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Police-issue Body Cameras Being Used in the Classroom at Farmingdale State College
Body-worn cameras - the kind being used by 70% of police departments in the U.S. - are being used in Criminal Justice classes at Farmingdale State College - a "first" among institutions of higher learning.

International Energy and Sustainability Conference at Farmingdale State College Oct. 19, 20
The Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center at Farmingdale State College is holding its Sixth Annual International Energy & Sustainability Conference October 19 and 20. The theme for this year's event is "Offshore Wind and Geothermal Energy."

Farmingdale State College Ranked #7 Among Public Colleges In the North by U.S. News & World Report
The just-released 2017-2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey ranks Farmingdale State College as one of the best regional colleges in the north. Among all public colleges in the north region, Farmingdale placed 7th - two spots higher than it placed in last year's rankings.

Century-old Conklin Hall Gets New Lease on Life at Farmingdale State College
It has housed nothing but memories on the Farmingdale State College campus for years, but now a 100-year-old building with a $12 million makeover will spring back to life on Tuesday, September 5. That's the day Conklin Hall - the College's original heating plant - returns to full-time use, this time as the new home of student government, student clubs, the campus radio station and more. The dedication is scheduled for 11:15 a.m.

Farmingdale State College Nursing Student Wins Prestigious SUNY Scholarship
Farmingdale State College nursing student Bradley Correia '18 has won the 2016-2017 Excellence and Student Initiative Scholarship Award from SUNY'S ACT (Association of Council Members and College Trustees).

Farmingdale State College Schedules Symposium, "The Garden is Art"
The Horticulture Committee at Farmingdale State College has scheduled its fall symposium, "The Garden is Art," for Saturday, September 23.

Farmingdale State College Named a "Clean Air Champion"
Farmingdale State College - in recognition of its efforts to reduce the campus community's carbon footprint by promoting ridesharing, use of mass transit, bicycling and other means of alternative transportation - has been named a Clean Air Champion by 511NY Rideshare. The program is sponsored by the NYS Department of Transportation.

Gene Haas Foundation Gives Scholarships Gift to Farmingdale State College
The Gene Haas Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Farmingdale College Foundation for scholarships for students in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program at Farmingdale State College.

Spring Commencement at Farmingdale State College
Nearly 1,400 degrees will be awarded at Farmingdale's Spring Commencement. Almost 1,200 will receive a bachelor's degree, and about 200 will receive the associate degree.

Annual Plant Sale at Farmingdale State College May 9 - 11
The annual Plant Sale at Farmingdale State College will take place Tuesday-Thursday, May 9-11, at the campus Horticulture Gardens. The sale will run from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., rain or shine.

SUNY Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Kristina M. Johnson as the 13th Chancellor
Albany - The State University of New York Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Dr. Kristina M. Johnson as the 13th chancellor of SUNY, the largest comprehensive system of public higher education in the United States.

Journalist/Commentator Hugh Hamilton Coming to Farmingdale State College
"From Thomas Jefferson to Donald Trump: Race, Immigration & the Crisis of American Identity" is the title of a lecture to be delivered by media veteran Hugh Hamilton Thursday, April 27 at Farmingdale State College.

Henry Schein, Inc. CEO & Former Astronaut to Receive SUNY Honorary Degrees at Farmingdale State College Spring CommencementArticle Title
Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc., and Leland D. Melvin, decorated former astronaut and longtime advocate of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education, will receive Honorary Doctor of Science degrees from the State University of New York at the commencement exercises at Farmingdale State College May 20.

Senior Art/Design Students Exhibiting At Farmingdale State College
Join the visual communications department at Farmingdale State College for Senior Project Expo Day, a celebration of products, campaigns and services developed by the department's graduating students. View commercially viable and culturally significant projects that have been realized through graphic, web, product and motion design, by 37 Art & Graphic Design students.

Prestigious SUNY Chancellor's Award Won by Adjunct Professor
Jennifer Mignano-Brady, an English/Humanities adjunct assistant professor at Farmingdale State College, has won the State University of New York's coveted Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching.

Adjunct Professor Earns Prestigious SUNY Chancellor's Award
Maria Randazzo-Davis, a business management adjunct associate professor at Farmingdale State College, has won the State University of New York's coveted Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching.

Become A Certified Drone Pilot At Farmingdale State College
A new Remote (Drone) Pilot Certification Program is being offered at the Aviation Center at Farmingdale State College, 885 Broadhollow Road, beginning Saturday, April 15.

Farmingdale State College Aviation Professor Speaks on Drones at LI Metro Business Action Group Meeting March 17
Dr. Michael Canders, director of the Aviation Center at Farmingdale State College, will give a talk about the benefits and hazards of drones at a meeting of LI Metro Business Action on Friday, March 17, 8 a.m., at The Clarion Hotel in Ronkonkoma.

Farmingdale State College Hires New Academic Advisers

Farmingdale State College Presents Poet John J. Ronan March 23
Poet John J. Ronan will read from his collected works at Farmingdale State College on Thursday, March 23. The reading will be held in the Great Room at Ward Hall at 11 a.m. The public is invited and the event is free.

James Durant Named to College Council At Farmingdale State College
James E. Durant has been appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to the Farmingdale College Council at Farmingdale State College. This marks the second time Durant has served on the Council board.

Farmingdale State College Alumni Awards Dinner Coming March 30
Alumni Association President, College Senior VP/CFO to be honored

Farmingdale State College Presents Poet Ann Giard-Chase Feb. 23
Poet Ann Giard-Chase will read from her collected works at Farmingdale State College on Thursday, February 23. The reading will be held in the Great Room at Ward Hall at 11 a.m. The public is invited and the event is free.

LI Artist JoAnne Dumas Exhibiting At Farmingdale State College
East End artist JoAnne Dumas - whose work is inspired by her fascination with water - is exhibiting at Farmingdale State College's Memorial Gallery February 21 through April 10.

Farmingdale State College Hosts "Give Kids A Smile" Event
Children from Suffolk, Nassau to Be Given FREE Dental Care and Education

Farmingdale State College Hosts H.S. Students' Business Plan Competition
Farmingdale State College Hosts H.S. Students' Business Plan Competition 1,350 Students to Pitch Their "Virtual Businesses"

Farmingdale State College Professor Wins National Education Award
Dr. Beverly Kahn, Professor of Political Science at Farmingdale State College, has won the Outstanding First-Year Student Advocacy Award from the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, at the University of South Carolina.

Smart Energy House Gets Its Energy Audit
Would Farmingdale State College's Smart Energy House pass an energy audit?