Celebrating the historic role of SUNY Old Westbury in bringing people of all races, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds together to improve themselves and society through education and action.
SUNY Old Westbury will celebrate its 60th anniversary throughout the 2025-2026 academic year.
Upcoming Anniversary Events
Panther Pride Homecoming
September 29-October 5
The campus' history and impact will be celebrated in a variety of ways as alumni, friends, students, faculty and staff gather to celebrate homecoming during the campus' 60th year.
Still, We Rise: Visionaries, Missionaries, and Transformations
October 27 -- November 25, 2025.
Amelie A. Wallace Gallery, Campus Center
An Exhibition Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of SUNY Old Westbury
- Curators: Gilda Zwerman, Tom DelGiudice and Hyewon Yi
- Archival Researcher: Christa Devirgillo
Public Reception: Thursday, November 6, 2025, 4-7 p.m.
Founder's Day
November 12, 2025
1:30 p.m.
"Founders' Day" brings together students, faculty, alumni and the community to commemorate the university's founding and to celebrate its rich history and enduring legacy of education and societal impact. The speaker for this inaugural event will be John King, chancellor of the State University of New York, who will discuss the founding and historic values of the SUNY system and how they interrelate and support the historic mission and values of SUNY Old Westbury.
Presidential Medalist
Spring 2026
Program in Development
SUNY Old Westbury will debut in 2026 a new honor to be given to a leader who epitomizes the campus' mission and vision as an institution dedicated to excellence, equity and service.
46th Convocation to Honor Academic Excellence
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 6 p.m.
Clark Athletic Center
This event, one of the University's most important academic traditions, will mark the campus anniversary by centering its focus on the campus' long history of stimulating in students a passion for life-long learning while celebrating its most outstanding students.
Own Your Future Gala
Spring 2026
The 2026 "Own Your Future Gala" will enable benefactors, campus community members, alumni and friends to gather in support of student scholarships and support and to celebrate the important history and bright future of SUNY Old Westbury.
Past Anniversary Events
2025 Fall Convocation
September 10, 2025
Clark Athletic Center
President Timothy Sams welcomed new first-year and transfer students as the community came together to celebrate its 60th year during one of the key academic traditions of the SUNY Old Westbury campus.
Charter Day
June 10, 2025
"Charter Day" marked the day the State University of New York Board of Trustees passed its resolution calling for the creation of our Nassau County institution. The campus community gathered to commemorate this important point in our campus' history and then moved off in teams to conduct service engagements across the campus.
Our Anniversary Logo
The 60th anniversary logo was the product of a student competition conducted during the spring 2025 semester. Catherine Johnson '27 had her work selected as the winning design!