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April 27, 2023

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Staff from Alfred University’s Division for Student Experience dressed up as hot dogs and condiments for the Hot Dog Day parade on Saturday, April 22.

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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Hot Dog Day makes triumphant return to downtown Alfred

Hot Dog Day, an annual event hosted by Alfred University, Alfred State College, and the Village of Alfred, was held on Saturday, April 22. A springtime tradition more than a half-century old, Hot Dog Day returned to Alfred’s Main Street following an eight-year hiatus and, despite some rain and wind, was a well-attended success, providing a number of fun events for members of the campus communities and visitors alike.

 
 
 
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Faculty and students recognized at Alfred University Honors Convocation

Students and faculty were recognized for their achievements during the annual Honors Convocation Friday afternoon, April 21, in Miller Theater. Among the honorees were Bethany Johnson, associate professor of psychology at Alfred University, who received the prestigious Abigail Allen Award, and students Knox VanRenselaar and Owen Nelson, named winners of the Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Award.

 
 
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SUNY Chancellor John King visits Alfred University as part of 64-campus tour

State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. visited Alfred University on Wednesday, April 26, as part of his tour of the SUNY system. King took office on Jan. 9 and later that month began visiting SUNY’s 64 institutions. The campus tours will wrap up in early May.

 
 
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Alfred University History students make their mark nationally, locally with fresh takes on history,  pop culture

 Alfred University History student Shannon Yocum’s essay “Female Artists that Pushed Gender/Social Norms of Fashion through Music Videos of the 1980’s” recently won the Best Paper award at the Western New York/Central New York Phi Theta Conference held at Le Moyne College earlier this month.

 
 
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Alfred University alumnus, professor receive ACerS mentor-student award

An Alfred University alumnus and the professor who supervised his master’s degree thesis have been chosen to receive an American Ceramic Society (ACerS) award that recognizes mentorship.

 
 
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2023 Undergraduate Research Forum gathers capstone student work in Joyce and Walton Center

More than 50 Alfred University undergraduate exhibitions went on display in the Joyce and Walton Center last week, where the 2023 Undergraduate Research Forum was hosted. The Forum highlighted the work of 99 undergraduates, many working in research teams, and exploring a wide range of academic interests.

 
 
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Alfred University Summer Arts Program now includes residency on Maine Coast, courtesy of parents of 2019 graduate Mary Hall Keyes

When Mary Hall Keyes ’19 graduated from Alfred University with her bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, her parents, Sarah and Norman Keyes, decided they didn’t want their relationship with the University to end.

 
 
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Alfred University Summer Programs recognized as among the nation’s best

Alfred University’s Summer Programs are among the best in the country, according to a recently-released report from Value Colleges, an online resource for assisting students in choosing a college.

 
 
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BFA student Kayle Hatfield awarded internship at NE Sculpture/Gallery Factory

Kayle Hatfield, an Alfred University BFA student in the Sculpture Dimensional Studies Division in the School of Art and Design + Performing Arts, has been awarded a summer artist-in-residency internship at the NE Sculpture/Gallery Factory, in Minneapolis, MN.

 
 
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Alfred University students travel to Costa Rica, learn about sustainability in business

Theresa Gunn, professor of accountancy in Alfred University’s College of Business, offered a course during the spring 2023 semester in which students traveled to Costa Rica during spring break in March.

 
 
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Accounting Club visits Pennsylvania ceramics firm

Students in the Accounting Club at Alfred University toured a ceramics company in Pennsylvania earlier this month and learned how accounting is applied in a manufacturing-based enterprise.

 
 
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Alfred University professor Sundaram joins editorial team at Ultrafast Science

S.K. Sundaram, Inamori Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Alfred University, has been named to the editorial team at Ultrafast Science, a high-profile journal focused on the emerging field of ultrafast science and technology.

 
 
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Students make second visit to NYSEG facility

Seven Alfred University students, majoring in engineering and computer science, visited the New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) facility in Vestal, NY, on Thursday, April 20. It marks the second time in two weeks a group of Alfred University students visited Binghamton, NY-area facility, where they were able to network with NYSEG officials and talk about potential employment opportunities.

 
 
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This Week in the Arts, April 29-May 6, 2023

Public events in the School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division, week of April 28 - May 6, 2023. All events are free and open to the public.

 
 
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