9.24.18 - Farmingdale State proposes new $53M academic building

'Farmingdale State College has proposed a new $53 million academic building, a critical step as it struggles to house its rapidly growing student population.'

'The building, for applied sciences, would require an investment from the state and take three years to construct, college President John S. Nader said.'

'In the interim, the more than 10,000-student institution is considering recommendations from the space utilization task force — formed by Nader last winter — that include converting conference rooms into classroom space, adjusting its academic schedule and increasing support for online and hybrid courses, he said.'

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