Events
Spring 2025 Semester
University Scholars Event Policy
Events are continuously added—check back often!
Attendance Requirements:
Eligible Events:
🔹Only events marked with a "*" fulfill the Scholars event requirement.
Participation Guidelines:
To receive credit:
🔹Arrive on time and stay for the entire duration of the event.
🔹Submit your attendance using form within 48 hours of the event.
Questions? Contact UniversityScholars@stonybrook.edu for more information.
Join Us At Our Next Event!
"Seal the Deal" Financial Literacy Online Workshop Series*
Date: Ongoing
Time: Ongoing
Location: Online
Recording at: https://youtu.be/iCO_BcTnxGI
Join us for the “Seal the Deal” Financial Literacy Online Workshop Series—a valuable resource to help you gain essential skills in managing your money, budgeting, saving, and planning for financial success.
To receive event credit:
You must watch the entire video from start to finish.
When submitting your reflection, be sure to provide detailed and thoughtful responses that clearly show you reviewed the full duration of the presentation.
Incomplete reflections or responses that do not demonstrate full engagement with the content may not be accepted for credit.
Coffee & Conversations: Celebrating Alumni in Government, Law, and Public Service*
Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM–11:30 AM
Location: Career Center Studio
To RSVP - Register on Handshake!
Join the SBU Career Center and chat with Aspiring lawyers, government officials, and public service professionals, you are invited to our Coffee & Conversations: Celebrating Alumni in Government, Law, and Public Service event! This brunch reception is in recognition of Public Service Week, honoring our public servants at all levels of government and law. Join us in the Career Center studio to celebrate our featured alumni who will be highlighted on our Alumni Wall of Wisdom.
Several of our esteemed alum working in government, law, and public service, as well as faculty and staff from the Department of Political Science, will be in attendance and eager to chat with you.
Roth Regatta 2025*
Date: Friday, May 2 2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Roth Pond
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The day of the event races will commence at 1 pm on Friday, May 2nd, 2025. The official theme of this year’s Regatta is Greek Mythology, and adherence to the theme is highly encouraged. Race with your club, organization, or friends, or just come to enjoy the festivities. Free t-shirts and lunch will be given out starting at 12 p.m. Food is provided courtesy of SBUEats!
Channel the power of the Greek gods, heroes, and creatures to showcase your personality and team spirit. The Gods were known for their strength, passion, and individuality—just like you! Whether you embody the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Hermes, or channel your inner warrior like Ares, your boat is your canvas to show who you are!
Scholars Destress Fest*
Date: Monday, May 5th, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: SAC Ballroom B
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Join us at the University Scholars De-Stress Fest for a relaxing and fun-filled break from finals preparation! The event will feature a presentation by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) on relaxation techniques, offering practical tips to reduce stress. You’ll also creative crafts, as well as games to unwind with friends. Plus, you can make your own personalized finals de-stress kit, choosing from snacks, fidget toys, and other soothing items.
Come relax, recharge, and get ready to tackle finals with a clear mind!
Frame Decorating Night with the Roosevelt Community RAs*
Date: Monday, May 5 2025 at 7:00 PM
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Wagner hall lounge
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Join Roosevelt Community RA Emily and RA Shane for a Decoden decorating night! We will provide Decoden cream/glue and charms, as well as picture frames and hair clips to decorate. Bring a picture of a memory from this semester or year you'd like to frame!
Scholars Spring Semester Send-Off
Date: Wednesday, May 7 2025
Time: 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: UNION L06-01A
Join us as we celebrate the end of the semester and our graduating seniors! Seniors can pick up their graduation cords, decorate their caps, snap some fun graduation photos, and write a letter to a future Scholars Seawolf. Come celebrate, reflect, and send off the semester in style with your fellow Scholars! This event is open to all University Scholars Students, not just our Seniors!
How to plan ahead Academically as a pre-health Upper Classman*
Date: Wednesday, May 7 2025
Time: 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Location: SAC 311
Join the UGCs and ATAS to learn how to plan ahead academically as a pre-health upper classman. This workshop will feature:
How to:
-Connect with pre-health advising
-Research your programs of interest
-Understanding Pre-reqs and application timelines
-Utilize campus resources to ensure your success
-Q&A with pre-health advising
Free lunch will be provided!
Take a Paws Before Finals! Join SASC x CPO*
Date: Thursday, May 8 2025
Time: 12:00 PM EDT to 3:00 PM
Location: Student Union Lobby- COLA Lounge
Join SASC x CPO in the Student Union COLA Lounge to Take a Paws Before Finals!
-Create a finals care package, Bracelet making station, Sensory area, Smoothie stand
-Pet Away Life Stress: the PALS Program offers students the opportunity to participate in animal assisted interactions designed to promote coping, connection, and relaxation! If you require accommodations, please contact sasc@stonybrook.edu
Critical Approaches for Teaching The Great Gatsby in Contemporary Contexts- English Education Workshop Series*
Date: Thursday, May 8 2025
Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: Poetry Center 2001 Humanities or Join Online
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Join the Department of English and Andrew Newman and Neisha Terry Young! 2025 marks the centennial of the publication of The Great Gatsby. In this workshop, join Andrew Newman and Neisha Terry Young as we examine research on how and why teachers engage with this text in their classrooms. We will then explore various critical approaches to teaching the text, keeping in mind the multiple intersectional identities of our students. Finally, we will use our exploration as a lens to examine how to apply critical pedagogies to other canonical texts.
USG Presents: Study Kits!
Date: Fri, May 9, 2025
Time: 3:00–4:30 PM
Location: SAC Lobby
Finals coming up? We’ve got you covered! ✏️✨
Build your own Study Kit with USG—grab some snacks, tea, self-care goodies, and study essentials! Come stop by early while supplies last!
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