This post is part of a Black History Month series on SUNY Broome students, faculty and staff of color, who have been a valued part of the campus community since the college’s founding in 1946.
Westley VanDunk spent his career helping students achieve their educational dreams.
He had his start at Broome Technical Community College, earning a Liberal Arts degree in 1970 before transferring to Binghamton University for a degree in sociology.
He returned to Broome Community College to head the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), which provides access, academic support and financial aid to first-time, full-time students who show promise for succeeding in college but who may need additional support.
In 1987, he made the jump to Binghamton University’s EOP program, where he spent three decades supporting students before his recent retirement. He served as the liaison to BU’s Decker School of Nursing, where he advised students interested in that career path, encouraging them to succeed.
