12/10/2025 10:28:06 AMThe Downstate community gathered at The Grove for a moment to start a brand new tradition—the first-ever lighting of a campus Christmas tree. As colleagues, students, faculty, families, and friends made their way across campus, the air filled with anticipation and the unmistakable spirit of the season.Office of Communications & Marketing/var/staging/oucampus/suny-downstate/downstate/news-events/downstate-update/2025/december/12-10-christmas-tree-lighting.xmlHolidays