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Article: STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY COMPLETES PURCHASE OF FORMER SOUTHAMPTON COLLEGE PROPERTY
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 4, 2006
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The State University of New York at Stony Brook issued the following news release:
Stony Brook University today completed its purchase of the former Southampton College for $35 million, taking possession of the 82-acre property, where it plans to develop academic programs focusing on the environment and its sustainability. The purchase, hailed by East End community leaders and public officials, ushers in a new era for Stony Brook Southampton, as the campus will now be known.
"Stony Brook Southampton today begins an exciting new chapter in the history of SUNY," said SUNY Chancellor John R. Ryan. "Students and faculty from around the SUNY System now have access to world-class academic, ...