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December 6, 2023
The SUNY Old Westbury School of Education, in partnership with Hempstead Union Free School District, is one of two New York-based institutions of higher education included as the Branch Alliance for Educator Diversity (BranchED) launched its fifth National Teacher Preparation Transformation Center…
December 6, 2023
The University Police Department of the State University of New York at Old Westbury held an installation ceremony on December 6, 2023 as it added three new police officers to its team. Joining the SUNY Old Westbury department are Jeffrey Martin of Hicksville, New York; Cristian Mayorga of Coram,…
December 1, 2023
SUNY Old Westbury Social and Environmental Justice Institute's (SEJI) Art Lab will host an art exhibition highlighting works by adults with autism, learning and development disabilities. In partnership with ACLD, the display includes various art forms including clay masks, jewelry, pottery, and 3D…
November 27, 2023
Associate Professor Carolina Bustamante of Adolescence Education and Modern Languages and co-investigator Dr. Miguel Novella from Eastern Washington University were invited by the Spanish department at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México to participate in their professional development series…
November 27, 2023
SUNY Old Westbury welcomed its largest class of new first-year students in more than 10 years for the 2023-2024 academic year and a more than 17 percent increase in first-year enrollment over last fall. The 724 students overall are part of total student body of 4,448, the largest enrollment on…
November 17, 2023
Vice President for Institutional Advancement Angela Wambugu Cobb was among more than 60 leaders from the metropolitan area to be recognize when hundreds of supporters celebrated the Long Island Press’ annual Power Women of Long Island honorees on November 14 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in…
November 14, 2023
The Media Innovation Center (MIC) and the Old Westbury Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Center recently hosted "Expanding Roles, Expanding Representation: Women Behind the Lens," a talk with Kate Phelan, a noted director and cinematographer.Phelan met with the students, faculty and…
November 8, 2023
SUNY Old Westbury President Timothy E. Sams was for the third consecutive year included among the “Long Island Power 100” as identified by City and State magazine. According to the magazine, “The Long Island Power 100” identifies the local power players who are driving debates over major…