Dr.
Calvin O. Butts, III, is
President of State University
of New York College at Old
Westbury and Pastor of the
nationally renowned Abyssinian
Baptist Church in the City
of New York.
As
President of The College at
Old Westbury, Dr. Butts works
continuously to create an invigorating
atmosphere dedicated to academic
excellence and the development
of leadership qualities in students. Through
its broad multidisciplinary
liberal arts programs, the College
confers degrees in more than
40 majors leading to Bachelor
of Arts, Bachelor of Science,
Bachelor of Professional Studies
and Master of Science degrees.
Since being named Old Westbury’s
President in September 1999,
Dr. Butts has reinvigorated
among the most diverse public
college campuses in America. He
is determined to prepare
Old Westbury students to
succeed in the global marketplace
while fostering in each
leadership qualities that
will prove valuable to both
themselves and the communities
in which they live.
In working to enable Old Westbury
to achieve its fullest potential,
Dr. Butts has guided the
campus as it has grown its
enrollment, added full-time
faculty, and expanded the
services it provides to
support and aid students. Under
his leadership, the College
earned accreditation from
the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher
Education, has invested
more than $4 million in
cutting-edge technologies,
has also introduced five
new residence halls and
a new Student Union, and
secured $72 million towards
construction of a new academic
building for the campus.
A
native of New York City,
Dr. Butts earned his Bachelor
of Arts degree in Philosophy
from Morehouse College in
Atlanta, Georgia. He
returned to New York and
earned a Master of Divinity
Degree in Church History
from the Union Theological
Seminary, and a Doctor of
Ministry in Church and Public
Policy from Drew University. He
has taught Urban Affairs
and served as an Adjunct
Professor in the African
Studies Department at City
College, New York. He
has also taught Black Church
History at Fordham University. Sought
after internationally for
his comments on social,
religious, educational and
ethical issues, Dr. Butts
has conducted speaking engagements
before a vast array of colleges
and universities, business
and professional organizations,
religious congregations,
and governmental agencies
throughout his career.
Along
with his Presidency at the College
at Old Westbury, Dr. Butts continues
as pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist
Church in the City of New York — among
the most historic churches in
the nation. Under
his leadership, Abyssinian Baptist
Church is committed to playing
an active role in the ongoing
development of its New York City
home.
