February 15, 2016
Act fast. Farmingdale State College is almost in 10th place nationally. In order to maintain or advance in ranks, we need more people to sign the pledge: Oh Say. Sign your name and follow the prompts. ONLY millennials votes count. The polls close on the 28th of February. As you may know, Five FSC students are competing in…
February 15, 2016
Our own police chief, Marvin Fischer, has been appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to the New York State Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Council – the body that accredits law enforcement agencies throughout the state. Chief Fischer is one of 17 members of the Council, which is responsible for adopting standards, setting policy and granting accreditation. …
February 8, 2016
Saturday, March 12 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Campus Center The Long Island Dietetic Association and FSC’s School of Health Sciences are teaming up for the 3rd Annual Food and Nutrition Expo, to be held in the Campus Center Ballroom A, and all members of the campus community are invited free of charge. The event –…
February 8, 2016
FSC’s Career Center is holding its annual Technology Job Fair on Thursday, March 10 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. The aim of the Technology Job Fair is to connect Farmingdale students and alumni from the Engineering Technology and Computer Programming & Information Systems programs with potential employers in the New…
February 1, 2016
As you can imagine, with the scores of full-time and adjunct professors at FSC, the College has scores of experts in dozens of fields. Maybe you’re reading this and saying to yourself, “That’s me!” If so, we want to hear from you. (And we have heard from several of you since this post originally ran…
February 1, 2016
The winners of this year’s CARES award were announced at Convocation, and the applause for each was sustained and sincere. The winners are Professor Joseph Betz, Architecture and Construction; Suzanne Cerruto, Registrar’s Office; and Doug LoPalo, assistant manager, Physical Plant. CARES awards (Commendation and Recognition for Exceptional Service) are presented by President Keen once a…
January 24, 2016
Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul was on campus last Thursday to announce that $6.6 million in SUNY 2020 funding has been awarded to FSC to establish the Infrastructure, Transportation and Security Center. The Center will take an academic focus on strengthening security at regional infrastructure and transportation systems, and train students in related fields of study.…
January 18, 2016
A new academic minor in aerospace studies is coming to Farmingdale in fall 2016. The program is a joint effort between the college and Air Force ROTC. Not only that, the offering is exclusive to Farmingdale in New York State, says Dr. Tom Corti, Vice President for Student Affairs. “We will be the only campus…
January 18, 2016
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited Farmingdale last week to tout her new School Asthma Management Plan Act – a bill that provides $1.6 billion in grants to school districts across the country to help them develop on-site care plans for students suffering from chronic asthma. The senator’s press conference was held on campus for a…
