Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Call For The 2026 President's DEI Awad Nominations
Nominate an FSC Changemaker! We encourage all current FSC faculty, staff, and students to submit nominations for those who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to fostering positive change within our campus community. Help us celebrate the individuals who are creating a stronger, more inclusive campus community. Submit Your Nominations today! Please enter your nominations by Friday, September 25th through the Microsoft Form Survey.
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
"Honoring Our Roots, Building Our Future," this year's theme focuses on honoring the past and those building the future. Together, let's participate in the celebration of community, legacy, and innovation to honor the roots that grounded the Hispanic community and the future they continue to build through inclusion, empowerment, and unity. Throughout the month and all year long, we invite students, faculty, and staff to learn, connect, and experience the many perspectives that make our community stronger.
FSC Receives the 2026 HEED Award!
National Recognition Honors FSC's Commitment to Cultivating Inclusion & Belonging
Farmingdale State College (FSC) has been named a recipient of the 2026 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award from Insight Into Academia magazine. This marks the fourth time FSC has received the prestigious national recognition. For further details, please visit the FSC News Page.
Chapters of Connection: Where Every Story Opens A New Conversation!
DEI Launches it's New Campus-Wide Virtual Book Club
Join Today! Be Part of Our Fall Relaunch of the Campus Wide Book Club and Dive into a Best Selling Read! October's selected book title is Verity by Colleen Hoover, Goodreads Choice Award. Our next meeting will be hosted on Friday, October 23rd at 6:00PM via Teams. For more information on the selected book title and to register, please visit the Event Page.
This new initiative welcomes the FSC campus community to come together through the power of reading and discussion. Each selection offers an opportunity to connect and grow, while enhancing a culture of belonging across our campus.
Check out the new FSC Affinity Groups:
- FSC's Womens' Affinity Group (WAG)
- FSC's LGBTQIA+ Employee Group
- FSC's Caregiving Affinity Group
- FSC's AAPI Affinity Group
New York State Know Your Rights
Know your resources, know your rights is a vital initiative that connects individuals with tools and resources to gain access to essential services. From legal assistance and health care to food and nutrition support, New York State's "Know Your Rights" services will assist with navigating challenges and protecting families. For more information visit the Know Your Rights webpage.
Farmingdale State College is committed to Inclusive Excellence by creating an educational environment that is centered on building a foundation of broad and integrative knowledge of histories, cultures, science, societies, and technology along with genuine appreciation of ethics and inclusion.
"We long to belong, and belonging and caring anchors our sense of place in the universe." - Patricia Churchland (Philosopher)
You're Needed, and Welcomed! YOU are the perfect fit!
The Office of Inclusive Excellence welcomes all visits. You will step in a space that understands and appreciates the power of a smile, a listening ear, kindness, but most importantly, your unique self!
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence Events
| Date | Name | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/26 | Information Table - Domestic Abuse Awareness & Prevention | 10:30 AM - 10:30 PM | Campus Center, Lobby |
| 10/20/26 | Information Table - Domestic Abuse Awareness & Prevention | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Campus Center, Lobby |
| 10/22/26 | FSC Introduces The Launch of WAG: Women's Affinity Group | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Greenley Library, Faculty Center, Room 206 |
| 10/22/26 | FSC Introduces The Launch of WAG: Women's Affinity Group | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Greenley Library, Faculty Center, Room 206 |
| 10/23/26 | FSC's Campus-Wide Book Club: Chapters of Connection | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Virtual Event |
Diversity, Equity & Inclusive Excellence
Horton Hall, Room 130
934-420-2622
dei@farmingdale.edu
Michael Nembhard
Interim Executive Director
Andrea Tew
Executive Assistant
Kathleen Flynn
Title IX Coordinator
Joseph Moresky
Compliance Investigator