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Alfred University will host its Fall 2026 Ring of Fire event- an immersive, high-energy celebration of flame-based art and community-on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 4-8 p.m. in Cushing Alley, between Harder Hall and the Foundry/New York State College of Ceramics Physical Plant facilities. The event, which is student driven and organized, includes hands-on activities where attendees can create cast metal or iron-poured art. While there is a charge to the general public for these activities, they are free to undergraduate Alfred University students, while supplies last. Interested students can simply show up at the event and show their student ID. The Ring of Fire event is sponsored by the National Casting Center Foundry at Alfred University and the Alfred University Office of Admissions.
Submitted by: Mark Whitehouse
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Fall 2026, Episode 8, Oct 22, Gabriella Rodriguez
The Grief That Binds Us: Reimagining La Llorona
My story, The Grief That Binds Us follows Catalina, a mother struggling to cope with the sudden loss of her young daughter, Alma. She hears the familiar cries of La Llorona and is drawn back to the lake where she lost her daughter. But the story is not only about La Llorona-it is about what happens when grief becomes so overwhelming that it begins to pull someone away from the people who are still there. Through Catalina's relationship with her own mother, the story explores the complicated ways mothers and daughters love, protect, and carry each other's pain. La Llorona becomes a reflection of Catalina's grief and a warning of what she could become if she allows her loss to consume her. The story explores the sense of home, memory, and cultural identity, and grief in general.
Bergren Forum - Fall 2026
The Bergren Forum, sponsored by the Division of Human Studies and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, runs 12:15-1:10 on Thursdays in Nevins Theatre, Powell Campus Center and by zoom. Bring a brown bag lunch if you wish. Coffee and tea will be provided. For further information contact or a calendar invite with the zoom link, contact John D'[email protected]
Meeting ID: 963 4978 6030
Passcode: 173599
Link: Join the zoom here
Submitted by: Nickcole Klesa
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Please double check that your contact information is up to date. You can verify your information in Banner Web. Click on Personal Information to view your contact info. If you need to make any changes, please fill out the form and send to the [email protected].
Link: Change of Address Form
Submitted by: Alex Holbrook
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Faculty and Staff - the Tuition Exchange Export Application deadline is October 30, 2026. If your child is planning to begin college (or transfer to another college) next year, 2027-2028 you may wish to explore the schools participating in the Tuition Exchange (TE) Program. RENEWAL TE Export applications are also subject to the deadline of October 30, 2026. Please read the attached TE Information Memo for application procedures and details on the program. Two application forms are required: The AU TE Export Application must be completed online at the TE website using the EZ-App: https://tuitionexchange.o... The AU Human Resources (HR) TR/TE form (please return to the HR office for approval at [email protected]).
Link: Tuition Exchange Export Application
Attachment: Tuition Exchange Community Memo
Submitted by: Barbara Landries
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The Foreign Language Placement Exam is an online test that is administered in person with proctoring. Online exams can be taken in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Chinese. Students must PREREGISTER by emailing Prof. Kerry Kautzman ([email protected]). In the email, include the language (French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Chinese) in which you would like to be tested. Modern Languages will offer this test on Tuesday, October 27th from 5:00 - 6:10 p.m. in Seidlin 016. You must pre-register by Tuesday, October 27th 2:00 p.m. Bring your student ID with you to the exam!
Who should take a Placement Exam? Students who have taken more than two years of French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Chinese in high school and who intend to take the same language at AU should take the exam in that language. Students who are bilingual or native speakers of French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Chinese (or who have spoken the language at home) should take the exam in that language.
Who does NOT need to take a Placement Exam? Students who are planning to take French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Chinese in college but have NOT studied that language in High School (or spoken it at home) do not need to take an exam. They should start by taking 101 in their chosen language.
Students who wish to demonstrate proficiency in a language OTHER THAN French, German, Spanish, Italian, or Chinese should contact Prof. Kerry Kautzman ([email protected]) about procedures for taking a Placement Exam through another institution.
PLEASE NOTE: The Foreign Language Placement Exam is online but only offered in person on specific dates during each semester. You must register ahead of time. There is a limit of 15 for each session.
Submitted by: Janet McClain
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Safe Space Conversation - Cornell Conversation
Thursday, October 22 | 11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Susan Howell Room
Join us for a small, informal Safe Space Conversation focused on creating a welcoming environment for dialogue and reflection following recent events at Cornell University.
Michelle Carroll will facilitate the conversation, with Christa also joining us. This gathering is an opportunity to come together, listen, ask questions, share perspectives, and engage in meaningful conversation with one another.
The goal is to create a space where participants can talk openly, thoughtfully, and respectfully while learning from different perspectives.
Lunch will be provided. Space and food are planned for the first 25 participants to RSVP/register.
RSVP through AU Connect!
We hope you will join us for this important conversation.
Link: https://youtu.be/BuDNGtf0L5Q
Attachment: Let's Talk About The Cornell 7
Submitted by: Angie Taylor
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The lifeguards have saved several items that were found in the beachfront area over the summer, so if you are missing something, please contact Amanda McMahan in Facilities Services - [email protected] - x-2154 - to claim your item(s). All items are currently located in her office. If not claimed by Nov. 1st, they will be disposed of accordingly. Thank you!
Submitted by: Amanda McMahan
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Alfred University Women's Basketball will be hosting
our 9th annual Community Leaf Rake on
Sunday, Nov. 1 from 9:00am-12:30pm.
Available for anyone residing in the Alfred area!
Please contact [email protected] for more information.
*This is on a first come, first serve basis. Availability is limited!*
Submitted by: Michael Moskowitz
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Find Your Place in the Performing Arts at Alfred!
Whether you're looking to rediscover an old passion, try something completely new, or simply bring more creativity into your life, Alfred University's Performing Arts Division has a place for you!
Explore courses in music, sound studies, theatre, dance, and performance design, join a music ensemble (no audition required!), audition for a theatre production, or get moving through our dance opportunities. No matter your major, background, or experience level, ALL are welcome!
The Performing Arts are about more than what happens on stage. They're about connecting with others, challenging yourself, discovering new possibilities, and enriching your life through creativity and collaboration.
Jump back in. Try something new. Find your people. Create something beautiful!
Attachment: PAD Non Major Courses
Submitted by: Jessie Thoman
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Stop by the Student Service Center on Oct 30th for treats (or maybe tricks) ??
Students in Costume may get a prize. ????
Submitted by: Alex Holbrook
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Dr. Jacalyn Wittmer Malinowski will present "Messages in the Mud: Exploring the Environmental History of Conesus Lake" for the Fall 2026 Environmental Studies Speaker Series. Dr. Jackie is an associate professor of geological sciences at SUNY Geneseo and runs the DEEP lab - Depositional Environments and Ecological Paleobiolgy lab. In her own words she "focuses her research on stratigraphic and conservation paleobiology, combining sequence stratigraphy and paleoecology to investigate environments and ecological communities through time".
Friday October 23rd 12:20pm
Science Center 247, Roon Lecture Hall
Everyone is welcome. Light refreshments will be available.
Attachment: ENVS Speaker Series poster for Oct. 23, 2026
Attachment: Fall 2026 - Schedule of Speakers
Submitted by: Nicole Munkwitz
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