School of Arts and Sciences

ASC Students to Spend Spring Semester in Sorrento, Italy

Students will depart in mid-January and return in early May.  During the semester, field trips are planned to Cairo, Capri, Paestum, Rome, Naples, Pompei and other Roman sites around Mt. Vesuvius. Read Article

MET Students Complete Electric Car Project

The newly retooled car can travel 50 miles per charge, dependent on terrain and driving habits; can reach a top speed of 81 mph; can achieve 0-60 mph in 28 seconds. The car can be charged in four hours to charge on 220Volts, and eight hours on 115Volts. Read Article

Taylor and Johnson named All-American

Alfred State College sophomore safety Sir Aaron Taylor (Westchester/Lincoln Hall) and freshman punter Colter Johnson (Warren, PA) have been named to the NJCAA All-American team.  This is the third time in Coach Mick Caba’s tenure that two players have been named All-American in the same year. Read Article

Campus Campaign for Toys for Tots Raises $1,800+ for Local Children

Santa’s helpers at Alfred State College’s School of Applied Technology in Wellsville have been very busy.  A campus campaign for Toys for Tots raised $1,800+ to make local children’s lives a little merrier this season. Read Article

WINS Club Raises Funds to Donate to Alfred Station Food Pantry

Alfred State College’s WINS Club (Women in Non-traditional Studies--though membership is open to all students) recently conducted a fall fund raiser to donate $122 for perishable items to the Alfred Station Food Pantry. Read Article

Students Complete Red Watch Band Training

Called the Red Watch Band, its mission is to provide campus community members with the knowledge, awareness, and skills to prevent student toxic drinking deaths and to promote a student culture of kindness, responsibility, compassion, and respect. Read Article

ASC Awarded $60,000 Grant – Adds Five Emergency Sirens

“Three of the units will be added to the Alfred campus, while two others will be placed on the Wellsville campus,” said Greg Sammons, Chief of Police and coordinator of the grant application. “Once in place, the four sirens on the Alfred campus and two on the Wellsville campus will significantly enhance the volume of the sirens for people walking anywhere between buildings and in many cases, will penetrate the buildings and reach indoor classrooms and offices quite well. Read Article

President Anderson Meets with Honors Program Members

clubs and organizations on campus in an open, ‘student cente Read Article

Students Inducted into ASC Chapter of Mu Alpha Theta

Five students at Alfred State College were recently inducted as charter members into the ASC Chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, a national mathematics honor society for high schools and two-year colleges.  They were presented with certificates and membership cards during the induction ceremony. Read Article

AIDS Memorial Quilt Display

Sections of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt – the 54-ton, handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than 92,000 individuals lost to AIDS – were recently on view at Alfred State College, as part of World AIDS Day – Dec. 1, 2010. Read Article