This Week on New Media Beat: South Korea: Virtual K-Pop! Pakistan: Press Freedom in Jeopardy? Italy: Who Reads the Papers? China: ‘Spicy Milk’ on Social Media? UK: Should Celebrities Accused of Abuse Be Demonetized? African Football: Who Controls the Broadcast Rights? The NMB Podcast streams live on Old Westbury Web Radio Thursdays […]
This Week on New Media Beat: France: Journalist Detained for Reporting Leaked Secrets. Russia: The Continuing Detention of Evan Gershkovich. UK: Have the Strikes in Hollywood Affected UK Film Production? Indonesia: Ecommerce Ban Stops TikTok Shoppers. Vietnam: Can the Economy Grow if Internet Freedom Falls? Tunisia & Egypt: Reconsidering Social Media […]
Photo Credits: NASA On October 12th, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft launched and traveled the mitral-rich asteroid. It will travel and orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft will also have a depth communication technology demonstration that will test the communications that go beyond […]
Former Old Westbury baseball player turned coach, Mike Manetta, is all smiles after practice. Photo Credits: Jacob Taormina. If you’ve paid any attention to Old Westbury baseball in years, then you probably recognize the name Mike Manetta. Manetta first came to SUNY Old Westbury in the fall of 2017. By […]
On September 21, 2023, a charter bus carrying students and adults from Farmingdale High School crashed on the way to a band camp in Pennsylvania, killing two teachers, leaving five students in critical condition, and injuring several dozen students, according to The Associated Press. Among the survivors was 14-year-old trombone player […]
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 […]
Alyse Then is the freshman breaking SUNY Old Westbury records. Then has broken the record for most soccer goals as a freshman, a record that was previously set by Cassie Esposito at 17 goals in 2008. Then has managed to score 24 goals this season, so far. Then has been […]
If you’re walking through SUNY Old Westbury’s Media Innovation Center (MIC), you’ll likely hear students asking, “has anyone seen Terry?” or “where’s Terry?” As he shifts from one room to another, Terry readily responds to the calls for his guidance and mentors the students, as he was once in their […]
Photo credit: askmeoffers.com. Fashion evolves constantly and new trends appear, helping us to change our wardrobes, and shaping the way we present ourselves to the world. Today, the hottest fashion trend is circular fashion, the future of sustainable style. It’s more than just a trend, it’s a way of thinking, and […]
Photo Credit: Rolling Stone The Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, more commonly known as SAG-AFTRA, started their strike on July 14, 2023 and it’s still happening. This has been an ongoing strike for actors and performers. The reason for the strike is because they […]
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
