June 20, 2016
Peter Crescenti, media relations manager in the Office for Institutional Advancement, attended this month’s SUNYCUAD annual conference in Cooperstown – all expenses paid. That’s because Crescenti was one of three winners of a Charlton Scholarship, a SUNYCUAD award designed to offer professional development opportunities to new advancement professionals employed at SUNY institutions. Winners are selected…
June 20, 2016
Physics Professor Jack Simonson has just secured a $55K grant from the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund to underwrite research that seeks to mitigate the negative effects of burning coal, natural gas and other fossil fuels. According to Dr. Simonson, scientists are looking for ways to replace these fuels with carbon-neutral and renewable alternatives.…
June 13, 2016
Message from Campus Mental Health Services: In light of the recent tragic events in Orlando, Campus Mental Health Services wishes to make all members of the Farmingdale State College community aware of our interest in and availability for support and intervention for those who may be impacted on any level. CMHS is located in Sinclair…
June 13, 2016
The Health and Wellness Center will be collecting juice, water, cookies, crackers, and fruit snacks to distribute at blood collection centers in Orlando. Health and Wellness will store everything and arrange for shipment. Gift cards will also be accepted for the purchase of bagged ice for the blood. Please print out and post this flyer: Collection…
June 6, 2016
Sylvia Nicosia, Director of Web Programming & Development, and Katy Greene, Digital Media Manager – both members of the Office for Institutional Advancement – won awards from SUNYCUAD that were presented at the organization’s Annual Educational Conference last week in upstate Cooperstown. Nicosia’s entry – “Farmingdale State College Responsive Website Redesign” – was entered in…
May 31, 2016
Ten professors and staff members have been honored by SUNY with its Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. The Chancellor’s Award is conferred to acknowledge and provide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence. Almost 140 staff and faculty have received the Chancellor’s award for Excellence since the first FSC…
May 31, 2016
“Ballin’ to Protect Young Hearts”: The DomHeart 21 Classic, is a basketball tournament – but more than that it’s a tournament with a purpose. And it’s coming to Nold Hall this Saturday, June 4, beginning at 10 a.m. and running through the afternoon. Named after Dominic A. Murray, a former FSC student who died of…
May 23, 2016
Twenty five students in the School of Engineering Technology received Certificates of Appreciation from the Town of Brookhaven last week. What did they do to deserve such an honor? As part of Professor Orla LoPiccolo’s Construction Design class, they worked in teams to assist the Town by measuring, photographing and sketching existing buildings with the…
May 23, 2016
A standing ovation greeted a visibly surprised President Hubert Keen who entered the Little Theater with the understanding that he was providing remarks for Cinco de Mayo celebration – but in reality, it was a Farewell Fiesta planned by campus staff. With thanks to Rambassadors Aiden Reilly, Lauren Liegmann, Preethi Gaayathri and Kirshani Gunaratnam, everyone was seated…
