School of Arts and Sciences

Five Alfred State College students, participating in mixed-university teams, captured two Platinum Awards, two Gold Awards, and one Silver Award for their team analyses and presentations to the panel of judges at the recent eighth annual Northeast Regional Dairy Challenge held in Batavia in October.

The movie To Save A Life will be shown as part of anti-bullying week, at Alfred State College, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, at 5 p.m. in the Orvis auditorium on the Alfred campus. The movie, which is rated PG-13, is open to the public free of charge. A discussion of the film will follow immediately after the movie.

Alfred State College business students enrolled in the operations management class recently toured the Dresser-Rand facilities in Wellsville. The purpose of the tour, according to instructor William Horton, was to put into practice an actual case study inside of the manufacturing facility. Following an overview presentation of the company, the students were given an actual customer order.

Alfred State College recently received a gift of $20,000 from Donald Holzer, ’56, to support enrollment and educational programs in agriculture programs, including organic crop production, agronomy, sustainable land management, and soil science.

Alfred State College President Dr. John M.

Alfred State College will pay tribute to veterans and current members of the United States armed forces on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, (Veterans’ Day), with the release of a special edition of Ergo, the student literary magazine, comprised of pieces written by current and former students who served or are serving in the armed forces and those who love them. The magazine will be available Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. in the Allegany Room of the Central Dining Hall on the Alfred campus.

When wide-eyed incoming freshmen arrive on the Alfred State College to attend campus orientation sessions in the summer, they are treated to high-energy, interactive educational sessions that help them understand and prepare for college life. This year, they were also treated to an award-winning orientation video to help smooth out the transition from high school to college.

Members of the University Faculty Senate throughout New York State convened recently at Alfred State College for the group’s 156^th Plenary meeting.

Come spend an average day with the “Peanuts” gang, as the ASC drama club presents “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” in the Orvis Auditorium on the Alfred campus, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12 and 13, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 14 at 3 p.m. Cost of admission to the play, which is appropriate for all ages, is $2 for ASC students and $5 for community members.

Carla Coch, Alfred Station, has been appointed by the NYS Governor’s Office to the Alfred State College Council.

Council members serve without salary as an advisory group to the president of the College. Authority of the Council is in such areas as regulations governing student conduct, regulations concerning care and management of campus facilities, review of academic programs, approval of candidates for college degrees, and selection of the College president.