School of Arts and Sciences

Moving In Day

Moving-in day at Alfred State College saw hundreds of families hauling their students’ belongings to campus to begin the new academic year. Read Article

SUNY Chancellor Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher Continues Whirlwind Summer Tour at ASC

State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher continued her whirlwind summer tour of SUNY’s 64 campuses with a 55th stop at Alfred State College in Allegany County on Tuesday. Read Article

Tyrell Selected to Serve on National Task Force on Professional Standards

Dr. Steven Tyrell, vice president for student affairs, has been selected to serve on a national task force that will look at developing a unified set of professional standards and knowledge competencies for student affairs professionals. The joint task force will look to unify professional standards that exist in the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and the American College Personnel Association – International (ACPA). Read Article

SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher to Visit Aug. 18

State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher will continue her summer “get-acquainted” tour of SUNY campuses when she visits Alfred State College on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Read Article

Campus Store Unveils Loyalty Program

Buying local and getting rewarded for it is the driving force behind the Campus Store Rewards Program at Alfred State College. Students who purchase their books and most other college-related items at either the Wellsville or Alfred Campus Store will receive points toward future purchases from the store. Read Article

Alfred State Raises Over $7M, Surpasses Fundraising Goal by Wide Margin

One of the largest capital campaigns ever at a SUNY College of Technology, Alfred State College has announced that it has exceeded its $3.4M Centennial Campaign goal by over 100%. At campaign’s end, the College had raised cash and pledges of over $7.5M. The three-year campaign, timed to coincide with the College’s hundredth birthday in 2008, concluded on June 30, 2009, with a preliminary total of $7,564,472 raised. Read Article

Diners Nosh at 3 of Top 10 Restaurant Chains in the Country

College students from earlier times may recall a one-size fits all college dining experience that included little flavor and long cafeteria lines.  Alfred State College students can’t relate.  That’s because ASC student meal plans include dining options at three of the top 10 restaurant chains in the country, based on a recent survey of the top 400 chain establishments published by Restaurants and Institutions magazine in the July 2009 issue. Read Article

2009 SkillsUSA Postsecondary Nationals

Twelve NYS SkillsUSA winners (who competed at Alfred State College in the spring) competed at the 2009 SkillsUSA Postsecondary Nationals in Kansas City, MO, June 22-27, 2009.  Of the 12, nine were Alfred State College (ASC) students, two were SUNY Delhi students, and one was a Culinary Institute of America (CIA) student. Read Article

Drummond Facilitated Diversity Awareness Training

Dr. Jerri Drummond, Alfred State College associate vice president for student affairs and director of multicultural affairs, recently facilitated a Diversity Awareness Training for 75 Head Start teachers and assistant teachers for the ACCORD Corporation at Our Lady of Angels Church in Cuba. Read Article

Student Laundry Goes Green

Laundry, the bane of college existence, will be become more environmentally-friendly, if not more enjoyable, at Alfred State College this fall. The largest laundry room on campus in the MacKenzie Complex has been completely updated and the results will fit in nicely with the college’s green initiative. Read Article