At a glance
The “Meet the Candidates” forum will be offered to the entire Alfred community on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in room 215 of the School of Engineering Technologies Building. Campus signage and volunteers will direct the public to the nearest parking areas.
The Alfred State New Horizons Forum continues its 2014-2015 season with a special event on the upcoming Alfred village elections.
The “Meet the Candidates” forum will be offered to the entire Alfred community on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in room 215 of the School of Engineering Technologies Building. Campus signage and volunteers will direct the public to the nearest parking areas.
Forum Director SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus Joe Flynn has recently invited participation from Alfred village mayoral candidates Justin Grigg and Jason Rodd, and trustee candidates Peter McClain, Kory Schick, Thomas McDowell, and Nick Ferraro. The forum letter specifies that the program will consist of two information sessions followed by a reception.
Session I is for the four trustee candidates. Doors will close at the start of each session.
The format rules provide equal speaking time for each candidate. The session starts with opening statements, followed by brief candidate responses to written questions from the audience. The questions are to be directed to the office being sought, not an individual candidate.
Session I will close with two-minute closing statements, for a total running time of under 45 minutes. After a short intermission, Session II for the two mayoral candidates will be governed by similar format rules with opening statements of six minutes, responses to written questions, and closing statements of four minutes. Session II is timed to end in under 45 minutes.
With candidate concurrence, the entire event will be broadcast over WETD and recorded.
A community reception with the candidates will follow in the gallery area outside SET 215. An information table for signed campaign and voter education materials will be available.
The New Horizons Forum, sponsored by the School of Arts and Sciences, showcases current scholarly, creative, and public service work by faculty, students, professional staff, and invited guests. It is guided by a campus-wide team of advisers who represent lead faculty, administrators, professional staff of the three academic schools, student affairs, and student government.
Key goals of the forum include practical efforts to encourage active learning outside the classroom, community service, and to sponsor activities that will enrich the intellectual life of the institution.
This “Meet the Candidates” forum is a joint effort of New Horizons, the Office of Civic Engagement, Student Civic Engagement Advocates, the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and many individual volunteers.