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O.W. Welcomes Back Child Care Center

Olivia Ambery October 16, 2024

Photo Credits: Olivia Ambery 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...

Be A Hero: Donate to Save Lives

Brendan Piszczatowski February 22, 2024

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...

Celebrating OW’s Fitness Community with the Heart Healthy Run/Walk

Olivia Ambery February 22, 2024

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...

Black History Month Seminar: With Dr. Julius Garvey

Kayla Kidd February 19, 2024

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...

OW Rainbow Kicks Off Spring Semester 

Alexia Croll February 13, 2024

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...

Club Bash: An SGA Event

Club Bash: An SGA Event

Luisa Garcia February 6, 2024

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...

New STEAM Initiative at SUNY Old Westbury

Francia Rivera December 10, 2023

Photo credit: eSchool News 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...

Major Schedule Changes Next Semester

Kayla Kidd November 3, 2023

Campus Center.Photo Credits: oldwestbury.edu 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...

Repairing the Natural Sciences Building

Kayla Joseph and Francia Rivera November 3, 2023

The Natural Sciences Building.Photo Credit: Samuel Khaytman The Natural Sciences Building is in disrepair. After several years of delays, a multi-year plan to renovate the Natural Sciences Building...

The Newly Renovated Media Innovation Center

Madison Sturm October 22, 2023

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...

The Student Health Center’s Current Policies Regarding COVID-19

Marissa Hoefenkrieg September 27, 2023

High-resolution image of the COVID-19 virus. Photo Credit: Alissa Eckert, MSMI, Dan Higgins, MAMS. Compared to the previous two years, the Fall 2023 semester did not start with a barrage...

OW Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Kayla Kidd September 24, 2023

Food Truck in the Campus Center Meadow Terrace. Photo Credit: Kayla Kidd. SUNY Old Westbury celebrated Hispanic Heritage month with a fun evening of tacos, salsa dancing, and Latin music. The event...

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