School of Arts and Sciences

Pioneer Woodsmen Team a Force To Be Reckoned With

In late April, the Alfred State College Pioneer Woodsmen’s Club sent two teams, a Men’s and a Jack and Jill, to their second competition, the 64th Annual Spring Meet Conclave at Paul Smith’s College, in Adirondack State Park. The Spring Meet is the collegiate woodsmen’s equivalent of the Super Bowl. Read Article

26th Annual Honors Convocation

Alfred State College student academic achievement was celebrated last week during the 26th annual Honors Convocation. ASC President Dr. John M. Anderson welcomed the gathered students, families, faculty, and friends and congratulated them on their achievements. Read Article

Employees Participate in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work® Day

Alfred State College employees once again participated in the annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work® Day in April. This event is open to employees’ children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews between the ages of nine and 15; this year, 25 children participated. Read Article

Admar Municipal Day on Wellsville Campus

Alfred State College’s heavy equipment operations program and Admar Supply (a construction equipment and supply company) recently hosted the first ever Admar Municipal Day on the Wellsville Campus. Read Article

Fifth Annual Dairy Consignment Sale and Silent Auction

Alfred State College’s CAL (Collegiate Agricultural Leaders) Club recently hosted its fifth annual dairy consignment sale and silent auction in the livestock pavilion at the college farm. ASC agriculture alumni and registered dairy breeders from across New York State consigned calves and heifers to support this major fund-raising event for CAL Club. Read Article

Social and Behavioral Sciences Dept. Hosts Human Services Awareness Day

The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Alfred State College hosted Human Services Awareness Day, recently on the Alfred campus.  This event allows human services students at the college, as well as human services alumni and community services graduates in the community, to meet with representatives from local and regional human services agencies to gai Read Article

Topcon Positioning Systems Host Demonstration and Donate Equipment

Alfred State College’s surveying engineering technology program received a visit from Topcon Positioning Systems representatives who hosted a demonstration of Topcon equipment incorporating the latest technology in the land surveying field, including Global Positioning System (GPS), laser scanners, and integrated robotic total stations. One of the representatives, Mike Neff, is a 1994 Alfred Read Article

Faculty, Students, and Staff Celebrate Earth Day With Project Team Neighbor

The College purchased plants using a $1,000 donation by BP (British Petroleum), which was made on behalf of AR, a BP-affiliated company. BP employees and consultants from the project joined the College in the planting effort. Read Article

Honors Program “How (Not) to Kill Your Car”

Mike Ronan, Alfred State College associate professor, Automotive Trades, School of Applied Technology, hosted a seminar for Alfred State Honors Program members at the senior auto shop in April. Ronan, a certified Rolls-Royce mechanic and transmission specialist, explained “How (Not) to Kill Your Car” and demonstrated common, often costly mistakes car owners commit. Read Article

Perry Receives Freshman Advocate Award

Dr. Steven Tyrell, vice president for student affairs at Alfred State College recently presented the Freshman Advocate Award, to Automotive Trades Department, during the College’s 26th Honors Convocation ceremony. Read Article