Campus Wind Turbine and Other Sustainable Activities

Written by Amanda Damon

Campus Wind Turbine- 

Many Alfred State students may not have noticed the wind turbine located at the top of campus. Installed in 2013, this 100-kilowatt grid-tied wind turbine was an effort to increase green, sustainable energy and decrease power costs for the campus. Recently, however, the turbine has been turned off. There should

Hot Dog Day Relaunch 2022

Written by Amanda Damon

    Hot Dog Day has been an Alfred tradition since 1972 and is typically held at the end of April. It was founded by two Alfred University Students, Mark O'Meara and Eric Vaughn, in an effort to bring together Alfred University, Alfred State College, and the village of Alfred itself. This event has always been a way to raise money for charities, such as the local ambulance company and the local library. The money raised from vendor fees and T-shirt sales is distributed among chosen charities and nonprofits. This event has typically raised between $10,000 to $16,000 split between 6 or 7 charities. There are often many events, including a parade on Main Street, a vendor fair, and a concert.  

Black History Month at Alfred State College

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Written by Demere Brave

       With the month of February being completed, people took the time to reflect on their past month. Whether it has been good or bad, we could all agree, that we have put it aside for the importance of Black History Month. We used this month to celebrate iconic African Americans and their impact on the world. Two examples are Barack Obama, as he was the first African American

Nothing Ever Lasts Forever - A solo exhibition by Jeremy M. Pelt

Written by Amanda Damon

Professor Jeremy M. Pelt has a solo exhibit titled “nothing ever lasts forever” on display from February 4th to March 4th in the Bret Llewellyn Art Gallery (room 312 of the Science and Engineering Technology (SET) building). While many of the pieces are oil paintings, the exhibit also features charcoal, ink, colored pencil, and pastels on a mix of paper and canvas. 

Honors Convocation – Sunday, April 18, 2021 – 4 p.m.

Congratulations to all those students on their academic achievements!

The 2021 Honors Convocation Committee invites you to join us for the 37^th Annual Honors Convocation being held Sunday, April 18, at 4 p.m.

Due to COVID restrictions, we will not be able to host our traditional ceremony on campus this year. However, we will hold a virtual Honors Convocation ceremony and invite your family and friends to join us. The website to join the ceremony is https://www.alfredstate.edu/honors.

Congratulation again, and we hope you will join us in the celebration.

Recreation Events Throughout Spring Semester

Written by Amanda Damon

Despite the chill, the current snowy weather provides a great opportunity for campus Recreation to showcase their winter weather events, both indoors and out! For students looking for activities to keep them busy this spring semester, the Recreation office is hosting many different ongoing events.

The Math Lab is OPEN!

The Math Lab is located in SDC 332.  It is a great resource for Alfred State College students to receive help with math, science, and engineering classes.  Stop in any time during operating hours for help.  Math Lab schedules are available in the Math Lab.