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April 2, 2024
To what extremes will people go to become a part of certain groups?Answering that question was a central theme of a recent visit to SUNY Old Westbury by award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt, whose documentary “Hazing” delves into the realities of hazing and how those involved have been affected. In…
April 2, 2024
Dr. Elizabeth Schmermund of the English Department wrote her first poetry book, "Alexander the Great," recently published by Finishing Line Press. Culminating seven years of writing, the book features poems that highlight the rise and ancient conquest of Alexander the Great, while tracing the…
April 1, 2024
The atmosphere and operations of the Panther Community Care Center (PCCC) and the Food Pantry got even more vibrant this semester as The Home Depot Foundation presented SUNY Old Westbury with a more than $14,000 grant to make improvements to the space. From left to right: Claudia Newman…
March 26, 2024
DOE grant award promotes access, preparationfor Physics students from underrepresented communitiesIncreasing participation among underrepresented students in high-energy physics while promoting research engagement between faculty at SUNY Old Westbury and scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy…
March 22, 2024
Public art display installed during Spring Break 2024 is first major public art exhibition erected on campus in more than 40 yearsA three-person crew from Lyle Welding Fabrication of Poultney, Vermont, began work at 7 a.m. on March 18,2024 to construct "Cracked Ice" outside the Campus Center at the…
March 20, 2024
In celebration of Women's History Month, SUNY Old Westbury was joined by SUNY Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development Dr. Shahedipour-Sandvik for a panel discussion on the experiences of women in STEM. She was joined by two Old Westbury students and an education…
March 19, 2024
Members from several Greek-letter organizations in the region came to SUNY Old Westbury to take part in a career panel during Unity Week 2024. The event, “Beyond the Letters,” featured panelists from higher education, technology, health care and finance share how being in a fraternity or sorority…
March 13, 2024
With the goal of bringing together the many talents and passions or researchers and academics in the cancer research field, SUNY Old Westbury held its second Cancer Symposium last month. Students from the pre-med, Biological Sciences, Public Health majors and more had the opportunity to hear and…
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