The Charles B. Wang Center is designed as a vital space for multi-disciplinary and multicultural dialogues.

The 120,000-square-foot building was officially presented to Stony Brook University by Charles B. Wang on October 22, 2002. It was the largest single private gift ever received by the State University of New York 64-campus system.The Wang Center is used for conferences, art exhibits, film festivals, lectures, seminars, and performances. It is open to all Stony Brook students, faculty, and staff as well as the surrounding community.

It includes exhibit spaces, an interdenominational chapel, an Asian food court, a theater, two lecture halls, a series of interior and exterior pools and terraces, and more than 35,000 square feet of sprawling gardens. A fiber optic network will enable students and professors at Stony Brook to exchange ideas across the world in real time, regardless of their physical location.

For more information visit:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/index.shtml

Directions to the Charles B. Wang Center

http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/directions.shtml

Stony Brook University is situated on an 1,100 acre site on the North shore of Long Island in southeastern New York. We are approximately 60 miles east of New York City.

By Car
From New York City, take the Long Island Expressway (LIE, I-495) eastbound from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan or the Throgs Neck Bridge or Whitestone Bridge in Queens to exit 62, and follow Nicolls Road (Route 97) North for 9 miles. The main entrance to the University is on the left. Turn left into the campus. Proceed to the parking garage to the left of the Administration Building. The Wang Center, located directly across from the parking garage, is the large gray building with red entryway fencing, and is also noted for the modern representation of a Pagoda on the rooftop.

By Train
Take the Long Island Railroad's Port Jefferson line from Penn Station in Manhattan to Stony Brook. The LIRR station is at the North end of the campus; bus service to the central campus is provided. Trains to and from Penn generally require transfers at Jamaica or Huntington. Hicksville is also a transfer point on some lines. Here is the schedule for Stony Brook. Taxi cabs are available at the station (approximately one mile to the Wang Center). Check out www.mta.info for schedules

By Ferry
Car ferries cross Long Island Sound at Bridgeport, Connecticut to Port Jefferson, Long Island: Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road, and turn left on Nicolls. The University entrances are the first three intersections you come to. From New London, Connecticut to Orient Point, Long Island: Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road and proceed as above.

By Plane
Long Island's Islip-MacArthur Airport is 16 miles from the campus and is serviced by direct flights by major airlines and commuter lines. New York City Area Airports (JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark) are 50 miles to the West.
Driving directions to Stony Brook University from Islip-MacArthur Airport: exit the airport via Johnson Avenue. Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 454 West). Turn right onto Lakeland Avenue (Route 93) and right again onto Smithtown Avenue. After crossing the bridge, Smithtown Avenue becomes Ronkonkoma Avenue. Turn right onto Expressway Drive South and take the Long Island Expressway (I-495) east to Exit 62 (Route 97) and follow Nicolls Road North for 9 miles. The main entrance to the University is on the left.

Here is the hotel information:

Three Village Inn
(631) 751-0555
150 Main St,
Stony Brook, NY

Rate is $149 a night plus tax.
From Thursday, September 25 - 28th 2008

They provide transportation to the Stony Brook University, and Train Station and Back.

Escape the ordinary and have a unique experience in one of our picturesque guest rooms. We offer 26 cozy rooms and a complete country breakfast. Enjoy water views, stroll along the beach, duck ponds, quaint village shops, historical landmarks, museums and the Staller Center for Performing Arts.

Holiday Inn Express:
Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook-Long Island
3131 Nesconset Hwy,
Centereach, NY 11720
www.hiexpress.c

Rate $129
Mention Code: LFF
10 Rooms Blocked
(877) 786-9480
631-471-8000

The AWARD WINNING Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook-Long Island offers 143 NEWLY RENOVATED guest rooms: standard kings, queens, two room suites, spa rooms, and handicap accessible rooms. The Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook - Long Island hotel has designated smoking and non-smoking floors. All rooms feature: cable TV w/ HBO, CNN, ESPN, free local calls, high speed wireless Internet access, voice mail, and pay-per-view movies. Additional in-room amenities are: microwave/refrigerator unit, hair dryer, iron & ironing board, & a coffee maker in every room. Our hotel meeting rooms can accommodate 100 people theater style, and up to 80 banquet style and we offer complimentary use of our audio visual equipment. All guests enjoy complimentary HOT Continental breakfast, 20X40 indoor heated pool and use of our fully equipped fitness center. Roll away beds are available for a nominal fee. Children stay free and the hotel has a playground, in-room Nintendo available at a nominal fee and there are plenty of local attractions geared toward children. Our newest amenities include a putting green, horseshoe courts, Aqua Massage and Mystic Tan is now available. Athletics field with basketball, tennis, softball and picnic area.