School of Arts and Sciences

Benefit Raised $10,000+ to Help Perkins Family

Friends and colleagues of Alfred State College employee Bonnie Perkins, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in July, gathered recently to present the still-hospitalized Bonnie’s husband Mike (who was also injured in the accident) with the proceeds of a benefit held recently in their honor. Read Article

Homecoming/Family Weekend 2011

Alfred State College will once again welcome alumni and families of current students for Homecoming/Family Weekend 2011, Thursday, Sept. 22-Sunday, Sept. 25, on the ASC campus. Hundreds of visitors are expected to converge on campus to reconnect with old friends or visit with their students, perhaps for the first time since dropping them off for the fall semester in August. Read Article

New Faculty Hires at Alfred State College

Alfred State College has announced new faculty hires for fall 2011. Read Article

New Professional Hires at Alfred State College

Several new staff members have joined the Alfred State College community. Read Article

Olson a Discussant at Symposium in Washington, D.C.

Rex Olson, director of Counseling Services at Alfred State College, served as a discussant at the symposium, “Psychology as a STEM Discipline and as Logos of the Soul: The Critical Necessity of the Humanities for Psychological Science,” at the American Psychological Association Conference in Washington, D.C., in August. Read Article

Lawrence Recipient of Superior Paper Award 2011 From ASABE

Alfred State College Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology Dr. Matthew Lawrence recently was the recipient, along with his co-authors, of a Superior Paper Award 2011 from the American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers (ASABE). Read Article

HIT Program Granted Continuing Accreditation by CAHIM

The health information technology program at Alfred State College has been granted continuing accreditation by CAHIM (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education). Read Article

Rhoades Presented at Conference in Washington, DC

Dr. Ron A. Rhoades, CFP, assistant professor in the financial planning program, recently presented at the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.'s registered programs conference in Washington, DC, in August. Read Article

Students to Help Rebuild Two Cities Ravaged by Hurricane Katrina

For the second consecutive year, Alfred State College senior carpentry students enrolled in the College’s Building Trades programs embarked on a “Semester in the South” where they will use the skills they acquired during their first year of study Read Article

Staff to Embark On Relief Trip to Minot, ND

The five staff members, Gregory Sammons, University Police chief; Chanel Wright, executive assistant to the college president; Liz Raterman, director, Multicultural Affairs; Deb Mayes, staff assistant, Technology Services; and Scott Bingham, officer, University Police, will work with All Hands Volunteers which will house and feed volunteers on site at their headquarters. Read Article