The 12th annual Panther Pride homecoming ended with the selection at the formal event of Alejandro Mateo as king and Joy ALonge as queen. Festivities included the Fall Festival, the International Food Fair, the Faculty vs. Staff softball game, a Fraternity and Sorority Expo, an Alumni Meet and Greet, a flag football pick-up game, and many more. […]
We all know that parking at SUNY Old Westbury’s campus can be difficult, especially in the beginning of the semester, but just because this is so, doesn’t mean the parking rules aren’t enforced. The most common ticketed offense on campus is parking in a handicapped area without a handicapped permit. Another common offense is parking in a […]
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson spoke at the “2019 First-Year Student Common Reading Keynote” on September 25th. Dyson, a professor at Georgetown University and author, was here to speak about his book, What Truth Sounds Like. The book addresses racial issues that African-Americans have faced, and continue to face, in this country. In a passionate speech lasting roughly an hour […]
SUNY Old Westbury has been ranked among the “best colleges” in terms of greatest value in Money Magazine’s recent “Best Colleges for Your Money 2019” issue. According to the publication, OW ranked 256 out of 744 four-year colleges across the U.S. Money cut down its ranking by only including institutions that had at least 500 students, had […]
President Calvin O. Butts III welcomed the new student body of incoming freshmen to SUNY Old Westbury during his fall convocation on September 4th. Speaking at the Clark Athletic Center, Dr. Butts III started off his speech addressing the mold problems taking place at the residence halls, much to the surprise of many students. “Let me […]
Technology problems continue to plague the campus. Students and teachers complain that DVD players are either missing or broken in the New Academic Building (NAB), streaming is hit or miss, laptops can’t be connected to projectors in the library, and much of the equipment is outdated. Last November, the Faculty Senate passed a resolution calling for IT […]
During his years at SUNY OW, Ed Easton knew that he always want to pursue a career in the media. Although Easton had written for The Catalyst and was a program director at OWWR, he wasn’t sure on whether he was doing the right thing that would lead to his […]
SUNY Old Westbury’s Honors College students volunteered at St. John Cantius Parish Garden in East New York on March 23rd. The annual spring trip was coordinated by Honors College Director, Dr. Anthony DeLuca. Under the division of NYC Green Thumb, the goal for the students volunteering is to help senior […]
After weeks of candidates promoting their flyers on social media and attending Student Government Association meetings, students finally made their decisions and voted for SGA candidates at the polls. The positions in the ballots were president, vice president of clubs and organizations, academic senators, and campus life senators. The candidates […]
Sessions of H.O.P.E. Inc held their Second Annual Career Expo on April 24th in room 1100 of the New Academic Building. The Career Expo was in partnership with Inspirational Church of God in Christ Jesus, Inc. and The Office of International Enrollment Services. The careers that were present at the […]
