For nearly the first two decades of Tunisia Solomon’s ’18, life, flying was not on her radar. The Applied Mathematics major and Economics minor, who graduated summa cum laude from Farmingdale State College as the valedictorian of the Winter 2018 class, balanced a near-overflowing plateful of activities, including running a math tutoring business and playing the […]
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Comments Off on Award-Winning Student Applies Creativity Through Interaction Design Continue Reading...On September 7th, 2016, an innovative product made its debut. The type of earbuds everyone yearned for, but believed weren’t feasible. In only a matter of seconds “AirPods,” created by Apple, had society wrapped around its finger. In sleek, minimalistic packaging, the AirPods are covered in a square-shaped white, hard case. One can easily open […]
Comments Off on “AirPods” by Apple Continue Reading...When one thinks of those in leadership positions, especially those in elected positions, is one quick to assume good things? Well, with the nature of our politics, especially today, most may not be quick to use positive adjectives. As described by those who know and work closely with Dr. Kevin Jordan, he is a true […]
Comments Off on Profile in Poise and Grace: Dr. Kevin Jordan Continue Reading...Before the global pandemic changed the world dramatically, nearly 100 Farmingdale students annually participated in the Study Abroad program. The program is now up and running again, and looking for interested students. Students who enroll in the 2023 Study Abroad course will travel to Florence, Italy this summer. They will savor the history, art, thought, […]
Comments Off on Expand Your Horizons: Study Abroad Continue Reading...In the last 45 years or so, the cost of textbooks has increased by over 1000%. Paying tuition for most college students is already financially exhausting; to have to spend hundreds on books and course materials throughout the semester is unnecessary. Especially if the “required” materials are simply fillers for professors’ syllabi. Some schools, like […]
Comments Off on Skip a Meal or Buy a Textbook; Some College Students’ Real Decision Continue Reading...Each and every moment in the playoffs led the Kansas City Chiefs to their third Super Bowl appearance in five years. But for a team with annual championship expectations like the Chiefs, getting to the Super Bowl is only half the battle. Any Super Bowl opponent poses a threat and is there for a reason, […]
Comments Off on How the Kansas City Chiefs Won Super Bowl LVII Continue Reading...James Gunn has announced a portion of content to come for the DC Cinematic Universe DC Comics is a fixture of American, global pop-culture and it is here to stay. James Gunn and Peter Safran, tasked with leading the newly formed DC Studios, revealed plans for their new DC Cinematic Universe (DCU) with Gunn taking […]
Comments Off on It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s the DCU Slate! Continue Reading...Farmingdale State College is a well-regarded school on Long Island, New York. However, like there would be with most colleges, there are underlying issues with it. The current state of online teaching is one of the most important issues, in my opinion. When applying for classes at Farmingdale, students are shown a variety of options […]
Comments Off on Does Asynchronous Learning at Farmingdale Make the Grade? Continue Reading...Students prepare “Job Documents Portfolios” and conduct “Mock Interviews” in Professor Jeaniffere Vila’s EGL310 Technical Writing course. Many students report back to Professor Vila that their success securing jobs in the “real world” is due, in part, to the lessons learned and skills acquired from this project.
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