Well, here we are. Four months later, we are still feeling the effects of the much-publicized COVID-19 pandemic. However, we have seen change, at least in some areas of the world. Previously hard-hit areas such as New York and New Jersey have seen various businesses and restaurants reopen with restrictions […]
As the predictions of quarantine flooded all media and news outlets, civilians flocked to their grocery stores or pharmacies, in search of disposable items, paper goods, and hygiene products. The influx of customers caused stores to run out or limit these items, often leading to their shelves being empty. This […]
2020 has been a very hectic year thus far. Not only are we in the middle of a pandemic that has infected and killed many, but we have also faced a spike in civil rights issues. In the United States this year, there have been various killings and injustices due […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, social isolation takes its toll on the youth by limiting their social skills due to increased screen time from being isolated home. An absence of social bonds can lead to lower self-esteem, anxiety, depression and other disorders, according to The Conversation. There have been […]
Parents around the country are faced with one of the most difficult decisions of the school year due to the coronavirus: To continue virtual learning or send their children back to the school. Families across America have traded in their normal routines for Zoom conference calls, Google classroom and various […]
New SUNY Chancellor, Jim Malatras has announced that Dr. Teresa A. Miller, J.D., will be officer-in-charge at SUNY Old Westbury, following the departure of President Calvin O. Butts after more than twenty years of service. As officer-in-charge, Dr. Miller will provide ongoing leadership to the campus as the search for […]
Both editors, Brianna Knibbs and Alanna Iacovetti are convincing students to get involved in the Catalyst through the upcoming Virtual Fall 2020 Club Bash happening on Wednesday, Sept 2nd during common hour from 2:40pm-3:50pm.
Good afternoon, I am pleased to report that our campus-based efforts around the search for the next President of SUNY Old Westbury are complete. The College Council yesterday determined its list of three finalists for the position, and I have forwarded that list to SUNY. The Presidential Search Committee did […]
SUNY Old Westbury mourns the loss of first-year student, Tania Bonilla who died in a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, July 18th. Bonilla was driving on the eastbound on the Southern State Parkway heading towards Sagtikos State Parkway before 3 am when she left the roadway and struck a guardrail […]
SUNY Old Westbury announced its plans to hold instruction remotely for the fall 2020 semester after receiving approval from the State University of New York(SUNY). According to an email sent out to the campus community from the president’s office, classes in the fall will be taught in three different distance […]
