School of Arts and Sciences

Ashley Kehoe Hired As Director of Civic Engagement and Student Leadership Programs

In keeping with its strategic plan and its departure from typical student union construction, Alfred State College is not only going ahead with construction of a $33.5M student union and leadership center, but has already hired a director of civic engagement and student leadership programs. Ashley Kehoe, formerly of Chicago, assumed her position April 1. Read Article

Foundation Drive Dedicated

Members of the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc., Wellsville town and highway officials, family members, and Alfred State College President Dr. John M. Anderson were on hand recently to dedicate Foundation Drive in the Village of Wellsville in memory of the late James Sawyer, a dedicated Ed Foundation Board member and staunch supporter of Alfred State College. Read Article

Local Educator Selected to Participate in AP Program Reading

Mathematics and Physics Department, Alfred State College, was selected to participate in the annual Reading and scoring of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Examinations this June in Kansas City, MO.  He will be reading the calculus exams for the eighth consecutive year. Read Article

Nursing Students Celebrate Accomplishments

Alfred State College nursing students celebrated their accomplishments the Friday before commencement by attending the annual nurses' pinning ceremony. Read Article

Locks of Love

It took two years, but three members of the Alfred State College faculty capped the last 24 months spent growing their hair by cutting it to donate the tumbling tresses to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hairpieces to children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnos Read Article

Annual Kiddie Ag Day

Youngsters from area schools toured the college's farm complex viewing milking operations and general farm activity. Read Article

“Living Logo” Project

Students, faculty, and staff at Alfred State College recently dug into (literally) a campus-wide planting project in celebration of graduating seniors. Read Article

Commencement 2010

Nearly 900 two- and four-year graduates, their families, professors, and friends were on hand Sunday, May 16, as Alfred State College honored its 99th graduating class. Presiding over the ceremony, which was held at McLane Center on neighboring Alfred University’s campus, was Dr. John M. Anderson, college president. Read Article

Dr. Terry Tucker Hired as New Dean of School of Arts and Sciences

“I am delighted that Terry has decided to return to Alfred State,” said Dr. John M. Anderson, college president. “Terry previously served as a faculty member and department chair during his first stint at Alfred State, where he was involved, even then, in international activities. With Alfred State’s re-invigorated focus on community service outreach as well as international education, Terry will be a perfect fit!” Read Article

Students and Faculty Tackle Solar Project

Students and faculty of Alfred State College are working closely with Atlantic Richfield (AR), a BP-affiliated company, to design and install a solar-powered telemetry system to monitor water levels at a wetland treatment system created by AR at a former Sinclair Refinery in Wellsville. Read Article