The College of Global Studies is housed in Roosevelt Quad and focuses on the ways in which the modern world has become a single global community and the implications of this fundamental shift for world prosperity and citizens' daily lives.
The college program will reflect on the ways in which all the elements of American culture — economics, leisure time, music, education, medicine, and even sports — are enhanced by our interchange with other countries. We will confront the problems associated with globalization — including ethnic friction, world inequality and war — and we will embrace the enriching experiences that globalization brings, including exotic cuisines, remarkable music, movies with global themes, and cross-cultural friendships. Becoming a global citizen will enhance and enrich the rewards of any profession you select, from engineering to medicine to literature to business.
GLS Advisor, Erika Benhardt, will hold quad office hours on Tuesdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM this semester.
GLS Advisor, Lori Glubiak, will hold quad office hours on Mondays from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM this semester.
Spring 2009During their fall 2008 GLS 101 class, students participated in a Global Education Advocacy Campaign. Students chose projects such as fundraising; writing letters to Political figures and created educational displays as a way to educate others about global education issues and advocate for education as a basic human right for all individuals across the world.
As a result of this campaign, the GLS class of 2012 raised $2,362.22 for the Baraka school in Maasailand, Africa and mailed out over 150 letters to Senators, Congressmen and local newspapers. The donations raised will buy much needed school supplies for the students and help with school building repairs. The school supplies and money will be delivered when Dr. Arens, Dean of International Academic Programs and Stony Brook students visit Africa in June of 2009.
GLS Advisor, Erika Benhardt, will hold quad office hours on Tuesdays from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM this semester.
GLS Advisor, Lori Glubiak, will hold quad office hours on Mondays from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM this semester.
Spring 2009During their fall 2008 GLS 101 class, students participated in a Global Education Advocacy Campaign. Students chose projects such as fundraising; writing letters to Political figures and created educational displays as a way to educate others about global education issues and advocate for education as a basic human right for all individuals across the world.
As a result of this campaign, the GLS class of 2012 raised $2,362.22 for the Baraka school in Maasailand, Africa and mailed out over 150 letters to Senators, Congressmen and local newspapers. The donations raised will buy much needed school supplies for the students and help with school building repairs. The school supplies and money will be delivered when Dr. Arens, Dean of International Academic Programs and Stony Brook students visit Africa in June of 2009.
In the summer of 2008, Josh Phillips and two fellow advocates formed the group East Coast Walkers and successfully completed a 1,800 mile walk from Miami to Boston to raise awareness about sexual violence. This program recounts some of those stories and aims towards inspiring others to creatively engage in everyday activism in an effort to create dialogue about social justice and the issues that affect us all.