School of Arts and Sciences

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

Kellogg Authors in THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF SCIENCE FICTION

Dr. Richard Kellogg, professor of psychology at Alfred State College, is the author of an article appearing in the most recent issue of THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF SCIENCE FICTION, a scholarly journal published by The Dragon Press of Pleasantville, NY. Titled “Philip Wylie and the Atomic Age,” the article discusses Wylie’s contributions to the development of nuclear technology and reviews three of his pop Read Article

“Drive and Ride” Event Sept. 20

The Automotive Trades Department of Alfred State College (Wellsville Campus), in conjunction with Tenneco, is sponsoring a “Drive and Ride” event on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wellsville Campus. This event is open to the public free of charge. Read Article

ASC Hosts Two Visitors From Italy

Following a campus tour, Tartaglia gave a presentation regarding her work, both as an archeologist at Pompeii and as an adjunct professor at the Sorrento Lingue International La Read Article

ASC Students Spend Two Weeks in Haiti

The response of Alfred State to the disaster went far beyond financial donations given from a distance. A group of 21 select Alfred State students spent their spring semester preparing to visit Haiti to offer their assistance in a very tangible “hands-on” fashion. This article tells their story. Read Article

US Sen. Charles Schumer Visits Wellsville Campus

Alfred State College welcomed US Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) earlier this week as he visited the College’s School of Applied Technology campus in Wellsville which will establish a new clean energy program with the help of $500,000 in funding that Schumer has worked to include in the fiscal year 2011 budget. Read Article