NACUFS 2019 Sustainability Award
The National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) awarded FSA the bronze 2019 Sustainability Award for Outreach and Education. NACUFS recognizes and honors member institutions that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the promotion and implementation of environmental sustainability, specifically as it relates to campus dining operations. This award supports the globally accepted triple bottom line philosophy, a method of evaluating operational performance by measuring financial success as well as environmental sustainability and social responsibility—also known as “people, planet, profit.”
2019 NACAS Edwin R. Golden Award
The Faculty Student Association (FSA) at Stony Brook University is the proud recipient of the 2019 Edwin R. Golden Award for Inclusive Excellence from the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) for acknowledging the need for attention to issues of cultural diversity. This award recognizes our outstanding campus leadership, activities and programs that promote cultural awareness and inclusion. This year’s program was a Black History Month celebration with James Beard Foundation award winner and celebrity chef Kwame Onwuachi from BRAVO’s “Top Chef,” where we combined food and culture with a flavor-forward kickoff event that highlighted the residential dining program.
2019 LIBN Real Estate, Architecture and Engineering Award
Long Island Business News (LIBN) awarded FSA the 2019 Real Estate, Architecture and Engineering Award for Top Education Renovation. LIBN honors those who help create and build Long Island’s future, recognizing dynamic and successful leaders in the commercial real estate community. Our top education renovation this year was the Market at West Side which focused on meeting the needs of our students and setting the standard for excellence in higher education retail locations.
2019 Food Management Best Convenience Retail Concept
Each year, Food Management, a national and widely respected publication that features trends and best practices in the foodservice industry, honors the most innovative operations in the country. This year, the Faculty Student Association (FSA) took the grand prize for Best Convenience Retail Concept for Jasmine Market, a brand new 550-square-foot store located in the Charles B. Wang Center featuring more than 100 new international grocery items, snacks and Pan Asian beverages.
SBU Food Recovery Network
The Faculty Student Association (FSA) and CulinArt have recently partnered with the Food Recovery Network, a national nonprofit that helps fight food waste and hunger by recovering perishable food that would otherwise go to waste and donates it to those in need.
Campus Launches Major Plastic Waste Reduction
Together, the Faculty Student Association (FSA), CulinArt and the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) are making strides toward reducing the amount of plastic waste produced by the dining operations and shifting to more environmentally friendly materials.
Remodel of Bob's Grill Kicks off with Nitrogen Ice Cream Demo
In celebration of the remodel and menu revamp at Bob’s Grill, the Faculty Student Association (FSA) collaborated with the undergraduate American Chemical Society (ACS) to bring a Nitrogen Ice Cream demo to the Teaching Kitchen on September 25. Guests enjoyed a fun event that showcased the fusion of food and science.
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrity Chef Open House
Stony Brook University hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month Open House with Celebrity Chef Kelvin Fernandez on October 23. This event included a talk-show style segment, cooking demonstration, famous arepas food tasting and student performances.
Chef Kwame Kicks Off Black History Month with His Personal Recipe for Success
Stony Brook’s Black History Month celebrations began in full-flavored fashion on February 6 with a presentation by Chef Kwame Onwuachi from BRAVO’s “Top Chef” program. He joined a ballroom full of fellow celebrants at this year’s opening ceremony, which was co-hosted by the Faculty Student Association and the Black History Month Committee.
College Students Crave Korean Grab and Go Snacks
Stony Brook University’s Jasmine Market has seen Korean grab-and-go offerings skyrocket in popularity, so the dining team decided to expand the reach of the sweet-salty-spicy snacks to other venues on campus.