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SUNY Old Westbury concluded the year-long celebration of its 60th anniversary with a massive celebration of the Class of 2026 during the 60th commencement in campus history, an event filled with pomp, circumstance, joy and expectations. Held at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum,…
SUNY Old Westbury will celebrate the Class of 2026 when it officially confers undergraduate and graduate degrees during its 60th Commencement ceremony, to be held on Wednesday, May 20. The Commencement Ceremony will begin at 12 p.m at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.…
Atika Naim, a Psychology major from Nesconset, New York, and David Alexander Garcia, a Physics major from Mastic, New York, are the 2026 SUNY Old Westbury recipients of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. Honored on April 27, 2026, in Albany, New York, these students represent…
Insightful commentary and applause for a life and career dedicated to transformational teaching, scholarship and activism were the focus as the State University of New York at Old Westbury honored Dr. Molefi Kete Asante with its inaugural Presidential Medal.…
An open courtyard now sits on the site where three concrete classroom buildings long stood on campus at SUNY Old Westbury after the removal of those structures within the Academic Village more than a decade ago. To mark Arbor Day 2026, a collection of saplings were added to that mix of sidewalks…
SUNY Old Westbury’s newly opened Makerspace is bringing innovation to life on campus. The Makerspace, which formally opened on April 28, 2026, is an interdisciplinary space within SUNY Old Westbury’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics program, better known as OW STEAM. “The…
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) brought its My Sister’s Keeper Spring STEM Day event to SUNY Old Westbury on Monday, May 4, 2026. Approximately 650 young women and girls gathered from various regions of the state to learn more about the college experience, attend workshops and…
In celebration of Earth Day 2026, first-year students of SUNY Old Westbury came together for a hands-on trail cleanup that underscored a shared commitment to environmental stewardship. This effort not only improved the well-being and appearance of the wooded area, but also set the stage for a…
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