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AS President Emeritus William Rezak meets with Honors Program members

Alfred State President Emeritus William Rezak met with members of the college’s Honors Program on September 25 in the new Student Leadership Center to discuss the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Read Article

START-UP NY Forum Successfully Opens Dialog between State and Local Stakeholder Groups

More than 25 people from local industries, area governance, and regional colleges recently gathered in Alfred State’s brand-new Student Leadership Center to discuss one of the most potentially game-changing initiatives of the year—START-UP NY—a statewide program intended to attract new investors and entrepreneurs to New York with the promise of operating tax free for 10 years. Read Article

History Professor Authors New Novel, Jewel of the East

Dr. Nicholas L. Waddy, associate professor of History at Alfred State, has published his first novel, Jewel of the East, which is described as “a moving, masterful work of historical fiction, full of vivid characters, intense action, exotic settings, heartwarming romance, and wry humor.” Read Article

CCET presents Current Trends in Substance Abuse Training

Alfred State’s Lake Lodge.The workshop will explore “Current Trends in Substance Abuse” with an emphasis on the resurgence of heroin use as well as synthetic marijuana and bath salts. Read Article

Dining Ups the Sustainability Bar

Dedicated to challenging the status quo in order to support the college’s focus on the environment, this fall, the dining team at Alfred State introduced two new processes that will positively impact the campus’s footprint—incorporating technologies like compostable packaging and reusable takeout containers. Read Article

New $33M Student Leadership Center Officially Open for Business

On Sept. 27, 2013, a group of students, faculty, staff, local business leaders, and government officials looked on as Alfred State Interim President Valerie Nixon finally cut the ribbon on the newest addition to the Alfred campus—the Student Leadership Center. Read Article

President Emeritus Dr. William Rezak Will Open New Horizons Forum Fall Series

The forum will be held in the Small Events Room of the Student Leadership Center (SLC 310) on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at 7 p.m. An open conversation will follow Rezak’s prepared remarks. The public is invited to attend free of charge. Read Article

Alfred State Named Military Friendly

Alfred State has been designated an official military friendly school by top-rated publisher Victory Media and G.I. Jobs Magazine. Alfred State is one of just 36 SUNY schools awarded the honor. Read Article

Students Set Sail for The Fireball Run

Their trip—from Sept. 22 to 29—starts in Longmont, Colorado, and ends in Riverside, California. Read Article

Alfred State Advances to 17 in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

Alfred State is moving on up in the U.S. News and World Report’s annual Best Colleges rankings—now 17 (up from 23) among top regional colleges and universities in the North. The college has also earned a fifth place ranking among top public schools in the North. Read Article