Farmingdale State College

State University of New York Farmingdale
Motto Let Each Become All One Is Capable of Being
Type Public
Established 1912
Endowment 5.8 Million (2016)[1]
President Dr. John S. Nader
Provost Dr. Laura Joseph
Academic staff
 210 Full-Time, 400+ Adjunct
Undergraduates 9,237[2]
Location East Farmingdale, New York, United States
40°45′10″N 73°25′36″W / 40.752857°N 73.426574°W / 40.752857; -73.426574Coordinates: 40°45′10″N 73°25′36″W / 40.752857°N 73.426574°W / 40.752857; -73.426574
Campus Suburban, 380 acres (1.5 km2)[3]
Colors Green and White          
Athletics NCAA Division III
Skyline, ECAC
Nickname Rams
Affiliations State University of New York
Sports 17 Varsity Teams
Mascot Rambo the Ram
Website farmingdale.edu

The State University of New York at Farmingdale is a college in East Farmingdale, in the U.S. state of New York.[4][5] Also known as Farmingdale State College or SUNY Farmingdale, it is a public technology college of the State University of New York. The college was chartered in 1912 as a school of applied agriculture under the name of New York State School Of Agriculture on Long Island.

History

The State University of New York at Farmingdale was founded in 1912.[6] The founding of the College was originally proposed by State Assemblyman John Lupton in 1909. Lupton Hall, which houses the departments of Chemistry and Physics as well the School of Engineering Technology, now bears his name.

Two of the oldest buildings on campus are Hicks Hall and Cutler Hall, which were constructed in 1914 and were originally called the Horticulture and Agronomy Buildings, respectively. The buildings house four oil on canvas murals, painted in 1936 by local artists Frederick Marshall and C. E. Lessing as a part of the Works Progress Administration. The murals depict agricultural scenes, including wheat-threshing, rice harvesting, and cotton picking.[7]

Ward Hall, also constructed in 1914, was the original dormitory and now houses College offices, including Alumni Relations and Business Outreach. When the College first admitted students in March 1916, Ward Hall was not yet completed. Students slept instead in temporary quarters on the upper level of Conklin Hall, which was then the physical plant.[6]

Later historical buildings include Knapp Hall, completed in 1937, and Thompson Hall, competed in 1938, which were each built in the Georgian Colonial style.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. delivered the address at the College’s second commencement exercises on May 26, 1920.[8]

A Memorial Oak was planted on June 4, 1921 to honor American soldiers killed in World War I. The Oak was planted in soil collected from all 48 states as well as from the allied nations from the war. A plaque gifted by the Class of 1927 rests at the base of the oak and reads:

“This Oak, Planted June 4, 1921, Commemorates The Efforts, Sacrifices And Achievements Of All Americans Who Gave Their Lives In The World War.

“Its Roots Rest in Soil From All The Allied Nations, From Every State And Dependency Of Our Country, From The Bloody Angle Of Gettysburg And From The Arc De Triomphe Of France.

“On Fames Eternal Camping-Ground Their Silent Tents Are Spread, And Glory Guards With Solemn Round The Bivouac Of The Dead.”[7]

Official names of the college through the years:[8]

  • New York State School Of Agriculture on Long Island, 1912
  • New York State School Of Applied Agriculture on Long Island, 1920
  • State Institute Of Applied Agriculture, 1924
  • State Institute Of Agriculture, 1939
  • Long Island Agricultural and Technical Institute, 1946
  • SUNY Long Island Agricultural and Technical Institute at Farmingdale, 1953
  • Agricultural and Technical College at Farmingdale, 1966
  • SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 1987
  • SUNY Farmingdale, 1993

Academics

Farmingdale offers more than 45 academic programs under the authority of one of four schools:

  • School of Engineering Technology
  • School of Business
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Arts & Sciences

Research centers

  • Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center
  • Solar Energy Center
  • Applied Mathematics Center
  • Social Science Research Institute
  • Protect New York
  • Infrastructure, Transportation and Security Center

Student-body profile

  • Enrollment of more than 9,500 students (2016–2017)[2][9]
  • Student body is 30% minority: 17% Hispanic and 10% African American
  • 600 resident students
  • 122 international students

Campus

The campus spans over 380 acres and more than 30 buildings. Farmingdale State College is primarily a commuter school, but does offer residence halls.[10]

Its Solar Energy Center is the first center to be accredited in the Northeast and the fourth in the nation,[11] and Farmingdale has a federally funded Green Building Institute,[12] an electric-fuel-powered campus fleet, a charging station, and a Smart Energy House.[13] The Campus Center also features an energy-efficient roofing structure.

Athletics

Farmingdale State College teams participate as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III and is a member of the Skyline Conference.The Intercollegiate Athletic Program supports and expands the total educational experience offered by the College. The program serves as a laboratory for the education of the student-athlete, and is conducted in keeping with the general educational mission of the College. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball. The newly renovated Nold Hall athletic facility offers world-class equipment and facilities.[14]

Notable alumni

Rankings

  • According to the 2018 U.S. News & World Report, Farmingdale is ranked 7th among public colleges in the north.
  • In 2009, PayScale.com reported that the college ranked 88th among the Top 200 public college's highest graduate earning power.[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Farmingdale State College Endowment".
  2. 1 2 "Farmingdale State College Enrollement Up". Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Farmingdale State College". Farmingdale State College. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  4. ↑ Sherman, Tamar A. (June 29, 2000). "Community Of Interest / East Farmingdale". Newsday. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Farmingdale State College". Farmingdale State College. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  6. 1 2 Cavaioli, Frank (2010). Farmingdale State College: A History. New York: SUNY Press. p. 2. ISBN 9781438443676. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Traditions". Farmingdale State College. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  8. 1 2 Cavaioli, Frank (2010). Farmingdale State College: A History. New York: SUNY Press. p. 2. ISBN 9781438443676. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Farmingdale State College—SUNY". Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Farmingdale Campus Map" (PDF). Farmingdale State College. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center".
  12. ↑ "$357,000 in federal funds for Green Building Institute". www.farmingdale.edu. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  13. ↑ "The Home of the Future is Sustainable, Efficient, and Smart | Big Ideas Blog". blog.suny.edu. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  14. ↑ "Farmingdale State Athletics". Archived from [://www.farmingdalesports.com/athletics/philosophy the original] Check |url= value (help) on 2014-03-06.
  15. ↑ Luna, Taryn (2014-09-17). "Two New York ad men capture Boston's attention". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  16. ↑ "Ryan LaFlare UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  17. ↑ "Farmingdale State College To Hold Alumni Awards Dinner Next March 31". Farmingdale State College. December 10, 2015. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Pirates Select Farmingdale State Pitcher Matt Seelinger in MLB Draft". News 12 Long Island. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  19. ↑ Lovece, Frank (September 12, 2017). "Len Wein, 'Wolverine' comics co-creator, dies; ex-Levittown resident was 69". Newsday. New York City/Long Island. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  20. ↑ Staff (November 10, 2009). "Farmingdale State College Nationally Ranked in Graduate Earning Power – Campus Places in the Top 100 of the Nation's Public Colleges and Universities". Long Island Press. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
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