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January 17, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer has announced that $1,870,000 has been awarded to SUNY Old Westbury in the FY2023 spending bill recently signed into law by President Joe Biden.The federal dollars Schumer fought for will help the College launch an inclusive science, technology,…
January 11, 2023
Dr. Nicolette Fiore-Lopez has been appointed by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul to serve as a member of the College Council of the State University of New York at Old Westbury. Nicolette Fiore-Lopez, Ph.D.“I am honored to have been appointed to the College Council,” said Dr. Fiore-…
January 3, 2023
The SUNY Old Westbury Panther Women’s Soccer Team was named a winner of the 2022 College Silver Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award by United Soccer Coaches, the largest soccer coaches organization in the world, with more than 30,000 members.Of the more than 2,600 teams playing men’s and women’s…
December 15, 2022
CNN’s Eva McKend takes part as College reaches out to local community  Watch the "Behind the Scenes" video about Eva McKend's visit to campus on the College's YouTube Channel. Watch the full interview of President Sams by CNN's Eva McKend on the YouTube Channel of the College's Media Innovation…
December 15, 2022
Angela Wambugu Cobb has been promoted to serve as the vice president for institutional advancement at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury. She previously served as the College’s senior associate vice president for institutional advancement. “Angela Wambugu Cobb possesses great…
December 7, 2022
The State University of New York at Old Westbury has been selected to receive THRIVE training from   College & Community Fellowship (CCF) to provide training to members of its faculty and staff to improve their abilities to ensure the successful reintegration of students who have been impacted…
December 2, 2022
Dr. Elizabeth Morphis, Assistant Professor in the Childhood Education and Literacy Department, has launched a new podcast, "The Literacy Teacher's Life." The podcast's purpose is to support and provide guidance for new and continuing teachers so that they can design and implement…
November 29, 2022
Patricia Harris, Associate Professor in the Visual Arts Department, is the first artist to take part in the FollyFields Residency, a new initiative hosted by Millay Arts and Hawthorne Valley Farm. The inspiration for the project is to bring together artists and writers with people engaged in…