Student Involvement
Virtual Activities and Programming
Looking for something to do from the comfort of your home? We’ve got a few ideas to keep you entertained.
Activities within Westchester Community College:
Music
Virtual Tours and Museums
Experience the best museums from NYC to France to Seoul in the comfort of your own home. Check out these sites to go on virtual tours of different museums and specific exhibits.
- The Louvre
- National Gallery of Art
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
- Van Gogh Museum
- National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
- British Museum
Check out some cool places around the world from National Parks to National Landmarks.
- Go on a virtual field trip to Ellis Island
- Take a live look at Colonial Williamsburg
- Tour England through this 360 video
- Virtually discover Yellowstone National Park and 5 other National Parks thanks to virtual reality (and Google)!
- Talk a walk on the Great Wall of China
- Check out the view from Pompeii through Google Maps
- Explore the surface of Mars on the Curiosity Rover
Animal Webcams
Lions, tigers and bears, oh my! Just want a cute and cuddly distraction? Check out several different animal live cam options from watching silly sea otters and curious elephants or just mellow out to the hypnotic drifting jellyfish.
- San Diego Zoo
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
- Atlanta’s Zoo Panda Cam
- Georgia Aquarium
- Ouwehand Park Polar Bears
- Explore Live Cams
More Fun Things To Do!
- Check out the 25 Most Interesting Webcams of 2018
- Have a Netflix Party with friends while watching your favorite shows together!
- Choose from 15 Broadway plays and musicals that you can watch on stage from home. Musical television more your thing? Check out this list of 11 Musical TV Shows to binge-watch while you’re home, in between your remote classes of course!
- Take up a new hobby such as making towel animals, crocheting, or choose from thousands of other tutorial videos on YouTube.
- Watch an Opera for free with the Metropolitan Opera
- Listen to a live recording from the Seattle Symphony
- Complete the New York Census
- Print off a free printable coloring page from the “Color Our Collections” campaign with coloring sheets from over 100 museums and libraries from around the world.
Mission
The Department of Student Involvement is committed to providing comprehensive and meaningful educational experiences for students in the co-curriculum. Through the creation of intentional learning environments, the Department of Student Involvement helps students acquire leadership and other transferable skills that can be utilized throughout their academic and professional careers.
Engagement outside of the classroom contributes to a well-rounded college experience. Along with a solid academic record, jobs and four-year colleges want to see how productive you were with your time outside the classroom. Not only that, getting involved is a great way to discover who you are, what you want to be, and meet lifelong friends! With over seventy student clubs/organizations, dozens of on- and off-campus events each semester – there are a variety of options to help you be successful now and in your future! There are opportunities available to every student, regardless of your availability, course schedule, age, interests, etc. Take a chance and get involved. Discover some of the unique opportunities available at Westchester Community College. A fun, friendly, and always active department, be sure to stop by Student Center, Room 108 and see what opportunities await you at Westchester Community College.
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Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Email: getinvolved@sunywcc.edu
Phone Number: (914) 606-6731
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