School of Arts and Sciences

PTK Induction Ceremony

Twenty-one Alfred State College students were inducted recently into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the national Honor Society for two-year colleges. Friends and family of the inductees attended the evening ceremony in the Allegany Room on the Alfred State campus. Read Article

Pioneers Win Regional Title

The Alfred State College football team claimed the Region III Championship for the 1st time in school history with a 26-20 victory over Erie CC in Orchard Park.  The Pioneers withstood a late 4th quarter rally by the Kats and finish the 2011 season with a 6-4 record. Read Article

Student Wins “Head of the Class” Award

An Alfred State College instructor and recent graduate were pictured among the featured photos published on the cover of Malco Back to School News this fall. Jeff Patronek, a faculty member in ASC’s Building Trades Department, is shown congratulating his student Mitch Splawski, Jamestown, class of 2010, who won a “Head of the Class” award in the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) category. Read Article

Communications Office Captures Gold Award

The Communications Office of Alfred State College has been notified that its admissions promotional marketing materials captured a coveted Gold Award in the recent MarCom award competition. Read Article

Hoover to Present at New Horizons Forum Nov. 16

Alfred resident Dr. Nadine Hoover, educator and international consultant, will present “Conscience, Peace, and Healing: Always Local, Always Global” at the Alfred State College New Horizons Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the Allegany Room of Central Dining Hall from 7-8:30 p.m. The presentation is open to the public free of charge. Read Article

Economic Development Summit: "Strengths of Academics and Business Partnerships"

Educators and business/industry representatives gathered recently at Alfred State College’s Lake Lodge for an economic development summit: “Strengths of Academics and Business Partnerships.” Read Article

Alfred State Equestrians Crowned Champions

The Alfred State College Western Equestrian Club Team won the grand championship at its first Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) show of the 2011 season (Oct. 22). The newly formed team tied with Cornell for top honors in the intercollegiate riding event held at Alfred University’s Bromley-Daggett Equestrian Center. Read Article

Lady Pioneers Win Cross Country National Championships

The Alfred State College women's cross country raced to the NJCAA Division III National Championship on Saturday in Westfield, MA.  The national championship is the second in the progams history and first since 2003. Read Article

ASME and SME Hosted Cardboard Boat Competition

The Alfred State College student chapters of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) recently hosted a cardboard boat competition. Competition rules required each boat to be constructed entirely of cardboard and held together by no more than one roll of duct tape. Read Article

Coding Education Program Approved by AHIMA

Alfred State College is pleased to announce that its coding & reimbursement (CRS) certificate program, a comprehensive coding program, has been awarded the status of approval by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) in conjunction with the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integri Read Article