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Mardi Gras Celebration, Tuesday, March 8

Students enjoying Mardi Gras festivitiesMasked 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.

Students enjoying Mardi Gras festivitiesStudents enrolled in the culinary arts programs at Alfred State College will prepare a Mardi Gras celebration, featuring a New Orleans-style menu, on Tuesday, March 8, from 5-7 p.m., in the student cafeteria of the Culinary Arts Building on the Wellsville campus.

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Former Pioneer Basketball Players Excelling

Former Alfred State College men's basketball players Dan Foley (Irondequoit) and Travis Brannen (Elmira Free) have played important roles in recent basketball games for their current schools.

Former Alfred State College men's basketball players Dan Foley (Irondequoit) and Travis Brannen (Elmira Free) have played important roles in recent basketball games for their current schools.

Foley was named the NAIA Division II men's basketball player of the week after two solid performances for Roberts Wesleyan College.  Versus Point Park he had 15 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists and nearly posted a triple-double when the Raiders upset #1 Walsh (Ohio) recording 13 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists.

Third Edition of Bartholomew-Green's 3-2-1 Code It! Published

Michelle GreenThe textbook combines ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS Level II coding concepts into one convenient package that offers a level of detail suitable for beginning and more experienced coders alike.

Michelle Greencourt and realtime reporting). Numerous vocational-technical offerings stressing hands-on learning are available at the School of Applied Technology Campus located in nearby Wellsville, NY. The College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and several programs are also accredited or approved by program-specific professional organizations.

Jim Keady to Speak on Sweatshops and Social Justice

Keady’s presentation, “Behind the Swoosh: Sweatshops and Social Justice,” recounts his experience of spending one month in an Indonesian slum living with Nike factory workers on $1.25 per day, a typical wage, and his decades-long effort to end sweatshop abuses. He will also show audience members what they can do to get involved and join this fight for justice.

Alfred State College will welcome Jim Keady, who will speak on sweatshops and social justice, Thursday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. in the Orvis Auditorium on the Alfred campus. This event is open to the public free of charge.

Keady’s presentation, “Behind the Swoosh: Sweatshops and Social Justice,” recounts his experience of spending one month in an Indonesian slum living with Nike factory workers on $1.25 per day, a typical wage, and his decades-long effort to end sweatshop abuses. He will also show audience members what they can do to get involved and join this fight for justice.

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Pioneers Down Jaguars

The Alfred State College men's basketball team outscored JCC-Olean 46-36 in the second half en route to a 81-72 victory on Tuesday evening.

The Alfred State College men's basketball team outscored JCC-Olean 46-36 in the second half en route to a 81-72 victory on Tuesday evening.  The win is the Pioneers first conference victory of the season and improves the team to 5-21 (1-11 WNYAC).

US Representative Tom Reed Tours ASC

Tezak, Anderson, Reed, McClean, Lawrence, and MarsiglianoAlfred State College officials welcomed US Representative Tom Reed, (R-29th District) recently as he toured the college and met mechanical engineering faculty and students.

Tezak, Anderson, Reed, McClean, Lawrence, and MarsiglianoAlfred State College officials welcomed US Representative Tom Reed, (R-29th District) recently as he toured the college and met mechanical engineering faculty and students. Pictured here, l-r: Dr. Matthew Lawrence, assistant professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology Department; and Michael Marsigliano, Staten Island.

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Claim a Plot in New Community Garden

Alfred State College’s Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture (COSA).

Do you want to grow your own food? Need the space and tools to do it? Never gardened before but want to learn how? Are you an experienced gardener who wants to share what you know with beginning gardeners and learn new techniques from other gardeners? Alfred State College’s Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture (COSA).

The garden will be located just inside the Village of Alfred behind the Horticulture Building at Alfred State College.

Curry Tapped as SUNY Rep for PARCC

English and Humanities Department at Alfred State College, has been tapped to represent the State University of New York (SUNY) at the newly formed national project, Partnership for the Assessment of College and Career Readiness (PARCC).

English and Humanities Department at Alfred State College, has been tapped to represent the State University of New York (SUNY) at the newly formed national project, Partnership for the Assessment of College and Career Readiness (PARCC).

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Students Assist with Web Sites

The web applications and applied database management classes revamped the Allegany County Historical Society's Web site.

Additionally, the web programming I class developed a Web presence for the Canisteo Community Support Group, Inc., an organization that raises funds for local causes and manages two local events: Christmas in the Village and Crazee Daze.

Alfred State College students enrolled in information technology classes recently lent their budding expertise to the local community.

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Student “Cookie Gram” Valentine Fundraiser For New Culinary Arts Building

Danielle Lawrence with her cookie creationsDanielle received 240 orders of two cookies each, meaning 480 cookies to be baked, hand-decorated, packaged, and delivered! More than 55 hours of planning and work went into the project. As a result of all the hard work, $246.65 was added to the building fund.

Danielle Lawrence with her cookie creationsProving that love entails not only feelings for another person (or people), Danielle Lawrence, Oakhurst, CA, a Culinary Arts Department. “It never fails to inspire and amaze me when I see what our students can do.”

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