New York Times media columnist and former founding Editor-in-Chief of Buzzfeed News, Ben Smith spoke to SUNY Old Westbury students and staff on December 8th via Zoom to highlight his experiences in the field of journalism. Smith became interested in journalism during his junior year at Yale University when he […]
“WAP: Celebrating Black Women’s Sexuality, Agency, and Power” was hosted on November 19th via Zoom by the SUNY College at Old Westbury Women’s Center. Speakers Dr. Keisha Goode, Dr. Jasmine Mitchell, Dr. Rachel Kalish, and Dr. Sarah Smith talked about the historical and contemporary complexities of being a Black woman […]
Dr. Frank L. Douglas explained what it feels like to deal with institutional racism in America. which can lead to discrimination in criminal justice, employment, housing, health care, political power, and education. Douglas told of his experience handling preconceived biases including what to do when confronted by racist attacks and […]
SUNY Old Westbury’s Student Government Association and the Women’s Center held a virtual screening and discussion session about the documentary, Not Done: Women Remaking America on November 10th. The new film directed by first-timer Sara Wolitzky was shown on October 27th on PBS and it was released by Verizon’s Future Fund. This […]
On November 2nd, the Smithsonian Latino Museum Studies Program: Alumni Webinar – Latinx Horror in Art and Film was held via Zoom. Moderators Brenda Salguero and Dr. Orquidea Morales had speakers Dr. Colin Gunckel and Dr. Josh T. Franco discuss their studies through the lens of Latinx horror. The webinar […]
A virtual presentation on powerful literary figures vilified in literature and film was held by Assistant Professor Orquidea Morales, American Studies/Media and Communications, and Assistant Professor Chelsea Shields-Mas, History and Philosophy on October 28th. Shields-Mas started out by briefly explaining the Old English epic poem Beowulf, more specifically talking about […]
Being bored during quarantine can be a struggle for many, but doing anything creative can keep your mind busy. SUNY Old Westbury senior Don Kiriella is doing just that by writing two children’s books. The idea of writing two books during quarantine came to Kiriella during the height of the […]
When COVID-19 cases were rising at an alarming rate back in March, Media and Communication Lecturer and Old Westbury Web Radio (OWWR) station manager Professor Joseph Manfredi, who has been in his position for nearly 15 years, closed the doors at OWWR two days before the campus did. During the […]
Former SUNY’s Senior Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Chief Diversity Officer, Teresa A. Miller, was recently appointed the new officer-in-charge at SUNY Old Westbury. She takes great pride in her latest opportunity and seeks to apply the tools from her seven years in senior leadership in her new role. […]
On Saturday September 26th, a “Protect Black Women” protest was held in Hicksville, Long Island. The protest was sponsored by SUNY Old Westbury’s Student Government Association (SGA) in conjunction with a few other of the school’s clubs and organizations. The protest was held to bring awareness to the constant mistreatment […]
