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October 3, 2023
Student-athletes and coaches from the athletic program at SUNY Old Westbury joined with hundreds of others on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at Jones Beach State Park for the annual Lustgarten Foundation Walk.The Old Westbury students and employees were part of a throng of supporters who laced up to…
September 26, 2023
The SUNY Old Westbury School of Education recently welcomed a nationally recognized speaker on issues of race, culturally responsive pedagogy, and diversity to discuss with its students, alumni and partnering school districts how to move towards more equitable school experiences for Black and…
September 18, 2023
National recognition for the positive role SUNY Old Westbury plays in improving the social and economic mobility of its students continues as the University was again ranked among the highest in the category in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.SUNY Old Westbury ranked…
September 15, 2023
Kool Moe DeeSUNY Old Westbury is celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hop as part of its annual Panther Pride Homecoming festivities and will feature two of its graduates at the same time: Kool Moe Dee (Class of ’87) –   A charter member of hip-hop’s old school, Moel Dewesei (aka Kool Moe Dee)…
September 11, 2023
Memorial ceremonies large and small take place around the nation each year to mark and remember the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil that took place on September 11, 2001.SUNY Old Westbury annually commemorates the tragic events of that day with a ceremony timed to begin at 8:46 a.m., the exact time…
September 6, 2023
Dr. Robert Hoyte, distinguished teaching professor emeritus of the Chemistry and Physics Department, was recognized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) at its national meeting on August 14, 2023, in San Francisco for his selection as an ACS Fellow.Dr. Hoyte was one of only 42 chemists worldwide…
August 24, 2023
A recent national ranking of colleges and universities that increase economic mobility for low- and moderate-income students has found that SUNY Old Westbury outpaces many traditional academic powerhouses nationwide.SUNY Old Westbury was placed in Tier 1 of the 2023 Third Way Social…
August 15, 2023
Science in the summer is a unique time at SUNY Old Westbury. In addition to our students taking course work in various classes including microbiology, weather studies, and anatomy, we host the Science and Technology Entry Program for local high school students interested in pursuing careers in STEM…