Alfred State College - Campus News

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009

Phi Theta Kappa inducteesTwenty-five Alfred State College students were inducted recently into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the national Honor Society for two-year colleges. Friends and family of the inductees attended the evening ceremony at the Orvis Activities Center on the Alfred State campus.

Thu, Nov 19th, 2009

09-10 Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. officersThe Board of Directors of the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc., has announced its slate of officers for 2009-10.

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009

David G. HaggstromDavid G. Haggstrom, Angelica, has been named to the board of the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. As a board member, Haggstrom will contribute his skills to the management of the property affairs, business, and concerns of the corporation; he will also participate in the adoption of resolutions and regulations for the conduct of the management of the affairs of the corporation.

Fri, Nov 13th, 2009

A Web site has been created by an independent business owner to coordinate communication about the Main Street, Alfred fire victims. The Web site includes information about the employee relief fund and what you can do to help. Please visit www.alfredrebuilds.com.

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009

Thomas Dayton, a student in the automotive parts technology curriculum, received the Counter Professional of the Year for 2009 award. Read more in aftermarketNews.

Tue, Nov 10th, 2009

Hunter and KajikawaDr. John 0. Hunter, former president of Alfred State College (1986-93), returned to campus in late October for the ERGO Fall Poetry Reading.

Mon, Nov 9th, 2009

COSA planning teamMembers of the planning team for the Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture (COSA) at Alfred State College met recently to “seal the deal” with Agricultural Engineering Services, PLLC, (AES), Auburn, chosen by ASC to be the lead engineers for the College’s new Dairy Facility Expansion.

Mon, Nov 9th, 2009

ASC students working on Extreme Makeover Home Edition projectThree Alfred State College Building Trades students, Jake Vincent, Lakeview, Christopher Fronczak, Lancaster, and Evan Sheffer, Albion, have been chosen to participate in ABC’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” show.

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009

Sorrento Lingue Institute Signs MOU with Alfred State CollegeSmiles were the order of the day recently as Cristiana Panicco (second from left) director, Sorrento Lingue Institute, traveled to Alfred State College to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alfred State to offer joint study abroad programs.

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009

Alfred State College’s Department of English and Humanities has undertaken a semester-long project on climate change. Students in some composition sections have been researching climate change and writing papers on various narrow topics related to it. The final examination for all sections of the foundation writing courses will also focus on climate change, and the exam itself will be written during the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December.