School of Arts and Sciences

Communications Office Captures Bronze in National Competition

Alfred State College’s Communications Office has captured a bronze medal in the Higher Education Marketing (formerly Admissions Marketing Report) Report’s 25th annual national competition for its total recruitment package, which includes the ASC Viewbook, Applied Technology Viewbook, Road Piece, Campus Life, Financial Aid, and Athletics pieces. Read Article

ASC President Commits to ‘Climate Neutral’ Campus

Dr. John M. Anderson, president, Alfred State College, has joined a growing list of higher education leaders committed to fighting global warming. Earlier this week, Anderson agreed to sharply reducing and eventually eliminating all of the college’s global warming emissions, and accelerating the research and educational efforts to equip society to re-stabilize the earth’s climate. Read Article

Students to Participate in Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition

Nine Alfred State College information technology students, accompanied by James Boardman, assistant professor and chair, Computer and Information Technology Department, will travel to Orono, ME, in early March to participate in the 2010 Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC). The Alfred State College Cyber Defense team consists of the following members: Read Article

All-Greek GPA Surpasses All-student GPA Fall 2009

The Greeks at Alfred State College have once again smashed the myths surrounding fraternities and sororities by surpassing the all-student grade point averages (GPA) in fall 2009. This major accomplishment has been the result of hard work and dedication by members of the Student Life staff as well as Greek leaders who have encouraged sororities and fraternities to include scholarship and academic excellence as important goals for their organizations. Read Article

Student's Cake Sculpture a Hit

What would you do if your mother had successfully battled breast cancer and was the guest of honor at a party celebrating that victory? If you’re Nicole Wagner, Fulton, a third-year bakery intern in the culinary arts: baking, production and management program at Alfred State College, you bake her a bust—literally! Read Article

Efforts Continue on Behalf of Haiti

Students, faculty, and staff at Alfred State College continue their efforts on behalf of Haiti relief. In just three weeks, a variety of activities has netted a total of $7,350.31. Among the most visible is the growing paper brick wall being built in the Central Dining Hall on the Alfred campus. Read Article

Face of Racing Getting More of an Alfred State Look

The Olean Times Herald recently published an article titled Face of racing getting more of an Alfred State look. Read Article

New Hires at Alfred State College

Alfred State College is pleased to announce new members to the campus community. Recently hired are Sean Haggerty, Mark Kanellis, and Danielle White. Read Article

January “Of The Month” Awards

Alfred State College and National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), a non-academic honor society consisting of the top 1% of student leaders, announces the winners of January’s “Of The Month” (OTM) Awards. Awardees include: Read Article

Drama Club to Present the Play, Extremities, Feb.19 & 20

The Alfred State College Drama Club will present the play Extremities, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 19 and 20, at 7 p.m. in the Orvis Auditorium on the Alfred campus. The play is open to the public free of charge; no tickets are necessary. The play is rated “R” for strong sexual situations, language, and violence, and is not be suitable for children under 17. Read Article