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The SUNY Old Westbury community celebrated the holiday season of giving by recognizing both those who have supported the campus and those students who benefitted directly when the Office of Institutional Advancement held its annual “Donors and Scholars Reception on Thursday, December 4, 2025. …
Students from SUNY Old Westbury’s “Crescent and Cross” and “Islamic Cultures” courses visited the Islamic Center of Long Island recently for discussions with Dr. Isma Chaudhry, the first-ever female president of a mosque on Long Island. The ICLI, located in Westbury, New York, was founded in…
Deer Park Recycling has committed $400,000 to establish a new scholarship program that will provide 10 four-year scholarships, each with a maximum value of $40,000, to students from Westbury and New Cassel who attend the State University of New York at Old Westbury.Named in memory of company…
Supporting teaching and research initiatives among and between faculty members at SUNY Old Westbury got a boost recently when the campus held the ribbon-cutting of its new Teaching, Research, and Innovation Center for Excellence, known as TRICE.With 52 students, faculty and staff on hand, TRICE…
Stephanie Velez ’26, a senior student majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in Neuropsychology , accelerated her and her peers’ academic and professional careers with an award-winning presentation during the 2025 International Forum on Research Excellence.Centered on the theme “Science and…
SUNY Old Westbury is committed to creating futures for all students interested in pursuing higher education. As one of 15 colleges across the United States participating in the Hispanic Federation’s CREAR Futuros program, SUNY Old Westbury welcomed a cohort of CREAR Junior high school students…
SUNY Old Westbury is inspiring students to be advocates and “speak out.”The SUNY Old Westbury community gathered on November 10, 2025, to celebrate the new "Speak Out" mural on campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.Located outside of the Woodlands Residence Halls, the colorful mural was designed to…
From teacher-candidates new to their studies to those engaged in student teaching, practical advice geared to bridge the gap between their educational experience and what awaits them in their professional careers was the focus of “Teachers’ Panel: A Conversation with Regional School Teachers,” a…
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