Seawolves Fans

so the recent post about selling out LaValle for 2015: http://brook.land/2015/06/inside-the-mission-to-sell-out-every-home-game/

what was our final count?  6 times 8210 (ignoring standing room, which is really only for Homecoming) is 50,000.

our final count is... 43,607 (avg 7300 or 89% full).  id say those #s are good.

however, id like to hear thoughts on whether those #s are artificially inflated (purchased tickets but no show) or perhaps the #s are skewed by Homecoming attendance.  the stands rarely look 90% full.

take out towson (12,177) and you've got 31,500.  divided by 5 is 6,300 and we are more like 77% full.  not awful, but not a great case for expansion.

  I  think it will be quite awhile before  we sell out  for every  game.  Our best bet is between 6k and 7k which  would be great.  Expanding the stadium I guess will happen  but not too soon, 20k or 21k  is a lot to fill every week .    We cant even  sell out our arena  fro basketball and that's only  4k .

on the golden apple: http://brook.land/2015/11/what-is-the-golden-apple-a-primer/

Since then, both teams have won at home, but neither has done a particularly good job of making the most of what could eventually turn into one of the most exciting weekends of the college football season.

It has been a failure on many levels. Stony Brook tried to hype the rivalry in year one, opening up a contest to “name the game” before settling on the Empire Clash. In year two, Albany was cursed with lousy weather, which kept the crowds small.

The idea that a $50 trophy could completely change the demeanor of a college football game may seem preposterous, and that’s because it is. Nevertheless, the introduction of the Golden Apple this year gives both programs something tangible to play for. If handled properly, the trophy will be imbued with a sense of purpose and significance by both schools, a physical manifestation of bragging rights. Even when the season is lost, ensuring the trophy remains on campus — or returns to it, as these things go — should be a central focus of each team. During the off-season, it should be on display prominently in either school’s basketball arena for all to see. Having the Golden Apple in your possession must be of the utmost importance to incoming freshmen and graduating seniors alike.

more old photos to show how far we've come:

original Melville Library, with Earth Space & Sciences on the left:



the next iteration of the Melville Library, with Psychology on the left, Chemistry in the back, Humanities in the foreground:

heilbron launched "together we transform thursday".  a weekly blog. http://www.stonybrookathletics.com/genrel/011416aad.html

another piece is put into place.  well done.

I am often asked about the progress of our fundraising initiatives so wanted to provide an update. The highest priority for our department is to raise $5,000,000 in order to match the lead gift provided by Glenn and Eva Dubin for the construction of a new Indoor Training Center. To date, we have received more than $200,000 in cash and commitments toward the match. While there is always a sense of urgency with any fundraising initiative, it is important to note that since we announced the Dubin Challenge in October, our staff has spent the past months educating our supporters about the importance of this project. I encourage everyone to be a part of this project by making a contribution at https://alumniandfriends.stonybrook.edu/main-site/external/giving-to-stony-brook-dubin-challenge. It is true that every gift matters so I am exceedingly grateful for your support!

a lot of progress here... all in the last few years: http://www.stonybrookathletics.com/genrel/022516aaa.html

Dowling College to close. http://www.newsday.com/long-island/education/dowling-college-in-oakdale-closes-its-doors-after-48-years-1.11861115

similar to southampton, id have to imagine they've at least considered a partnership with SB, except for this:

Dowling College, the 48-year-old liberal arts school in Suffolk County, will cease operations and close its doors effective Friday afternoon after failed efforts to grow enrollment and find a suitable academic partner to stabilize the debt-ridden institution.

so I guess that real estate will just sit there now...

http://www.wsj.com/articles/dowling-college-is-to-close-1464742372

Also, in July of 2015, Dowling became the first higher-education institution rated by Moody’s Investors Service to default, according to a Moody’s spokesman.

a good step in the right direction, from pres Stanley:

Undergoing similar transformation is the outdated image of Stony Brook as a commuter school. With the addition of our new $168.6 million, 759-room Toll Drive residence halls with integrated dining facilities, we now have more than 10,300 on-campus beds, more than any in the entire SUNY system — a necessity given that our student population has swelled to a record 25,272.

with over 10k students having a bed on campus, SBU should not find a way to be a ghost town on weekends.