School of Arts and Sciences

Students Will Stage One-act Play Bang, Bang, You’re Dead

Bang, Bang, You’re Dead, written by William Mastrosimone, is strongly based on the events surrounding Kip Kinkel's shootings of his parents on May 20, 1998, and 27 of his classmates at Thurston High School in Springfield, OR, on May 21, 1998. Read Article

ASC Sorrento Study Abroad Students Attend Internet Cineforum with Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Prize in Economics

Students enrolled in Alfred State College’s Sorrento study abroad program recently attended an Internet cineforum (teleconference) with Professor Elinor Ostrom, recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economics. Read Article

Tyrell Co-authors Professional Competencies Publication for Student Affairs Professionals

Dr. Steve Tyrell, vice president for student affairs at Alfred State College, has co-authored a publication jointly published by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). Titled “Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Practitioners,” the publication addresses skill sets and knowledge competencies necessary for student affairs staff to b Read Article

President Welcomes Faculty and Staff at Opening Convocation for Spring Semester

Continuing the theme of “Imagine,” Alfred State College President Dr. John M. Anderson recently welcomed faculty and staff at the opening convocation for the spring academic semester. Using “imagine” as the springboard for his vision for the future of the College, Anderson reported on the progress that has been made since the autumn convocation. Read Article

Exhibit by Artist Vincent Shannon at Library

The exhibit can be viewed during the Library’s regular hours: Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday from 1 to 7 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 to 11 p.m. Read Article

Coach Herman Boone to Speak at Campus-wide Leadership Retreat

Coach Herman Boone, whose life and leadership inspired the film Remember the Titans, will be addressing student leaders at Alfred State College as part of the campus-wide Living Your Legacy Leadership Retreat on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 12:45 p.m. in the Orvis Auditorium. This speaking event is open to the community, but all other aspects of the retreat are closed and open only to registered retreat participants. Read Article

ASC Alumnus Supplies ACES Dining Services

“I worked for ACES catering when I was in college and over the summer and I knew that they sometimes used edible flowers for their dishes. I approached Bron Norasethaporn, the catering manager, to see if he would be willing to buy flowers from me,” Kacalski said. Read Article

Llewellyn Gallery Presents Zweygardt Over Time

The Llewellyn Art Gallery will present the work of sculptor Glenn Zweygardt from Jan. 17 through Feb.25. The Llewellyn Gallery is located in the Engineering Technology Building, room 312. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Read Article

Hall Named Executive Assistant to the President

In this new position, Hall provides operational and programmatic support for the day-to-day activities of the President’s Office in addition to overseeing special projects. She engages in extensive interaction with all levels of internal and external campus constituencies, including College Council. Read Article