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Catch up on Campus Events with MIC’s New Old Westbury Rundown!

Old Westbury Rundown, a new series from the Media Innovation Center covers past and upcoming events on campus. In the first episode, watch host Sheena Verna discuss Fall Convocation, Blood Drive, Coffee with a Cop and Homecoming!

From Studio A: Your Global Media News Update!
International / Media / News

From Studio A: Your Global Media News Update!

  This Week on Global Media News: China, South Africa, Kenya, Great Britain, Syria, Brazil! The Case of the Disappearing Celebrity in China: What Happened to Fan Bingbing? South Africans Are Getting Nervous: Will Fake News Corrupt the 2019 Election? Social Media is Big Business in Kenya. Why Did the […]

Podcast: This Week in Global Media News!
International / Media / News

Podcast: This Week in Global Media News!

  This Week on Global Media News: Saudi Arabia, Uganda, Japan, North & South Korea, China, Iran! Saudi Arabia: Press Freedom After Kashoggi. Uganda: What Happens When You Tax Social Media Use? Japan: How Influential is Anime on World Animation? Japan: Anime Suicide Pact? North Korea: Censorship Under Kim Jong […]

Campus / Media

Jenna Asks – What Does Halloween Mean to You?

Check out Halloween costumes around campus with host Jenna Barbone! Want more?  Check out the Jenna Asks Playlist  or visit the MIC channel for more video from MIC our Media Innovation Center.

SGA Supports the #SUNYVOTES Initiative
Campus / National / News

SGA Supports the #SUNYVOTES Initiative

The SUNY Old Westbury Student Government Association deeply cares about ensuring all members of the campus community take hold of their civic duty and vote this upcoming November. This important civic duty allows all citizens to make their voice heard and impact our nation. On Election Day, November 6th, 2018 […]

SUNY OW Mourns Loss of Madelyn Bowen to Cancer
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SUNY OW Mourns Loss of Madelyn Bowen to Cancer

Madelyn G. Bowen passed away on October 6, 2018 at just twenty-one years old due to synovial sarcoma. She had battled this rare type of cancer that affects the arms and legs since she was diagnosed in April 2017. She was an active member of the SUNY OW Panthers women’s […]

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Author Daniel Black Discusses The Coming with FYE Students

In case you missed it: Catch a glimpse of Black’s visit to campus. Author Daniel Black visited SUNY OW  to discuss his novel The Coming as part of the First-Year Experience’s (FYE) Common Reading Program during Panther Pride Homecoming Week.  Dr. Black is a professor of African-American Studies at Clark Atlanta University […]

Campus / Campus News / Media / News

Watch Episode 1 of “Jenna Asks” – Midterms Week Edition!

A new series from the Media Innovation Center asks members of the SUNY OW community about current events and hot topics on campus. In this episode, Jenna Barbone asks students about how they prepare for and de-stress from midterms. Be sure to look out for future episodes on the MIC […]

OW Stands with Puerto Rico
Campus / International / News

OW Stands with Puerto Rico

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 […]

Your Weekly Global Media News Update!
International / Media / News

Your Weekly Global Media News Update!

This Week on Global Media News: Sri Lanka, India, China, the UK, Haiti, Saudi Arabia, Uganda! Sri Lanka: Did a Government Facebook Ban Stop the Hate Speech in March? Can Social Media Create Bollywood Stars? Will China Kill Esports with too Many Regulations? Should UK Tabloids Be Able to Print […]