On August 8, 2019, Nicole Sasu-Twum was appointed sports information director at SUNY Old Westbury by athletics director Lenore J. Walsh. As sports information director, Sasu-Twum is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Sports Information department. The operations include sports communications, multimedia content, compiling statistics, and managing […]
While serving orders of curly fries and chicken tenders at Diner 223, Maria Grande Jimenez, tells about how she has been working for 13 years for the Chartwells Company. She found this job through the union. Her regular schedule is 8:30am-4:30pm four days a week and she works at […]
After complaints of mold in the dorms, a protest led by SGA President Kalief Metellus took place on October 15th outside the Woodlands Residence Halls. Students marched from the courtyards of the Residence Halls to the Campus Center, holding posters and chanting “pay what you owe cause we have mold,” […]
If there is one thing students at SUNY Old Westbury share, it’s their Panther Pride. However, students have quickly noticed that the panther mascot has been missing this semester. Early reports of the missing mascot came after the SUNY OW homecoming 2019 shirt distribution. The panther did not appear […]
After Dr. Calvin O. Butts III announced in March his intention to retire as president of SUNY Old Westbury, the school set up a committee to find his successor. Thomas DelGiudice, associate professor of Politics, Economics and Law at SUNY OW, is a member of the search committee that is […]
Micro-credentials are now available at SUNY Old Westbury and are available for non-degree students. Micro-credentials are a digital form of certification that indicates competency in a specific skill or set of skills, according to the National Education Association (NEA). To earn micro-credentials, educators identify competencies they want mastered and students […]
For the second year in a row, SUNY Old Westbury has been honored with the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. According to the publication, this award “measures an institution’s level of achievement and intensity of commitment in regard to broadening diversity and inclusion […]
“All audio-visual equipment in the college classrooms not just the NAB or the library is in working order and functioning,” according to Evan Kobolakis, assistant vice president of information technology services and chief information officer. But staff, faculty, and students disagree. Professor Lee Blackstone, associate professor of sociology, said, “Not […]
The SGA held its open forum at the Multipurpose Room in the Student Union on October 29th. The Open Forum was marked as the third event during SGA week. The panel consisted of five SGA members: president Kalief Metellus; executive vice president, Ashley Alvarado; vice president of business and finance, […]
Campus Talks opens its new season with an important topic; impeachment. SUNY Old Westbury students respond to the impeachment process.
