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President Balentine Speaks on Panel

March 4, 2026

President Jerry Balentine, D.O., was among the university presidents on Long Island participating in a panel discussion at Farmingdale State College. The leaders in higher education made the case for why a college degree is still worth the investment.

’s coverage of the event features Balentine’s statement that 95 percent of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ graduates were either working or in graduate school within six months of earning their undergraduate degree. “That has to be our goal,â€� he said, noting that students taking on college costs “invest probably more money than [at] any other time in their life.â€�

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