Area residents who have an interest in health and wellness and a desire to present information and insights to students are invited to share their presentation ideas with organizers of an upcoming holistic Health and Wellness Expo for students set for April 6. The event is being planned by Alfred State’s Health and Wellness Services. Presentation ideas should focus on health and wellness related topics such as yoga, healthful eating, hiking, how to prepare to run a marathon, gardening, and others.
Dr. Richard Kellogg, professor emeritus of psychology at Alfred State, is the author of a short story included in a new anthology of adventures about the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. The volume, titled The Great Detective: His Further Adventures, is edited by noted mystery writer Gary Lovisi.
Dr. Richard Kellogg, professor emeritus of psychology at Alfred State, is the author of a short story included in a new anthology of adventures about the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. The volume, titled The Great Detective: His Further Adventures, is edited by noted mystery writer Gary Lovisi. The book is a collection of twelve Sherlockian stories, and is published by Wildside Books.
Alfred State’s WINS Club (Women In Non-traditional Studies) recently conducted a holiday fundraiser, raising $180 through can and bottle returns and coin banks, to buy presents for two families sponsored by Steuben Rural Ministry of Canisteo.
Alfred State’s WINS Club (Women In Non-traditional Studies) recently conducted a holiday fundraiser, raising $180 through can and bottle returns and coin banks, to buy presents for two families sponsored by Steuben Rural Ministry of Canisteo. Members of the Alfred State campus assisted in wrapping the presents.
Alfred State senior Dakota Cornell of Eldred, PA, was presented with the Pennsylvania Land Surveyors’ Foundation scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year last month at the organization’s annual conference in Hershey, PA.
Alfred State senior Dakota Cornell of Eldred, PA, was presented with the Pennsylvania Land Surveyors’ Foundation scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year last month at the organization’s annual conference in Hershey, PA. The organization, an affiliate of Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors, presented a total of nine scholarships, totaling $12,000, to college students enrolled in two- and four-year surveying degree programs at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Lehman, PA., Alfred State, Alfred, NY; and Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI.
Cost of the event is $17 for adults; $7 for children 10 and under. Proceeds from the event, which is sponsored by the Top Hat Club (the culinary honor society), will benefit the club’s activity fund. No reservations will be accepted.
Students enrolled in the culinary arts programs at Alfred State will prepare a Mardi Gras celebration, featuring a New Orleans-style menu, on Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 5-7 p.m., in the student cafeteria of the Culinary Arts Building on the Wellsville campus.
Masked wait staff will serve patrons at tables decked out in bright colors designed to evoke a Mardi Gras atmosphere; musical jazz selections will provide additional ambience. Guests will receive complimentary Mardi Gras beads in the traditional colors of green, gold, and purple.
Scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lake Lodge, 6107 Terbury Road in Alfred, the program covers a variety of strategies for achieving fundraising success and is presented by a variety of accomplished speakers who will explore the diverse issues that challenge annual, major, and planned giving programs.
Alfred State is hosting a program for advancement services professionals, development directors, and anyone involved with managing a dedicated fundraising program that is called “Promoting Philanthropy: Applying Marketing Strategies in Development”.
Scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lake Lodge, 6107 Terbury Road in Alfred, the program covers a variety of strategies for achieving fundraising success and is presented by a variety of accomplished speakers who will explore the diverse issues that challenge annual, major, and planned giving programs.
Dr. Gray is an associate professor of English at Alfred University and the recipient of the 2010 Orphic Book Prize from Dream Horse Press and the 2010 Bea Gonzalez Prize for Poetry.
Alfred State is hosting a poetry reading with acclaimed poet Dr. Juliana Gray on Wednesday, Feb. 20 in the Allegany Room in the Central Dining Hall on the Alfred State campus. The evening event is free and open to the public. The program begins with a short reception at 6 p.m. followed by a reading by Dr. Gray and a discussion from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dr. Gray is an associate professor of English at Alfred University and the recipient of the 2010 Orphic Book Prize from Dream Horse Press and the 2010 Bea Gonzalez Prize for Poetry.
Alfred State is participating in SUNY Financial Aid Day, Saturday, Feb. 9. beginning at 9 a.m. in the EJ Brown Business Building, Room 414, on the Alfred campus.
Alfred State is participating in SUNY Financial Aid Day, Saturday, Feb. 9. beginning at 9 a.m. in the EJ Brown Business Building, Room 414, on the Alfred campus.
SUNY Financial Aid Day is held annually to help prospective students and families understand the financial aid process and give them assistance with filing the financial aid application and understanding the types of aid available and the award process.
An exhibit of architectural models and process oriented digital prints is on display at the Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery throughout the month of February.
An exhibit of architectural models and process oriented digital prints is on display at the Hinkle Memorial Library Gallery on the Alfred State campus throughout the month of February. Created by Alfred State architecture students, the models are each roughly 2ft. by 2 ft. in size and were produced from sketches that were transformed into digital designs and turned into 3D models. The exhibit is free and open to the public during normal business hours. Visitors are welcome to park in parking area no. 8 on the college loop.
Alfred State’s exclusive vendor of campus dining, vending and transportation, ACES (Auxiliary Campus Enterprises and Services), has been awarded the 2012 Outstanding Multimedia/Emerging Technology award by the National Orientation Director’s Association.
Alfred State’s exclusive vendor of campus dining, vending and transportation, ACES (Auxiliary Campus Enterprises and Services), has been awarded the 2012 Outstanding Multimedia/Emerging Technology award by the National Orientation Director’s Association. This is the second year ACES has earned the annual NODA distinction which recognizes excellence in the development of tools designed to help colleges and universities provide effective orientation services to new students.
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