The State University of New York at Old Westbury was awarded a $1.3 million five-year federal grant to boost retention and graduation rates among students from low-income backgrounds, those who are first-generation college students, and people with disabilities. SUNY Old Westbury was awarded the...
The State University of New York at Old Westbury today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the campus a $2 million grant. The funding will be used to increase student support services; increase faculty pedagogical development opportunities and thereby increase retention and...
The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized SUNY Old Westbury as a 2024 Tree Campus for its dedication to enhancing community well-being through tree education, investment, and community engagement. The 2024 designation marks the sixth time SUNY Old Westbury has been named a Tree Campus, with the honor...
SUNY Old Westbury has been awarded the 2022 Higher Education in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity . This marks the fifth consecutive year the institution has been recognized. Presented to U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and...
The State University of New York at Old Westbury today received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This marks the sixth consecutive year the campus has earned...
Recognition Available to Only Six Percent of Schools of Business Worldwide The State University of New York at Old Westbury has earned accreditation for its School of Business from AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). “AACSB accreditation...
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...
Today, SUNY Old Westbury received the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This marks the third consecutive year SUNY Old Westbury has been named as a HEED Award...
The State University of New York at Old Westbury has been ranked in the Top 35% in the world as a Best Value University for International Students by Study Abroad Aide (SAA), a comprehensive database of universities worldwide. The ranking evaluated 8,060 higher education institutions across 69...
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...
Graduates of the SUNY Old Westbury Class of 2017 were encouraged to use their wisdom, experiences, and newly-earned degrees to transform and elevate their lives, and the lives of those around them. The 51st Commencement Ceremony, which took place on May 21, 2017, honored more than 1,100 students –...
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...
July 22, 2019... The State University of New York at Old Westbury Public Health department has earned accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for its Bachelor of Science in Health and Society. The SUNY Old Westbury degree program becomes the 14th stand-alone...
SUNY Old Westbury was the site for the 55th Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB) Conference, the first in-person meeting held by the organization in three years. There were over 270 registrants, 100 student poster presentations, and seven oral presentations made at...
SUNY Old Westbury played host to the first MakeX International Robot Competition in the United States on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Hosted by the Long Island Youth Coding and Innovation Club, local students from schools across Long Island competed in this international competition, which was judged...
Scholars and academics from across the world recently attended the Working-Class Studies Association’s 2024 Conference held at SUNY Old Westbury. The two-day conference, themed “Class and Diversity,” included presentations and insights from two Old Westbury professors, Dr. Carol Quirke of the...
Campus announces planned change from College to University In a ceremony replete with African drumming and dance, the traditional trappings of academia and the heart-warming remarks of colleagues and family, Dr. Timothy E. Sams was inaugurated on Friday, April 14, 2023 as the sixth president in the...
SUNY Old Westbury has announced that the campus is now part of the expansion of SUNY ASAP|ACE, the nation’s leading evidence-based retention and completion model. Across SUNY, ASAP|ACE will increase from 4,270 students at 25 SUNY campuses in Fall 2024 to 7,050 students at 34 SUNY campuses in Fall...
SUNY Old Westbury President Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III, has announced the appointments of three new members to College's administration. “There is great value in adding new voices to any community of people," said President Butts. "These professionals have brought to our campus experience, enthusiasm...
The State University of New York at Old Westbury is partnering with the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) to participate in the museum’s Seminars on Science program, an online professional learning program for educators. SUNY Old Westbury is the first campus on Long Island and the first in...