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The State University of New York at Old Westbury community gathered on the morning of September 11, 2026, to mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the nearly 3,000 lives lost and looking back a quarter century later on the resilience and service that…
Diana Sukhram, professor and dean of the School of Education at SUNY Old Westbury, has been appointed as a Fulbright Specialist, a prestigious recognition awarded by the U.S. Department of State. The program deploys highly qualified American academics and professionals to share their expertise…
Friendship, entrepreneurship, personal vision and philanthropy were key themes covered as SUNY Old Westbury alumnus Gary Stephens Jr. brought his longtime friend and noted broadcaster Stephen A. Smith to campus to launch both Stephens’ new book and the scholarship fund created in memory of his wife…
SUNY Old Westbury is pleased to announce that Renu Balyan, an associate professor of computer and information sciences, has been selected as a 2026 Fellow in the Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) Faculty Innovation Fellowship, a competitive national program that equips faculty leaders to…
Stephanie Velez and Marco Liverman, recent alumni of the Biological Sciences program, are the 2026 Dr. Henry Teoh Award for Outstanding Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program Graduating Senior Award recipients.Each year, CSTEP recognizes one or two graduating seniors who exemplify the core…
When it comes to understanding the power of superheroes and what they reveal about society, Politics, Economics and Law Professor Carolyn Cocca is taking her expertise to a global audience. As part of the documentary series “42 – The answer to almost everything,” distributed by the European…
This summer, students from the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program at SUNY Old Westbury headed to the Marine Nature Study Area for a hands-on learning experience in the wetlands of Oceanside, Long Island.Attended by the incoming first-year students in CSTEP, this annual immersive trip…
The SUNY Old Westbury School of Business recently hosted Girls Inc. of Long Island on campus for an inspiring day dedicated to mentorship, career exploration, and college exposure.As part of the School of Business’s ongoing commitment to fostering impactful community partnerships, this…