October 23, 2017
Reasoning through Madness: the Detective in Gothic Crime Fiction is the latest article by Dr. Michelle Miranda, associate professor, Department of Security Systems and Law Enforcement Technology. According to Dr. Miranda, elements of Gothic horror, scientific reasoning and crime are presented throughout works of Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Such works include…
October 23, 2017
Sylvia Nicosia, Director of Web Programming and Development in the Office for Institutional Advancement, won both the dazzling and practical Red Stapler Award at the Higher Education Web Professionals national conference. Nicosia was awarded “Best of Track” in the Applications, Integration and Mobile category for her presentation, “From Classic, Universal, to Google Tag Manager: How to…
October 23, 2017
Nursing faculty members Drs. Jennifer Bryer and Patti Cantamessa have been awarded a $10,000 Explorations in Diversity and Academic Excellence Grant by SUNY, to fund a workshop on diversity in healthcare education next April. The purpose of the workshop is to analyze factors associated with healthcare disparities, by educating faculty, students and the public about…
October 23, 2017
Twenty-nine members of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity recently participated in the 24th Annual “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk at Jones Beach. Not only did they have an outstanding showing – placing 66th among 1,316 teams – but TKE raised $3,303 to help fund breast cancer research. The money raised – which was $2,303 above…
October 16, 2017
Three professors in the Department of Security Systems and Law Enforcement Technology were honored recently by the Long Island Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, for their presentation on the Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation. Dr. Brian Kelly, Dr. Michelle Miranda and Professor Dave Panetta led a discussion titled “Reid it or Not: A Case…
October 16, 2017
Kevin Murphy at the Health & Wellness Center reports that FSC’s recent blood drive set a new record for donations: 203 pints versus the previous record of 163. Even better news, the 203 pints will help save more than 600 lives. Bravo students, faculty and staff.
October 2, 2017
The winners of this year’s CARES award were announced at Convocation, and they include math professor John Drivas; transfer services director Judi Cestaro; and custodial staff member Arlene Haynesworth. CARES awards (Commendation and Recognition for Exceptional Service) are presented once a year, for exemplary work on behalf of students, faculty and staff. Candidates are nominated…
October 2, 2017
The New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has announced that Jason Kohl, adviser with FSC’s SBDC, has been awarded the 2017 State Star for New York. The State Star designation recognizes outstanding achievement in high-quality business counseling, and distinguished, long-term service in terms of economic development. Kohl was recently honored at the national SBDC…
September 15, 2017
Assistant Professor Brian O’Keefe and five Visual Communications students specializing in Interaction Design went to Edinburgh, Scotland this past summer to participate in an intensive five-day “Blended Spaces” workshop at Edinburgh Napier University. The students – Julius Capio, Jean Chang, Zohal Azimi, Kim Gentry and Genevieve Quiban – also attended the Designing Interactive Systems Conference,…
