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Abound, the online college guidance system for degree-seeking adults, has again named SUNY Old Westbury to its exclusive list of the nation’s Best Colleges for Adults in 2024.   Old Westbury was listed among 176 colleges, including 11 from New York State, excelling at meeting the needs…

Dr. Curtis Holland of the Sociology Department was the keynote speaker at the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council’s "Together: Building a United Community" (T:BUC) Engagement Forum. The Forum, titled “Peace and Prosperity,” was held on June 4, 2024, in Craigavon, United Kingdom.Holland,…

Karl Grossman, a professor in the American Studies/Media & Communications Department recently received the Horace Mann Award from the Antioch College Alumni Association for his decades of service in investigative journalism.The Horace Mann award recognizes Antioch alumni that have contributed…

Scholars and academics from across the world recently attended the Working-Class Studies Association’s 2024 Conference held at SUNY Old Westbury. The two-day conference, themed “Class and Diversity,” included presentations and insights from two Old Westbury professors, Dr. Carol Quirke of the…

The New York State Department of Labor and Empire State Development 2024 Interagency Small Business Tour made a stop at SUNY Old Westbury on July 22, 2024. More than 80 owners of small businesses were on hand to get advice and information from an array of agencies across the state. Long…

Forty-one SUNY Old Westbury student athletes earned a place on the 2023-2204 Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll announced on Monday, July 15, 2024, by the Skyline Conference. The Academic Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes from men's and women's basketball teams, men's volleyball, women's…

Defining, questioning and celebrating the ever-adaptive world of interactivity was the goal when Laura Chipley and Samara Smith, both associate professors in the SUNY Old Westbury American Studies/Media & Communications department, agreed to participate in the Interactive Film and Media…

SUNY Old Westbury has hired David J. Lanoue to be provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. He joined the University effective July 1, 2024. In this role, he serves as the University’s chief academic officer, providing leadership in all aspects of the University’s academic mission and…