Governor Andrew Cuomo told an audience at SUNY Old Westbury that he plans to urge the state legislature to pass a permanent property tax cap for the middle class. It is currently set to expire in 2020. Speaking on February 28th, the governor also criticized President Trump’s tax bill that placed a $10,000 limit on federal deductions for […]
Are you looking for an affordable child care opportunity available to any member of the Old Westbury community? Look no further—SUNY Old Westbury’s child care center is finally reopening after a four year closure! College can be difficult already—finding a safe space to watch your child doesn’t have to be. […]
Photo by New York Blood Center Do you want to make a difference in someone’s life? On Wednesday, February 14, SUNY Old Westbury held an emergency blood drive in the Campus Center in collaboration with the New York Blood Center (NYBC) in an effort to combat blood shortages. Blood drives […]
Credit: Olivia Ambery The Center for Athletics, Intramural & Recreation orchestrated yet another successful edition of the Heart Healthy Run/Walk at the Clark Athletic Center on Thursday, February 15, during a common hour at SUNY Old Westbury. Named appropriately for Valentine’s Day, the Heart Healthy Run/Walk was an opportunity for […]
Dr Julius Garvey spoke about a “Better World” at SUNY Old Westbury. Credit: MIC Dr. Julius Garvey delivered a keynote address “Look for Me in the Whirlwind: Reparations, Restorative Justice & the Continuing Legacy of Marcus Garvey” in front of a packed house in the New Academic Building on February […]
Photo: WGSS OW Rainbow kicked off the semester with the first of many meetings on Monday, February 5. The club provides a safe space, spreading awareness, and letting for LGBTQ+ voices be heard without suppression. Sapphire is the new president of OW Rainbow. Sapphire is a non-binary criminology major now […]
Club Bash 2024 in the Campus Center Atrium. Photo Credit: Luisa Garcia. The Center for Student Leadership and Involvement (CSLI) and Student Government Association (SGA) hosted Club Bash in the Campus Center Atrium on Wednesday, January 31, during the new 1:30 to 2:30 common hour at SUNY Old Westbury. Club […]
On November 30, SUNY Old Westbury announced the fellows for the new STEAM initiative. “The STEAM initiative was created because we realized how important science and technology-oriented programs are to our students,” said Mike Kavic, Assistant Provost for Research and Strategic Academic Initiatives. Kavic says that he pushed for an interactive […]
The school year schedule will change dramatically in the spring. Common hour is being moved to 1:30 p.m. from 2:30 p.m. and an additional ten minutes will be added to every class. The change is the first to be made to the schedule in about nine years and occurs after […]
The Natural Sciences Building is in disrepair. After several years of delays, a multi-year plan to renovate the Natural Sciences Building (NSB) will finally begin in the summer of 2024. The plan is to expand the building and add upgrades to all the teaching and research spaces. Plans for the […]
TV Studio. Photo Credit: Madison Sturm. SUNY Old Westbury has a newly renovated TV studio called the Media Innovation Center (MIC), located in the Campus Center G-wing. Not only can Media and Communication major students take part in the MIC space, but all students are welcome. Professor Ozgur Akgun, also […]
