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‘Farmingdale Forward: 10 Goals for 10
Years’—an ambitious agenda for Farmingdale
State College’s future—includes increasing
enrollment the expansion of academic programs
to include the institution’s first Master’s degrees,
the hiring of new faculty, and the
next phase of a campus-wide
renovation and modernization.
Details of the plan were
announced by Keen to an
audience of legislators, business
leaders, campus officials,
faculty, and students following
a ceremony celebrating the
College’s 100th Anniversary.
“Farmingdale is poised
to enter a new phase of
growth and development,
an extension of the success
we have enjoyed in recent
years,” Dr. Keen said. “We call this vision
‘Farmingdale Forward,’ because it represents
the steps we must take to ensure an
enduring excellence. Our ‘10 Goals for 10
Years’ will transform Farmingdale again. By
2022, the college will be very different, with
growth and improvement apparent in every
important measure.”
In an address that was punctuated with
the theme ‘Quality Counts,’ Dr. Keen said that
Farmingdale would increase enrollment by
nearly 1,000 to 8,400. The College also plans
to offer Master’s degrees—the first of which,
Engineering Technology Management, will
be offered in 2013; and hire 70 new faculty
members, at the rate of seven per year and
raise the level of scholarly research.
Other elements of ‘Farmingdale Forward’
also include constructing two additional
academic buildings, increasing admissions
selectivity, doubling fund-raising, developing
a state-of-the-art technological infrastructure,
doubling the resident student population,
making the College a model of green
technology, and expanding links with business
and industry.
In referencing the College’s evolution from
an agricultural institute when it was established
on April 15, 1912 to a four-year (baccalaureate)
college, Dr. Keen said Farmingdale’s meteoric
progress would not have taken place without
the support of local legislators, such as Senator
LaValle, Senator Fuschillo, and Assemblyman
Sweeney, who delivered the state funding for
the campus construction projects.
In addition, he praised Chancellor Zimpher
and SUNY Trustee Cary Staller for their support
of the College’s efforts and commended
the College’s faculty and staff, adding: “A
campus can only thrive with the dedication of
the people who educate, conduct pioneering
research, and bear the responsibility of
keeping the institution in excellent financial and
administrative health.”
Other ceremonies last month included
the rededication of the fabled Memorial Oak
on campus (first planted in 1921) and the
unearthing of a time capsule buried in 1987. To
view the Farmingdale Forward plan, please visit
http://www.farmingdale.edu/administration/
president/pdf/farmingdale-forward.pdf.
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thecampus times News & Information for the Farmingdale State College Community
Volume XX, Issue VII · May 2012
President Keen Sets Ambitious Goals
Assemblyman Bob Sweeney, President Keen and Sara Holly (representing Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr.) present a legislative resolution commending the college on its 100th Anniversary.
Lt. Governor Robert Duffy officially
welcomed OSI Pharmaceuticals as the
anchor tenant of the Broad Hollow Bioscience
Park (BHBP) at Farmingdale State College.
The company’s decision to remain on Long
Island was made possible by legislation
passed last year which was sponsored
by Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. and
Assemblyman Bob Sweeney. The legislation
also makes it possible for the College and
BHBP to proceed with plans to expand the
bioscience park.
President Keen opened the ceremony by
welcoming invited guests, which included
faculty and students from the bioscience
department. Bioscience students have had
opportunities to conduct research alongside
OSI’s scientists.
The legislation, which was signed by
Governor Cuomo last year, allows BHBP to
enter lease agreements and to expand the
bioscience park with an expected increase
of hundreds of direct and indirect jobs to
be created.
"The people of Long Island stand to
benefit from the partnership of Farmingdale
State College and OSI, “Lt. Duffy said. “In
just eight years, the college’s bioscience
program has expanded from 30 to 300
students, and this investment will help
continue to make the region a leader in
the nation's biopharmaceutical technology
industry. Governor Cuomo has made public
private partnerships between New York's
leading educational institutions and major
industries a hallmark of his plan to renew
the state's economy. I commend the leader
of OSI for their commitment to endowing
the students of Farmingdale State College
with hands-on experience working on real
research projects that will benefit future
generations. I also praise the outstanding
leadership of Dr. Hubert Keen and his team
at Farmingdale State College, as well as the
local elected representatives, and the SUNY
leadership, without which this would not
have been possible."
“The Broad Hollow Bioscience Park
is an invaluable part of Long Island’s
economic engine that has helped create
high tech jobs, develop the Island’s growing
biotech industry, and provide educational
opportunities to students,” Senator Fuschillo
said. “Expanding the park with Astellas/OSI
as the anchor tenant will create hundreds
of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in
revenue for Long Island."
“For one hundred years Farmingdale
State College has been a positive force on
Long Island,’ Assemblyman Sweeney said.
“Now, working in accord with OSI, the
campus is a magnet for the highly skilled,
well-paying biotechnology jobs that will
help propel Long Island into the future. I
applaud Governor Cuomo and Lieutenant
Governor Duffy for their support in making
this partnership a reality.”
Lt. Governor at Bioscience Park
Student ProjectsOne of the culminating events of
the Centennial celebration was an
outstanding display of student creativity
at Spring Open House last month.
Judges Marie Hayden-Miles,
Eunice Ro, Joann Lapidus-Graham,
Anjana Mebane-Cruz, Doug Kim,
Michael Veracka, Bill Steedle and
Yeong Ryu selected the best projects.
Student Winners:■■ 1st Place: Carol D'Amico of
Horticulture, A History of the
Ornamental Teaching Gardens
at Farmingdale■■ 2nd Place: Peter Biedrzycki and
Rosa Jimenez of Architecture
Engineering Technology and
Construction Management
Engineering Technology, A New
Kind of Mobile Home■■ 3rd Place: Anthony DiBono,
Michael Reis, Helder Santiago
of Mechanical Engineering
Technology, Formula SAE Design■■ 4th Place: Anthony Barraco and
Len Minervini of Mechanical
Engineering Technology, Solar
Thermal Energy Systems■■ 5th Place: Alyson Prete of Visual
Communications, An Interactive
Microsite-Depicting the Past,
Present and Future of Farmingdale■■ People's Choice Winner:
Ryan Mahoney, John Goode,
Chaettha Charumaneeroj
of Mechanical Engineering
Technology, (voted for by Open
House attendees): Designing
the Mini Baja Dune Buggy
The Centennial Student Project
Committee was chaired by Maureen
Tsokris and included Liz Colgan, Bahar
Zoghi, Dan Marrone, Orla LoPiccolo,
and Stephen Patnode.
L-R: Lt. Governor Duffy; Dr. Sarah Gross, Bioscience; Dr. Mark Miglarese, OSI/Astellas; Student Yulia Llanto; President Keen; Student Synthia Gratia, Senator Fuschillo and LIA President Kevin Law.
Farmingdale State was well represented at the Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge in March for International Women’s Day. Alumna Eileen Ilardo (dental hygiene) and Health & Wellness Counselor Kathleen Casserly greet Myron Rolle, an activist from Women for Women International. Ilardo and Casserly are members of What Better Looks Like, an organization committed to raising awareness about gender violence in the Congo.
Dr. Robert Saunders has been named an Academic Fellow for 2012-13 by the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD), a non-partisan policy institute headquartered in Washington, D.C. Saunders will travel to Israel at the end of May for an intensive course in terrorism studies and, in particular, how democracies can defeat the worldwide terrorist threat.
The FDD Academic Fellows program provides a 10-day learning experience to U.S. based teaching and research professionals to provide them with cutting edge information about defeating terrorist groups. The 2012 program, which will be conducted at Tel Aviv University from May 27 to June 6, includes lectures by academics, and military and intelligence officials, as well as diplomats from Israel, Jordan, India, and the United States. It also includes “hands on” experience through visits to police, customs, and immigration facilities, military bases, and border zones to learn the practical side of deterring and defeating terrorists.
Saunders Receives FDD Fellowship
BBQ Sauce Effort Recognized by SUNYCUADThe Office of Alumni Relations has
received SUNYCUAD (SUNY Council for
University Advancement)’s Award of
Excellence for the Alumni Association’s
Professor Becker’s BBQ Sauce initiative.
“The BBQ sauce was a concept generated by
the Alumni Association and Director Eileen
Hasson, said Vice President Patrick Calabria.
“This is quite an honor, but it would not
have been possible without the support of
Alumni Association President Judy McEvoy
and, in particular, Vice President Joe Egan,
whose personal investment, both in terms
of funding and time, deserves our enduring
appreciation. We still hope to place the BBQ
sauce in a retail environment to stimulate
sales, but in the meantime the enormously
positive PR for the campus and the link
to the past, especially during our 100th
anniversary, has been quite meaningful.”
One of the SUNYCUAD judges commented
that “the creativity and innovation was
outstanding.” The award will be presented in
June at the annual SUNYCUAD conference.
Newsday praised the progress and
direction of the College and commended
the leadership of Dr. Keen in an editorial
that appeared last month. Referencing
the plan to offer Master’s degrees,
Newsday said, “That’s exactly the right
goal for this school…Farmingdale’s
program can help remedy [the economy]
by training students for jobs that are
there—at bargain tuition, instead of
saddling them with crushing student
debt.” Newsday called plans to increase
enrollment “a worthwhile goal.” The
editorial can be accessed at http://
www.newsday.com/opinion/editorial-
farmingdale-and-the-future-1.3660088
Newsday Editorial Praises Farmingdale
The Farmingdale State College Alumni
Association has partnered with The Barclays,
a top-notch stop on the PGA Tour, as a
qualifying charitable organization for the
upcoming August 21-26 tournament known
as Tickets for Charity Program. The event is
being held at the world-famous Black Course
at Bethpage State Park. The tournament is a
not-for-profit event, and those buying tickets
online can benefit the Farmingdale Alumni
Association simply by using the code assigned
to it. The Barclay’s typically attracts some
of the top golfers in the world, including Tiger
Woods, Phil Mickelson, and many others. When
ordering grounds tickets for the week through
Ticketmaster, use the code EAGLE, and the
Alumni Association will receive 75 percent
of the net proceeds. Tickets are $150 each
(excluding tax). Just go to www.buytfc.com,
click on The Barclays and insert code EAGLE
to benefit the Alumni Association, which funds
scholarships and alumni activities throughout
the year. For more information, contact Eileen.
Play Golf at the Bethpage Black and Help FSC Alumni Association
A Publication of the
Office for Institutional Advancement at Farmingdale State College
Patrick Calabria, Vice President Kathryn Coley, Director of Communications Toni Fodera, Secretary to the Vice President Jonathan Goldstein, Creative Director Eileen Hasson, Director of Alumni Affairs Amy Michelin, Communications Associate Sylvia Nicosia, Alumni/Web Manager Jennifer Wilbur, Graphic Designer
If you have comments or story ideas, please email [email protected].
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■■ 93rd Commencement Exercises
Saturday, May 12 at 10 am, Nold Hall■■ Plant Sale - Greenhouse May 8-10, 9 am - 5 pm
■■ Tom Dowdney Bench Dedication
Friday, May 18, 10 am - 4:30 pm Horticulture Gardens (10 am-noon Great Lawn (12:30 – 4:30 pm)
■■ Special Olympics NY LI Region will honor President Keen July 23 at the Old Westbury Golf & Country Club For reservations, please contact Kristina Aquilone at [email protected] or (631) 254-1465.
Calendar of Events
People in the News■■ The Journal of Mathematics and Computer Education published an article by FSC Student Ron Smith and Professor Loucas Chrysafi. The title of the paper is "Mathematics of Finance: The Eigenway." Applied Math senior Ron Smith was inspired by an upper division course in linear algebra.
■■ Steven Maybloom, Smart Energy Grid, was asked to present at the Spring MNYCCPOA Metropolitan New York College Career Planning Officer's Association.
■■ Nursing students and faculty volunteered at the second Youth Heart Screening event at Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station. They assisted with blood pressure checks, heart sounds and basic physical examinations (weight, height check). Heart Screen New York, an affiliate program of the Dominic A. Murray 21 Memorial Foundation and the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation, sponsored this event. Two hundred and eighty students were screened; three were referred to their physicians. Heart Screen New York offers a free youth heart screening program for students, athletes, and young adults age 12-24.
■■ Long Island Federation of Labor –Local 338
■■ Gabrielli Truck Sales Ltd.■■ Ridgewood Savings Bank■■ Kings Hardware West■■ Ceba Maintenance Service Corp.
■■ Socrates Thanasas■■ Garry Schwall■■ Francis Curran■■ Richard and Cara Overton■■ Cecilia Reilly■■ Wendy Ladd■■ Sharon Struminger■■ Lucille Wesnofske■■ Marguerite Fagella-D’Aloisio
■■ William Jimenez■■ Linda Rennie■■ Raymond Bigliani■■ Michael Knauth■■ Madeleine Giraldi■■ Richard and Janet Hume■■ Margaret Sullivan■■ Lloyd Makarowitz■■ Marion Staebler■■ Barbara Maertz■■ Eugene Indenbaum■■ Morton Seitelman■■ Charlene Russert■■ Bridget Cremmins■■ Jonathan Lehrer■■ Susan Lacerte
■■ Kathleen Kollar■■ Frederick Lingner■■ Maureen Tsokris■■ Orla Smyth-LoPiccolo■■ Joan Urbanowski■■ Justina Geremia■■ Institute for Learning in Retirement
■■ Nina Von Deesten■■ Dr. and Mrs. W. Hubert Keen
■■ Miriam K. Deitsch■■ Henry Dondero■■ MaryEllen DeCicco
Thanks to all of our 100th Anniversary Brick and Bench Sponsors
■■ Merrick Utility Associates, Inc.
■■ Georgianna Pellegrini■■ John Masserwick
■■ Joseph Ursino, Jr.
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