With a vision in mind, “deal with the hand that’s been dealt you,” Robert H. Benmosche, CEO of American International Group Incorporated (AIG), told members of the Alfred University (AU) Class of 2013 Saturday morning. 

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called his “tax-free zones” proposal “game-changing.” Alfred University President Charles M. Edmondson agreed the zones have the potential to put upstate New York back in the game.

Work by Greg Leshe ’85, assignment photographer/interdisciplinary artist, is included in “Toxicity,” opening at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center (WAH), 135 Broadway (corner of Bedford Avenue), Brooklyn, Saturday, May 25. The opening reception runs from 6-8 p.m., in the Main Gallery. 

Dr. Ruth Scott, Alfred University Life Trustee, will share her private memoirs from a life of public service and professional success, Tuesday, May 28, at noon in the Rochester Area Public Library.

Lexi Buckheit, Miss Rodeo New York who is also a junior art and design major (minoring in education and equine science) at Alfred University (AU), will be competing in the Gerry (NY) Rodeo’s “Bulls and Barrels” event, Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1. The shows begin both nights at 7:30 p.m. 

The members of the Alfred University Art Force Five do not have x-ray vision, spider-senses, or super strength but instead claim that creativity is the most powerful tool in thwarting evil and addressing conflict. This non-violence message will be colorfully presented to children at the Louisiana Children’s Museum on Saturday, June 1.

Alfred University’s annual Alfred Community 5K Walk and Run will take place this year on Saturday, June 8, during Reunion Weekend 2013, beginning at 9 a.m. at the bandstand on Main Street. All are welcome to participate.

Graduates of Alfred University (AU) get a good return on their investment in the form of lifetime earnings, according to a PayScale.com ranking of more than 1,500 colleges and universities.

William M. Hall, who has been provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Alfred University (AU) since July 2010, will retire at the end of the current academic year, closing out a 33-year career at the University.

Sigma Xi, the international scientific research society has announced that twelve Alfred University students have been inducted into the research honor society for the 2012-13 academic year.

W. Richard Stephens Jr., who is currently provost at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC, will join the administrative team at Alfred University as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, effective July 1.

Kelly J. McNamara of Hurleyville, a graduate of Tri-Valley Central School, has been named Leader of the Year by the Alfred University (AU) Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK). In addition, she will be nominated for the National Leader of the Year Award.

The Alfred University Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee is accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2014.

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