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In celebration of Women's History Month, SUNY Old Westbury was joined by SUNY Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development Dr.  Shahedipour-Sandvik for a panel discussion on the experiences of women in STEM. She was joined by two Old Westbury students and…
Members from several Greek-letter organizations in the region came to SUNY Old Westbury to take part in a career panel during Unity Week 2024. The event, “Beyond the Letters,” featured panelists from higher education, technology, health care and finance share how being in a fraternity or sorority…
With the goal of bringing together the many talents and passions or researchers and academics in the cancer research field, SUNY Old Westbury held its second Cancer Symposium last month. Students from the pre-med, Biological Sciences, Public Health majors and more had the opportunity to hear and…
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced on March 5, 2024, the launch of the SUNY Black Leadership Institute (BLI), and two SUNY Old Westbury representatives will play prominent roles.Along with SUNY’s Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI), BLI is designed to ensure that “emerging leaders across…
How does a journalism professor end up as the subject of an editorial cartoon? By his fierce advocacy for local journalism and media on Long Island for more than 50 years!Professor Karl Grossman, American Studies/Media & Communications Department, was recently captured in an editorial cartoon…
The SUNY Old Westbury community got to see a visual arts degree in “action” – literally – when Stephen Fiore ’17, a designer for Marvel Entertainment, came to campus this month for a discussion with students, and faculty.Fiore earned a Visual Arts: Electronic Media degree from the University before…
The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid is now available and SUNY Old Westbury is offering help to the local community navigate the new system. Old Westbury has built a team of students to help prospective students and their families navigate the FAFSA form, which helps determine a student…
SUNY Old Westbury students, faculty and staff kicked off Black History Month learning more about Marcus Garvey, noted 20th century leader of the first American Black nationalist movement, directly from his son, Dr. Julius W. Garvey. A surgeon and medical professional, Dr. Garvey visit the…