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According to the recent National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), SUNY Old Westbury students reported strong experiences in various assessment indicators including high-impact practices, reflective and integrative learning, and effective teaching practices.First-year students at Old Westbury…
The Papers of Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Project, in conjunction with Stanford University, has won a Digital Publication Grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, for the “Project Modern African American Freedom Struggle Digital…
Before an audience of higher education officials from New York and Cuba, State University of New York at Old Westbury President Calvin O. Butts, III, participated in a ceremony recently to sign a memorandum of understanding between Old Westbury and the Universidad de Matanzas in Cuba at…
State University of New York at Old Westbury was honored with 2017 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.About the honor, College President Calvin O. Butts, III said: “Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright said it well when he…
As part of SUNY’s recent partnership with Cuba’s Ministry of Higher Education, a group of six SUNY Old Westbury students participated in a study abroad program to Cuba in January 2018. The "Themes in Afro-Cuban Cultures" course, proposed and led by Professor Zenaida Madurka, won the Chancellor…
A member of the faculty of SUNY Old Westbury and a long-time friend and supporter of the College were among the six community leaders presented with “Indian Republic Awards” by Nassau County Executive Laura Cullan.Dr. Runi Mukherji Ratnam, chair of the SUNY Old Westbury Psychology Department, and…
Karl Grossman, a professor of journalism in the American Studies/Media & Communications Department at SUNY Old Westbury, has been named “Environmentalist of the Year” by the Long Island Sierra Club. The award, which recognizes a person who strives to make Long Island a better and greener place…
SUNY Old Westbury recently received a State University of New York grant of $20,000 to support the development of co-requisite courses in writing utilizing the “Accelerated Learning Program” approach. The College was one of fifteen state institutions to be awarded a grant to participate in the SUNY…
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