SUNY Old Westbury

10/15/2026

Looking back, we made some really big news in September!🏆🌟

Check out the online campus newsroom linked in our profile to learn more🔗

10/15/2026

Seven days, 25 events across campus, hundreds of alumni and friends visiting, and tens of thousands of memories made! What a week it was for Panther Pride Homecoming 2026!💚🐾

Watch the recap on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hSKDVhu4EKg?si=2pWgLI0TtPtpsCYf

Seven days, 25 events across campus, hundreds of alumni and friends...

09/30/2026

Panther Pride Homecoming is underway💚🐾

Our community is showing up with their Panther Pride and spirit! The celebrations continue through the weekend and we can’t wait to see you join us!

Check out the Homecoming webpage for the full schedule, including Saturday’s PantherFest for students, faculty, staff, alumni, families and friends: https://www.oldwestbury.edu/pantherpride

09/24/2026

Students, faculty and staff… it’s time to share your ideas, no matter how big or small, with us! The Performance Planning to Budget cycle for the 2026-2027 academic year is here!

The PPB process is a way for you to not only share the ideas you have for the Old Westbury community, but also to have your ideas voted on for the chance to receive funding.

To learn more about the process, visit:
1. the Performance Planning Website: https://sunyow.net/4yoTWF6
2. the Performance Planning RFP Template: https://sunyow.net/4AtUpHF
3. the YouTube Announcement: https://sunyow.net/4yT0lZd

09/23/2026

We’re starting the fall season right… SUNY Old Westbury has been named among the Top 20 public liberal arts colleges in America by US News & World Report in its “2027 America’s Best Colleges” ranking🍂⭐️

This is just the latest third-party recognition to have been announced.

Check out more on the online campus newsroom: https://www.oldwestbury.edu/news-events/suny-old-westbury-ranked-top-20-public-national-liberal-arts-institution-us-news-world-report

09/23/2026

Homecoming is almost here! Did you check out our schedule of events? Have you registered? Be sure to visit our website to learn more about Panther Pride Homecoming 2026!💚🐾

Schedule of Events: https://www.oldwestbury.edu/pantherpride

Registration for Alumni & Friends: https://www.oldwestbury.edu/pantherpride/alumni-homecoming-registration

Registration for Employees & Retirees: https://www.oldwestbury.edu/pantherpride/faculty-staff-and-retirees-homecoming-registration

Registration for Current Students: https://oldwestbury.campusgroups.com/events?topic_tags=6552279

09/21/2026

Meet Kristen Gallagher, a student-athlete majoring in Adolescence Education: Mathematics ⚽️🥍🔢

Kristen’s on campus involvement has helped her break out of her shell and find her sense of belonging in the Old Westbury community.

Learn more about Kristen’s journey and perseverance on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N2EWgmGVRbw

Meet Kristen Gallagher, an education major who is finding her place...

09/11/2026

Today, our community gathered to commemorate the lives lost during and as a result of the tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001.

Alumni lost at the World Trade Center:
James Carson, Class of 1993
Dennis Edwards, Class of 1988
Wade Green, Class of 1984
Joseph Maloney, Class of 1980
Anthony Perez, Class of 2000

Joining our ceremony was Wilhelmina Green, mother of Wade Green.

Our plaques and commemorative bushes are located outside of the main entrance of the Student Union building.

09/08/2026

The brand new Natural Sciences Building Annex is welcoming students through its doors today!🔬🧪

As part of the renovation and expansion project on the NSB, this addition includes modern lab and vivarium spaces to help prepare our students for their futures in the sciences.

09/02/2026

The Division of Institutional Advancement, in partnership with the School of Business, invites you to attend a special Fireside Chat featuring distinguished SUNY Old Westbury alumnus Gary Stephens Jr., entrepreneur and author of "Until the Wheels Fall Off."

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. (Doors open at 5:45 p.m.)
Location: Campus Center Recital Hall

Gary is returning to SUNY Old Westbury to share the experiences, relationships, and lessons that helped shape his personal and professional journey. Joining him for this special conversation will be his longtime friend of nearly four decades, sports media and radio personality Stephen A. Smith, who will lead a discussion on friendship, perseverance, leadership, entrepreneurship, and success.

The evening will also highlight Gary's commitment to honoring the memory of his late wife, Maleka C. Stephens, a 1995 SUNY Old Westbury graduate. Through the Old Westbury College Foundation, Gary is establishing the Maleka C. Stephens Scholarship to support future students.

The program will conclude with an audience question-and-answer session.

Attendance is free for all students, faculty, and staff; however, registration is required.

To Register:
Student Registration Form via Panther Connect: https://oldwestbury.campusgroups.com/INA/feeds?type=event&type_id=375140&tab=details&rel=title
Faculty/Staff Registration Form via Blackbaud: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=92e419bc-00c5-4e91-8424-c3e201f9c169&envId=p-Zm0N0avdxEqAXaVuISHgZg&zone=usa
Alumni, guests, and friends are asked for donate $25 to support the Maleka C. Stephens Scholarship and can register via Blackbaud: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=92e419bc-00c5-4e91-8424-c3e201f9c169&envId=p-Zm0N0avdxEqAXaVuISHgZg&zone=usa

For questions, contact Institutional Advancement via email at [email protected].

We hope you will join us for this inspiring evening celebrating alum achievement, friendship, and philanthropy.