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May 23, 2013

Bob Bruininks

University's 15th president resigned from office in 2011 after nine-year tenure to return to the school’s faculty. As president Bruininks faced major decline in state funding leading to cuts and tuition increases, but made student scholarships his top priority in order to keep higher education affordable to lower and middle-income students.

Bruininks echoes past in final address

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Mar. 07, 2011
In his final State of the University speech, the president praised the U’s fiscal responsibility.

U bucks national trend, sheds jobs

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Feb. 24, 2011
Since 2008, early retirement has helped cut the systemwide workforce by 2.56 percent.

Bruininks receives “Champion for Children” award

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Feb. 17, 2011
Bruininks received the award in recognition of “outstanding leadership in support of children and education.”

Four Loko off shelves, but not off streets

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Feb. 07, 2011
The FDA had ruled caffeine an “unsafe food additive” to alcoholic drinks after an investigation.

U VPs continue their exodus

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Feb. 07, 2011
The University is launching a national search to replace Sullivan, who’s leaving at the end of 2011.

Bruininks talks cuts, Capitol and golf coach

Jan. 27, 2011
The University president advocated to keep tuition hikes in the single digits.

Kaler eyes U from behind the scenes

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Jan. 26, 2011
The University’s next president is making quiet monthly visits to the school this spring.

U's financial outlook upgraded

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Jan. 24, 2011
The school's outlook went from "negative" to "stable" in a recent financial report.

Bruininks talks football, Kaler, CLA 2015 report

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Nov. 22, 2010
Bruininks has been in contact with President-select Eric Kaler.

Alum named sole finalist in U’s presidential search

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Nov. 15, 2010
Stony Brook University Provost Eric Kaler emerged as the only finalist out of 148 applicants.

Student gov’t leaders respond to pres. finalist

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Nov. 15, 2010
Shared governance is the primary concern for student leaders.

Regents to name presidential finalists Friday

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Nov. 11, 2010
The finalists will be invited to campus next week to meet with students and staff.

Disagreement looms over U’s future

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  • Evelina Smirnitskaya
Oct. 04, 2010
The two events offered different perspectives on the state of higher education and proposed solutions for the problems facing American universities.

Admins to discuss future of American universities

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Sep. 30, 2010
University President Bob Bruininks will be joined by two other former administrators as part of the Great Conversations lecture series.

Bruininks talks football, light-rail lawsuit, goals for final year as University president

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Sep. 20, 2010
One of the biggest challenges facing Bruininks before he steps down in June is the weakened economy and its impact on the University’s budget and funding.

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