LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Farming-
dale State College

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those exemplary institutions of higher education within the
State of New York for their enduring commitment to the pursuit of
academic excellence; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 100th Anniversary of Farmingdale State College, to be cele-
brated on April 15, 2012; and
WHEREAS, The oldest public college on Long Island, Farmingdale State
College was established on April 15, 1912, when Governor Dix signed the
Thompson-Harte Bill creating the New York State School of Agriculture on
Long Island; and
WHEREAS, At the time of its inception, the mission of the College was
to support the region's agricultural industry by educating students in
the technology, practices, and innovations relating to farming and
horticulture; and
WHEREAS, In 1920, the College was renamed the State Institute of
Applied Agriculture on Long Island; with the creation of the State
University of New York (SUNY) in 1948, Farmingdale became a SUNY campus;
subsequently it was renamed the SUNY Long Island Agricultural and Tech-
nical Institute at Farmingdale, and later, the SUNY College of Technolo-
gy at Farmingdale; and
WHEREAS, Today, Farmingdale State College is a four-year, baccalau-
reate institution which has evolved into the largest College of Technol-
ogy in SUNY with 7,600 students; and
WHEREAS, Farmingdale State College has 37 academic programs consisting
of 28 baccalaureate programs and nine associate degree programs includ-
ing, Horticulture, Aviation, Bioscience, Computer Systems, Business
Management, Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Electrical and Computer Technology,
Applied Economics, and Visual Communications; and
WHEREAS, For the past 100 years, Farmingdale State College has been a
leader in sustainability, conducting pioneering research in alternative
energies, and its Solar Energy Center was the first such facility of its
kind in the Northeast; and
WHEREAS, Among its many accolades and achievements, Farmingdale State
College has been ranked among the top public colleges and universities
in the nation in the earning power of its graduates by payscale.com; in
addition, a nationwide analysis of campus crime statistics ranked Farm-
ingdale as the safest College in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Moreover, this exceptional institution has been ranked one of
the Best Colleges in the North by U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT; and
WHEREAS, As Farmingdale State College celebrates its 100th Anniver-
sary, it stands in fulfillment of the proud legacy of its namesake and
is poised for success for many years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Farmingdale State College; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to W. Hubert Keen, President, Farmingdale State College.