School of Arts and Sciences

SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher to Visit Alfred

Alfred State College is pleased to announce that the campus community will host State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher at a variety of events later this month. Read Article

Culinary Arts to Hold Spaghetti Dinner Oct. 7

The Alfred State College School of Applied Technology’s Culinary Arts Department will hold a spaghetti dinner in the Culinary Arts Building on the Wellsville campus, Thursday, Oct. 7, from 5-7 p.m. Read Article

Fifth Annual "Taste of Wellsville", Sunday, Oct. 17

Local eateries will once again participate in Alfred State College’s fifth annual Wellsville Ridgewalk and Run. Read Article

74 Donate at Men's Basketball Blood Drive

The Alfred State College men's basketball team hosted a blood drive on Sept. 15 and had 74 donors participate. The Pioneers partnered with the Community Blood Bank on the effort for the second year in a row. Read Article

Open House Program, Sunday, Oct. 17

The Admissions Office at Alfred State College announces an Open House program, Sunday, Oct. 17, beginning with registration at 8:30 a.m. in the Orvis Activities Center on the Alfred campus. Read Article

Uncle Alfred's Sub Shop Now a Campus Partner

Uncle Alfred's Sub Shop has joined the Alfred State College Campus Partner program. The program allows students to use their Campus Card debit account at area businesses who participate in the program. Read Article

August “Of The Month” Awards

Lisa Reynolds, Almond, a nursing major, was chosen Student Of The Month. Reynolds’ nominator, Ashley Kehoe, director of civic engagement and student leadership programs, recognized that Lisa went “above and beyond this summer to make the new program ‘Meet Alfred’ a success. This program was designed for new students to move in a day early and get acquainted with the town of Alfred.” Read Article

New Baccalaureate-level Sport Management Program

Alfred State College will be accepting students in a new baccalaureate-level sport management program beginning fall 2011. Students may enter the program, which results in a bachelor of business administration (BBA) degree, as freshmen; students holding associate degrees in sport management may transfer into the program with full junior status. Read Article

News Hires at Alfred State College

Among the new hires are faculty members Betty Bedner, Sean Haggerty, Dr. Laura McDermott, Cynthia Paxhia, and Dr. Philip Schroeder, and staff members Brandy Avery, Mark Cragg, Joseph Kubinski, Patrick Lesswing, Erica Matteson, Stephen Schnorr, Deena Smith, LeAnne St. Gelais, and Myron Wilson. Read Article

Buckwheat and Summer Cover Crop Field Day

Alfred State College’s Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture (COSA) hosted the 2010 Northeast Buckwheat Field Day in August. Sponsors included the Alfred State College Institute for Sustainability, the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Northeast Organic Farmers Association of New York. Read Article