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Homecoming and Family Weekend set for Oct. 11-13

six people standingThe annual spirit rally and bonfire will be Oct. 11 from 6-8:30 p.m. in the parking lot at Pioneer Stadium. Students and their families are encouraged to come show their Alfred State spirit and cheer on a student team during the friendly Pioneer Challenge competitions such as the Not-So-Naked-Half-Mile and dodgeball.

Plenty of fun activities await Alfred State Pioneers and their families during this year’s Homecoming and Family Weekend, set for Oct. 11-13.

Kicking off the festivities on Friday will be the ninth annual Carly’s Club Race for a Cure 5K at 5 p.m. at Pioneer Stadium. Registration for the 5K will begin at 4 p.m. by the stadium. The cost is $15, which will be donated to Roswell Park Cancer Institute for pediatric cancer research. The first 75 participants will receive a free T-shirt.

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Alfred State to host “Farm to Table Dinner” Sept. 24

The cost of the dinner is $17 per adult and $10 for children 10 and under.

The Culinary Arts Department will present a “Farm to Table Dinner” from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24. The meal will be held at The Rig, which is located in the Culinary Arts Building on the Wellsville campus.

The cost of the dinner is $17 per adult and $10 for children 10 and under. The menu will include:

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Alfred State welcomes new employees

Alfred State College recently welcomed 39 new faculty and staff members.

Alfred State College recently welcomed 39 new faculty and staff members.

The Division of Business Affairs and Facilities has 11 new hires, including Blake Bates, Dominick Carbone, Keith Conner, James Downey, Adam Evans, Michael Evans, Jason Graves, Robert Marsh, Robert O’Brien, Julia Ormsby, and Timothy Sortore.

Bates is a new cleaner in the Student Leadership Center. He earned an associate degree from Alfred State.

Carbone is now a cleaner in EJ Brown Hall. He holds an associate degree from Alfred State.

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Renowned speaker, author Stephen M.R. Covey coming to Alfred State

Stephen Covey

The co-founder of CoveyLink and of the Franklin Global Speed of Trust Practice, Covey is a sought-after and compelling keynote speaker and adviser on trust, leadership, ethics, and high performance. He speaks to audiences around the world.

Stephen CoveyThe Center for Community Education and Training (CCET) at Alfred State College is pleased to announce that Stephen M.R. Covey will deliver a presentation titled “The Speed of Trust” from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 in the Orvis Activities Center Auditorium.

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Professor Jeremy Speed Schwartz’s film earns multiple awards

cartoon drawing of two human figures and a wine bottleAlfred State Associate Professor of Digital Media and Animation Jeremy Speed Schwartz recently received a pair of awards for his short film titled, “The Land of the 3-Drink Minimum.”

Alfred State Associate Professor of Digital Media and Animation Jeremy Speed Schwartz recently received a pair of awards for his short film titled, “The Land of the 3-Drink Minimum.”

Specifically, the film earned a silver award in the Animation category at the 2019 Chautauqua International Film Festival, and an award for “Outstanding Western NY Micro-Short” at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival. The film originally premiered at the Athens Animfest in March and had its North American Premiere at the Detroit International Festival of Animation in April.

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Alfred State Ranked Top 10 for all Northern Regional Colleges

Big Blue ox standing on campus with four studentsThis is the 13th straight year ASC is highly ranked by the publication. The US News definition of a regional college is one that focuses on undergraduate education with less than 50 percent of the degrees in liberal arts disciplines. This makes for a more career-ready graduate.

The 2020 US News & World Report Best Colleges rankings show Alfred State College (ASC) tied for No. 6 on the Top Public Schools list for Northern Regional Colleges. ASC is also a stellar No. 1 among SUNY regional colleges. When compared to all public and private colleges in the 11-state northern region, Alfred State tied for No. 10, up two spots from last year.

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Alfred State gets good grades for student life

three students standing with Big Blue the oxASC scored well in multiple rankings when compared to all New York public colleges. Niche combines student reviews with rigorous data analysis to allow prospective students and their parents to have a better understanding of what it’s like to attend a particular school.

From food, to residence halls, to campus life, Alfred State College (ASC) is earning high marks from current students in several categories related to student life.

One of the honors is being named to the Best Northeastern Colleges list by Princeton Review. Quotes from students on many of these ranking websites offer applause for all that Alfred State offers.

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NASPA names Alfred State a LEAD Advisory Institution for fourth straight year

As a LEAD Advisory Institution, Alfred State’s responsibilities include mentoring other LEAD Institutions and helping NASPA staff create and execute strategy, publications, and online learning content for the initiative moving forward.

Alfred State College is once again taking a leadership role in a national initiative that focuses on civic learning and democratic engagement.

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Block party a fun way to end summer break

students playing games outside on lawn, umbrellas and tables in front of SLC buildingMore than 500 students attended the annual end-of-summer block party this year.

Many people would agree that summer always seems to go by too quickly.

As a way to capture that last bit of summer fun and relax a little before classes start, more than 500 new and returning Alfred State College students gathered recently for an annual block party that closes out the school’s Week of Welcome activities each year.

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DASNY completes summer renovations at several colleges including Alfred State

Gerrard P. Bushell, Ph.D., President & CEO of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), recently announced more than $7 million in renovations have been completed at Buffalo State College, the University at Buffalo, and Alfred State College. 

Article republished with permission from DASNY

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