Known widely on campus as “Juice,” alumni Cassim Jewsbury recounts his experiences at the university before his graduation in May 2023. He began his SUNY Old Westbury journey in 2016 and notes one of his earliest memories was his freshman orientation. There, he was approached by a student who noticed […]
Landfills significantly contribute to climate change, as they generate and release methane gas and carbon dioxide. The American Studies Department, co-sponsored by the Social & Environmental Justice Institute, the Campus Environmental Education, and the Sojourner Truth Black Studies Center, hosted a discussion led by Monique Fitzgerald, a justice seeker, community […]
As the holidays get closer, SUNY Old Westbury is embracing the true spirit of the season with its Season of Giving, a series of opportunities to uplift and support our campus community. The main event was the college’s participation in Giving Tuesday, a global movement encouraging acts of generosity.Angela Wambugu […]
Over the last four years, America has been holding its breath in anticipation of the 2024 presidential election. In a time where election results can be doubted, facts are easily confused with misinformation, and even news sources are hard to believe, politics have become a loaded discussion. Depending on your […]
Assistant Dean Betty Berbari has been at SUNY Old Westbury since 2015 with a full time position as Director of the Math Design Lab. In 2022, she was asked to take on the Assistant Dean role for the School Of Arts and Sciences and has been in that position ever […]
Last year many of us were excited when SUNY Old Westbury installed water bottle filling stations all around campus. With two on the first floor of the New Academic building and one on each floor above, many were happy to stop paying for water out of school. They popped up […]
After several years of administrative uncertainty, SUNY Old Westbury has announced the appointment of David Lanoue Phd. Dr. Lanoue has worked as a college dean at Hawai’i Pacific University in Honolulu and Columbus State University in Georgia. He officially joined SUNY Old Westbury on July 1, 2024, as the Provost […]
Old Westbury alumni Moses Nunez Jr. paid the university a visit to share his experience and insights during his time in undergrad. This experience propelled him to heights in the media industry beyond his wildest dreams. He recounts his struggles as a young college student navigating his home and personal […]
On September 19 from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, SUNY Old Westbury held an event in the Campus Center’s Recital Hall to launch their brand-new Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) research program. With this new program comes a newly developed space equipped with technology such as 3D printers, laser […]
The Panther Food Pantry is an organization on campus that provides assistance to our very own Panther community to improve the quality of life among students, faculty, and staff at SUNY Old Westbury. While the pantry is available and always willing to accept donations, they ran a recent Thanksgiving Drive […]
