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Student Announce March 3, 2026


Parking & Traffic for Skills USA 3/3 - University Police

On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Alfred State will be hosting the 37th Annual Skills USA Region I Leadership Conference and Skills Olympics. Alfred State will welcome approximately 900 visitors. 

Alfred State faculty, staff, and students should be aware of the following and how it may impact you individually.

·         West Gate Road (above Facilities) will be coned off beginning at 7 a.m. so that buses can be parked there for the duration of the competition.

·         Buses will be entering campus and unloading passengers in the faculty parking lot of Orvis Activities Center beginning around 7:20 a.m. You will notice an increased amount of traffic in the morning so if possible, avoid this area.

·         Buses will be parked on West Gate Road for the entire day. 

·         We will begin moving buses to the staging area around 2:15 p.m. This area includes lot #18, #19, and #20. These lots are also known as “Siberia” parking lots up by the Pioneer Stadium. 

·         If you are parked in any of these lots, you will not be able to exit until all the buses have loaded and departed. 

·         There will be an increased amount of traffic on Upper College Drive between 4 and 4:30 p.m. 

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

 

 

- Jaime Dennis-Howe

Parking Lot Closures 3/3 at 4pm - Spring Career Fair - University Police

Parking Lots 19, 20, 20A, 21 and 22 (near Pioneer Stadium/Orvis) will be CLOSED at 4pm on Tuesday March 3rd. Students that are being required to move their vehicles from these parking lots may park in any open STUDENT lot between 4pm on the 3rd and the conclusion of the Career Fair on Wednesday March 4th. Students that will be moving their vehicles BEFORE 7:30am on Wednesday March 4th may park in Faculty and Staff or Commuter overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Student vehicles must be moved out of the F/S and/or CR lots by 7:30am.   

Vehicles that remain in closed parking lots, or re-enter after the closing time are subject to enforcement up to and including towing at the owner's expense.

 

- Jaime Dennis-Howe

Student Senate Budget Request Workshop

Need help completing your 2026–2027 budget request? Stop by the SLC Small Event Space any time between 4:00–6:00 PM on Wednesday, March 4th for one-on-one support and feedback.

We’ll walk you through:

  • what to include in your request
  • how to format/justify costs
  • common mistakes to avoid
  • how to strengthen your submission before you turn it in

Get assistance from:
VP of Finance, Nakido Guy-Diaz, Director of Finance & Operations, Tyler Ribble, and other experienced board members.

Reminder: Budget requests are due Friday, March 6.

- Tyler Ribble

International Women’s Day Mixer

Join Student Engagement, Cultural Life, Women in Architecture and Design (WIAD), League of Women Voters, and the Center for Civic Leadership for the International Women's Empowerment Mixer on Thursday, March 5th from 6-7:30 pm in the SLC Parkspace in the Student Leadership Center. The night will include a keynote speaker and interactive stations celebrating influential women, women's history, sisterhood, and empowerment. All are welcome! 

- Afua Boahene

Sustainable Development Goal Action and Awareness Week Programming

The Center for Civic Leadership invites you to join us in celebrating the 5th Anniversary of SDG Action and Awareness Week from March 2-6, 2026! Regardless of your ability to stop into one of our campus events, we encourage you to take some time to learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals and learn more about ways you can take action on a local and global level. 

This year, we are grateful to collaborate with campus partners to host a couple of engaging programs in alignment with the global Goals and invite you to stop by any or all the activities planned. If you would like to know more about any of these events or want to offer extra credit to students who engage in the learning, please contact Cyan Corwine at corwincy@alfredstate.edu or through civicengagement@alfredstate.edu

Sustainable Development Goals 

Student Tabling with SDG Overview

When: Tuesday, March 3rd 12-3

Where: SLC Park Space 

  • Stop by our Civic Leadership table to speak with one of our Civic Engagement Advocates about the SDG’s and learn how our Community Needs Hub (located in the ground floor of Braddon Hall is helping to speak into Goal 2 – Zero Hunger through our non-perishable food pantry and Goal 12- Responsible Consumption and Production through our thrift store, mega drive initiative, and upcycling stations that are currently in the works.
    • Take your visit to the next level and donate non-perishable food or hygiene items to help us keep shelves stocked on and off campus.

Goal 4 – Quality Education 

Disrupting the Algorithm 

When: Tuesday, March 3rd 11-2  

Where: Hinkle Library Classroom 

  • Join us for this interactive program as we explore our digital feeds with a critical and curious mind. This collaborative program is made possible in partnership with English & Humanities Department, with its Media Literacy Minor, the Business Department, Hinkle Library and the Center for Civic Leadership. Please stop by at any time during the 3-hour period. Various learning opportunities will take place in 20-minute increments, with support from ASC students, Professor Dorr, Dr. Mark Bloxom, and Janelle Varin.

Goal 5 – Gender Equality 

International Women’s Day Mixer

When: Thursday, March 5th 6pm-7:30pm

Where: SLC Park Space 

  • Join Student Engagement, Cultural Life, Women in Architecture and Design (WIAD), League of Women Voters, and the Center for Civic Leadership for an interactive program celebrating influential women and global progress through the lens of voting rights and gender equality. All are welcome!
- Cyan Corwine

Fall 2026 Group Process Housing Sign Ups

Each Spring semester, the Office of College Housing begins the start of housing sign-ups for the following academic year, beginning with the group process. 

Application open March 3 through March 7

March 13th - Group Leader will be notified of the decision via email

If placed through the group process

  1. All members of the group need to complete their housing application (please see Housing Application for further instructions)
  2. Select one student to represent your group- this will be your Group Leader and they should be the only person to submit the form for your group
  3. Log into your my.alfredstate.edu
  4. Find the Housing and Dining Services Card under the Student Life category and on “Choose Housing & Meal Plans”
  5. Under “Forms” locate and select the “Group Housing Sign-up” form
  6. Complete the form, once done select “Submit for Review”

Group Housing Process and Information

Our group process allows a group to sign up for a MacKenzie Rowhouse, MacKenzie Commons Apartment, Townhouse, MacKenzie Rowhouse, or Main Gate Suite for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Group sizes can range from 1 - 12 people.

Groups can be COED (male/female/non-binary persons) living together. Those that wish to live in a COED area will need to agree to live in a COED area later in the form.

Areas that are single rooms: MacKenzie Commons Apartments and Townhouses. All other areas are double occupancy rooms.

If your group does not fill the space in which they are placed, another group may be added to fill the remaining space. The combined groups will be based on the group criteria (i.e. single gender or COED).

While the Office of College Housing strives to accommodate all requests, placement cannot be guaranteed. Final assignments are contingent upon the size of the applicant pool and current housing availability.

Groups that are placed through our group process do not need to sign up for rooms during individual sign-ups.

Those that leave the group placements are not guaranteed to be placed back into the previous placement.

Groups are scored and placed based on a matrix of the following information:

  • Years in residence
  • GPA
  • Accrued credit hours
  • Judicial history (negative score)

If you have any questions, please contact Residential Services at 607-587-4371 or email: reslife@alfredstate.edu.

- Mary Chamberlain

March Madness Shootout Event!

March Madness is hitting the Campus Store! 👟🔥

Join us Thursday, March 19th from 4pm–6pm for a Shootout Event you won't want to miss.

  • Prizes & Discounts for participants.
  • ONE GRAND PRIZE winner.
  • Hoops & High Energy before you head back to the dorms.

Don't miss your shot—literally!

- Amy Keyes