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Presidential Search Update

On April 6th, an email was sent out to the SUNY Old Westbury community by Mili Makhijani, chair of the presidential search committee, providing an update of the president search. The advertisement for the president of the college has been finalized and approved by the chancellor’s office and posted to […]

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MacArthur Genius Poet Visits Old Westbury

MacArthur Genius Fellow Poet Terrance Hayes visited SUNY Old Westbury to offer a presentation from his latest book American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin. The presentation was held in recognition of Black History Month sponsored by the English Department along with the additional support from the American Studies […]

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Bursar Problems

Students at SUNY Old Westbury are complaining about the problems they face with the Office of the Bursar. The office handles all the payments made on student accounts, including managing payment plans, financial aid payments and refunds from overpayments. These complaints from students range from the office not answering their […]

Meet the Honors College New Coordinator: Nicole Zinerco
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Meet the Honors College New Coordinator: Nicole Zinerco

SUNY Old Westbury’s Honors College welcomed the new Honors College Coordinator, Nicole Zinerco for the fall 2019 semester.  A former academic advisor, Zinerco earned her bachelor’s and master’s degree from Stony Brook University where she double majored in Studio Art and Art History and earning her master’s in Higher Education […]

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Mold Protest

After complaints of mold in the dorms, a protest led by SGA President Kalief Metellus took place on October 15th outside the Woodlands Residence Halls. Students marched from the courtyards of the Residence Halls to the Campus Center, holding posters and chanting “pay what you owe cause we have mold,” […]

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The Persistence of IT Problems

“All audio-visual equipment in the college classrooms not just the NAB or the library is in working order and functioning,” according to Evan Kobolakis, assistant vice president of information technology services and chief information officer. But staff, faculty, and students disagree. Professor Lee Blackstone, associate professor of sociology, said, “Not […]

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SGA Open Forum

The SGA held its open forum at the Multipurpose Room in the Student Union on October 29th. The Open Forum was marked as the third event during SGA week. The panel consisted of five SGA members: president Kalief Metellus; executive vice president, Ashley Alvarado; vice president of business and finance, […]

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2019 President’s Annual Fall Convocation

President Calvin O. Butts III welcomed the new student body of incoming freshmen to SUNY Old Westbury during his fall convocation on September 4th. Speaking at the Clark Athletic Center, Dr. Butts III started off his speech addressing the mold problems taking place at the residence halls, much to the surprise of many students. “Let me […]

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5th Annual Media Talks

During his years at SUNY OW, Ed Easton knew that he always want to pursue a career in the media. Although Easton had written for The Catalyst and was a program director at OWWR, he wasn’t sure on whether he was doing the right thing that would lead to his […]

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SGA Election Winners

After weeks of candidates promoting their flyers on social media and attending Student Government Association meetings, students finally made their decisions and voted for SGA candidates at the polls. The positions in the ballots were president, vice president of clubs and organizations, academic senators, and campus life senators. The candidates […]