Events to Check Out

Black Day at SUNY Old Westbury
On Thursday, November 15th on the SUNY Old Westbury campus the Counseling & Career Service Center is sponsoring a Wear Black Day event to support rape and violence. Wearing black would represent individuals who are against sexual assault and domestic violence. There has been an alarming number where women are being rape, abuse, and murder, and many of which had disappeared. Started in Argentina, this has become and international event. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness and alert us with the monstrosities committed by some men who had no conscious against hurting a woman.

Faculty Brown Bag Lunch Series
Professor Denton Watson of the American Studies Department presents "Congress: The Overlooked Front in Modern Civil Rights Histories". This session is free of charge, and promises to be very informative. All students and faculty are welcomed to attend. This event will take place November 15, in the Academic Village, Room A-201 @ 12pm. For more information contact Prof. Jacob Heller or Prof. Carol Quirke @ hellerj@oldwestbury.edu, quirkec@oldwestbury.edu

Learn Your Path to Success
This event will teach you the many opportunities that the NYC Board of Education can give you as a future teacher. Learn the steps to obtaining certification, scholarships, and incentive issues addressed by people who know it best. Lunch will be served! This event will take place Wednesday, November 14, between 12pm & 1pm in the Academic Village Room B100. For more information, contact Eric Sisenwein @ (516) 479-1384 or via email esisenwe@oldwestbury.edu

Jam if you "Kan"
This is a very simple and easy thing to do! Just bring a canned good or a nonperishable item to the door of the Building 5 second floor lounge on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at 9:11pm. You will be allowed entry into a great atmosphere of food, fun, music, and a charitable event. Therefore, Kome out and join the GOOD BROTHERS OF THE MU OMICRON CHAPTER for a GREAT KAUSE! Everyone Kan Kome out to the jam, but only if you bring a KAN!

Farewell Class of 2008
This is a formal event and it is not limited to seniors only. It will be an enjoyable night of dinner, dancing and a night to remember. Bring out your best dresses and suits. The tickets are $15 for couples and $10 per person. The winter ball will be held at the multipurpose room on Sunday, December 2, 2007 from 7:00pm-11:00pm. For more info contact Tiffany M. ext. 1531 or Tiffany T. ext.1321

Saturday Night Fun
Every Saturday at 8:30 PM in the Student Union TV lounge, participate in tournaments of fun. There will be a spades tournament on November 17th. A Texas hold’em tournament is scheduled for November 24th. On December 1st participate in a pool tournament and on December 8th, a game night is planned. To sign up and get more information about each event contact Juan Marte, Jr. in Student Activities, at ext. 3071 or stop in to the Student Union room 303G.

Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day at Campus Bookstore
The SUNY Old Westbury Campus Bookstore invites the faculty and staff to the Campus Bookstore in the Student Union building on November 15th, from 12-4 PM to celebrate the partnership between the school and the bookstore through the year. During the event, a 20% discount will be extended on select merchandise. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call (516) 338-0550.

Partnership Fair
To encourage community-based learning programs the Community Engagement and Partnership Center will host a Partnership Fair on Wednesday, November 14th from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM at the Campus Center Atrium. The fair will offer the opportunity to meet and greet the students, partners, faculty and staff who will be participating in the program.

Multicultural Thanksgiving
Celebrate a multicultural Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 15th, at the Student Union multipurpose rooms from 6-10 PM. Hosting the event is the Office of Student Activities. In addition to the traditional Thanksgiving feast, there will be international cuisine. The live entertainment will include African drums and dance, Latin dance and belly dancing.