School of Arts and Sciences

Students Convert Farm Tractor to All-Electric-Powered Tractor

Pride was the dominant emotion recently as 19 mechanical engineering technology (MET) students and a smattering of agricultural business and welding technology students at Alfred State College gave new life to a 1949 “left-for-dead” gasoline-powered Allis Chalmers “G” farm tractor found on Craig’s List by converting it to an all-electric-powered tractor this semester. Read Article

Students Bake Goods for Benefit

Seniors enrolled in the culinary arts: baking, production and management program of Alfred State College recently produced a variety of baked goods, including gingerbread houses, to be used as raffle prizes for a benefit held for three-year-old Willow Jacobs, Read Article

Rose’s Tan Joins Successful Campus Town Partnership

The off-campus program is a partnership between the college and area businesses managed by Auxiliary Campus Enterprises and Services (ACES). This is the third year of the program and Rose’s Tan is the 14th partner to join. Read Article

Panicco Meets With Honors Program Students

Dr. Cristiana Panicco, director of the Sant'Anna Institute in Sorrento, Italy, met with members of the Alfred State College Semester in Sorrento,’ opening study Read Article

Equestrians Capture Reserve Champion Honors

According to Head Coach Marie Dougherty, “This team has made remarkable progress since their last outing just two weeks ago. They practiced incredibly hard and really brought their ‘A’ game. We might have won top honors two weeks ago but in this show we actually rode better. I had two riders who didn’t place in their first shows win first- and second-place ribbons this time out. Now that’s somethin Read Article

Pioneer Woodsmen’s Team Receives Sponsorship from STIHL

After working closely with local STIHL dealer, Auto Specialized in Arkport, the Pioneer Woodsmen’s Club received the sponsorship and a check for $2,500 from STIHL. STIHL is well-known for its nationwide support of professional and collegiate timber sports. The Pioneer Woodsmen look forward to representing Alfred State and STIHL with vigor! Read Article

ASC Funds New Scholarship with Aid from NYPGA

Two $3,000 scholarships will be awarded for the 2011-12 academic year to help provide more qualified, well-trained technicians to meet the labor needs of the growing propane industry, particularly in upstate New York. Read Article

Damrath Meets with Members of the Honors Program

Hornell City Court Judge Honors Program at Alfred State College late last month to discuss the judge’s role in the court system. Damrath, a professor of law at the college, outlined technicalities of the laws that often govern the judge Read Article

Pioneer Woodsmen's Club Wins Scrimmage

The Pioneer Woodsmen were invited to scrimmage with the Finger Lakes Woodsmen and were able to send two teams: a Men’s 1 (equivalent of a varsity team) and a Men’s 2 (equivalent of a junior varsity squad). Pioneer Woodsmen teams competed against three Finger Lakes teams and took first and second places overall! Read Article

Bensley Meets with Honors Program Members

Honors Program members and other guests earlier this semester to explain the uses of forensic entomology to help solve criminal cases. Read Article