Oak was planted in soil collected from all 48 states as well as from the allied nations from the war. A plaque gifted by the Class of 1927 reads:
This Oak, Planted June 4, 1921, Commemorates The Efforts, Sacrifices And Achievements Of All Americans Who Gave Their Lives In The World War. Its Roots Rest in Soil From All The Allied Nations, From Every State And Dependency Of Our Country, From The Bloody Angle Of Gettysburg And From The Arc De Triomphe Of France. On Fames Eternal Camping-Ground Their Silent Tents Are Spread, And Glory Guards With Solemn Round The Bivouac Of The Dead.
The school's name would change seven more times before its current name was adopted in 1993; these changes included the "State Institute Of Applied Agriculture" (1924), "State Institute Of Agriculture" (1939), "Long Island Agricultural and Technical Institute" (1946), "SUNY Long Island Agricultural and Technical Institute at Farmingdale" (1953), "Agricultural and Technical College at Farmingdale" (1966), and "SUNY College of Technology …
