs and natural Educational Communications Center, Brook has grown at a prodigious rate harbors along Long Island Sound, and Computing Center, the Stony Brook and is now recognized as one of the the picturesque village greens and gra- Union, Indoor Sports Complex, and nation’s finest public universities. There cious old homes of the North Shore other service buildings. The Museum of are approximately 1,890 faculty and towns. The internationally recognized Long Island Natural Sciences, located in 22,344 students. research facilities of Brookhaven the Earth and Space Sciences Building, Stony Brook has been classified as a National Laboratory and Cold Spring displays dioramas of Long Island’s natu- Type 1 research university, which is the Harbor Laboratory are nearby. And a ral landscape and special temporary highest distinction granted to fewer than two-hour train ride will bring you to the exhibits. 2 percent of all colleges and universities heart of one of the most exciting cities in The Student Activities Center (SAC) nationwide. This reflects Stony Brook’s the world. features a food court and dining hall, high volume of federally sponsored study and assembly areas, and an audito- research and its emphasis on scholarship. The Campus rium. The center provides a focal point Funding for research programs has for the extracurricular activities that are Ongoing campus beautification has cre- grown faster than at almost any other an important part of life on campus. The ated an atmosphere that encourages university, making it the major research SAC has undergone considerable expan- students and faculty to interact. The campus in SUNY, the largest public uni- sion and enhancement, with the addition fountain in the center of the six-acre versity system in the country. of a student lounge with gaming tables Academic Mall is a focal point for social and food, two large multi-purpose rooms, In 2001, the University was invited to join activity. Surrounding the fountain are an expanded Wellness Center, and an art the Association of American Universities, lawns, shrubs, gardens, trees, and a gallery. the nation’s most prestigious higher edu- brook that cascades down steps leading cation association. This places Stony to the campus’s main entrance. A nature Stony Brook’s Staller Center for the Brook in the company of much older, preserve, bicycle paths, park benches, an Arts provides superb performing arts established institutions such as Harvard, apple orchard, and a duck pond are inter- facilities, where artists of international Yale, Princeton, Stanford, and Johns spersed among the spacious plazas, mod- stature appear. The Staller Center also Hopkins. Stony Brook is tied for second ern laboratories and classroom buildings, houses the Departments of Theatre among all public research universities in and a performing arts center. Arts, Music, and Art. A broad plaza per capita faculty research productivity, (where outdoor concerts are held) con- The campus is constantly growing to second only to Berkeley. The University nects the Melville Library, Stony Brook keep pace with its progress. Recently generated more than $13 million in patent Union, and the Staller Center. royalties licensed to industry, edging out completed are the Charles B. Wang Harvard for 12th among colleges and uni- Center, state-of-the-art child care facili- Encircling the academic buildings are six versities nationwide. ties, an athletic stadium, an ambulatory residential quadrangles, each with living surgery center, and an $80 million reno- space for about 1,000 students. The quads In addition to its leading position as a vation of all residence halls. are made up of three to five coeducational research center, Stony Brook offers “colleges,” or residence halls, each hous- Stony Brook Manhattan, an extension excellent instructional programs in a ing 200 to 400 students. About 60 percent center located at 401 Park Avenue broad spectrum of academic subjects. of the undergraduate student body lives South, is designed to accommodate spe- Internationally recognized faculty mem- on campus. The quads are the basic social cial undergraduate, graduate, and non- bers teach courses from the undergradu- units for this on-campus population, pro- credit courses, plus seminars, intern- ate to the doctoral level in more than 250 viding residence halls, study and social ships, and events. It has 8 classrooms, undergraduate and graduate degree pro- space, and dining facilities. There is a two conference rooms, faculty office grams. The academic and cultural complex of one-, two- and three-bedroom space, and an open area for lectures, resources of the University and the sur- apartments near the Health Sciences receptions, and conferences. It houses rounding community provide a superb Center and an apartment building on the the Center for Wine, Food, and Culture, environment for intellectual and person- southwest corner of campus. al growth. which hosts seminars and lectures for

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Located in single-story buildings on to the broad and diverse student body at H. Bentley Glass in Biological Sciences; South Campus are SUNY’s Marine Stony Brook. Jacob Bigeleisen in Chemistry; George Sciences Research Center, which func- Stell in Chemistry; Theodosios Pavlidis tions much like a small cottage embed- Stony Brook Faculty in Computer Science; Robert Sokal in ded within the University; the School of Ecology and Evolution; Louis Simpson Dental Medicine; and the Psychiatry and The vast majority of Stony Brook’s 1,890 in English; Robert Cess in the Marine Behavioral Sciences Department. faculty members hold doctoral degrees, Sciences Research Center; Herbert and 90 percent or more are engaged in Herman in Materials Science and (See the map at the end of this Bulletin.) active research leading to publication, Engineering; Charles Rosen in Music; much of it supported by external grants Seymour Cohen in Pharmacological Stony Brook Students and contracts. It was the productivity Sciences; William Van der Kloot in and high quality of our faculty that Undergraduates at Stony Brook can Physiology and Biophysics; Morton helped earn Stony Brook a ranking choose from more than 119 majors, Meyers in Radiology; John Gagnon in among the best public universities in the offered through the College of Arts and Sociology; Distinguished Teaching country. The faculty-student ratio is Sciences, the College of Engineering and Jack Stern in Anatomical about one faculty member for every 14 Applied Sciences, the Health Sciences Sciences; Alan Tucker in Applied students. Center, Marine Sciences Research Mathematics and Statistics; S. Stanley Center, and the College of Business. Eminent faculty members include Alexander in Dental Medicine; Michael numerous internationally recognized Barnhart in History; Patrick Grim and The University’s enrollment for 2004 scholars. Many have earned high honors Helen Rodnite Lemay in Philosophy; was 22,344. Currently there are 14,072 in their fields, such as Einstein and Harold Metcalf in Physics and undergraduate and 8,272 graduate stu- Distinguished Emeritus C.N. Astronomy; Norman Goodman and dents at Stony Brook. Many students are Yang, Nobel laureate in Physics; John Judith Tanur in Sociology; and Jonathan enrolled part-time in late afternoon and Milnor, Distinguished Professor, holder F. Levy in Theatre Arts; Distinguished evening courses offered by several of the prestigious Fields Medal, and Teaching Professors Emeriti Elof departments and by the School of Director of the Institute for Carlson in Biochemistry and Cell Professional Development. Mathematical Sciences; Gail Mandel, Biology; Homer Goldberg and Rose The majority of Stony Brook’s under- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Zimbardo in English; Barbara Elling in graduates—93 percent—come from New Investigator; University Professor John Germanic and Slavic Languages and York State; 50 percent of these are from H. Marburger in Physics and Electrical Literatures; Thmas Liao in Technology Nassau and Suffolk counties and 37 per- Engineering, former president of Stony and Society; and John Truxal in cent from New York City. Three percent Brook and currently President Bush’s Technology and Society; Distinguished of undergraduates come from other National Science Advisor; Distinguished Service Professors David Krause in states while four percent are from other Professors James Glimm in Applied Anatomical Sciences; Mario Mignone in countries. Many Stony Brook students Mathematics and Statistics; William European Languages and Cultures; study abroad in approved exchange pro- Lennarz in Biochemistry and Cell Gilbert Hanson and Robert Liebermann grams spread around the globe, in coun- Biology; Benjamin Chu, Iwao Ojima, and in Geosciences; Malcolm Bowman in tries such as France, India, Italy, Japan, Louis W. Ripa Jr. in Children’s Marine Sciences Research Center; Barry Madagascar, Tanzania, Spain, Germany, Dentistry; Peter van Nieuwenhuizen in Coller in Medicine and Pathology; Peter England, and Korea. the C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Paul in Physics and Astronomy; Dorothy Physics; Douglas Futuyma in Ecology Lane in Preventive Medicine; M. The overwhelming majority of first- and Evolution; Armen Zemanian in Christina Leske in Preventive Medicine; time, full-time Stony Brook students are Electrical Engineering; Donald Lindsley Said Arjomand in Sociology; Norman still in attendance after their first year. and Donald Weidner in Geosciences; Goodman in Sociology; and David Many students who do not remain full- Robert Aller in the Marine Sciences Ferguson and Lester Paldy in time return for continued study at a later Research Center; H. Blaine Lawson Jr., Technology and Society; Distinguished date, while others go on to another col- Dusa McDuff, John Milnor, and Dennis Service Professors Emeriti Velio lege. Approximately 55 percent of each Sullivan in Mathematics; Gilbert Kalish Marsocci in Electrical Engineering; incoming freshman class graduates from in Music; Lorne Mendell in Neurobiology Robert Cess in the Marine Sciences Stony Brook; 36 percent in four years, and Behavior; Israel Kleinberg in Oral Research Center; J.R. Schubel, former and an additional 19 percent after their Biology and Pathology; Edward Reich in Dean and Director of the Marine fourth year. The graduation rate exceeds Pharmacological Sciences; Don Ihde in Sciences Research Center; Ira Kra in the approximate national rate of 50 Philosophy; Gerald E. Brown, C.N. Yang Mathematics; Sidney Gelber in percent. Institute for Theoretical Physics; Paul Philosophy; and Eli Seifman, Social The University aims for the highest Grannis, Janos Kirz, and Philip Solomon Sciences Interdisciplinary and Director standards in all of its programs. Its in Physics and Astronomy; Milton Lodge Emeritus of the Center for Excellence record of placing graduates in the in Political Science; M. Christina Leske and Innovation in Education. nation’s best graduate and professional in Preventive Medicine; and K. Daniel Stony Brook’s distinguished faculty is schools shows that these standards are O’Leary and Howard Rachlin in also proud to include 14 members of the being maintained, and that an education- Psychology; Distinguished Professors American Academy of Arts and al experience of high quality is available Emeriti Paul Poppers in Anesthesiology; Sciences, 17 members of the National

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Academy of Sciences, and three mem- in mathematics, and in social and behav- education in general management with a bers of the National Academy of ioral sciences. In addition to departmen- specialization in one of four business Engineering. There are 62 Guggenheim tal majors, special interdisciplinary functions: accounting, finance, market- Fellows, 52 Fulbright Fellows, and 11 majors using the resources of two or ing, and operations. The College of Rockefeller Foundation Fellows. more departments are offered, as well as Business encourages its majors to obtain programs leading to provisional certifi- a second major or minor to complement Academic Programs cation in secondary education. The their business studies and to gain a Diversified Education Curriculum broader education as a preparation for The broad range and high quality of the ensures that, in addition to concentration business leadership. programs at Stony Brook offer under- in their chosen major, students build a The admission requirements and cur- graduates the opportunity to pursue firm base of academic skills while being riculum for the major and minor are both traditional and innovative courses exposed to diverse cultural traditions. described on pages 139-141 of this of study. In their major areas, students Independent study and research are Bulletin. The business graduate pro- delve deeply into one field, guided by available and encouraged. Living gram’s curriculum and degree require- nationally distinguished scholars. Major Learning Centers, where students share ments and updates to the undergaduate programs build on the Diversified living and study space with like-minded program requirements are described on Education Curriculum (D.E.C.), which peers, offer residence hall environments the College of Business Web site at stresses writing, quantitative literacy, designed to enhance learning experi- www.stonybrook.edu/collegeofbusiness. and the serious examination of intellec- ences, career development, and informal tual and societal issues. There are fre- contact with faculty members through The Health Sciences Center consists of quent opportunities for undergraduates seminars and other activities. includes five professional schools. to collaborate with faculty in research University Hospital and the Long Island The College of Engineering and Applied projects and creative activities. State Veterans Home are major teaching Sciences offers a wide range of programs facilities for the educational programs of The following degrees are offered at that provide students with opportunities the Center. Professional, technical, and Stony Brook: Bachelor of Arts, B.A.; to find work in industry or proceed to laboratory resources support the aca- Bachelor of Engineering, B.E.; Bachelor graduate study in a variety of fields. Six demic and research activities of students of Science, B.S.; Master of Arts, M.A.; programs lead to the degree of Bachelor of and faculty. Undergraduate and gradu- Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Engineering: Biomedical Engineering, ate professional degrees are offered in M.A./L.S.; Master of Arts in Teaching, Chemical and Molecular Engineering; the Schools of Health Technology and M.A.T.; Master of Business Administration Computer Engineering, Electrical Management, Nursing, and Social in Technology Management, M.B.A.; Engineering, Engineering Science, and Welfare. Many health sciences courses Master of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy or Mechanical Engineering. Those that are are open to students from the other aca- Studio Art, M.F.A.; Master of Music, accredited by the Engineering demic areas. Graduate professional M.M.; Master of Philosophy, M.Phil.; Accreditation Commission of the degrees are also offered in the School of Master of Professional Studies, M.P.S.; Accreditation Board for Engineering and Medicine, the School of Dental Medicine, Master of Science, M.S.; Master of Technology (ABET) are so identified and the Graduate Program in Public Social Welfare, M.S.W.; Doctor of under the individual program descrip- Health. For complete information about Dental Surgery, D.D.S.; Doctor of tions. The engineering degree programs Health Sciences Center programs, Medicine, M.D.; Doctor of Medicine and place a strong emphasis on individual please consult the Health Sciences Doctor of Philosophy, M.D./Ph.D.; design and research projects in the junior Center Bulletin, available online at Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.; and Doctor and senior years, when students are www.stonybrook.edu/sb/academics or of Musical Arts, D.M.A. encouraged to work closely with members contact the Health Sciences Center of the faculty on projects of interest to As part of the State University of New Office of Student Services, Stony Brook them. Four programs lead to the Bachelor York, is accred- University, Stony Brook, NY 11794- of Science degree: Applied Mathematics ited by the Middle States Association of 8276, (631) 444-2111. Colleges and Schools. Programs of the and Statistics, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Applied Information Systems, and Technological The Marine Sciences Research Center Sciences that are accredited by the Systems Management. These programs (MSRC) is the center for research, grad- Engineering Accreditation Commission emphasize applications of analytical and uate, and undergraduate education, and of the Accreditation Board for computing techniques to a wide variety of public service in the marine sciences for Engineering and Technology (ABET) technical and societal problems as well as the State University of New York sys- are so identified under the individual the design, operation, and management of tem. The MSRC is one of the leading program descriptions. The Department computer systems and environments. All coastal oceanography institutions in the of Chemistry is accredited by the of the College’s programs give the student world and is also the focus for the study American Chemical Society. latitude to plan a course of study within of atmospheric sciences and meteorology traditional engineering disciplines or in at Stony Brook. The Center hosts five new interdisciplinary fields. institutes, including the Institute for The Schools and Colleges Terrestrial and Planetary Atmospheres The College of Business offers an under- and the Waste Reduction and The College of Arts and Sciences offers graduate major and minor in business Management Institute. The Center degree programs in fine arts and human- management and a graduate MBA pro- offers undergraduate degree programs ities, in biological and physical sciences, gram. Undergraduate majors receive an

8 http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugbulletin As printed January 2005 AN INTRODUCTION TO STONY BROOK in Marine Sciences, Marine Vertebrate consult the 2002-2004 Graduate Bulletin, have a bachelor’s degree with a mini- Biology, Environmental Studies, and in available from the Graduate School, mum overall grade point average of 3.0. Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, as Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, Some programs establish additional re- well as a minor in marine sciences. NY 11794-4433; (631) 632-7040, or on the quirements and deadlines for graduate Upper- and lower-division undergradu- Web at www.grad.sunysb.edu. admissions. Address any inquiries con- ate courses are taught through the cerning graduate admission require- The School of Professional Development MSRC. Research opportunities and ments to the specific program. (SPD) offers several options for part- graduate-level courses are also available time graduate study. Degree programs to outstanding undergraduate students. include an interdisciplinary program, the Financial Assistance Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Financial assistance through the Graduate Study at (M.A./L.S.), which is designed for per- University may be available to graduate Stony Brook sons seeking a broader postbaccalaureate students in the form of teaching assist- education than is ordinarily found in pro- antships, fellowships, scholarships, loans, The Graduate School offers advanced grams that focus on a single discipline, tuition scholarships, and work study pro- degree programs in many fields leading and is especially attractive to teachers grams. Most of these awards are available to the master’s and doctoral degrees. who may use this degree to satisfy the only to full-time, matriculated students. Stony Brook’s advanced graduate pro- master’s degree requirement for perma- grams are internationally recognized nent teacher certification. For added con- Graduate Tuition Waiver Program for and consistently receive exceptionally Former EOP Students (GW) venience, this degree is also offered com- high ratings from external evaluation pletely online. Also offered are the The Graduate Tuition Waiver Program agencies and scholarly studies. The grad- Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) for for Former EOP Students provides up to uate programs at Stony Brook are persons seeking provisional teacher cer- a full waiver of tuition to former EOP, among the best in the nation. Stony tification in English, French, Italian, SEEK, College Discovery, or HEOP stu- Brook ranks in the top three of the German, Russian, biology, chemistry, dents who enroll in a full-time registered nation’s public research universities and physics, earth science, or social studies, State University of New York graduate is among the top 25 institutions funded and the Master of Professional Studies or first professional degree program. by the National Science Foundation. (M.P.S.) with a concentration in human Stony Brook was the first public univer- Tuition Scholarships resource management and waste man- sity in New York State to be recognized agement. In addition, SPD offers Scholarships are available to students by the Carnegie Foundation as a “Type I advanced graduate certificate programs who enrolled full-time. These scholar- Research” university—the highest clas- in educational computing, human re- ships are awarded on a competitive basis sification, and a distinction granted to source management, information sys- by the Graduate programs. fewer than 2 percent of all colleges and tems management, operations research, universities nationwide. External sup- Graduate School Traineeships computer integrated engineering, waste port for research has grown to an annual (Teaching Assistantships and management, environmental and occupa- sum of more than $125 million, and Graduate Assistantships) tional health and safety, coaching, school according to a recent National Science Graduate traineeships are awarded on a building leader and supervisor, and Foundation study, the campus has one of competitive basis (judged by such criteria school district leader and school district the most rapidly growing research fund- as academic achievement, financial need, business leader. Also available is non- ing volumes of all universities in the and potential for professional growth and matriculated status, which provides an country. Award-winning faculty of inter- societal contribution) by the Graduate opportunity for graduate study to post- national stature, in close collaboration School on recommendation of the pro- baccalaureates not yet enrolled in a with graduate students, conduct their gram for one year and may be renewed degree program, or to students who do scholarly inquiry using state-of-the-art for up to four years. Effective fall 2004, a not intend to pursue a graduate degree. laboratories, extensive library facilities, full academic year assistantship had a A broad selection of University courses and advanced computing equipment. minimum salary of $11,655 for the aca- is open to students under all of these Unique opportunities are available for demic year. options. students to participate in frontier Fellowships research sponsored by federal agencies, Complete details on all of our programs private foundations, and industry. can be found on the Web at www. Among the several fellowships Stony Students in the humanities, arts, and stonybrook.edu/spd. Brook awards for graduate study, the social sciences will also find exciting Graduate Council Fellowships (GCF) For additional information on the School opportunities to work with scholars and and the W. Burghardt Turner Fellow- of Professional Development, call or write artists who are world leaders in their ships are the most prestigious. Graduate the SPD Office, N-201 Ward Melville respective areas. Council Fellowships are available for Social and Behavioral Sciences Building, exceptionally qualified incoming doctoral Graduate study is offered in more than Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, students. These fellowships are available 40 different degree program areas as NY 11794-4310; telephone (631) 632-7050; to U.S. citizens and permanent residents well as in the five schools of the Health fax (631) 632-9046; www.sunysb.edu/spd. only. GCF candidates are nominated by Sciences Center and the School of their respective graduate programs. Professional Development. For a full Admission to Graduate Programs Typically, ten fellowships are available listing of graduate programs of study, Applicants to the Graduate School must each academic year. In fall 2004, a

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Graduate Council Fellowship carried a Institute for Social Analysis, Institute Minnesota Review; Philosopher’s minimum stipend of $15,828 plus a full for Terrestrial and Planetary Annual; The Physics Teacher; Previews tuition scholarship. Atmospheres, Institute for Theoretical of Heat and Mass Transfer; Quarterly Physics, Laboratory for Arthritis and Review of Biology; Romantic Movement The W. Burghardt Turner Fellowship, Related Diseases, Laboratory for Be- Bibliography; Slavic and Eastern Euro- funded by the State University of New havioral Research, Laboratory for Ex- pean Arts; Stony Brook Bulletin for York Underrepresented Graduate Fel- perimental Mechanics Research, Theory and Criticism; SUNY Series in lowship Program, provides stipend sup- Laboratory for , Lab- Aesthetics; SUNY Series in Contem- port and full tuition scholarships for oratory for Personal Computers in Edu- porary Studies in Philosophy; SUNY African American, Native American, cation, Laboratory for Political Series in Political Thought; Taproot; and Hispanic American graduate stu- Research, Living Marine Resources Thermal Spray Technology; Transplan- dents. Typically, 20 Turner Fellowships Institute, Long Island Groundwater tation Proceedings; and Victorian Liter- are available each academic year. Resource Institute, Long Island High ature and Culture. Technology Incubator, Long Island Special Centers and Institutes Leadership Institute, Long Island The Campus and The University is home to myriad cen- Library Resources Council, and the the Community ters, laboratories, and institutes, many Long Island Regional Advisory Council of them externally funded, which reflect on Higher Education. Stony Brook is the only major research university on Long Island, one of the the broad diversity of academic and Stony Brook also houses the Lyme nation’s largest and most vital suburban research-oriented pursuits on campus. Disease Center, Microscopy Imaging regions, with a population larger than Many of these organizations are directed Center, New York Sea Grant Institute, that of ten states. As the public universi- by Stony Brook faculty and staff. Nuclear Theory Group, Occupational and ty center for Nassau and Suffolk coun- Students may benefit from these facili- Environmental Health Center, Research ties and the metropolitan New York ties by tapping them as resources for Group for Human Development and region, Stony Brook serves the complex, academic work. Among these organiza- Educational Policy, Sleep Disorders growing Long Island economy through tions are the AIDS Education and Center, Small Business Development research into local problems; by partici- Resource Center; Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Stony Brook Radiation Lab- pating in cooperative programs with Assistance Center; Applied Behavioral oratory, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome governmental agencies at the federal, Medicine Research Institute; Arms Regional Center for Eastern New York state, and local levels; and by responding Control and Peace Studies Center; State, Suffolk Partnership Program, to the region’s extraordinary demand for Cancer Center; Carol M. Baldwin Breast Taproot Workshops, Inc., Transplantation higher education opportunity. Excluding Cancer Center; Center for the Analysis Society, and the Waste Management the state and county governments, the and Synthesis of Macromolecules; Institute. The University is a partner in University is Long Island’s second Center for Behavioral Neuroscience; Brookhaven Science Associates, which is largest employer, with almost 12,000 Center for Biotechnology; Center for now managing Brookhaven National Lab. Corporate Continuing Education and people on the campus payroll. It is the Training; Center for Education on largest single-site employer in Substance Abuse; Center for Excellence Academic Journals Suffolk County. and Innovation in Education; Center for and Periodicals An important educational center for the Health Policy and Management; Center Academic publications edited or pub- Island, Stony Brook also provides a for India Studies; Center for Industrial lished at the University include social and cultural focal point, making Cooperation; Center for Italian Studies; Advances in Learning and Behavioral art, theatre, music, and film available to Center for Regional Policy Studies; Disabilities; Art Criticism; Biological the local community. Several hundred Center for Religious Studies; Center for Psychiatry; Circuits, Systems, and concerts, lectures, films, theatre produc- Science, Mathematics, and Technology Signal Processing; Continental Philos- tions, art exhibits, and sports events on Education; Wo/Men’s Center; Edu- ophy; Developmental Review; campus are open to the public each cational Communications Center; Evolution; Evolutionary Anthropology; semester, many at no charge, and it is Empire State College; and the Execu- Forum Italicum; Gradiva; Heat estimated that hundreds of thousands of tive Management Center. Transfer—Japanese Research; Human- persons annually attend these events or Other campus-based institutes and labo- ities Series in Contemporary Studies visit the campus to take advantage of ratories include the High Energy in Philosophy; Hypatia; Humanities other facilities and services. The Physics Group, Howard Hughes Medical Series in Philosophy and Literary University offers a specialized referral Institute in Neurobiology, Humanities Theory; Indiana Series in Philosophy of center for health care, multiple recre- Institute, Institute for Cell and Technology; International Association ational opportunities, and a broad range Developmental Biology, Institute for of Philosophy and Literature; Journal of other services for individuals and Long Island Archaeology, Institute for of College Science Teaching; Journal of groups in the public and private sectors. Mathematical Modeling, Institute for Educational Technology Systems; Regional business and civic leaders help Mathematical Sciences, Institute for Journal of Histotechnology; Journal of guide the Stony Brook Foundation—the Medicine in Contemporary Society, Urban Analysis and Public Manage- University’s independently incorporated Institute for Mental Health Research, ment; Long Island Historical Journal; development arm—and community mem- Institute for Pattern Recognition, Materials Science and Engineering; bers with special interests in campus pro-

10 http://www.stonybrook.edu/ugbulletin As printed January 2005 AN INTRODUCTION TO STONY BROOK grams participate in Friends of the college. The Teacher Opportunity Corps Center’s five schools. While teaching a Staller Center for the Arts and the Uni- recruits and trains Stony Brook students full load of courses per semester, full-time versity Hospital Auxiliary. from underrepresented groups to become faculty pursue scholarly research and teachers in areas with the greatest need. publication, as well as curriculum devel- Technology, Research, and Industry The Science and Technology Entry opment and active participation in cam- Program (STEP), sponsored by the New pus committee activities. All HSC stu- The University is an active partner with York State Education Department, pro- dents, as part of their clinical training or business on Long Island, a principal vides academic enrichment, counseling, fieldwork, work for a specific time with regional resource for high-technology and tutoring for underrepresented some of Long Island’s health and welfare research collaboration, and a source of minorities and low-income secondary agencies. The Health Sciences Center technical support for public-policy chal- school students interested in scientific, also sponsors conferences, workshops, lenges. The campus houses several technical, and health-related careers. and lectures for the general community. active and innovative centers that work The HSC schools share instructional with local business. The Long Island The Center for Excellence and Innovation space and multidisciplinary laboratories High Technology Incubator provides a in Education plays an important role on in addition to the support services of the protected setting for 20 start-up technol- Long Island by coordinating, supporting, HSC Library and the Coller Learning ogy companies. The Center for Ad- strengthening, and developing under- Center, the Division of Laboratory vanced Technology in Medical Biotech- graduate (pre-service) and graduate (in- Animal Resources, Media Services, and nology, a founding member of the New service) teacher certification and teacher the Office of Student Services. The York Biotechnology Association, man- education programs, educational research Center also includes a bookstore, bank, ages a $2-million-per-year publicly and and development programs, and school- and food service area. privately funded program promoting University partnership programs. The commercially viable biotechnology re- center has had a significant positive As one of the nation’s leading academic search, University-industry collabora- impact on the region, and is widely recog- health centers, Stony Brook’s Health Sciences Center is totally committed to tion, and technology transfer. It has nized as a symbol of Stony Brook’s com- fulfilling its abiding missions: research- helped its partner companies create mitment to teacher education, educational based patient care, education, basic and 1,400 jobs in this booming field. The research, and development. Long Island Research Institute (LIRI) clinical research, and community service. In addition to the University’s many works to develop new technologies and Using multi-disciplinary foci and part- degree programs, there are broad oppor- nerships that create a synergy among the attract research programs to the area. tunities for credit-bearing and noncredit schools and departments with external The Strategic Partnership for Industrial instruction for individuals pursuing spe- resources, the HSC has developed cen- Resurgence (SPIR) is a state-funded cific, limited objectives or seeking per- ters of excellence in cancer, heart, neona- project that matches the resources of the tology, autism, and molecular medicine. colleges of engineering at Stony Brook sonal enrichment. The Long Island Cancer Center, a com- and three other State University cam- prehensive academic center, continues to puses to research and develop initiatives Health Care grow, affecting patient care, as well as in the industrial sector. The region’s Unleashing the power of medicine clinical, transitional, and basic research extraordinary profusion of coastal envi- through technology has been the catalyst programs. The Centers for Molecular ronments is a living laboratory for the for sweeping changes in health care this Medicine have formalized interdiscipli- Marine Sciences Research Center, one of decade. Already the discoveries made by nary collaborations by creating laborato- the world’s leading centers for coastal Stony Brook’s basic and clinical ries, some virtual and some real, that oceanography. Senior public and private researchers who develop new approaches extend beyond the traditional depart- sector managers are trained by the to treatment, new drugs, and new meth- mental boundaries. Its health sciences Harriman School for Management and ods of transplantation have changed the curricula have been continually refined, Policy, while the Center for Corporate quality of life for Americans. Stemming strengthened, and expanded, but always Continuing Education and Training from the 1963 mandate of the Muir Report in keeping with its educational philoso- serves all segments of business and that recommends the creation of new phy emphasizing individualization of industry with noncredit instruction. The state medical, dental, and nursing schools, instruction and development of the com- Center for Regional Policy Studies com- the Health Sciences Center (HSC) is com- plete professional. The Health Sciences pleted the wide-ranging Long Island prised of five professional schools. The Center has established the Graduate Strategic Economic Development Plan, schools—Dental Medicine, Health Program in Public Health to train health which provides recommendations for a Technology and Management, Medicine, and health-related professionals who sound regional economy through the Nursing, and Social Welfare—offer full- wish to integrate the knowledge, skills, year 2010. time professional education to more than visions, and values of public health into 2,000 students and conduct programs in their careers and provide leadership in Education research, service, and continuing educa- the field. The program will lead to a Stony Brook plays an important role in tion. Additionally, the Long Island State Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. Veterans Home serves as a teaching cen- local education as well. Liberty Partner- Students who want detailed information ter for students from all professions. ships is a program that sends undergrad- on the extensive laboratory and research uate and graduate tutors and interns into More than 2,500 skilled professionals facilities available for academic programs the field to help at-risk students remain in from the Long Island region have faculty are encouraged to address their inquiries junior and senior high school and go on to appointments and participate in the to the appropriate school or department.

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According to a survey done by the cardiogenic shock. University Hospital Art galleries in the Staller Center for Association of University Technology also serves as the county referral center the Arts, in Melville Library, the Managers, Stony Brook University for all psychiatric emergencies. The hos- Student Activities Center, and in the placed 12th among the 139 institutions in pital is designated as the regional perina- Stony Brook Union offer regularly the country in royalties generated by its tal center and the regional kidney trans- changing exhibitions of works by on- and scientific discoveries. Its total was higher plant center. It also houses a cardiac off-campus artists. The Museum of Long than those of New York University, diagnostic center, a sleep disorders labo- Island Natural Sciences, located in the Johns Hopkins, and Harvard. The major- ratory, and a Lyme disease center. Adults Earth and Space Sciences Building, ity of the University’s research contribu- and children with a variety of chronic houses a continuous showing of dioramas tions come from the Health Sciences conditions such as diabetes, cystic fibro- depicting natural Long Island scenes as Center. Two HSC discoveries, ReoPro, sis, and multiple sclerosis receive special- well as special temporary exhibits. used in coronary disease treatment, and ized care and advanced services. Generally, five films are shown weekly Periostat, used in gum disease treat- on campus, including vintage and cur- ment, are the greatest royalty income Detailed information about the profes- rent productions. Admission is usually generators. The development of the sional programs offered by the five free for students. The campus enjoys an yeast two-hybrid system by the School of schools is contained in the Health average of one classical music concert Medicine faculty has revolutionized the Sciences Center Bulletin. Since the every day, including student recitals and study of protein-protein interactions and Center’s training of health professionals performances by faculty and visiting is one of the most highly cited technolo- requires special academic programming artists. gies in biomedical research. and support services, significant sections of the data contained in the The Staller Center for the Arts, a pre- As the major teaching facility for the Undergraduate Bulletin, such as admis- mier cultural showplace, is located educational programs of the Health sions procedures and requirements, reg- directly on campus. Staller Center offers Sciences Center, University Hospital, a istration, student services, educational dozens of performances in dance, music, 504-bed hospital, serves the health care expenses, financial aid, and the academic art, theatre, and film from around the needs of the nearly three million resi- calendar, are not applicable to the Health world and is a cultural resource to the dents of Long Island and provides clinical Sciences Center. campus and community. Jazz greats, training for physicians, nurses, social cabaret stars, modern dance troupes, workers, dentists, and allied health pro- The Health Sciences Center Bulletin can and opera companies are just a few of fessionals. Through subspecialties, the be obtained by contacting the Health the talented artists that entertain at School of Medicine’s 19 clinical depart- Sciences Center Office of Student Services Staller Center. The world-famous ments offer consultation and care using a at (631) 444-2111, or by contacting the Emerson String Quartet, Stony Brook’s full array of specialized diagnostic and office of the dean of a specific school. Quartet-in-Residence, performs regular- treatment techniques. The hospital is the ly. “Not Just for Kids” children’s shows only tertiary care hospital in Suffolk Campus Activities bring the best in children’s entertain- County and serves as the region’s “qua- ment to families. ternary” hospital, providing services to Cultural Activities on Campus the region’s high-risk medical patients. A wide variety of lectures, seminars, There are nine intensive care units dedi- Stony Brook students with valid ID can concerts, exhibits, theatrical perform- cated to anesthesia, burn, cardiovascular, buy half-price tickets to live shows start- ances, movies, and sporting events are coronary, and neonatal and transplant ing on the first day of each month and patients. The neonatal intensive care unit scheduled regularly during the academic then throughout the month, in-person at provides the only tertiary care services year. Campus Life Time is a 90-minute the Staller Center Box Office. Student for premature and newborn infants in period on Wednesdays from 12:40 p.m. to “rush” tickets go on sale 15 minutes Suffolk County. Utilizing the latest diag- 2:10 p.m. when no classes are scheduled, before the performance for only $7.00 nostic and evaluative techniques, the allowing students, faculty, and staff when seats are available. prenatal diagnostic unit—the only opportunities to participate in campus American Institute of Ultrasound programs, convocations, meetings, and The Main Stage Theatre has more than Medicine accredited unit on Long student club/organization activities. 1,000 seats, with the more intimate Recital Hall seating 400. The Island—identifies problems and solu- Some recent well-known speakers at Department of Music students perform tions for high-risk pregnancies. Stony Brook have included human often, with recitals and Stony Brook rights advocate Martin Luther King In addition to being the only academic- Symphony Orchestra concerts perform- III, peace advocate and grandson of based hospital in Suffolk County, ing on the Main Stage. There are three Mahatma Gandhi Rajmohan Gandhi, University Hospital serves many region- black box theatres used by the former prime minister of Israel Shimon al roles. As the designated Regional Department of Theatre Arts for plays Peres, performer Rita Moreno, activists (Level I) Trauma Center, helicopter and throughout the school year. The spa- ground transports deliver Suffolk Richard Leakey and Robert Thurman, cious University Art Gallery has free County’s most seriously injured and ill Pulitzer Prize winning journalist exhibits of outstanding shows by faculty, patients to the hospital. The seven-bed Seymour Hersh, best-selling author students and other artists who are invited shock trauma room is specifically Susan Isaacs, and poet and playwright to exhibit. designed for treating patients with prob- Derek Walcott. lems ranging from multiple traumas to

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Each summer, the Stony Brook Film activities, and their sponsorship of page 85 for more information regarding Festival features independent films in numerous charities and community serv- this law. competition, with filmmakers in atten- ice programs. dance to introduce their films. The excit- The Baptist Campus Ministry (BCM) is The student newspaper, Statesman, is ing event attracts film lovers from far an organization of the Southern Baptist published twice weekly during the aca- and wide. More than 13,000 people came Convention. BCM offers counseling, demic year with a circulation of 10,000 on to the 2004 festival. The 2005 Stony prayer, retreat, worship, and other activ- campus and in the local community. Brook Film Festival celebrates the festi- ities to help students on campus know Other student publications include the val's tenth year. our awesome God. The Hillel Foundation Stony Brook Press, a student weekly; for Jewish Life is the umbrella organiza- Blackworld, a newspaper focusing pri- For tickets, schedules, and more infor- tion that serves the needs and concerns marily on news of interest to the black mation, call the Box Office at (631) 632- of Jewish students on campus, offering community on campus; and ARTS or visit www.stallercenter.com for Stony Brook cultural, educational, religious, commu- helanu a newspaper published by the the schedule of events. S , nity service, and social programs, as well B’nai Brith Hillel Foundation. as overseeing the kosher dining pro- Student Life More than 30 groups reflect student gram. Catholic Campus Ministry offers Both on and off campus, Stony Brook interests in various cultural traditions, liturgies, retreats, the sacraments, and offers a world of possibilities: clubs for including the Asian Student Alliance, opportunities for Christian living and every interest, concerts, sports, lectures, Philippine United Student Organization, service, as well as full social and educa- and movies. You’ll have the opportunity African Student Union, Latin American tional programs. The Islamic Soceity of to join other students who are involved Student Organization, and Caribbean North America addresses the social in the things you like to do. The campus Students Organization. needs and spiritual development of has miles of bike paths and acres of Muslim students. The Protestant Campus Ministry provides the opportu- nature preserves. North Shore beaches Athletics nity to worship, social gatherings, study, are only a hike away and the South Varsity sports get more competitive and counseling, and retreats. Shore beaches a short drive. You can join fun to watch every year. Stony Brook’s the Habitat for Humanity program or football team competes in the Northeast The Interfaith Center is located on the dozens of organizations devoted to Conference against such teams as Albany, second floor of the Stony Brook Union. improving the quality of life or protect- St. John’s, and Monmouth. All other Check with each association for a current ing the environment. The Interfaith sports compete in the America East schedule of worship services. Center reflects the many diverse reli- Conference, with some of the best teams gious traditions on campus. If you’re liv- in the east. In its second year in NCAA Baptist Campus Ministry, ing at home while attending the Division I, the Seawolves men’s and Union 278, 632-6564 University, there are numerous pro- women’s basketball teams were rated the Catholic Campus Ministry, grams and events for commuter stu- most improved by the Chicago Tribune. Union 265, 632-6562 dents, such as the fall and spring com- The University also fields NCAA Division Hillel Foundation for Jewish Life, muter festivals, workshops, coffee hours I teams in men’s baseball, women’s volley- Union 201, 632-6565 with faculty, sponsored trips, dances, and ball and softball, and lacrosse, swimming, Islamic Society, banquets. Outside the campus, historic tennis, soccer, indoor and outdoor track, Union 271, 632-9769 Stony Brook Village and bustling Port and cross country for both men and Protestant Campus Ministry, Jefferson offer shopping and entertain- women. All sports offer grants-in-aid. The Union 275, 632-6563 ment. New York City is less than two new 8,000-seat Kenneth P. LaValle hours by train, the scenic North Fork is Stadium is home for Seawolf field sports. Maintenance of Public Order a close drive, as are the Hamptons. Take advantage of the rich and varied life of The University wishes to maintain pub- the University and the region. Religious Centers on Campus lic order appropriate to a university cam- The Interfaith Center is the representa- pus without unduly limiting or restrict- Varied student interests are represented tive organization for religious associa- ing the freedom of speech or peaceful by more than 270 groups as diverse as tions and campus ministries who work at assembly. The State University Board of the Health Science Club, Stony Brook the University. Member associations Trustees’ Rules for the Maintenance of Outdoors Club, Committee on Cinematic work with administration, faculty, stu- Public Order (Part 535 of Title VIII— Arts (COCA), the Science Fiction dents, and staff in programs that con- Compilation of Codes, Rules, and Regu- Forum, Students Putting an End to tribute to the human quality of the lations of the State of New York) are Cancer, Stony Brook Chess Association, University and to the integrity of its aca- printed in the Student Conduct Code and the Commuter Student Association, demic mission. Worship services are held brochure (see next page). See Rules of to name just a few. and opportunities are provided to learn Public Order at http://studentaffairs. about and appreciate the diverse religious Members of Stony Brook’s many frater- stonybrook.edu/judiciary/order. traditions of our students. Students nities and sororities have an important should also be aware of Section 224-a of role in promoting campus pride and Judicial Affairs the New York State Education law as it school spirit through their involvement pertains to exceptions from classes and The Office of Judicial Affairs supports in University traditions such as coursework on religious holidays. See University educational goals by promot- Homecoming and Stony Brook Welcome

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ing a just, safe, orderly, civil, and posi- Online registration, campus information, tive University climate for learning, in bus schedules, rail links, parking regula- the classroom, in University residence tions and appeal procedures, and much halls/apartments, and on the campus. more can be found on the Parking Services Web site at www.parking. The University Student Conduct Code sunysb.edu. Commuter students can provides students, faculty, staff and visi- sign up to purchase permits for the tors with a procedural guide to initiate a Stadium Lot and one additional premium complaint against a student when their lot: the ESS Meter Lot. Payment for rights as members or visitors to the premium lots can be made by charge University community have been alleged- card or the fee can be added to your ly violated. For all students, the Conduct University Account. Evening students Code supports compliance with state and may want to take advantage of the federal laws pertaining to drugs, alcohol, evening garage pass, which costs $11.37 weapons, physical assault, harassment, per month and is valid after 3:00 p.m. sexual harassment, sexual assault or Monday to Friday. If you don’t have abuse, acquaintance (date) rape, relation- computer access, call Parking Services ship violence, discrimination, and racial at (631) 632-AUTO for more information. and sexual preference harassment. University Police Intervention by the Judicial Affairs addresses inappropriate conduct and The University Police has jurisdiction also serves to educate students on how over the 1,100-acre campus and its build- their conduct affected themselves, oth- ings. While officers are not specifically ers, and the University community. assigned to residence halls, those halls University expectations for student con- are part of regular campus patrols. duct as outlined in the University Trained officers are available to respond Student Conduct Code are reviewed on a and assist around the clock throughout tri-annual basis through the Rules the year. Revision Committee that includes stu- The members of the University Police dent participation. are committed to community policing and are actively involved in campus Students, both undergraduate and grad- activities. The goal of the Campus uate, resident and commuter, can apply Relations Team is to educate the campus to become Administrative Hearing community on such topics as personal Board volunteers. When selected, safety, risk awareness, crime prevention Hearing Board members are trained to (including date and acquaintance rape hear evidence and render fair and objec- prevention), drug and alcohol risk tive decisions on allegations brought to awareness, and many other community the formal hearing process. safety issues. They accomplish this mis- sion through formal and informal talks, Copies of the University Student student and employee orientations, and Conduct Code are available on line at the creation and distribution of pam- http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/jud phlets and posters across the campus. iciary/conduct and in hard copy in the The Community Policing Office may be Office of Judicial Affairs, 347 reached at (631) 632-7786. Administration, (631) 632-6705, or in the Office of Campus Residences in The University Police can be reached Mendelsohn Quad, (631) 632-6750. from any campus phone by dialing 911. From off campus and cell phones, dial Parking and Traffic (631) 632-3333.

All vehicles parked on campus are required to have a valid parking permit. Regulations have been established to govern vehicular and pedestrian traffic and parking on highways, streets, roads, and sidewalks owned, controlled, or maintained by the University. These regulations apply to students, faculty, employees, visitors, and all other per- sons upon such premises.

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