Dr. Diana Sukhram has recently been promoted to the title of acting dean of the School of Education. “I am humbled by the opportunity to represent the school of ed by being the acting dean,” she said. “It puts me in a position to do amazing work with faculty, staff, […]
Dr. Barbara Hillery is OW’s new acting associate provost. In this new role, Dr. Hillery is responsible for helping establish academic priorities for the school. Although she is still figuring out the in’s and out’s of her new job, Dr. Hillery is excited to see what this new chapter has […]
Recently, a new coronavirus – 2019 Novel (New) Coronavirus – was detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China that has not been previously found in humans. This coronavirus can lead to fever, cough and shortness of breath. There are hundreds of confirmed cases in China, including cases outside of Wuhan and […]
For the fourth consecutive year, the Arbor Day Foundation has honored SUNY Old Westbury the Tree Campus USA® 2019 recognition for its commitment to effective urban forest management. SUNY Old Westbury achieved the title by meeting Tree Campus USA’s five standards, which include maintaining a Campus Tree Advisory Committee, Campus […]
MacArthur Genius Fellow Poet Terrance Hayes visited SUNY Old Westbury to offer a presentation from his latest book American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin. The presentation was held in recognition of Black History Month sponsored by the English Department along with the additional support from the American Studies […]
PROVOST O’SULLIVAN RETIRES; NEW ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS ANNOUNCED Dr. Calvin O. Butts III will be staying on as president until the search committee can find a new president to step in after him. The semester also saw the retirements of two prominent administrators and a number of promotions. Dr. Patrick […]
During the common hour on February 18th, students at SUNY Old Westbury crowded the Campus Center atrium to protest against the ban of parties on campus. Roughly thirty students stormed the fourth floor of the campus center repeatedly chanting, “We want parties!” and “What do we want? Parties! When do […]
Every semester SUNY Old Westbury media and communications students gain valuable work experience through internships. They learn new and appropriate skills and gain knowledge, preparing them for jobs. But the reality for many is far away from what they were expecting, as for many students finding a job after graduating is […]
Earlier this month, University Police released its annual security report displaying information and statistics from 2018. “This has been a safe campus and continues to be a very safe campus,” said Police Chief Steven Siena. According to the report, there were forty-nine drug-law violations including nineteen liquor-law violations, three cases […]
SUNY Old Westbury men’s and women’s swimming returned to the pool Wednesday evening on the road against the Lehman College Lightning (M: 1-0; W: 1-0) inside APEX Swimming Pool in Bronx, New York. Lehman swept Old Westbury (M: 0-3; W: 0-4) with a 93-60 men’s score and an 83-55 women’s […]
The Food Service Advisory Council (FSAC) bridges Chartwells Food Services to the Campus Community for meaningful conversation to create greater selections and service to the campus. We are looking for 4 resident students, 4 commuter students, 4 Faculty & Staff to serve upon this committee. All meetings are held in the Campus Center, Conference Room H -311 during common hour, 2:40 pm – 4:00 pm. Please contact Carol Kaunitz, Executive Director of the Auxiliary Service Corporation by email if you are interested kaunitzc@oldwestbury.edu or 516-628-5071. Your participation is valuable to provide a successful food service on campus.
Meeting Dates:
September 12, 2023
October 25, 2023
November 14, 2023
December 6, 2023
February 7, 2024
March 5, 2024
April 2, 2024
May 1, 2024
First Cohort of Dream U.S 2023 recipients at OW, scholar advisors and crear futuros mentors.
The Dream.US was founded in 2013 by American philanthropists and is the largest national college and career program for undocumented immigrant youth with or without DACA or TPS status.
Eligible students in New York may apply for The National Scholarship, which provides up to $33,000.00 for tuition and fees, plus a $1,500.00 yearly stipend for books and transportation.
Students must apply and enroll at a partner institution in New York to receive the scholarship. SUNY Old Westbury became a proud partner with The Dream.US in 2023!
The National Scholarship application opens November 1st and closes in February. It is open to high school and college students. Eligibility requirements for the scholarship include:
Students who apply for the National Scholarship are encouraged to also apply for financial aid through the Jose Peralta New York State Dream Act.
Any questions please contact:
Jocelyn Morales, M.A.
Admissions Advisor
TheDream.US Admissions Liaison
Desk: 516-628-5503
