Campus News

Alfred State greets new students for 2016-2017 academic year

This year’s incoming class consists of 1,443 students from 61 of New York’s 62 counties and 19 additional states, plus 22 international students from 10 countries. Read Article

Incoming students aid community during Community Action Day

A total of 93 incoming students took part in Community Action Day, held during the college’s annual Week of Welcome. Designed with new students in mind, the week includes a number of events that are intended to help students have fun, get involved, and feel at home. Read Article

Creating leaders of today and tomorrow at Alfred State

A recent survey of Alfred State graduates revealed 1,585 are leaders of their companies, located across the U.S. Read Article

Alfred State surges ahead in energy efficiency

Through evaluating building-by-building benchmarks, the college as a whole performed very well in the Preliminary Energy Analysis report which was not weather-normalized. According to the analysis, out of seven similar-sized SUNY campuses, Alfred State’s energy consumption is noticeably lower than five of them, and ties results for first place. Read Article

Employees urged to ‘be the best’

"Be the best. Help make Alfred State the best,” President Dr. Skip Sullivan said. “We’re proud to be Pioneers and we’re really good at a lot of things, but strive to be the best. I want Alfred State to be the very best it can be.” Read Article

Homecoming and Family Weekend set for Oct. 14-15

Colleen Argentieri, director of Alumni Relations and co-chair of the Homecoming/Family Weekend Committee, said, “Alfred State is excited to once again bring together Pioneers of all ages and their families for Homecoming and Family Weekend. We have a number of exciting events planned, and look forward to another terrific year of fun and fellowship as we celebrate our college.”  Read Article

Grasstravaganza gets good crop of attendees

Roughly 120 people attended the three-day event for farmers, conservationists, and consumers who are interested in soil health, grazing, and sustainable agriculture. Grasstravaganza featured presentations from nationally recognized grazing and soil health experts, specialized workshops, and a trade show. Read Article

Artwork by Amelia Fais Harnas to be featured at Hinkle Memorial Library

From celebrities to politicians to family members, Harnas has created many realistic portraits out of red wine, and from Aug. 29 through Sept. 30, the public will have a chance to view a series of 14 all-new wine stain self-portraits. Read Article

Dr. Kellogg authors article on science fiction novels

Kellogg writes frequently about detective fiction and the world of science fiction. He is the creator of a popular series of books for children featuring boy detective Barry Baskerville.  The most recent entry, “Barry Baskerville Traps a Thief,” is available at the Amazon website. Read Article

No summer break for construction work at Alfred State

Glenn Brubaker, director of Facilities Operations, said, “We’re excited about the improvements being made to both our campuses. Our hope is that when students arrive later this month, they’ll see that we’ve been hard at work over the summer making Alfred State even greater.” Read Article