Stony Brook: by Ann Becker

Stony Brook: by Ann Becker

Amidst the idyllic grounds of Planting Fields, William Robertson Coe 's arboretumestate in Oyster Bay, the State University College on Long Island opened in 1957 to prepare students for careers as science and mathematics teachers. A permanent campus was later established in historic Stony Brook on a four-hundred-eightyacre site donated by philanthropist Ward Melville. The images presented in Stony Brook: State University of New York chronicle the evolution of a teacher preparatory college into a world-renowned university that has made significant scientific, technological, academic, and artistic contributions in its forty-year history. Each photograph in Stony Brook: State University of New York is accompanied by descriptive narrative that illustrates the defining events in the history of the campus, including the university 's founding at Planting Fields, the creation of the Stony Brook campus, Pres. John S. Toll 's recruitment of top faculty, Pres. John Marburger I 's expansion of the university 's vision, and current president Dr. Shirley Strum Kenny 's commitment to the state 's original mandate to stand with the finest in the country.

Becker, Ann M.: - Local resident Ann M. Becker is a historian and the coauthor of Stony Brook: State University of New York. With the assistance of the Miller Place-Mount Sinai Historical Society and longtime community members, she gathered more than two hundred vivid photographs and wrote the informative narrative for Mount Sinai. The result is an important history that reflects the vibrance and significance of this idyllic harborside community.

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ISBN 13	9780738510729
ISBN 10	0738510726
Title	Stony Brook:
Author	Ann Becker
Series	Campus History Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing
Year published	2002-07-31
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.