July 2, 2009

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Alumni News

Alumnus named publisher of Troy, NY newspaper
Jim Murphy, BA '80, MPS '83, has been named publisher of The Troy Record, the Journal Register Co. daily newspaper in Troy, NY. Jim was previously with Lee Enterprises, where he was the director of advertising and marketing of its newspapers in Glens Falls, NY, and previously, Auburn, NY; in-between those positions he was sales development manager at the corporate office in Davenport, IA. A recipient of 30 advertising, marketing, and journalism awards in his career, he was Suburban Newspaper of America's 2007 Advertising Director of the Year for daily newspapers.


Alfred University alumni, faculty guide development of new glass journal
Dr. L. David Pye, an Alfred University alumnus, emeritus dean of the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and emeritus professor of glass science, has been named founding editor of the International Journal of Applied Glass Science that will debut in March 2010.

To learn more about the new journal, go to: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?&ID=5526



Alumna opens exhibit, featured in Washington Post article
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 1, the Corcoran Gallery of Art will open “Neighborhood Watch,” an exhibition of vintage and contemporary photographs by artist Claudia Smigrod, AU class of 1971. There will be a reception for the artist at the Corcoran on Thursday, July 9, from 6-8 p.m.

For details, go to: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5523

Claudia is also featured in the Sunday, June 28 2009 Washington Post Magazine http://www.washingtonpost.com


Alumnus coordinating ‘Flutter Tunnel’ project
Alfred Alumnus Bland Hoke, AU class of ’07 writes: “I am facilitating a project titled 'Flutter Tunnel'. Our group is currently raising funds to purchase 200, solar-powered flashlights that will illuminate a 1,000-foot-long sculpture at the annual Burning Man festival this year. The lights will then be donated to a non-profit in Uganda to replace kerosene and wood-powered lighting sources. To find out more about the project and/or how to make a donation, go to: www.fluttertunnel.com or call 307.690.0097.


Alfred art alums represented in D.C. art gallery
“Reincorporation Jamboree,“ curated by Steven Frost, AU class of 2004, features artwork from artists around the country. It is currently on exhibition at Honfleur Gallery in Washington, D.C., and features the installation-based and mixed media artwork of Theo Knox, AU class of 2004, and Ben Fino-Radin, AU class of 2007. Honfleur's creative director, Briony Evans Hynson, AU class of 2002, worked with Steven to facilitate the show, which explores contemporary coming-of-age experiences touched on by emerging artists. The show runs through Saturday, July 25; there will be a closing reception on Friday, July 24, at 7 p.m. That evening, a Summer Jamboree will include a concert by the Bellevederes, public art unveilings, interactive artworks and concurrent reception for “Timelines,” a solo exhibition by Chandi Kelley, at Vivid Solutions DC. The event is free and open to the public.

For more details on the exhibition, go to: http://www.honfleurgallery.com/exhibitions.html


Alumnus presents history of Alfred Seventh Day Baptists
G. Douglas Clarke, AU class of  ’01, traveled to Huntsville, AL, June 4-6, 2009, for the annual conference of the Baptist History and Heritage Society. While there, he presented his paper "A Familial Story:Contributions of the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Alfred, New York, to Social Justice." It will now be considered for publication in the Society' journal, Baptist History and Heritage in its Summer/Fall 2009 issue. See http://www.baptisthistory.org/


Prof. Clare discovers AU can be found in every corner
Alfred University Prof. Alexis Clare discovered no matter how far she may travel, she never really leaves AU behind.

Clare, a professor of glass science in the Inamori School of Engineering, and husband Blake Mayo were on an Alaskan cruise earlier in June, joining about 2,000 other people from all over the world on the ship. “One day someone saw Blake’s Alfred Station Fire Department shirt, and said ‘Alfred Station?’”

It was AU alumna and former Alumni Council member Cynthia “Punkie” (Butts) Sinesiou. She and Craig, also a 1968 alum, now make their home near Cuba, NY, and both taught in the Olean, NY, city schools. Their daughter Megan is an AU alumna, too, class of ’97.

And just to add to it: Punkie is the sister of one of Alix’s faculty colleagues: Dr. Becky Prophet ’70, who lives in Alfred with husband Craig ’68. Alix also knows a brother, Dennis Butts ’72, who lives in Corning.

But the Alfred coincidences didn’t end there. Alix and Blake were in Ketchikan, AK, a community “not much bigger than Alfred,” Alix recounted. “A lady shopkeeper saw my Alfred University sweatshirt and told me her husband was a graduate of AU!
(Editor’s note: We’re still trying to figure out who the alumnus might be. If it’s you, or you know who it is, let us know!)

“You might go halfway across the world, but Alfred follows you,” Alix concluded.


Attention alumni: Do you have a credential file at CDC?
Credential files (letters of recommendation, certifications) are maintained at the Career Development Center for 10 years after graduation. As an exception to this policy, a credential file may be maintained an additional five years beyond the cutoff date if a request is received in writing via e-mail or postal mail. Please send request for extension via Email or postal mail to Career Development Center, Alfred University, One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205. Pre-Med and Pre-Vet folders are maintained indefinitely. This summer, files from students who graduated in 1999 will be destroyed.


Local artist/alumna announces 'From the Earth' event
Linda Huey, AU class of 1993, and her neighbors welcome you to the 2009 Second Annual “From the Earth,” event, Saturday, July 11, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Be inspired by flower and vegetable gardens, tour an organic dairy farm, visit pottery and woodworking studios, buy a perennial plant, take a guided bird walk, make a doll from hollyhocks, and more ...

To see a brochure, go to: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5518

Sugar Shed Pottery Display Open every Saturday during July and August, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., or by chance or appointment. 1530 Randolph Road, Alfred

Visit www.lindahuey.com for more information.

Campus News

Herrick’s ‘hidden treasure’ leads to Woolf Society presentation
Tapping into a hidden treasure in the Special Collections Room at Alfred University’s Herrick Library gave two seniors and their professor an opportunity to present at the International Virginia Woolf Society conference in Manhattan earlier this month.

Read the entire story at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?&ID=5525



'Fiske Guide' rates Alfred University as 'best value'
Alfred University is one of only 44 colleges and universities included in the 2010 edition of Fiske’s 2010 Top Financial Finds on the College Tuition Market.

Read more at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?&ID=5524


Bloomfield Hills, MI carillonneur performs next in Alfred University series
Alfred University’s summer of 2009 carillon recital series continues on Tuesday, July 14, with Dennis Curry from Kirk in the Hills Presbyterian Church, Bloomfield Hills, MI. The program begins at 7 p.m. at the Davis Memorial Carillon on campus. Admission is free and the performance will go on rain or shine. Guests may sit on the lawn adjacent to the carillon. Feel free to bring along chairs and blankets to enhance your listening pleasure.

To learn more, go to: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?&ID=5527


AU in the News!
See who the newsmakers at Alfred University are in “AU in the News,” a regular feature of our online Alfred Magazine. Victoria Knox, a Ph.D. Student, talks about her research and her experiences at AU in an interview with the American Ceramic Society Bulletin online. Dr. Suzanne Buckley, provost and vice president for academic affairs, explores the linkages between an institution’s strategic plan and its development efforts. Those, and more, are featured in “AU in the News.”

For more see http://alfredmagazine.alfred.edu/?page_id=442


What’s happening on campus?
There are plenty of ways to find out. See “Campus News” on the online Alfred Magazine site at http://alfredmagazine.alfred.edu/?page_id=32 or visit our Alfred University news site: http://www.alfred.edu/news


University awards 118 master's degrees during downstate commencement

For the full story, go to: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?&ID=5520


Engineering dean ponders future of ceramic engineering
Dr. Doreen Edwards, who will become dean of the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University on July 1, was interviewed for an article on the future of ceramic engineering by the American Ceramic Society Bulletin. Only three undergraduate programs in ceramic engineering remain: one at Missouri University of Science and Technology; one at Clemson; and one at Alfred University. Although other ceramics programs have been subsumed by broader programs in materials science, Dr. Edwards says Alfred will retain its programs, and offer materials science as well.

An accompanying video appears on the ACerS website: http://ceramics.org/?p=7654


AU among 500-plus colleges nationwide enrolled in new veterans’ program

To learn more, go to: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?&ID=5521


University again offers summer carillon recital series

Read about the carillonneurs and their programs at: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?&ID=5514


'Bicycle Library' open for business on campus this fall
Beginning this fall, members of the Alfred University community will be able to “check out” a bicycle, just as they would a book at Herrick Library.

To get all the facts go to: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5519

In the Neighborhood

NY Green Fest 2009 to take place in Alfred
There are many opportunities to participate, learn and do in the course of this three-day weekend of NY Green Fest 2009 in Alfred being held on the Alfred University campus. Register now. Join Greens from across New York and adjoining states in Alfred, Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9, 2009, for a weekend sharing ideas and skills for sustainable living and Green politics.

For more information, go to: http://www.alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=5522

Sports

Hall of Fame Committee seeks nominations for 2010 inductees
The Alfred University Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee is accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2010. The deadline for making nominations for next year’s class is Jan. 15, 2010. Printable and on-line nomination forms are available on-line at http://www.alfred.edu/athletics/hall_of_fame/  Completed printable forms should be mailed to James Moretti, Director of Athletics, Alfred University, 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802.