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Michele HD ’18 and Martin Cohen gift endows VP for Student Experience at Alfred University Michele Cohen, a member of the Alfred University Board of Trustees and an honorary degree recipient, and her husband, Martin, have established an endowed fund to support Alfred’s vice president for Student Experience position.

Inside Higher Ed publishes Mark Zupan essay on importance of constructive engagement An essay by Mark Zupan, Alfred University president, was recently published by Inside Higher Ed, a provider of news, analysis and solutions for the higher education community.

Mechanical engineering faculty named Springer Nature Editor of Distinction awardee Mehdi Kabir, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in Alfred University’s Inamori School of Engineering, has been named recipient of the Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award for 2025.

Professor Emeritus Ben Howard examines compassion in letter published in Times Literary Supplement The June 6 issue of the Times Literary Supplement included a letter by Alfred University Professor Emeritus of English Ben Howard taking issue with a book reviewer’s overly casual use of the word “compassion” in a review of Edward White’s Dianaworld, an examination of the life and cultural significance of the late Princess Diana, who died in 1997.