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Faculty, student present at 2025 ACTFL Convention
Dec 16, 2025
An Alfred University faculty member and student participated in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Convention and World Languages Expo, held Nov. 20-22 in New Orleans. The conference is the most influential gathering for world language educators in the United States.
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Mechanical engineering faculty Mehdi Kabir advises students who gave presentation at IMECE Conference
Dec 11, 2025
A senior design team of mechanical engineering students from Alfred University, led and advised by Mehdi Kabir, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, delivered an oral presentation of their research at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE), held Nov. 16-20 in Memphis, TN.
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Public Safety office offering self-defense course for women
Dec 11, 2025
The Alfred University Office of Public Safety, in partnership with Alfred State College, is offering the nationally-recognized Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) program.
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Applications are now open for 2026 AKO Leadership Awards
Dec 09, 2025
Alfred University’s Beth Robinson Judson Leadership Center announces that nominations for the 2026 Alpha Kappa Omicron Leadership Awards are now open.
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College of Business faculty serve well over 100 students at ‘Finals Feast’
Dec 05, 2025
Faculty in the College of Business at Alfred University served students a pre-finals exam dinner Thursday evening, Dec. 4, in the Olin Building.
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Alfred University students help local fire departments with hydrant mapping project
Dec 04, 2025
Students in a joint environmental studies and geology class at Alfred University have spent part of the fall 2025 semester surveying the village and town of Alfred to map the locations of fire hydrants. The information will aid local volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel responding to fires in the area.
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Sculpture students view exhibitions, visit art museums in New York City
Nov 19, 2025
Alfred University students in the Introduction to Sculpture class taught by Bianca Boragi, visiting assistant professor of sculpture in the School of Art and Design, went on a trip to New York City the weekend of Nov. 14-16. The students visited a number of public art exhibitions, art museums and galleries, and heard an artist talk.
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Mechanical engineering faculty Mehdi Kabir, two students publish paper in Thermo journal
Nov 11, 2025
Mehdi Kabir, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in Alfred University’s Inamori School of Engineering, along with two students majoring in mechanical engineering, recently published a paper in Thermo, a journal covering all aspects of thermal science.
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Alfred University students assist with marketing for Museum of Play in Olean
Nov 06, 2025
A group of Alfred University students are assisting with the development of the Neighborhood Museum of Play by conducting market research for the play-focused facility currently being planned in the city of Olean.
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Saxon, Alfred State football teams set to meet in Alfred Cup matchup
Nov 06, 2025
The Alfred Cup, an annual year-long competition between varsity sports teams from Alfred University and Alfred State College, continues on Saturday, Nov. 8, when the Saxon football team visits Alfred State for a 1 p.m. contest at the Pioneer Stadium.
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Alfred University students, faculty attend energy storage, sustainability conference
Oct 31, 2025
Two Alfred University students and Kun Wang, associate professor of materials science and engineering in the Inamori School of Engineering, attended the 2025 Annual Energy Storage Technology and Innovation Conference, held Wednesday, Oct. 29, in Ithaca.
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Halloween fun at Alfred University
Oct 31, 2025
Several departments at Alfred University participated in the annual Halloween costume contest on Friday, Oct. 31.
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Alfred University celebrates its transfer students
Oct 30, 2025
The week of Oct. 20 was observed as National Transfer Student Week, an annual event that celebrates and supports students who have transferred to a new college or university, along with the higher education professionals who assist them.
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Pioneering mountain climber Shailee Basnet to deliver Pamela Lavin Bernstein Women of Influence Lecture
Oct 29, 2025
The Pamela Lavin Bernstein Women of Influence Lecture Series, presented by Alfred University’s Judson Leadership Center, will be offered on Thursday, November 6, at 7 p.m. in Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center. Shailee Basnet, leader of Seven Summits Women Team, the first female team to climb the highest mountain peak on every continent, will be the keynote speaker.
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Glass Olympics bring students from 12 schools to Alfred University for glass-themed competition
Oct 24, 2025
Alfred University hosted the Glass Olympics Oct. 10-11, and the event was a success, drawing close to 220 students from 12 colleges and universities. The Glass Olympics brings together glass students and educators from across the country for a weekend of skill, creativity, and collaboration.
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Alfred University contingent attends 2025 SNAS Interdisciplinary Conference
Oct 16, 2025
Halil Zaim, associate professor of management and associate dean of the College of Business, was among a group of Alfred University faculty and students who attended the fourth annual Society of North American Scholars (SNAS) Interdisciplinary Conference, held Oct. 10 at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ.
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Alfred University faculty, students, alumni take part in MS&T Conference
Oct 09, 2025
Alfred University was well represented at the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) Conference, held last week in Columbus, OH. Twenty Alfred undergraduate and graduate students and nine faculty/staff from the Inamori School of Engineering participated the four-day conference, which opened Sunday, Sept. 28 and concluded Wednesday, Oct. 1.
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University’s Mentorship Day a big success
Oct 09, 2025
Alfred University’s second Mentorship Day, held Oct. 3, was a resounding success, bringing together more than 250 students and dozens of university alumni who returned to the campus to share expertise and job tips with undergraduates.
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Alfred University hosts annual Night of Science and Arts
Oct 08, 2025
Alfred University hosted the third annual Night of Science and Arts on Thursday, Oct. 2. Approximately 500 families from the region—including the Corning, Wellsville, Bath, Hornell, and Geneseo areas—spent the evening on campus, taking part in a variety of fun events and demonstrations focused on science, engineering, and the arts.
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Women’s volleyball team travels to Alfred State for Alfred Cup matchup
Oct 08, 2025
The Alfred Cup, an annual year-long competition between varsity sports teams from Alfred University and Alfred State College, continues on Saturday, Oct. 11, when the Alfred University women’s volleyball visits Alfred State for a 4 p.m. contest at the Orvis Gymnasium.
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Career fairs draw more than 320 students
Oct 02, 2025
Alfred University students last week explored their future steps into the professional world through two events hosted recently by the Career Development Center: the Graduate and Professional School Fair on Sept. 18 and the fall Job and Internship Fair on Sept. 25. Altogether, the fairs drew more than 320 students representing more than 40 different majors.
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Alfred University students create and run their own businesses through experiential learning program
Sep 18, 2025
Alfred University students are learning what it is like to run their own business, thanks to a new initiative in the College of Business that focuses on the importance and benefits of experiential learning.
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Kimberly Harvey named Alfred University Vice President for Student Experience
Sep 09, 2025
Beth Ann Dobie, Alfred University provost and chief operating officer, announces the appointment of Dr. Kimberly Harvey as the university’s new vice president for Student Experience. Harvey will begin her duties Jan. 5, 2026.
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Alfred Cup competition continues September 10 as Saxon women's soccer team hosts Alfred State
Sep 03, 2025
The Alfred Cup, an annual year-long competition between varsity sports teams from Alfred University and Alfred State College, continues on Wednesday, Sept. 10, when the Alfred University women's soccer team hosts Alfred State in a 7:30 p.m. contest at Yunevich Stadium.
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Alfred University opens 190th academic year with enrollment milestones
Aug 28, 2025
Alfred University proudly launched its 190th academic year on Monday, August 25, as students returned for the start of the fall semester. With more than 450 new students, the incoming class is among the most notable in recent history. It includes the largest-ever cohorts of AU Scholars and participants in the AU Advantage Summer Bridge Program.
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Alfred University exhibits EV at New York State Fair
Aug 28, 2025
A group of Alfred University students and faculty traveled to Syracuse this week to staff an exhibit of an electric utility task vehicle (UTV) built for a 2024 engineering capstone project.
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Inaugural Alfred Cup begins Friday, Aug. 29, as Saxon men’s soccer team takes on Alfred State
Aug 27, 2025
The Alfred Cup, an annual competition between varsity sports teams from Alfred University and Alfred State College, begins on Friday, August 29, when the Saxons travel to Alfred State for a 7 p.m. men’s soccer game.
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Alfred University convocation opens 190th year
Aug 22, 2025
Alfred University hosted its Opening Convocation Thursday afternoon at the Galanis Family Arena, welcoming more than 450 new students to campus and marking the beginning of the University’s 190th academic year. Classes for the 2025-26 year begin on Monday, Aug. 25.
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Alfred University to display EV at New York State Fair
Aug 08, 2025
A group of Alfred University students and faculty will be at the New York State Fair in August to exhibit an electric utility task vehicle (UTV) that was the subject of a 2024 engineering capstone project.
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Patricia Nilsen ’88, head of NYSEG and RG&E, to deliver keynote at Alfred University Convocation
Aug 07, 2025
Alfred University alumna Patricia Nilsen ’88, CEO of Avangrid companies Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) and New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and a member of the university’s Board of Trustees, will deliver the keynote address at the Opening Convocation on Thursday, Aug. 21.
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Successful Saxons: Program provides student-athletes a wide range of support
Aug 05, 2025
An innovative new program in Alfred University Athletics Department is providing student-athletes with the tools they need to thrive in the classroom and in competition while laying a foundation for continued success after graduation.
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Anvil Club providing demonstrations on summer blacksmithing projects
Jul 10, 2025
Members of Alfred University’s Anvil Club will be working on their blacksmithing projects throughout the summer and invites the public to view these demonstrations.
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Michele HD ’18 and Martin Cohen gift endows VP for Student Experience at Alfred University
Jun 16, 2025
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.
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Experience extends beyond the classroom for Alfred University business students
Jun 14, 2025
The success of a team of Alfred University students at a recent competition which tested their skills as financial analysts reflects the College of Business’ emphasis on providing experiential learning opportunities.
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Saxon Hill Sports Complex remains on schedule for December completion
Jun 11, 2025
Despite less-than-ideal weather conditions throughout the spring, construction of the Saxon Hill Sports Complex, Alfred University’s $30 million sports and recreation facility atop Jericho Hill in the town of Alfred, remains on target for completion in December.
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Alfred University hosts Third Annual ALFYS Awards
Jun 08, 2025
The Third Annual ALFYS Awards ceremony, hosted by Saxon Nation and the Alfred University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), was held Monday evening, May 5, in Miller Theatre.
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Alfred University hosts BFA Senior Shows this Saturday
Jun 05, 2025
The Alfred University School of Art and Design will host its annual Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) exhibitions, also known as the popular “Senior Shows, on Saturday, May 10.
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Weather doesn’t dampen enthusiasm at Hot Dog Day as event raises more than $10,000 for local non-profits
Jun 05, 2025
Despite chilly temperatures and rain, the Alfred University, Alfred State College, and local communities came out in full force to celebrate Hot Dog Day on Saturday, April 26, bringing incredible energy and generosity to the celebration. Organizers are thrilled to announce that this year’s celebration raised more than $10,000 for the event’s local non-profit partners.
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Two Alfred University students honored with SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
May 30, 2025
Two Alfred University seniors are recipients of the 2025 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Emily Woo and Roque Santiago were among students from 64 SUNY campuses to receive the award from Chancellor John B. King Jr. during an April 29 ceremony in Albany.
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Alfred University and Alfred State College Announce The Alfred Cup Competition
May 29, 2025
At a press conference Tuesday, April 29, at the intersection of Main and Pine streets in the village of Alfred, Alfred University Athletics and Alfred State College Athletics introduced ‘The Alfred Cup’ ahead of the 2025-26 competition season.
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Alfred University faculty and students celebrated at Honors Convocation
May 28, 2025
Students and faculty were celebrated for their achievements during Alfred University’s annual Honors Convocation Friday afternoon, April 25, in Miller Theater. Among the honorees were Abby Hurley, coordinator of the Beth Robinson Judson Leadership Center, who received the prestigious Abigail Allen Award, and students Marcella Peccorini and Elijah Hammarlund, winners of the 2025 Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Award.
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Alfred University senior Emma Suplicki aspires to advocate for humane treatment of horses
May 25, 2025
Alfred University senior Emma Suplicki has a lifelong love for horses. The political science major from East Concord, NY, began riding at 5 years old and is a member of Alfred’s Western equestrian team, serving the last three years as a team captain.
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Alfred University students present at Undergraduate Research Forum
May 25, 2025
More than 100 Alfred University students participated in the 2025 Undergraduate Research Forum, held Thursday, April 24, in the Joyce-Walton Center.
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Alfred University to host the 2025 Glass Olympics and Symposium
May 24, 2025
The School of Art & Design, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University will host the 2025 Glass Olympics and Symposium from Oct. 10–12, 2025, in Harder Hall on the Alfred University campus.
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Alfred University MBA student Landon DeKay presents research paper at international conference
May 21, 2025
Recent Alfred University graduate Landon DeKay represented the university at the International Conference on Management, Tourism, and Technologies, held May 8-10 in San Carlos, Costa Rica.
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Hot Dog Day promises fun for all ages
May 18, 2025
Hot Dog Day, the annual springtime celebration hosted by Alfred University, Alfred State College, and the Village of Alfred, will be held on Saturday, April 26. Hot Dog Day events will be held at various locations in the village and on both campuses.
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Students display posters on machine learning during AI Week
May 18, 2025
Alfred University students enrolled in a class on battery machine learning participated in a poster session Thursday, April 17, as part of the university’s AI Week activities centered around artificial intelligence.
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Alfred University senior, two alumni, have work in New York City exhibition
May 17, 2025
Diabou Hubbard, senior BFA major at Alfred University, will exhibit artwork in an upcoming group show in the fine art gallery at Lux O Collection, a New York City store specializing in fine and rare timepieces.
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Alumnus Matthew Versaggi ’87 talks AI at engineering seminar
May 17, 2025
Matthew Versaggi was an undergraduate student at Alfred University in 1985, studying computer science and business, when the concept of artificial intelligence first piqued his interest. Herbert Simon, one of the early theorists of artificial intelligence, delivered a presentation on AI in Holmes Theater on the Alfred campus.
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Alfred University Phi Kappa Phi welcomes 13 new members
May 15, 2025
The Alfred University chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society welcomed 13 new members during induction ceremonies held April 10 in Herrick Library. Four juniors, three seniors, three graduate students, and three faculty/staff comprised the group of inductees.
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Alfred University teams take top two spots at fifth annual AHA! Competition
May 15, 2025
Teams of students from Alfred University claimed the first- and second-place prizes in the fifth annual AHA! Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition, held Saturday, April 12, on the Alfred State College campus.
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AI Week: Exploring the Future of Artificial Intelligence
May 13, 2025
Alfred University will host its inaugural AI Week, April 14-18, exploring the transformative power of artificial intelligence across academic disciplines. From thought-provoking keynote speakers to interactive demonstrations and faculty- and student-led projects, AI Week brings together the entire campus to examine the impact of AI on creativity, research, and society.
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Alfred University, Alfred State, Houghton University students taking part in annual AHA! Competition
May 10, 2025
The fifth annual Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Teams of students from Alfred University, Alfred State, and Houghton College will pitch their ideas for creating a business to a panel of judges with a chance to win cash prizes.
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Orchestra and Concert Band present weekend concerts
May 10, 2025
The Alfred University Orchestra and Concert Band are set to take the stage for a pair of concerts this weekend in Miller Theater. Both shows are free and open to the public.
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Bryan Hill ’90 honored with 2025 Outstanding Alumni Partner Award
May 09, 2025
The Alfred University College of Business presented alumnus Bryan Hill ’90, Fairfax County (VA) Executive and a member of the university’s Board of Trustees, with its 2025 Outstanding Alumni Partner Award.
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Policy, chips, and BBQ: Econ Club students wrap up action-packed visit to Washington, D.C., and Virginia
May 09, 2025
Students in the Alfred University Economics Club (AUEC) engaged in a fun and impactful trip to Washington, D.C., and Virginia, April 2–5.
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Student Max Rasilla wins second place in 2025 National Chinese Speech Contest
May 02, 2025
Alfred University student Max Rasilla has achieved a remarkable milestone by winning second place nationwide in the highly competitive 2025 National Chinese Speech Contest.
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Alfred University alumni discuss leadership roles with students at DC Purple City event
Mar 26, 2025
More than 30 Alfred University students and a group of faculty and staff traveled to the nation’s capital March 19-21 for the third annual DC Purple City Student Leadership Forum. The event, themed “Leading With a Purpose,” was funded by Washington, D.C.-area alumni and featured 19 speakers.
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Alfred University AKO chapter announces 2025 leadership awards
Mar 25, 2025
The Sisters of Alpha Kappa Omicron announce two current students have been named as winners of the 2025 AKO Leadership Awards.
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Alfred University sculpture students awarded UAP summer Art Makers Apprenticeships
Mar 13, 2025
During the summer of 2025, Alfred University students Brandon Latcham and Jesse Hawley will serve as student apprentices for Urban Art Projects (UAP) in the Hudson River Valley.
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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum announces recipient of Spring 2025 Ackerman Internship
Mar 06, 2025
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum is pleased to announce the awarding of the Jerome Ackerman Internship for spring semester 2025 to Heather Denaro, a third-year BFA student in the School of Art & Design, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
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Alfred University announces 2025 Marlin Miller Outstanding Seniors
Mar 06, 2025
Alfred University students Marcella “Marce” Peccorini and Elijah Spence Hammarlund have been selected to receive the 2025 Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Award. The pair were chosen from among 30 exceptional nominees for the prestigious honor.
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Saxon basketball teams recognize faculty and staff
Mar 02, 2025
The Alfred University women’s and men’s basketball teams on Tuesday recognized faculty and staff who have made a positive impact on the student experience of the players.
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3D Video gives animated view of the Saxon Hill Sports Complex
Feb 27, 2025
Construction is underway at the Saxon Hill Sports Complex located on approximately 41 acres atop Jericho Hill in the town of Alfred. An animated video has been created to show what the finished facilities will look like.
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Get Ready! Alfred University Athletics Day of Giving begins March 25!
Feb 26, 2025
Alfred University Athletics kicks off the second annual Go Saxons Day of Giving in support of student-athletes at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25. This 24-hour giving event concludes at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26.
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Applications are now open for 2025 AKO Leadership Awards
Feb 23, 2025
Alfred University’s Beth Robinson Judson Leadership Center announces that applications for the 2025 Alpha Kappa Omicron Leadership Awards are now open.
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Team from Alfred University shines at financial analysis competition
Feb 20, 2025
A group of Alfred University finance majors, participating for the first time in a competition testing their skills as financial analysts, finished runner-up among five teams from Western New York, receiving glowing remarks from judges who commended them for their knowledge, poise and preparedness.
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Alfred University marketing club raises money to help provide holiday gifts for Hornell-area families
Feb 15, 2025
Students in Alfred University’s Marketing Club raised nearly $500 toward an effort to provide holiday gifts to needy families in the Hornell area, while at the same time supporting a local business.
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Alfred University ODK chapter awarded $1,000 leadership grant
Feb 09, 2025
Alfred University’s chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa is the recipient of a 2025 Maurice A. Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grant. The $1,000 grant will be used to support the program, “You Are My Neighbor,” which strives to bring people of different identities together within the university community.
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Alfred Summer: Registration open for exciting slate of institutes, workshops, and sports clinics
Feb 07, 2025
Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Alfred University! Registration is open for Alfred Summer 2025 and an array of exciting summer programs, workshops, and institutes.
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Saxon Swimming and Diving teams earn Scholar All-American recognition
Feb 07, 2025
The Alfred University men's and women's swimming and diving teams were named to the Fall 2024 College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America list.
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Martin Luther King Jr. documentary to be screened in Nevins Theater Jan. 27
Jan 27, 2025
Alfred University will host a showing of "King: A Filmed Record - Montgomery to Memphis," a documentary of the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at 7pm Monday, Jan. 27 in Nevins Theater.
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Language students experience Asian food culture on Rochester field trip
Dec 14, 2024
A group of students enrolled in Alfred University's Chinese language courses traveled on a field trip to Rochester on Oct. 29 where they explored the rich and diverse world of Asian food culture.
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Alfred University gives away two pairs of EnChroma glasses for color blindness
Nov 18, 2024
Over Homecoming weekend, Sept. 27-29, Alfred University Libraries held free raffles to give away two pairs of EnChroma glasses which help people with color blindness. The raffles were held in recognition of National Color Blindness Awareness Month, observed each year in September.
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Alfred University senior travels to Japan to take part in summer internship program
Nov 17, 2024
An Alfred University senior spent much of his summer in Japan as part of an internship program, where he and fellow international students assisted in research projects aimed at improving safety in laboratory environments.
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First Mentorship Day draws more than 350
Oct 24, 2024
Alfred University’s first Mentorship Day, held Sept. 27, drew more than 350 students to the day-long event, linking them with numerous alumni who returned to campus to establish potentially lifelong relationships with future graduates.
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Alfred University appoints first-ever Assistant VP for Student Success
Oct 11, 2024
Amy DeKay, vice president for Student Experience at Alfred University, announces that Gabe Iturbides has been appointed the university’s first-ever assistant vice president for Student Success. Iturbides will lead efforts to enhance student success with a focus on academic and personal development and student well-being.
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Alfred University convocation opens 189th academic year
Sep 23, 2024
Alfred University hosted its Opening Convocation Thursday afternoon, Aug. 22, welcoming a class of 425 new students to campus and marking the beginning of the University’s 189th academic year. Classes for the 2024-25 year begin on Monday, Aug. 26.
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Fruit and vegetable garden on Alfred University campus brought back to life
Jul 18, 2024
A fruit and vegetable garden on the south edge of the Alfred University campus is buzzing with activity, as students have been working since March to turn a weed-filled, overgrown lot into a place of vibrant growth and reflection.
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Alfred University group visits Spain, learns about marketing strategies
Jul 18, 2024
Two Alfred University faculty accompanied nine students on a trip to Spain, where they learned how culture, economics, and politics influence marketing strategies in the major cities of Madrid and Barcelona.
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Alfred University student awarded Fulbright grant; second student named semi-finalist
Jun 13, 2024
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announces that recent Alfred University graduate Chelsea McMaster has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Antigua and Barbuda for the 2024-25 academic year.
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Alfred University unveils power grid training lab
Jun 09, 2024
With several key representatives from the utilities industry on hand, Alfred University on Wednesday, May 8, unveiled a new facility that will be used to prepare students for careers in the growing renewable energy industry.
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Seventeen inducted into Alfred University’s Alpha Gamma chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
Jun 09, 2024
Seventeen new members were inducted into the Alfred University’s Alpha Gamma chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society for liberal arts and sciences. The inductees were welcomed during an on-campus ceremony on April 19.
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Alfred University engineering faculty, PhD students attend conference in Panama
Jun 07, 2024
Three faculty members in the Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University accompanied a pair of PhD engineering students to Panama City, Panama, in April for the Pan American Ceramics Congress and Ferroelectrics Meeting of Americas (PACC-FMAs 2024).
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Alfred University students travel to nation’s capital for Leadership Forum
May 30, 2024
More than 30 Alfred University students and a group of faculty and staff traveled to Washington, D.C., April 3-5 for the second annual DC Purple City Student Leadership Forum.
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Alfred University students, staff plant bushes outside residence halls for Earth Day
May 25, 2024
In observance of Earth Day 2024, a group of more than 60 Alfred University students and staff from the University’s Office of Residential Communities planted shrubbery in front of the first-year residence halls on Monday afternoon, April 22.
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Alfred University students meet playwright Dan O’Brien, see play “Newtown” at Geva Theater
May 22, 2024
Nine Alfred University students joined members of the English Division faculty, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, at Rochester’s Geva Theater last week to watch “Newtown,” playwright Dan O’Brien’s dramatization of events surrounding the 2012 school shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20 children and six adults.
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Alfred University teams take first and second place at fourth annual AHA! Competition
May 10, 2024
Teams of students from Alfred University claimed the first- and second-place prizes in the fourth annual AHA! Allegany County Startup Collegiate Competition, held Saturday, April 6, on the Alfred University campus. Five teams from Alfred University and three from Alfred State College presented their ideas for creating a new business to a panel of three judges. Winning teams were awarded cash prizes, which can be used to put their business plans into action.
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Alfred University welcomes 17 new members into its Phi Kappa Phi honor society chapter
May 09, 2024
The Alfred University chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society welcomed 17 new members during induction ceremonies held April 4 in Herrick Library. Six juniors, two seniors, four graduate students, and five faculty members/staff comprised the group of inductees.
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Business students to hold pancake sale to raise funds for Hornell Humane Society
May 03, 2024
A group of students in Contemporary Business class taught by Jean Ellefson, Assistant Professor of Analytics in Alfred University’s College of Business, are hosting a pancake breakfast-lunch this Friday, April 5, to support the Hornell Humane Society.
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Faculty and students recognized at Alfred University Honors Convocation
Apr 30, 2024
ALFRED, NY – Alfred University celebrated its students and faculty Friday afternoon, April 19, during the annual Honors Convocation, held in Miller Theater. Among the honorees were Angie Taylor, Chief Diversity Officer and Title IX Coordinator, who received the prestigious Abigail Allen Award, and students Brian Ngatunga and Emilia Donenberg Smith, winners of the Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Award.
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International students from Alfred University take weekend trip to Washington, D.C.
Apr 28, 2024
Eight Alfred University students, six of them members of the International Students Association, went on a weekend trip to Washington, D.C., where they toured the White House and visited other key sites in the nation’s capital. The trip continues the ISA’s efforts to provide students with diverse experiences through exposure to different American cities.
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Alfred University sculpture students participating in UAP summer Art Makers Apprentice Program
Apr 15, 2024
During the summer of 2024, Alfred University students Joseph Langford and Alyssa Nicholson will serve as student apprentices for Urban Art Projects (UAP) in the Hudson River Valley.
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Alfred University AKO chapter announces 2024 leadership awards
Mar 27, 2024
The Sisters of Alpha Kappa Omicron announce two current students have been named as winners of the 2024 AKO Leadership Awards. The awards, given in consultation with the Judson Leadership Center, have been strategically established to perpetually award two Alfred University students each year through generous support from numerous donors from the sisterhood.
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Alfred University announces 2024 Marlin Miller Outstanding Seniors
Mar 14, 2024
Alfred University students Brian Ngatunga and Emilia Donenberg Smith have been selected to receive the 2024 Marlin Miller Outstanding Senior Award. The pair were chosen from among 21 exceptional nominees and five finalists for the prestigious honor.
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Men’s rugby program to move under Athletics Department as varsity sport
Feb 27, 2024
Alfred University announces plans to house the men’s rugby program under the University’s Athletics Department. Men’s rugby, which currently operates as a club team, will begin play as an intercollegiate varsity sport once construction of the new rugby field at the Saxon Hill Sports Complex is completed.
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Engineering Club Fair set for February 29
Feb 22, 2024
Organizers of a variety of engineering-related student clubs will hold a fair on Thursday, Feb. 29, to provide more information on their organizations.
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Alfred University trip exposes students to German culture
Feb 07, 2024
A group of a dozen students and three faculty members from Alfred University took a nine-day trip to Germany in January where they toured automobile plants and art galleries, took a business class with other international students, and immersed themselves in the German culture.
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Alfred University marketing club Toy Drive provides gifts for 75 Hornell-area families
Jan 18, 2024
Alfred University students in the Alfred Marketing Association (AMA) announce that their group’s third annual holiday Toy Drive resulted in gifts being donated to more than 75 Hornell-area families.
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Alfred University to host screening of film on the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 16, 2024
A film celebrating the life of Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. will be shown on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 7-9 p.m. in Alfred University’s Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center.
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