Until October 25, the SUNY Old Westbury ART LAB is hosting a new exhibit: Latinx Voices: Art, Activism and Identity. The exhibition features the work of Anto Astudillo, Esperanza Mayobre, Andres Senra, and Nicolas Dumit Estevez Raful Espejo Ovalles Morel. The ART LAB resides in Woodlands Hall 1. The event […]
The official banner for the NY Health Plan Marketplace. Photo Credit: New York State. Navigating life in your early 20s as either a college student, a new grad, or an employed person in this age is not easy. Between loans, daily expenses, and explosive rents, life gets tricky and quite […]
Photo Credit: oldwestbury.edu U.S. News & World Report reviewed nearly 1,500 U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree-granting institutions for its 39th rankings edition this year. Its report included methodology, graduation and retention, financial resources, faculty resources, and social mobility, among other ranks. After the review from U.S. News & World, SUNY Old Westbury ranked […]
Photo Credit: oldwestbury.edu SUNY Old Westbury’s Student Government Association [SGA] held their bi-annual Club Bash in the Campus Center Atrium on September 7th. Attending the Club Bash event is the first step for students to learn what is happening on campus. But above all, it is an opportunity for students to […]
On April 15th, the experimental indie rock band Duster played a show at the live music venue Brooklyn Steel that was, for all the wrong reasons, memorable. According to their website, Duster was formed in the mid to late 1990s releasing some records (Stratosphere and Contemporary Movement) but shortly breaking up, then […]
Robin Rue Simmons, founder and executive director of FirstRepair and a Pritzker Fellow at the Institute of Politics of The University of Chicago, spoke to SUNY Old Westbury students on April 6, 2023. The school’s Politics, Economics, and Law (PEL) Club welcomed Rue Simmons to give a talk about the […]
It’s March, which means Women’s History Month has officially begun! Even though many people know that International Women’s Day is on March 8, many people fail to realize that there is a Women’s History Month. Here is why it’s important to acknowledge it and celebrate it. For starters, Women’s History […]
Art can be traced back tens of thousands of years, starting with the Lascaux cave paintings of the Paleolithic era. Residing near Montignac, France, the 15,000 to 17,000 year old collection of paintings include depictions of animals. Since then, the world has seen a plethora of other art movements. The […]
Critical race theory is a subject that has been thrown around a lot these days, but what is it? Parents have complained that the theory was creeping into their children’s classrooms, however it isn’t. Critical race theory is a theory taught at the graduate school level that states American policies […]
SUNY Old Westbury’s Student Government Association (SGA) held their bi-annual, Club Bash, in the Campus Center Atrium on Thursday, February 3, during the college’s common hour. The event featured participation from 50 Greek-letter, commuter, social, and cultural organizations on campus. Board members outlined the distinctive characteristics of their club while […]
The Food Service Advisory Council (FSAC) bridges Chartwells Food Services to the Campus Community for meaningful conversation to create greater selections and service to the campus. We are looking for 4 resident students, 4 commuter students, 4 Faculty & Staff to serve upon this committee. All meetings are held in the Campus Center, Conference Room H -311 during common hour, 2:40 pm – 4:00 pm. Please contact Carol Kaunitz, Executive Director of the Auxiliary Service Corporation by email if you are interested kaunitzc@oldwestbury.edu or 516-628-5071. Your participation is valuable to provide a successful food service on campus.
Meeting Dates:
September 12, 2023
October 25, 2023
November 14, 2023
December 6, 2023
February 7, 2024
March 5, 2024
April 2, 2024
May 1, 2024
First Cohort of Dream U.S 2023 recipients at OW, scholar advisors and crear futuros mentors.
The Dream.US was founded in 2013 by American philanthropists and is the largest national college and career program for undocumented immigrant youth with or without DACA or TPS status.
Eligible students in New York may apply for The National Scholarship, which provides up to $33,000.00 for tuition and fees, plus a $1,500.00 yearly stipend for books and transportation.
Students must apply and enroll at a partner institution in New York to receive the scholarship. SUNY Old Westbury became a proud partner with The Dream.US in 2023!
The National Scholarship application opens November 1st and closes in February. It is open to high school and college students. Eligibility requirements for the scholarship include:
Students who apply for the National Scholarship are encouraged to also apply for financial aid through the Jose Peralta New York State Dream Act.
Any questions please contact:
Jocelyn Morales, M.A.
Admissions Advisor
TheDream.US Admissions Liaison
Desk: 516-628-5503
