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A leader in producing transformative change in higher education and a world-recognized physicist will both be featured when the State University of New York at Old Westbury holds its 59th Commencement Ceremony in May.University President Timothy Sams announced to campus on April 24, 2025, that Dr.…
The innovative educational experiences available through The Justice for Fraud Victims Project at SUNY Old Westbury have again been put in the spotlight by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the world's largest anti-fraud organization.David Glodstein, director the JFVP and associate…
The State University of New York at Old Westbury has earned a 2025-26 Military Friendly® School Silver designation.The honor is due to SUNY Old Westbury’s efforts in creating meaningful education paths for the military community in categories including student support and retention, graduation and…
The Long Island roots of Walt Whitman, long considered one of America’s most important poets, were closely tied to many of the renowned works he created across his lifetime.In keeping with that spirit of the historic poet, the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association annually selects a local writer as…
There’s a new instructional method taking place in introductory biology classes at SUNY Old Westbury:  Listen, observe, discuss, research … and 3D print!Three-dimensional versions of biological molecules, such as cells, organelles and other building blocks, have become the centerpiece of…
The SUNY Old Westbury Panther men's basketball season didn't end the way its players and coaches had hoped, but they experienced history nonetheless.While the Panthers failed to reach the playoffs in the Skyline Conference, the team did get to celebrate its coach, Bernard Tomlin, who during the…
Jacqueline Emery, chair and associate professor in the English Department, has co-authored a photo book about Flaco the owl, a Eurasian eagle-owl who in 2023 was released from his long-time enclosure at the Central Park Zoo in New York City and for the next year resided in and around Central Park.…
Marty Cooper, an associate professor of psychology at SUNY Old Westbury, has joined the ranks of experts providing insight and opinion on personal finance, insurance and other matters via WalletHub, the award-winning personal finance company offering consumers services and tools geared to improving…