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Alumni News
Attention: Chicago-area alumni, parents, and friends!
Attention: Southern California alumni, parents, and friends!
Alumna presents ceramics in Denver gallery show
Alumnus to be awarded law scholarship
Attention: Alumni Athletes!
Attention: Lambda Chi Alpha alumni


Campus News
AU Downstate Open House: March 27
Golden Dragon Acrobats to perform at AU
Women of Influence series to welcome Seneca Nation member
Visiting artist-in-residence to present 'A Dance Narrative'
Annual Riley Lecture keynote announced
The official AU class ring!
Calling all potential computer engineers!
Registration of AU's Summer School programs
American Red Cross Blood Drive scheduled
Fosdick-Nelson hosts multi-channel, sound composition exhibit
Accounting major awarded scholarship for academic excellence
Student theater production team honored at Kennedy Festival
Performing Arts faculty on sabbatical
AU student earns first place in Ceramic Mug Drop Contest



Sports
English equestian team prepares for regionals
Chambliss set to compete at NCAA championships
AU announces Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2010
Ski teams enjoy solid 2010 campaign: Pfeifer ends stellar career
Hall of Fame Committee seeks nominations for 2011 inductees

Alumni News

Attention Chicago-area alumni, parents, and friends!
Alfred University Alumni Judith ‘Lasker’ Kaufman ’63 invites you to a reception at her home to gather and renew friendships. AU President Charles Edmondson will be in attendance to share what’s new at the University.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
6 to 8 p.m.
Streeterville Penthouse Apartment
Chicago, IL

There is no registration fee for this event; please RSVP by Monday, March 8, 2010 in order to attend.

Please contact the Alumni and Community Relations Office to register, with questions, or for directions to the event by phone at 607.871.2144, by fax at 607.871.2391, by Email, or register online at www.alfred.edu/alumni.

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Attention Southern California alumni, parents, and friends!
Alfred University Trustee Joel Moskowitz, AU class of 1961, and his wife, Ann, invite you to a reception at their home to welcome the New Year and renew friendships. AU President Charles Edmondson will be in attendance to share what’s new at the University.

Saturday, April 10
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
224 Goldenrod Avenue
Corona Del Mar, CA

There is no registration fee for this event. Please RSVP by Monday, April 5 and/or direct any questions to the Alumni and Community Relations Office by phone at 607.871.2144; by fax at 607.871.2391; by Email; or visit www.alfred.edu/alumni/register. Driving directions will be provided.

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Alumna presents ceramics in Denver gallery show
Karen Swyler’s new exhibit, “Between,” at the Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO, explores something that ceramics generally do not touch upon — relationships. Karen is a member of the AU class of 1998.

Read about her exhibit and her recent activities at: http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=7581

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Alumnus to be awarded law scholarship
Mark Smith, AU class of 2003, will be awarded the fourth annual Marie Nesbitt Promise Prize on Sept. 29, 2010. Mark is a second-year law student at the University at Buffalo Law School. The award will be presented at the 23rd Annual Awards and Scholarship Dinner of the Minority Bar Association of Western New York, at the Statler Golden Ballroom in Buffalo.

To read about the award and why Mark was selected, please go to: http://haoodnla.com/article/lxy09218190y9j01/224878

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Attention: Alumni Athletes!
Roger Eiss ’58 describes himself in his Alfred days as a couch potato. Jack Heims ’60 says he was “too klutzy” to be on a team. We wonder what happened to all the members of the football, basketball, track, teams, etc. when we proposed to bike to the 2010 AU reunion.

Andy Seaman ’58 has signed up. He was a member of the wrestling team. So we have one bona fide athlete. But where are the others? We are still searching for people willing to ride a golf cart the length of 18 holes!

We will bike 300 miles from Newburgh to the Alfred reunion. We have had tremendous expressions of support from alumni along the way. Robert Gropper ‘83 (Bobby Salsa) will provide us salsa and chips as we leave Newburgh, Linda Rahl-Nadas ‘58 will host a lunch and viewing of her ceramic art, Dick Bauer ’58 offers to help organize a tour of Finger Lakes wineries, and Ed Law ’58 is a sponsor of our trip.

Alumni from any part of the world are invited to join us to bike, golf, or just sightsee. We’ll get together for dinner in the evening to swap lies about what we did during the day. Make the entire trip with us or join us along the way for any part of the trip.

But where are the other athletes, besides Andy? Roger moved from couch potato to biker, and is in far better condition today than he was in 1958. Hopefully the athletes didn’t move in the other direction. Prove it!! Come join us!!

For further information, see flyer http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5828

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Attention Lambda Chi Alpha alumni:
Mark your calendar for an all-year reunion to be held in conjunction with the Alfred University Reunion Weekend June 11-13, 2010. Come celebrate 100 years of brotherhood as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of our brotherhood. For additional information visit our Web site www.aulambda.com. Also, on the Web site you can update your profile and view several of the scrapbooks that have been uploaded. Hope to see you in Alfred in June 2010.

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Campus News

AU Downstate Open House: March 27
Alfred University will host an open house for all of our downstate graduate programs

Saturday, March 27, 2010 (postpone because of weather from Feb. 27)
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
St. Francis College
180 Remsen St.
Brooklyn Heights

Representatives of all four graduate programs will be available to provide information, application materials, and meet with individuals to discuss their particular interests in the programs. The two programs that have been operating are the Master’s of Science in Education in Counseling with an emphasis in school counseling, and the Master’s of Science in Education in literacy. Approximately 200 students are enrolled in these programs each year. AU is now in the process of opening two additional extension programs: The Master’s of Business Administration (MBA); and The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Community Services Administration (CSA), a degree in public administration.

For more background on the programs and the open house, go to: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5937

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Golden Dragon Acrobats to perform at Alfred University
The Golden Dragon Acrobats are slated to perform at Alfred University on Tuesday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

The Golden Dragons have traveled to all 50 states and to over 65 countries on five continents. Members of the current touring company, hailing from Hebei, China, have performed in all 48 of the lower United States within the last four years to sell-out audiences in nearly every major market in the country.

More about the group can be found at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5953

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Women of Influence series to welcome Seneca Nation member
The Alfred University Women’s Leadership Center will host Dr. Lori Quigley, member of the Seneca Nation (Wolf Clan) and associate dean of the School of Education at Buffalo State College, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 18 in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center.

Find information on the talk ad Quigley’s background at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5962

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Visiting artist-in-residence to present ‘A Dance Narrative’ at Forum
Professor Robert K. Bingham, visiting artist-in-residence in dance at Alfred University, will present “Feeding the Ghosts: A Dance Narrative” on Thursday, March 18, during AU’s Bergren Forum, 12:10 p.m., in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center. This event is free of charge and open to public.

Learn more about Bingham at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5954

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Annual Riley Lecture keynote announced
Dr. Meda Chesney-Lind, a researcher from the University of Hawaii at Manoa whose work focuses on the experiences of girls who become enmeshed in the juvenile justice system, will deliver the 15th annual Elizabeth Hallenbeck Riley and Charles P. Riley Lecture in Women’s Studies at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 22 in the Knight Club, Powell Campus Center on the Alfred University campus. Her talk is entitled “Girls Going Wild: Facts and Myths about Girls’ Violence.”

Learn more at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5957

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The official AU class ring!
Acquire an Alfred University official class ring and wear it with pride in the common bond that we share! The newly designed class rings, both traditional style and signet, are on permanent display in the Alfred University Bookstore, Powell Campus Center. Contact the bookstore at 607.871.2350 or Balfour directly at 866.225.3687 for information about ordering a new ring or trading in your old style ring (for a small fee).

The rings can be viewed at Balfour’s Web site at: www.balfour.com or the Alfred University Web site at: http://www.alfred.edu/alumni/ring.cfm

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Calling all potential computer engineers! Attend AU’s summer camp
Alfred University is offering a computer engineering institute this summer for students ages 12-17, Sunday, June 27-Thursday July 1, 2010. Applications are being accepted now through Friday, April 16, 2010.

The camp will offer computing experiences for both basic and advanced students. Students will learn at their own pace, each at his/her own computer station. Students may also choose to learn on their own or work in a group. Students can also select the areas of computing they wish to study, including video game design, Web page, software applications, and simple robotics. Students will attend classes during the day and enjoy recreational activities in the evening.

Learn more at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5966

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Registration for AU’s Summer School programs to begin
Registration for Summer School classes at Alfred University begins Monday, March 15. This year’s summer schedule includes a variety of popular undergraduate and graduate courses. Areas of concentration include the arts, foreign languages, natural and social sciences, history, engineering, mathematics, business and education.

Find more details at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5964

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American Red Cross Blood Drive scheduled in AU’s Knight Club
The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25, in the Knight Club of Alfred University’s Powell Campus Center. Faculty, staff, students, and community members are invited to participate.

Alfred University Human Resources Office is coordinating this year’s drive. The goal is to collect from 100 donors, or 100 pints of blood. This donated blood will go to the Henrietta Chapter of the Red Cross, which sponsors all AU blood drives.

To sign up online for a blood donation appointment, go to: http://alfred.givesblood.org

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Fosdick-Nelson hosts multi-channel, sound composition exhibit

Learn more about the exhibit at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5949

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Accounting major awarded scholarship for academic excellence

Read more at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5940

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Student theater production team honored at Kennedy Festival

Read more at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5952

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Performing Arts faculty on sabbatical studying outside United States

Find out who is on sabbatical and the exciting activities they are pursuing at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5950

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AU student earns first place in Ceramic Mug Drop Contest

More details can be found at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5935

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Sports

English equestrian team prepares for regionals
The Alfred University English Equestrian Team competed in a pair of shows over the weekend, placing fourth of 15 teams at Cazenovia on Feb. 27, and third of 15 teams at St. Lawrence on Feb. 28. The Saxons now prepare for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone II, Region II championships Saturday, March 20 at St. Lawrence. Twelve AU riders have qualified to compete at regionals.

Learn more at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5968

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Chambliss set to compete at NCAA championships
Alfred University senior Kameron Chambliss will compete in both diving events at next week's NCAA Division III swimming and diving championships.

Get the details at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5959

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AU announces Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2010
Alfred University will induct four former athletes and a former coach into its Athletics Hall of Fame during ceremonies held over Homecoming Weekend this fall.

And the honorees are: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5970

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Ski teams enjoy solid 2010 campaign; Pfeifer ends stellar career
The Alfred University men’s and women’s ski teams’ quest for berths in the United States Collegiate Skiing Association (USCSA) came up just short, as neither squad could advance past regionals.

Read the wrap-up at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5971

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Hall of Fame Committee seeks nominations for 2011 inductees
The Alfred University Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee is accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2011. The deadline for making nominations for next year’s class is Feb. 1, 2011.

Printable and on-line nomination forms are available on-line at http://saxons.alfred.edu/hall-of-fame/  Completed printable forms should be mailed to James Moretti, Director of Athletics, Alfred University, 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802.

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