While learning skills and using equipment just like the pros, students in the School of Arts and Sciences have tons of activities, events, and are making news. The most recent stories are listed in reverse chronological order.
School of Arts and Sciences - News & Events
Four new members inducted into SALUTE
Mon, May 8th, 2023
The Alfred State College (ASC) chapter of SALUTE inducted four new members, Jennifer Aul (Avoca, NY), Ryan Darrow (Webster, NY), Johnathon Helms (Portville, NY), and Matthew Proper (Perry, NY).
WNY Works builds skills to launch fulfilling careers
Wed, Mar 1st, 2023
“WNY Works is a collaborative effort to heighten awareness and interest in associate degrees, certificates, and non-credit training to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for individuals to launch high-demand careers. The goal of this effort, in part, is to reframe perceptions of learning opportunities that lead to careers such as highly skilled trades and technical opportunities in manufacturing.”
Betsy Penrose - VP of ASC Enrollment Management
Alfred State celebrates Douglass Day
Tue, Feb 14th, 2023
“So much care has been put into creating a meaningful engagement opportunity by the Douglass Day organizers and their efforts have resulted in an incredible crowdsourced initiative that broadens perspectives and invites an international community to explore and digitally preserve important narratives."
Cyan Corwine - Director of Global Engagement and Civic Wellbeing
Alfred State hosts forum focusing on enhancing the local healthcare workforce
Mon, Jan 23rd, 2023
“Any time we come together with people in the field and share the opportunities we have to strengthen the professional workforce is beneficial. We were able to outline the educational programs we have to offer here ...”
Meet the Students - Raeha Dixon
Wed, Dec 14th, 2022
“I’ve learned many things about different cultures in healthcare, different systematic processes that healthcare businesses and facilities use, and also how to excel as a leader in my career.”
Raeha Dixon
Alfred State and UB Nursing are helping the Southern Tier
Tue, Dec 13th, 2022
With growing healthcare needs in rural areas, Alfred State College (ASC) is further strengthening ties with the University at Buffalo (UB) thanks to a $250,000 High Needs Nursing Grant from the State University of New York (SUNY).
Students, faculty, and staff participate in fall poetry reading event
Tue, Nov 22nd, 2022
Alfred State College students, faculty, and staff participated in the fall poetry reading event hosted by the English and Humanities Department.
In His DNA • Mike Putnam • Faculty Profile
Tue, Nov 15th, 2022
From running through the academic halls as a kid to walking the same halls for the last 26 years as a professor, Mike Putnam, has Alfred State College pride running through his body.
Professor Whitman publishes a new book
Thu, Oct 27th, 2022
Dr. Mark Whitman, an associate professor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department at Alfred State, recently published the book "A New Understanding of Burnout: Empowering Change Through Prevention: Cracking the code of burnout of public safety but important for you!"
President’s Society Dinner honors Bethesda Foundation
Thu, Oct 27th, 2022
The Bethesda Foundation was honored for their continued support of Alfred State College at the President’s Society Dinner. The Foundation was awarded the President’s Medallion.