Stony Brook Graduate Student Organization

The GSO will be hosting its fourth legal clinic of the Fall 2020 semester with Jonathan Sinnreich on Thursday, December 10th, from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The appointment can be held over the phone, via Zoom, or via FaceTime. Our legal clinician has advised students in a number of areas, including landlord/tenant law, traffic law, civil disputes, marriage law, and criminal law. Please note that immigration law is outside of our clinician's expertise. If you wish to schedule an app...ointment, please email [email protected] with the following information: - Your name - Your SBU ID number - Your degree program (Undergraduate or Graduate) - Requested time slot (each time slot is 30 minutes) - Preferred appointment method (phone call, FaceTime, or Zoom) - A brief description of the type of advice you are seeking Requests will be kept confidential and serve to help Mr. Sinnreich prepare. If you are interested in making an appointment, please read the following stipulations. The legal clinics are offered for students to seek advice on a variety of issues including, but certainly not limited to: real estate, civil disputes, traffic disputes, immigration law, and defense. Please note that Mr. Sinnreich is an advisor, not a litigator, and is not available to represent graduate students in legal matters such as closings, immigration proceedings, or in civil/criminal court. However, Mr. Sinnreich does have years of valuable expertise to advise you on next steps and relationships in the Long Island legal community to recommend you further counsel. If you have any other questions or wish to schedule an appointment for December 10th, please do not hesitate to email [email protected]

Join GSO in collaboration with WUSB for our third Grad Radio Hour! Please tune in this coming Friday, December 11th at 3 p.m. for our third installment of this program. Tune into through your radio at 90.1FM or online at https://www.wusb.fm/ Our performer’s name is Maya Lorenzen and she is a violinist in the music department. She will be playing at 3 pm and will be performing works by J.S. Bach, Missy Mazzoli and Jesse Montgomery. ---------------------------------------------...------------------------- If you or anyone you know would like to be interviewed about their research or projects, please reach out to us. We would be delighted to have you on the air to talk about it with us! While the Covid-19 Pandemic has caused us to rethink what it means to be social, we hope to engage our community in a new way that allows us to still connect with those around us near and far. We hope you tune in! See more

You're cordially invited to stream ELF with the Graduate Student Organization Friday, December 18th, and Saturday, December 19th. Using the link in our bio or on our SBEngaged event, access the movie, and laugh along with us! Check out the trailer for the video below! https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4112665?ref_=ttvi_vi_imdb_1

The Graduate Student Organization (GSO) is seeking to hire 1-2 dynamic, detail-oriented graduate students for the position of Office Manager. About the position: The office manager will hold office hours receiving students and performing administrative and accounting work to support the efforts of the GSO. ... Responsibilities include: Processing reimbursement applications, working with the GSO Financial Team to ensure all required documents for reimbursement are audit ready and meet state guidelines. Notifying students to pick up checks, mailing out checks, and keeping track of vouchers and receipts. Managing office supplies and keeping the office organized. Assisting with additional tasks assigned by the GSO Executive Council. You will report directly to the President of the GSO. This position will run through June 1st but can be extended for the next fiscal year. Pay for this position is $16 per hour. Requirements: Your latest resume or CV. (1 or 2 pages with contact information) Previous experience working with campusvine and Google Forms is preferred but not required. Recommendation letters from previous Employers / Faculty Advisor(s) (optional). Candidates for this position must be dynamic, detail-oriented, have excellent communication skills and willing to learn the GSO’s financial bylaws. Selected applicant(s) must be able to start immediately. To apply for the role please email Matthew at [email protected]. All documents should be sent in a single PDF file named OfficeManager_yourname. The deadline for application submission is December 15th, 2020.

STAFF SPOTLIGHT Serving as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of the Faculty Student Association (FSA), Stony Brook University’s Auxiliary Corporation, Van provides strategic vision and leadership with an emphasis on the continued development, refinement and implementation of ‘best-in-class’ services. In addition to being a premier public research university and a flagship of the SUNY system, Stony Brook is nationally recognized as a top creator of social mobility... and is deeply committed to creating socioeconomic opportunity. Since he began working with FSA at the end of 2018, he worked to secure multiple national awards as well as measurable increases in guest satisfaction and program offerings. He actively participates in developing a rich and sustainable campus experience with the simple goal of making your day better. Having spent many years in the retail and restaurant industries, and a veteran of the famed UMass Amherst Dining Program, he has vast experience in highly regarded, forward-thinking service programs.

Join GSO in collaboration with WUSB for our second Grad Radio Hour! Please tune in this coming Friday, December 4th at 3 p.m. for our first installment of this program. Tune into through your radio at 90.1FM or online at https://www.wusb.fm/ Our performer’s name is Maddy Hildebrand and she is a Canadian pianist. She will be performing works by Poulenc, Brahms, and Kate Moore. There will be a talk show portion at 3:00PM and she will be performing for us from Canada at 4:00PM. ... If you or anyone you know would like to be interviewed about their research or projects, please reach out to us. We would be delighted to have you on the air to talk about it with us! While the Covid-19 Pandemic has caused us to rethink what it means to be social, we hope to engage our community in a new way that allows us to still connect with those around us near and far. We hope you tune in!