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Happy New Year

New Year's Greetings for 2026

by Presidents Office - December 31 , 2025

With the start of a new year, I extend my heartfelt gratitude and admiration to Downstate’s students, faculty, staff, and volunteers. Over the past year, we have faced numerous challenges—both as an institution and in our personal lives. Yet...

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Holiday greetings

Holiday Greetings from Communications & Marketing

by Office of Communications & Marketing - December 24 , 2025

The Office of Communications & Marketing wishes you happy holidays!

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Menorah Lighting

Menorah Lighting 2025

by Office of the President - December 18 , 2025

SUNY Downstate proudly celebrated its 15th Annual Menorah Lighting, a longstanding and cherished tradition on campus. This year’s celebration featured a 12-foot LED menorah, symbolizing light, resilience, and perseverance.

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Christmas Tree Lighting

Downstate Hosts its First-Ever Christmas Tree Lighting

by Office of Communications & Marketing - December 10 , 2025

The 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...

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Happy Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving Season of Gratitude, Connection and Care

by Office of Communications & Marketing - November 26 , 2025

As the fall leaves settle over Brooklyn and the season of gratitude arrives, we pause to reflect that what truly binds us together is our shared humanity, our sense of purpose, and the community we create through care and connection.

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Yom Kippur

In observance of Yom Kippur

by Office of Communications & Marketing - October 1 , 2025

This evening marks the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, the most sacred day in the Jewish calendar. Coming ten days after Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur brings the High Holy Days to a close with a time of deep reflection, prayer, and atoneme...

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Rosh Hashanah

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah

by Office of Communications & Marketing - September 22 , 2025

As the sun sets this evening, Jewish communities will gather to welcome Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and one of the High Holy Days in the Hebrew calendar. It is a time to reflect on the past year, renew our hopes, and look forward with resolve...

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