Campus News

Over the last few years, Alfred State College has invested nearly $1 million in the College Farm to modernize facilities and infrastructure. The college is committed to maintaining this momentum.

To keep its students competitive in an evolving agricultural industry, Alfred State is diversifying its educational offerings.

Competing against seven other schools, Alfred State placed third in the design-build division in this year’s Associated Schools of Construction Region 1 Student Competition held last month in Albany.

A group of Alfred State technology management students got a first-hand glimpse into the world of manufacturing during a recent tour of the Alstom facility in Hornell.

According to the students’ instructor, Susan Gorman, a lecturer in the Business Department, the tour was part of an applied learning component that coincided with a manufacturing simulation that the students completed for the management technology innovation course.

Growing up in Springville, Alfred State alum Jeff Mahl had heard the story many times before – the one about how his great-grandfather, George Schuster, had won the 1908 Great Race from New York City to Paris.

Alfred State College (ASC) is looking to expand its number of medical imaging programs thanks to a grant from the State University of New York (SUNY) Performance Improvement Fund.

A brand-new program at Alfred State is aiming to help shape the leaders of tomorrow.

The Presidential Aspiring Leaders (PAL) Program was created recently for students who possess a strong work ethic, display commitment and dedication to their studies, are engaged in the community and the college, and are looking to strengthen their leadership skills. Students within the program are expected to become familiar with and abide by Alfred State’s core values of respect, integrity, service, and dedication.

On a typical weekday morning, Anthony Harvey hops into the driver’s seat of his vehicle to take his son, Austin, and daughter, Kylie, to class.

The family heads from the tiny Steuben County town of Cameron to the also-small Allegany County village of Alfred. The drive normally takes about 40 minutes.

Once again, Alfred State alumni, faculty, staff, students, and supporters came together to show their Pioneer Pride for Alfred State’s Day of Giving.

As of the time this article was written, 954 donors had contributed a total of $152,788 in cash and pledges, with donations still coming in online and through the mail. The funds that were not restricted to a certain area will be used to support the greatest needs of the college, primarily scholarships, new programming, updated technology, and athletic programs.

The village of Canaseraga recently received some help with envisioning its comprehensive plan after Alfred State architecture students presented their designs for the future layout of the municipality recently at the Canaseraga High School.

Alfred State’s Center for Community Education and Training (CCET) will be hosting a workshop on assessing and managing suicidal behaviors and non-suicidal self-injury in children and adolescents from 1-4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9 at the Lake Lodge in Alfred.

This workshop will include practical suggestions for assessing suicidal ideation, intent, plans, and related behaviors among children and adolescents. Non-suicidal self-injury, such as cutting, scratching, and burning, will also be discussed in detail.