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...
SUNY Old Westbury President Timothy Sams was included for the four consecutive year among the "Long Island Power 100" by City & State magazine. Dr. Sams moved up to 53 on 2024 the list, from 61 in 2023. City & State’s "Long Island Power 100" highlights the leaders who the publication's editors...
SUNY Old Westbury President Timothy E. Sams was featured in late February during the annual Black History Month celebration held by The Consulate General of India, New York, in partnership with Shanti Fund. The event was held at the Indian Consulate in New York City. President Sams remarks centered...
SUNY moving to Uniform Data Reporting Requirement as new rules commence As the nation recognizes Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, State University of New York Chancellor John B. King, Jr. on May 25, 2023 honored the significant contributions those in the AAPI community have made...
SUNY Old Westbury President Timothy E. Sams was among those celebrated on June 12, 2024 when the Long Island Association (LIA) held its third annual Evening of Honors event. Approximately 400 members of the business community were in attendance to honor the achievements of innovative companies...
SUNY Old Westbury President Timothy E. Sams was among the select group of professionals across New York State to be recognized as "2025 Higher Education Trailblazer" by City & State New York magazine. Published in the May 26, 2025, edition, the feature recognized 79 presidents, deans, vice...
Long Island Business News, a business news media outlet covering Nassau and Suffolk Counties since 1953, included SUNY Old Westbury President Timothy E. Sams in its 2022 Power List. The list of what the publication calls “Long Island’s Most Powerful Influencers” is comprised of 60 leaders...
State University of New York at Old Westbury President Timothy E. Sams was included among the "Higher Education Power 100" in New York State, as announced by City & State magazine. Sams ranked 83rd on the 2022 list, up from the 90th position in the prior year's ranking. He was cited for his...
SUNY Old Westbury President Timothy Sams has agreed to serve as a member of the advisory transition team for Nassau County Executive–elect Bruce Blakeman, who will take office on January 1, 2022. Dr. Sams will work alongside more than 50 other community leaders to offer insight and guidance on an...
The National Endowment for the Arts has announced that Dr. Narayan Hegde will receive an NEA Literature Translation Fellowship. A professor emeritus of English at the State University of New York at Old Westbury, Dr. Hegde is one of 22 Literature Translation Fellows for fiscal year 2018. In total...
Xavier Maréchaux, associate professor of History & Philosophy and coordinator of graduate programs in History education, in September 2024 published his latest book, “Les prêtres réfractaires, l'Eglise contre la Révolution et l'Empire (1789-1815) [The Refractory Priests: The Church Against the...
Associate Professor of Politics, Economics and Law Carolyn Cocca recently won a Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for her book “Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation.” Receiving the Eisner in the “Best Academic/Scholarly Work” category, Cocca was presented the award during the annual ceremony...
Dr. Robert Hoyte, distinguished teaching professor emeritus of the Chemistry and Physics Department, was recognized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) at its national meeting on August 14, 2023, in San Francisco for his selection as an ACS Fellow. Dr. Hoyte was one of only 42 chemists worldwide...
Marcia Ann Gillespie, visiting professor in the American Studies Department, recently received the Black Enterprise Women of Power "Barbara Graves Legacy Award" at the magazine's 12th annual summit in Phoenix, Arizona. Gillespie, who has taught Writing for Media and a special course in African...