School of Arts and Sciences

2009-10 Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. Officers

The Board of Directors of the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc., has announced its slate of officers for 2009-10. Read Article

Haggstrom Joins Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc.

David G. Haggstrom, Angelica, has been named to the board of the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. As a board member, Haggstrom will contribute his skills to the management of the property affairs, business, and concerns of the corporation; he will also participate in the adoption of resolutions and regulations for the conduct of the management of the affairs of the corporation. Read Article

AlfredRebuilds.com

A Web site has been created by an independent business owner to coordinate communication about the Main Street, Alfred fire victims. The Web site includes information about the employee relief fund and what you can do to help. Please visit www.alfredrebuilds.com. Read Article

Dayton is Counter Professional of the Year

Thomas Dayton, a student in the automotive parts technology curriculum, received the Counter Professional of the Year for 2009 award. Read more in aftermarketNews. Read Article

ERGO Fall Poetry Reading

Dr. John 0. Hunter, former president of Alfred State College (1986-93), returned to campus in late October for the ERGO Fall Poetry Reading. Read Article

AES Chosen to be Lead Engineers for New Dairy Facility Expansion

Members of the planning team for the Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture (COSA) at Alfred State College met recently to “seal the deal” with Agricultural Engineering Services, PLLC, (AES), Auburn, chosen by ASC to be the lead engineers for the College’s new Dairy Facility Expansion. Read Article

Three Students Chosen to Participate in “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” Show

Three Alfred State College Building Trades students, Jake Vincent, Lakeview, Christopher Fronczak, Lancaster, and Evan Sheffer, Albion, have been chosen to participate in ABC’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” show. Read Article

Sorrento Lingue Institute Signs MOU with Alfred State College

Smiles were the order of the day recently as Cristiana Panicco (second from left) director, Sorrento Lingue Institute, traveled to Alfred State College to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alfred State to offer joint study abroad programs. Read Article

Humphrey Fellows and Climate Change Events

Alfred State College’s Department of English and Humanities has undertaken a semester-long project on climate change. Students in some composition sections have been researching climate change and writing papers on various narrow topics related to it. The final examination for all sections of the foundation writing courses will also focus on climate change, and the exam itself will be written during the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December. Read Article

Motorsports Students Travel to North Carolina

Students enrolled in Alfred State College’s motorsports technology program recently traveled to Mooresville and Concord, NC, to get an insider’s view of professional racing. Read Article