Health Equity News
Explore Asian Art and Culture This Spring at the Wang Center
The Charles B. Wang Center's Spring 2024 season brings a variety of programs that celebrate the vibrant Asian art and culture. From Japanese animation films to insightful lectures about intriguing stories, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Black History Month Events Begin with Unity Celebration
Stony Brook University kicks off Black History Month on Feb. 1, with the “Student Union Takeover: A Celebration of Culture and Unity,” presented by the Office of Diversity, Intercultural and Community Engagement (DICE), and the Black Student Union.
Human Library Highlights Stony Brook Stories of Diversity
In November, Stony Brook’s first-ever Human Library took place, giving more than 100 “readers” a chance to ask questions of 13 members of the Stony Brook community, representing a range of diverse areas including ethnicity, lifestyle, sexual orientation and health status.
Blessings in a Box: Students Bridge Compassion and Community
Spearheaded by the Pre-Physician Assistant Club, with assistance from the Dept. of Occupational Therapy and the Respiratory Care Program in the School of Health Professions, students and staff collected items to donate to the Keep the Change organization, led by Pamela Robinson-Allen, MD.
Stony Brook University Recognized for Strides in Diversity and Inclusion
When Usama Shaikh, the assistant chief diversity officer in the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, got to Stony Brook University, he knew it was special.
Stony Brook in Groundbreaking Partnership Addressing Healthcare Disparities
A unique initiative to address the many healthcare disparities in the Latinx and migrant low-income communities will assess the social and legal hurdles that that these populations face when receiving primary care medical services.