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INSTITUTIONAL RACISM AT SBU |
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Normally the last
issue each May of the AA E-Zine and SBU AA E-Zine looks like this -
click here -
the names of graduating
student leaders in Asian & Asian American clubs and organizations and Asian American student leaders in other
orgs - and the Awards Ceremony
that honors them in front of their family and friends for
all their efforts to make SBU a great place. But this year,
which would have been the 15th Annual Awards, alumni
are instead writing President Stanley asking him to overrule
the decree of one woman, Acting Director of Conferences Ann
Brody, who refused to allow the Ceremony as originally
planned, falsely
claiming it would make students choose between the Awards
Ceremony or their Department Ceremony if theirs was in the
afternoon, not the morning. As you can read in the 2009 article
below, that absolutely does not happen!
She would only allow it on another day. It was explained to her
that due to the financial situation of many immigrant parents
who could not afford to take an additional day off work and who
live in the city without access to a car, moving it would mean
many parents could not attend. She did not care.
SBU's tradition of awards
ceremonies prior to graduation is based on a white LI suburban
car culture that no longer represents the demographics of the
campus. Not taking into account the current student body is a
classic case of institutional racism.
Alumni who attended past ceremonies pleaded with President Stanley.
He has yet to respond. At the link below, read some of their
poignant memories of past ceremonies.
Rather than deny this
years graduates their place of honor on the Zine, the SBU AA E-Zine is for them. They will still get their award from the
Wang Center architect, P.H. Tuan, and the other special guests.
The difference is that their reception will be in Starbucks
overflow space with
hors d'oeuvres, desserts and beverages - plus traditional
cake cutting - rather than catered lunch. We decided it wasn't food that made the event special -
it was hearing the applause of their family and friends, having
their photo taken with the guests, and most of all seeing the pride on their parent's faces.
To
deny this years graduates their moment in the spotlight was to
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A
Poignant Plea to President Stanley
from
Alumnus Norman Lee, pictured
above
getting his Leadership Award, and
lots more wonderful alumni letters too! |
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2009 Article on Awards Ceremony -
where
Norman Lee had to leave early to
go to a Department Ceremony! |
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Institutional Racism at Stony Brook
Rears
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SBU NEWS |
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May We Have the Envelope Please...
Winners of Imagining the Wang: PH Tuan -
Charles B. Wang Center Photo Contest |
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ALUMNI NEWS |
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Distinguished Alumnus Hyun-Soon Lee
Will Get Honorary Doctorate
at SBU Ccommencement |
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NEW PHOTO
ALBUMS |
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Bruno Mars - Houligans in Wondaland Concert
- photos by Hui Liu |
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China Night 2011
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photos by Brian Loo |
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PUSO Fest 2011
- photos by Adam Sue |
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Roth Regatta 2011
- photos by Melani Tiongson |
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Sakura Matsuri 2011
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EDUCATION -
LONG TERM LINKS |
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MLA Report recommends language, lit & culture taught as
continuous whole for trans-lingual & trans-cultural competence - MLA |
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Research Shows Research Institutions Fail
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SAVE EARTH /
SAVE SBU |
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China Wind Farm - Photo by Zhenxiao Lei |
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Natural Resources Defense Council
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350.org
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PLANYC
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AAJ |
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AAJ
Asian American Journal |
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SBU MEDIA |
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Contribute to
Media Wing Campaign for Alumni Son, Johnny Madonia, 2000-2005 |
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AAJ: Asian American Journal
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Blackworld |
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China Blue/WUSB
Cantonese/Mandarin |
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FDJ Deb/Korean/WUSB |
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Facebook |
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Focus |
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GSO Survival Guide |
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Happenings |
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Korean Life/WUSB |
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Statesman |
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SB Press |
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SB Independent |
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SB S--ks |
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sbuchat.com |
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SBU TV |
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THINK Magazine |
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MAY IS
NATIONAL
ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH |
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CALENDAR OF
EVENTS |
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FULL SBU-LI-NYC
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MAY SBU EVENTS |
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4/26-5/27 |
Erasing Borders - Art from
the Indian Diaspora
Wang Center |
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4/26-5/27 |
Erasing Borders Photos
- by Hui Liu |
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W 5/25
11am |
SBU Commencement
LaValle Stadium |
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W 5/25 |
Leaders in Asian & Asian Am Clubs Awards Ceremony
Starbucks, Union |
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MAY OFF CAMPUS EVENTS |
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SU 5/22
7pm |
Japan Relief
National Underground Kollaboration
NYC |
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JUNE / JULY /
AUGUST EVENTS |
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7/30 - 8/5 |
Origami Heaven Exhibit
Wang Center |
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WE 8/3
12 - 6 pm |
Origami Heaven 2011
Wang Center |
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Click HERE
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FULL SBU-LI-NYC
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CHARLES B. WANG
ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER |
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Charles Wang: Donor
Celebrating Asian and
Asian American Cultures
P.H. Tuan: Architect |
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Annual P.H. Tuan -
Charles B. Wang Center Photography Contest
Cash Prizes
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SBU CLUBS &
MEETING TIMES |
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Guide to Asian &
Asian American
Resources @
SBU |
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With Spring '11 over, SB clubs & orgs are on
summer sabbatical. A listing of times for
Fall '11 meetings will be posted in August. |
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SBU CENTERS,
DEPTS, ORGS |
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Explore Stony Brook Summer Camp
Lets International Students Check Us
& U.S. Out |
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Asian and
Asian American Studies |
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Center for Chinese Learning |
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China Studies |
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Center for India Studies
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Confucius Institute |
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Explore Stony
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Japanese
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International Services
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Korean Studies
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Asian American Faculty Staff Assoc
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Japan Center |
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