“Standing with the finest in the country ...”
In 1960, Governor Nelson Rockefeller and the State Board of Regents challenged the leaders of Stony Brook to build a university that would "stand with the finest in the country."
In less than 50 years and on land donated, in part, by local philanthropist Ward Melville, what has emerged is a university that has become one of America's greatest educational success stories. Every day, the Stony Brook story is revitalized through its ambitious and talented students, superb faculty, and bold teaching and research programs. More »