The College of Global Studies focuses on the ways in which the modern world has become a single global community and the implications of this fundamental shift. Students will explore contemporary global culture, issues, debates and solutions. Students in the College of Global Studies will gain a greater level of understanding from political, scientific, economic, business, environmental, social, and technological perspectives. Global Studies is designed to examine the modern world system and the greater connection and interdependence among people. The College of Global Studies is home to the International Studies Living Learning Center.
At the College of Global Studies we will concentrate on preparing you to be a citizen of the world, someone who is alert to and informed about the way that the fates of everyone around the world are intertwined: how we can and do enrich each others lives, how the successes of one community or nation help people in other communities and nations, and how the problems in one place diminish the prosperity of people everywhere.
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.