Campus News

New program is first in the Northeast

The Associate in Occupational Studies degree program will prepare students for a career as a motorcycle/power sports/ small engine technician, incorporating a progressively challenging format and hands-on laboratories, using full-size functioning vehicles. Read Article

New students use Pokémon to explore the campus

Incoming students are catching more than just a glimpse of college life during Alfred State’s summer orientation, with the new Pokemon Go mobile game they are venturing across campus and making new friends along the way.   Read Article

Educators found Women Engineers are Pioneers group at Alfred State

As assistant professors and co-founders of a group to encourage female student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), Dr. Danielle Bond and Dr. Tabitha Sprau Coulter are igniting the imaginations of young women by showing students how rewarding and interesting engineering can be. Read Article

Sweating out the details of an Alfred State invention

Dr. Jon Owejan, assistant professor of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology, and Nathan DeMario, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering technology, have invented an advanced cooling system that doesn’t require a chemistry degree to understand how it works; it uses water instead of refrigerants to carry heat out of buildings. Read Article

Second annual golf tournament raises $27,000

Held June 17 at the Twin Hickory Golf Club in Hornell, the second annual tournament began with a 10 a.m. shotgun start and featured a Captain and Crew format. The members of the winning team were Steve Smith, Charise Nankivell, Mikey Smith, and Kevin Mazanec.  Read Article

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor Program available through Alfred State, CCET

All courses within the program will be offered online, with the exception of “Skills Seminars,” which allow students to practice what they have learned. Course topics range from overview of the addictions field; to individual counseling; to assessment, evaluation, and problem identification; and more. Read Article

Alfred State masonry student third in the nation at SkillsUSA Championship

Trevor Huntley, masonry, Conklin, earned a bronze medal in the masonry category for placing third against competitors from across the country. Andrea Koston, culinary arts: baking, production and management, Rochester, also earned a top 10 national finish, coming in fifth place in the commercial baking category. Read Article

Packard participates in Advanced Placement Program Reading

This was Packard’s 14th consecutive year of serving in this capacity. He was one of about 900 high school and college mathematics educators from around the world who scored the free-response questions for approximately 435,000 students who took the AP calculus exam.  Read Article

Online programs ranked among New York’s finest by BestColleges.com

Alfred State came in third in the statewide rankings, which were created using a methodology that weighs affordability, enrollment, graduation rates, student outcomes, and other data curated from the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES). Read Article

Retirees Announced at Recognition Luncheon

Faculty and staff members who retired this year include Mary Bordeaux, Leon Buckwalter, Jacalyn Clemons, Michael Cobb, Joseph Damrath, Donald Davison, Christine Drum, Larry Drumm, Roger Drum, Roger Elias, Michael Foster, Michelle Green, Sandra Kinnerney, Tracy Locke, Charlene McGregor, Linnea Rassman, Debra Root, Edward Tezak, Doreen Vance, and James VanCise. Read Article