Upcoming Events

Due to the severe snowstorm, the Alumni & Friends Holiday Bash Party at Mulcahy's (Saturday, December 19) has been cancelled.

Visit our alumni web page often (www.farmingdale.edu/alumni) for updates and information about all that your Alumni Association is doing.

Friday, November 20, 7:00 pm, our very successful Farmingdale State College Basketball team will be playing Hofstra at the David Mack Sports Complex at Hofstra University. The complex is located on the north side of Hempstead Turnpike, off Uniondale Avenue. We are hoping many of our Alumni will come out and support our Rams.

Tuesday, December 8 Multi-College Alumni Job Fair at St. John’s University, Queens, NY. Sponsored by myWorkster.com

Saturday, December 19 Alumni and Friends Holiday Party! At Mulcahy’s of Wantagh—Join us for a fun-filled event with buffet, open bar and music. 2 – 6 p.m. Our event leads in to that evening’s BIG SHOT (the Billy Joel tribute band) concert at Mulcahy’s. Price is $50 per person and includes the party and admission to the BIG SHOT performance. Contact Alumni Affairs at 631-420-2369/2529 for more info and to reserve.

ONGOING

Farm-ADE (Alumni Desiring Employment) Email your resume to careers@farmingdale.edu for a critique. You can also stop by the Career Services offices in Laffin Hall or Greenley Library to avail yourself of job postings and career resources.


The office of Alumni Affairs has established a CAREER CORNER where you can peruse job postings and utilize our computer for career research and support. We are located in Horton 185.


Visit our web page CAREER CONNECTIONS link that lists additional resources. Just go to www.farmingdale.edu/alumni and link to Career Connections.


We have established a Farmingdale State College Student Alumni Association in the form of a club on campus, the FFAA, Future Farmingdale Alumni Association. We are looking for Alumni mentors to connect with our current students to assist them as they navigate a very challenging job market and develop networking skills. Please let Eileen Hasson, Director of Alumni Affairs and club advisor, know if you are interested in this unique opportunity to impact our future alumni and share your experiences at 631-420-2369 or alumni@farmingdale.edu. Thanks.

Also, in the news…

We want you to know the value of your Farmingdale State College degree:

FSC Nationally Ranked in Graduate Earning Power

The potential earning power of Farmingdale State graduates is one of the highest in the nation among public colleges and universities, according to payscale.com, the web site which tracks salaries in a variety of industries. The College was ranked 88th in the recent survey and was only one of four SUNY institutions to place in the top 100, joining Stony Brook, Binghamton, and the University of Albany. Farmingdale ranked just below Mississippi State and just ahead of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, with its graduates earning a starting median average of $46,100 and a mid-career median salary of $80,500.

"The earning power of our graduates is a tribute to the excellent faculty we have, the partnerships we have with regional businesses, our growing internship program, and the ability to shape our academic programs in ways that fully prepare our students for the job market," President Keen said. Our graduates are in demand, and we have great confidence that they will continue to be in demand."

Payscale.com based its rankings methodology on annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. In the methodology, typical starting graduates have two years of experience; mid-career graduates have 15 years. For a full listing of the survey, please visit http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/top-state-universities.asp.


—Eileen Hasson, Director of Alumni Affairs

Farmingdale State College Alumni Association
Horton Hall 185
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735

For more information, contact Eileen Hasson, Director at 631-420-2369, eileen.hasson@farmingdale.edu
or Sylvia Navarro Nicosia, Alumni/Web Manager, at 631-420-2529, sylvia.nicosia@farmingdale.edu or alumni@farmingdale.edu

Farmingdale State College Alumni Exchange

Welcome to the place where you can share your accomplishments and experiences with us! Tell us about your good news here. Please visit our Webpage at http://www.farmingdale.edu/alumni for upcoming events. When you post, please include your class year and curriculum.