SUNY Old Westbury hosted a Veterans Day Remembrance Event, which included a ceremony attended by dozens of students, faculty and staff. The ceremony was hosted on Veterans Day, where the event started with a short speech commemorating the dedication and commitment of Veterans in protecting our nation.
Prior to the event, SUNY Old Westbury President Calvin O. Butts said, “Veterans Day is an opportunity for each of us to thank veterans for their service, to acknowledge and appreciate their contributions to our national security, and to recognize their sacrifices. This includes a number of students, faculty, and staff among our own campus community who are veterans. Today, and every day, we should reflect on the liberties we enjoy and the role the men and women of the armed forces across our nation’s history have played in earning and protecting those rights. There are more than 20 million of these heroes walking among us today, saying little and still serving our communities in many ways. We must all remember and honor their dedication to our nation.”
After the speech, students had the opportunity to place flags in remembrance of Veterans. More than 100 flags were placed in front of the main academic building on campus, and there was a letter-writing campaign that followed throughout the day. The goal was to hit 100 letters within an hour of the campaign starting, which was easily exceeded. The letters were then given to a local American Legion to distribute to veterans at local hospitals or abroad. It was with these letters that veterans would be reminded of how much citizens appreciate their sacrifice to our country.
30 Days of Giving 2018
- Day 1: Buffalo State’s Students Serve as Civic Leaders
- Day 2: Farmingdale State College Students Give Veterans a Smile
- Day 3: Tompkins Cortland Community College Brings the Farm to the Table
- Day 4: SUNY Maritime Donates Backpacks to Homes For the Brave
- Day 5: Paws and Effect at Binghamton University
- Day 6: New Paltz Students Go From Interns To Emerging Leaders
- Day 7: Niagara County Community College Students Feed Animals in Need
- Day 8: Mohawk Valley Community College Baseball Team Helps Area Veterans
- Day 9: SUNY Delhi Students Build Homes for the Homeless
- Day 10: SUNY Old Westbury Commemorates Veterans
- Day 11: UAlbany Students Work to Improve Lives of Those With Disabilities
- Day 12: Alfred State Students Preserve History in California
- Day 13: Herkimer County Community College Cares For the Community
- Day 14: SUNY Broome Students Stepping Up to End Campus Hunger
- Day 15: Monroe Community College Develops Humanitarian Mapping
- Day 16: SUNY Oswego Hockey Teams Support Local Charities
- Day 17: Stony Brook University Students Practice Prevention and Outreach
- Day 18: SUNY ESF Students Give Up Their Saturdays for Service
- Day 19: Clinton Community College Helps Students Overcome Barriers to Success
- Day 20: SUNY Plattsburgh Grants Holiday Wishes to Area Children and Families
- Day 21: SUNY Cobleskill Gives Back to the Iroquois Indian Museum
- Day 22: SUNY Sullivan Helps Local Federation for the Homeless
- Day 23: Operation Shoebox at Schenectady County Community College
- Day 24: University at Buffalo Grassroots Gardens
- Day 25: SUNY Oneonta Runs to Fight Hunger
- Day 26: SUNY Orange Helps the Needy Stay Warm in Winter
- Day 27: HVCC Students Pack Good Night Bags for Families in Crisis
- Day 28: SUNY Fredonia Adopts Families in Need
- Day 29: Onondaga Community College Students Give Back With Service Abroad
- Day 30: Jefferson Community College Faculty & Staff Take Pie in the Face for Charity
