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August 2, 2023
More than 200 SUNY Old Westbury employees attended the 2023 Staff Appreciation Barbecue and Service Awards held on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.“The dedication of our staff is a driving force behind our greatest achievements,” said University President Timothy E. Sams.  “I am grateful that the…
July 7, 2023
Dozens of Long Island’s most influential leaders and nearly 400 of their supporters gathered on Thursday, June 29, to celebrate the 2023 Long Island Press Power List honorees at The Heritage Club in Bethpage, New York. SUNY Old Westbury President Timothy E. Sams was among those named to the Power…
July 7, 2023
Dr. Christopher Hartmann of the Public Health department in the School of Arts and Sciences was recently highlighted as “New Yorker of the Week” by Spectrum News NY1. He was selected due to his volunteer work with Sure We Can, a nonprofit redemption center and community hub based in Brooklyn, New…
July 5, 2023
Four faculty and staff members were recognized by the State University of New York Board of Trustees as recipients of 2023 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence. The awards acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and encourage the ongoing…
July 5, 2023
SUNY Old Westbury is now formally recognized as a university. The university will continue to be known as SUNY Old Westbury, but its official state education title will change from “State University of New York College at Old Westbury” to “State University of New York at Old Westbury.”This legal…
June 30, 2023
SUNY Old Westbury students and recent graduates in the American Studies/Media and Communications Department recently earned Folio Awards for their multimedia work in 2023.  The awards, run by the Fair Media Council, recognize the best in news and social media coverage, and were presented during an…
June 21, 2023
Dr. Barbara Hillery, Associate Provost in the Office of Academic Affairs, recently received the  American Chemical Society Middle Atlantic Region’s E. Ann Nalley Award for Volunteer Service. The award recognizes the volunteer efforts of individuals that have significantly contributed to the goals…
June 7, 2023
SUNY Old Westbury welcomed three veteran administrators to its staff recently with Dr. Randall M-J Edouard joining as vice president for student affairs, Teseria Ezzell as executive director of human resources, and Dr. Bryan Terry as vice president for enrollment management and marketing.“SUNY Old…