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Stony Brook, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Stony Brook! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ready to build a six-foot scarecrow in Stony Brook?
  • How Stony Brook’s revamped Seawolves Pantry is changing campus life.
  • How Shirley Strum Kenny reshaped Stony Brook’s campus and legacy.

Also on today's calendar: Caroline Episcopal Church's Annual Country Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Registration underway for annual scarecrow competition in Stony Brook (tbrnewsmedia.com) — Stony Brook residents can now register for the Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s annual Scarecrow Competition, with six-foot creations to be displayed throughout Stony Brook Village Center this fall. Registration forms and $30 entry fees are due by Sept. 23, with public voting from Oct. 3–25 and winners announced at the Halloween Festival on Oct. 31.
   

2. Revamped food pantry at Stony Brook University provides more than just a meal (tbrnewsmedia.com) — If you study or work at Stony Brook University, you now have expanded, stigma-free access to the Seawolves Pantry in the Student Union, open weekdays from noon to 4 p.m. Anyone with a Stony Brook ID can shop-style select free food, snacks, hygiene items, and supplies, with additional unstaffed satellite locations around campus and options to support the pantry through donations.
   

3. Breaking: Stony Brook's first female President Shirley Strum Kenny dies at 92 (sbstatesman.com) — Stony Brook residents are remembering Shirley Strum Kenny, the university’s first female president, who led the campus from 1994 to 2009 and helped transform it into a top research institution. Her tenure saw major projects like the Wang Center, LaValle Stadium, the Academic Mall, and expanded ties with Brookhaven Lab and Stony Brook Southampton, leaving a lasting mark on the local campus community.
   

4. Stony Brook University Professors Awarded More Than $270,000 by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (longisland.com) — Stony Brook University professors have secured more than $270,000 from New York State to tackle invasive plants and trees, with projects based on Long Island and involving student researchers. Their work will improve local freshwater habitats, test new forest management approaches with the Shinnecock Nation, and give Stony Brook students hands-on experience in applied ecology and environmental careers.
   

5. Stony Brook Receives Insight Into Academia 2026 HEED Award (stonybrook.edu) — Stony Brook University has again been nationally recognized, earning the 2026 HEED Award from Insight Into Academia for its commitment to academic excellence and belonging. This marks the fifth time Stony Brook has received the honor, highlighting ongoing efforts by students, faculty, and staff to strengthen campus community and inclusion.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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