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Alfred University held its 186th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14, in the Galanis Family Arena. Here, the mortarboard of a member of the for the Class of 2022 is decorated to include a message to her mother.
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E-news is an electronic newsletter for Alfred University alumni and friends to provide the latest in alumni news and events, campus happenings, and sports. If you have news to share please email Mark Whitehouse or you may call us at 607-871-2040.
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Dr. Robert S. Langer, world-renowned biomedical engineer and co-founder of more than 40 biotechnology companies including COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna, has followed four guiding principles throughout his career as a research scientist.
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At its 186th Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 14, Alfred University awarded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy an honorary degree, in absentia, in recognition of his leadership during his nation’s months-long battle against invading Russian forces.
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Three times, those in attendance at Thursday evening’s Alfred University Board of Trustees dinner—Board members, students, staff, and faculty alike—rose to their feet in applause to salute Marlin Miller ’54, HD ’89, ’19, longtime trustee, and generous benefactor to his alma mater.
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Alfred University on Friday afternoon held a ceremony to rename Openhym residence hall in honor of Greg Connors ’92, chair of the University’s Board of Trustees. Openhym, the largest residential facility on campus, will henceforth be called Connors Hall.
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Alfred University will host a month-long celebration of art this summer, combining a showcase festival with the educational components of art workshops, institutes, and credit-bearing coursework, along with a residency program for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists.
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A silent vigil for the victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo on Saturday, May 14, will be held on Thursday, May 19, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Village Bandstand on Main Street in Alfred.
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Works by a trio of ceramic artists, two with connections to Alfred University, are being shown in an exhibition which opened May 7 at the Lucy LaCoste Gallery in Concord, MA.
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An exhibition featuring artwork by the Alfred University School of Art and Design’s Judy Livingston, associate professor of graphic design, and Jesse Plass, gallery preparator, will be shown over the summer in the Cohen Gallery, Main Street, Alfred.
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Artwork by professor of ceramic art Linda Sikora and three alumni of Alfred University’s School of Art and Design is featured in an exhibition which opened Friday, May 13, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC.
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Bang Geual Han, who earned her MFA from Alfred University in 2005, is exhibiting her work in the Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx. The title of the exhibit: “If You Grind the Threshold of Three Other Houses.”
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Alfred University’s Master of Fine Arts Class of 2022 will exhibit in a group show from May 27 to June 23 at the Sculpture Space New York City Gallery, located at 47-21 35th St., Long Island City, NY.
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Alfred University Department of Athletics celebrated the accomplishments of its senior student-athletes on Friday afternoon after the closest year to "normal" since the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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For the second year in a row, Allison O’Toole of the Alfred University softball team has been selected First Team for the CoSIDA Academic Division III All-District III listing.
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In her first year of collegiate play, Meghan Neto of the Alfred University softball team has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III All-Region III Third Team.
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