Fun & Notable
The Travelers
A look at where we'd like to go.
What if our furry friends could study abroad?
We asked our friends in the Office of Global Affairs — experts on helping students find the right program to expand their horizons studying abroad — if their pets could travel to one country, what would it be and why? Their answers are pawsitively surprising!
Dottie
(Boston Terrier, 5)
“Jamaica, because Dottie loves to relax on the beach and watch people surf.”
— Kelly Luquer, Visa and Immigration Services
Ozzy Shnozzbourne
(Dachshund, 8)
“Wherever I go, honestly. He is a stage 5 clinger... but probably Italy or Tanzania because food and adventure are his favorite things.”
— Jessica Feliz, International Academic Programs
Apollo
(German Shepherd/Terrier, 2)
“Ireland, because he always has the zoomies and needs a big field to run around in.”
— Margaret Hartofilis, Visa and Immigration Services
Willie Mae
(Black Mouth Cur, 4)
“Australia, because she wants to find her cousin cattle dog down-under.”
— Amanda Zehentner, International Academic Programs
Max
(Golden Retriever, 6)
“Max wants to visit Spain so he can eat tapas and run with the bulls! Olé!”
— Elizabeth Brooke, Visa and Immigration Services
Hodu
(Shih Tzu, 2)
“Hodu (walnut in Korean) was born in the U.S. and is currently "studying abroad" in Korea. For personal reasons, I had to ask my parents in Korea to look after Hodu for a year, and she loves it there! She is learning a new language and meeting other Korean friends (dogs). She hasn’t got used to Kimchi yet, but enjoys having Korean treats.”
— Yoonmi Noh, Office of Global Affairs
Jeter
(Miniature Dachshund, 2)
“Jeter would like to visit Germany! "Dachshund" literally translates to "badger dog" in German. Dachshunds were originally bred in Germany to dig and burrow through tunnels to chase badgers. While Jeter isn't going to be chasing any badgers I'm sure he would like to chow down on all the different foods that I call him as a nickname: weenie, schnitzel and bratwurst.”
— Laura Perles, Visa and Immigration Services
one of only four jazz museums in the U.S.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Recently, two Stony Brook legends — Norman Goodman, Distinguished Teaching and Service Professor, Sociology, and Lawrence Hurst, Professor and Chair, Orthopaedics — retired after long, illustrious careers at Stony Brook.
Norm Goodman
Professor Goodman retired after 56-years as a Seawolf, the longest-active professor in Stony Brook history. Admired not only for his dedication to his students and his field but also for his passion and advocacy, Goodman, a sociologically oriented social psychologist, was the first person in SUNY to be awarded two distinguished professorships. He was chair of the Department of Sociology for 20 years (from 1973 to 1989, and again from 2000 to 2004), president of the senate of the College of Arts and Sciences, twice president of the University Faculty Senate, served as vice president for the senate for three terms, and edited the SUNY University Senate Bulletin for more than 20 years.
Goodman has said that he is particularly proud of his role in facilitating Stony Brook’s transition to a major, internationally renowned institution of higher education and being a major player in the effort to ensure that campus policies and practices are established through a process of shared governance.
Lawrence Hurst
Dr. Hurst, who performed the very first hand surgery done on the premises of Stony Brook University Hospital in 1980, helped build the department of orthopaedics that last year saw more than 72,000 patients and accomplished more than 6,000 surgeries. Hurst stepped down on June 30, ending 41 years of clinical work and relinquishing his 27-year Department of Orthopaedics chair position. But his story doesn’t end there. He will remain on campus to teach and do research and continue assisting with administrative duties.
Arguably his biggest legacy was co-developing the injectable collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) for the treatment of joint contractures caused by Dupuytren disease. When the treatment was approved by the FDA in 2010, Hurst received the Albion D. Bernstein, MD Award from the Medical Society of the State of New York, given to the physician or scientist who has made the most widely beneficial discovery or developed the most useful method in medicine, surgery, or disease prevention during a calendar year.
They’re All Top Dogs, Brant
There’s a new top dog of Stony Brook University Hospital’s volunteer program. Earlier this year, Stony Brook Medicine awarded Pet Therapy Team Doreen Monteleone and her seven-year-old Labrador partner Molly the 2020 Volunteers of the Year. Doreen and Molly, from West Sayville, joined the hospital volunteer program in March 2019 and together have donated nearly 200 hours of service since.
Molly came to Stony Brook with an already impressive resume. She is certified by Therapy Dogs International (TDI) and is recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as a Therapy Dog (THD) for her work over the past several years. Besides her visits at Stony Brook University Hospital, Molly is a reading companion for children at a library. Molly is also highly skilled in scent detection. She competes in events that showcase skills similar to bomb or narcotics detection.
Before the pandemic, Doreen and Molly engaged in hospital visits primarily involving Stony Brook’s geriatric patients. But when Molly couldn’t visit the hospital due to COVID-19, Pia York, Therapeutic Intervention Coordinator at Stony Brook Medicine, arranged to have Molly go on “virtual” Pet Therapy visits to staff. Rounding with an iPad, York visited various units bringing tale wags, virtual kisses and tricks to help relieve the stress. Molly and Doreen are looking forward to returning in-person to the therapy visits in the near future.