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  • Image for “You Were in A Show!” A Spotlight on FSC’s Backstage Theatre Company.

    “You Were in A Show!” A Spotlight on FSC’s Backstage Theatre Company

    Hello! My name is River Harrison, and I am here to spread the word about all the clubs you didn’t know we have at Farmingdale State College! I pride myself on being an active member of my FSC community, so I want to share these connections with you, my dear reader! Did you know we […]

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  • Image for Terry Crews: A Perspective of Redemption.

    Terry Crews: A Perspective of Redemption

    All eyes were locked on Terry Crews as he spoke from his heart, recalling his childhood and upbringing to an auditorium full of college students. In his story, a message hung in the air that got clearer with every word he spoke. Redemption is available to everyone as long as effort is put in to […]

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  • Image for My Unseen Benefits of the Pandemic.

    My Unseen Benefits of the Pandemic

    I was not enrolled in classes at Farmingdale when the pandemic broke out. I was taking a break from school to focus on my mental health because at that time having a full course load was not possible for me. I did not know what to think when schools were being closed and lockdown started. […]

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  • Image for FSC Celebrates Its 101st Commencement Ceremony!.

    FSC Celebrates Its 101st Commencement Ceremony!

    If anyone was due for a celebration, it was the Farmingdale State College Class of 2022. After having their academic and personal lives disrupted for two years by the pandemic, a gathering at Farmingdale’s outdoor athletic complex for a “normal” graduation on May 26th was a triumph in itself. “We’re here!” proclaimed FSC President Dr. […]

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  • Image for Turning A New Chapter: Revival of Farmingdale State College’s NAACP Chapter.

    Turning A New Chapter: Revival of Farmingdale State College’s NAACP Chapter

    “If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.” — Toni Morrison   Attending the school of my dreams after making exceptional grades through all of high school and overcoming my parents’ strict conservative cultural views of a young woman […]

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  • Image for “White Rabbit” by Esther Joy Sherry.

    “White Rabbit” by Esther Joy Sherry

      In the white clouds, I will look for you to see  the lifetime and cycles you passed by for me to be.    White rabbit, white rabbit, it’s the first of January.  What do you have for me today?  I know not much, but what my grandmother would say.  I honor the way you […]

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  • Image for “Admiration” by Isaiah Hilman-Smalls.

    “Admiration” by Isaiah Hilman-Smalls

    I admired. The way her hair flowed like the river.   I admired. The way looking into her eyes made me shiver.   Reaching out to someone’s heart in hopes of healing my own. Believing that in someone’s world I could build a new home.   Lost in thought trying to say goodbye to an […]

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  • Image for FSC Dean of Arts and Sciences Creates Fund for First-Generation Students in Beloved Wife’s Memory.

    FSC Dean of Arts and Sciences Creates Fund for First-Generation Students in Beloved Wife’s Memory

    Violet Adair (’59), mother, grandmother, accomplished plant scientist, and beloved wife of Academic Dean Charles Adair of the School of Arts and Sciences, became the inspiration behind a $100,000 donation to Farmingdale State College this fall. When she passed away in May 2020 due to the novel coronavirus, Charles, her longtime partner of 57 years, […]

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  • Image for Apply for the Social Science Institute’s Civic Innovation Scholarship Opportunity!.

    Apply for the Social Science Institute’s Civic Innovation Scholarship Opportunity!

    What’s going on? Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania (CCNYPA) has announced the release of the Civic Innovation Scholarship Application for the Spring 2022 Semester. The Nexus Center’s Social Science Research Institute is facilitating $500 scholarship applications for Campus Compact Civic Innovation Scholars. ​The purpose of Civic Innovation Scholars is to encourage and support […]

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  • Image for FSC Women’s Volleyball Team Shines A Spotlight for #DezyStrong Senior Day!.

    FSC Women’s Volleyball Team Shines A Spotlight for #DezyStrong Senior Day!

    What’s Going On? Today at 12pm in the Nold Hall Athletic Complex, there will be a women’s volleyball game between Farmingdale State Rams and Ramapo! This is what the FSC Women’s Volleyball team had to say about today’s game: “Family, friends, alumni, and other athletic teams here at FSC: we hope to see you all […]

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