Southampton - Stony Brook Southampton, the newest addition to the SUNY system, will host an open house for area high school students who may be considering college in the near future.

On Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stony Brook Southampton is holding an Open House in the Avram Theater. Also, on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 13, high school students are invited to sit in on real college classes with Stony Brook Southampton's renowned faculty from 12:50 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Stony Brook Southampton will host high school seniors.

Currently in its second full year, Stony Brook Southampton continues to expand. Earlier this year, the New York State Department of Education had approved three cutting-edge, new majors for Southampton -- Ecosystems and Human Impact, Environmental Design, Policy and Planning, and Sustainability Studies, which join SBS's existing three majors in Environmental Studies, Marine Sciences and Marine Vertebrate Biology. A "green" Business major is also being introduced this fall.

The student body has almost doubled in size to over 300 full-time students and approximately 400 students overall while maintaining the same rigorous admissions standards as parent Stony Brook University. The number of classes offered, majors and professors has also increased.

More residence halls are online with over 150 students living on campus, doubling last year's occupancy. Residence life has also added a community service element that will see more Southampton students going into the larger community to volunteer with not-for-profit, community and civic groups. This past spring, new state funding was announced for the Marine Center and the Student Center.

To RSVP for one or both events, call 631-632-5035 or e-mail joinsouthampton@stonybrook.edu.