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SUNY Old Westbury student Ajón Crump is helping those who are helping others during the COVID-19 pandemic by creating a campaign to provide new sneakers to nurses. Since her campaign started in April, she has raised more than $11,500 for local health professionals.“This idea was largely inspired by…
Dr. Llana Barber of the American Studies Department was recently awarded a Franklin Research Grant by the American Philosophical Society (APS) to conduct research for her project “No Refuge from Empire: Haitian Migration, Militarized Exclusion, and the Formation of the Nativist State.” The grant…
Dr. Alison Clark, an adjunct in the School of Education's Exceptional Education and Learning Department, was named the 2020 New York State Elementary Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) and the National Association of Elementary School…
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This event was canceled as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.The State University of New York at Old Westbury will host one of two conferences this spring that showcase undergraduate work of SUNY students.The Sixth Annual SUNY/CUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) will take…
Long known as part of the industrial underbelly of New York City, Long Island City in the borough of Queens is today recognized for its rapid and ongoing residential growth, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. Students from the Honors College of SUNY Old Westbury spent last…
Widely recognized poet Terrance Hayes will offer a presentation of his most recent works during “Sonnets for Donald Trump’s America: Poetry, Race, and the Future of Democracy” on February 19, at SUNY Old Westbury.Being held in recognition of Black History Month, the event begins at 1 p.m. in the…
The State University of New York at Old Westbury is proud to welcome four new members to its College Council, including a new College Council chair.The new members are:Mili Makhijani, a resident of East Northport, New York, who will serve as College Council Chair. Makhijani is the principal law…