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Farmingdale college celebrates 100 years

Cutler Hall which, with Hicks Hall, were originally

Photo credit: Farmingdale Sate College | Cutler Hall which, with Hicks Hall, were originally called the Horticulture and Agronomy Buildings. They were both constructed in 1914. Both buildings have WPA murals painted by local artist Frederick Marshall in 1936.

Farmingdale State College, which turns 100 this spring, is celebrating a century of training the region's workforce even as the school endures cuts in state aid.

Despite the financial pressures, officials at Long Island's oldest public college say it has improved its academic standards and facilities, and is successfully transitioning to programs to prepare students for a 21st century workplace.

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