February 8, 2022

To Faculty and Staff:

Farmingdale State College is pleased to announce a new and exciting relationship with the Estee Lauder Companies and our campus affiliated corporation Broad Hollow Bioscience Park (BHBP). This public-private partnership is the culmination of efforts that began in 2019 when Estee Lauder expressed interest in space at BHBP. Ultimately a multi-layered Strategic Alliance Agreement was put in place that will provide meaningful and lasting benefit to the College beyond any previous partnerships enabled by this campus affiliate.

The initial agreement is for a five-year term and includes a lease for 40,000 ft² of space in BHBP as well as $1,750,000 in funding that will be directed to the Farmingdale College Foundation in support of campus scholarships and programs. The agreement includes two five-year options for renewal on both the space and the campus funding and will also afford internship opportunities for students and potential collaborative opportunities for faculty.

As the newest anchor tenant in BHBP, Estee Lauder will occupy the majority of 1 Bioscience Park Drive which has stood dormant for several years and will now be home to over 30 research and development jobs. While Estee Lauder has a strong track record of collaboration with higher education this is the first time they have co-located a facility on a college campus.

FSC would like to thank our partners at SUNY, the Research Foundation for SUNY, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Empire State Development Corporation, and the Broad Hollow Bioscience Park for having the vision and tenacity to bring this exciting partnership to fruition.

John Nader
President