From August 12 to 25, 2018, I accompanied twenty-nine students from Old Westbury and other SUNY campuses on a service-learning trip to Puerto Rico, as part of the NY governor’s initiative “New York Stands with Puerto Rico.” This initiative involved massive coordination between SUNY and CUNY systems, individual campuses, the […]
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Watch OWTV’s coverage of Coffee with a Cop! The University Police Department hosted its 3rd annual “Coffee with a Cop” day on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in the Campus Center atrium. The National Coffee with a Cop Day is held on the first Wednesday of October every year. This day is”dedicated to encourage communication and positive […]
Catch a glimpse of the 11th Panther Pride Homecoming week! Did you show your school spirit at the Cake-Off, Scavenger Hunt, and Lip Synch? See all the photos on the Panther Pride Homecoming Facebook page. Check out Catalyst writer Brianna Knibbs article on this year’s homecoming. Commemorative t-shirts were passed out […]
Watch OWTV’s coverage of Club Bash Fall 2018 held on Monday, September 17, 2018 in the Campus Center Atrium. Club Bash 2018 is hosted by the Student Government Association and the Center for Student Leadership and Involvement. There are more than “50 social, cultural, commuter and Greek- letter organizations on campus.” […]
Watch Dr. Taylor’s Keynote Address: “Blaming Black Power for the Confrontation over Community Control in Ocean Hill – Brownsville.” Dr. Clarence Taylor (Prof. Emeritus of History Department at Baruch College) led a discussion in the Duane L. Jones Recital Hall as part of the “Once A Ghetto: The Worlds Created by […]
Animal abuse continues to be a prevalent issue in Nassau County. Many cases are shown in local news outlets; however, many abusers often go uncharged or are given small punishments. Various agencies in the county are beginning to crack down these crimes, such as The Nassau County Society for the […]
SUNY Old Westbury is gearing up for a its 11th Annual Panther Pride Homecoming, Tuesday, October 9th through Saturday, October 13th. Attendees can expect old favorites in the event category, such as “Sprit Chalking,” “Cake-Off,” “Stay Up at the Student Union,” and many more. What’s more exciting is the anticipation […]
President Calvin O. Butts III welcomed incoming students to SUNY Old Westbury during the fall convocation in September “This year we are pleased to welcome more than 740 first-year students and about 800 transfer students,” said Dr. Butts. “This is the […]
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