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Check out the latest news from Alfred State. 

LaBrozzi graduates from APPA University

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Contact Paul Welker - welkerpm@alfredstate.edu if you have a story idea! If you are posting pictures on your social media make sure to tag @AlfredState or ask us to collaborate with your posts!

The application period for Professional Development funding is now closed. We are happy to report that we have awarded the full $25,000 that was budgeted for this initiative. We will not be accepting any additional applications at this time.  We are excited for the many faculty and staff who took advantage of this opportunity for assistance in funding their upcoming professional development plans such as conferences, team building, presentation opportunities and coursework.  We look forward to hearing about all the great things you learn and engage with as part of the reporting process.  Although the open application period is closed, we encourage you to continue to have conversations with your directors, deans, and VPs about ongoing professional development opportunities and ways to fund these. 

Please join us for the Spring 2026 Semester Community Update. Dr. Mauro and the leadership team will give updates on some of the great things going on around campus this semester and share highlights from each division.  Grab your lunch and log on Monday, March 16th at Noon.   Community Meeting Link

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! 

We are excited to be welcoming our friends back from the UK for their bi-annual visit to Alfred.  The Harvey Grammar School soccer team and their coaches will be coming to the US again this summer.  They will be in Alfred on Sunday, August 9th arriving in the evening and leaving on Friday, August 14th in the morning. We are looking for families locally to host our players.  We ask that you can have at least two boys per home, with more welcome.  There are 20 players and 3 coaches visiting again.  The boys will need daily drop off at ASC or AU.  You will provide a safe place for them to stay, breakfast, lunch and some dinners and a ride to and from campus.  There is usually a little down time where you can also take the boys to see or do something locally you think they would enjoy.  They will practice and play soccer while here, and as a host during the last visit in 2024, I can tell you it was a great experience with amazing young men who truly appreciate our hospitality.   Host families from Hornell, Alfred, Alfred-Almond and Wellsville have participated.  If you would like more information, please reach out.  haggerpm@alfredstate.edu 

Our 115th Commencement will be held on May 9 at Pioneer Stadium.  The committee is requesting volunteers to serve as marshals and ushers for the ceremony.  Marshals represent their respective schools and assist students before and during the ceremony.  Ushers assist families with questions, seating, hand out programs, and direct families to reception areas.    If you are interested in participating, please sign up under Commencement Marshal & Usher Volunteers – Fill out form 
Have questions, contact Joann Bloxsom at bloxsojf@alfredstate.edu. 

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!

Want personalized help with retirement planning, financial goals, or your TIAA accounts?  Stephen Smith, Sr. Financial Consultant, will be on the Alfred State campus on February 27 and March 24.

What you can do:

• Get one-on-one guidance tailored to your goals
• Ask questions about retirement, investments, and savings
• Review your TIAA account and options

Bring recent investment, retirement, and savings statements to make the most of your session.  Take advantage of this opportunity to check in on your financial future.

For more information or to RSVP, click here. 

Join Us this Wednesday March 4, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm in EJ Brown 106 for a L.I.F.T. Workshop -exploring Planner and Loop, two powerful tools that make project management simpler, more collaborative, and more transparent.

In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to:

• Organize tasks and track progress with Planner
• Collaborate in real time using Loop components
• Streamline team communication and project workflows
• Integrate these tools seamlessly within Microsoft 365

Whether you manage courses, committees, or campus projects, this workshop will give you practical strategies you can start using immediately. Bring your laptop and be ready to explore!

Facilitator: Christina Kent

-CITE Team

Welcome to the month of March, and with that comes our highly attended Career Fairs with close to 200 companies visiting our campus's and engaging with our amazing students, dedicated faculty, and superior staff! 

Let us help you! Engage, Re-Engage, and Collaborate with these corporate connections. 

Through strategic alliances with corporations, businesses, and organizations, both large and small, Alfred State College invites corporate and community partners to engage and support faculty and students across campus. In general, the primary responsibilities remain the same, to create and strengthen mutually beneficial relationships between the private sector and the college. Feel free to reach out to learn more about our Corporate Relations Strategic Plan and how it can help support your programs. 

Please remember to review the Alfred State College Development Fund, Inc. Gift In Kind Policy if your department or program receives any non-monetary support from our Corporate Partners. We don't want to miss out on an opportunity to properly acknowledge and thank our campus supporters! 

 Gift in Kind Policy/Procedures and Form

Jason Sciotti- Director of Development & Corporate Relations- sciottjm@alfredstate.edu or dial 3936 

Nominations are now being accepted for Student Commencement Speakers.

Students, faculty, staff, or administrators may nominate candidates. The nominees must be graduating students who feel comfortable speaking to an audience and are representative of the graduating class within their school (SAS, SAMET). We plan to feature brief (3 minute) speeches by one student from each school. Students interested in representing SAT and Northland should contact their instructors to express interest.

The nomination form can be found here: Commencement Student Speaker Nomination 2026 – Fill out form

The priority deadline for nominations is Friday, March 6. Please direct any questions to stefannl@alfredstate.edu or solisep@alfredstate.edu.    

Faculty can enter Interim Grades in BannerWeb from 10 a.m. on Friday, February 27 through 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 5.    

• Interim grades can only be entered for parts of term 1 (full-term), O (first ten weeks), and C (last ten weeks). 
• Every student who appears on your class roster should have a grade posted. 
• If an interim grade is not posted, a grade change form cannot be processed since interim grades are unofficial.
• If a student withdrew during the “withdrew with record” time frame, you must enter either an “H” for withdrew failing, or a “G” for withdrew passing.
• Interim grades are available to students as soon as they are posted. This differs from final grades which cannot be viewed by students until after the deadline for posting and the system rolls. 
• On March 18, final grades will be turned on for all parts of term that end on or before March 18.  Final grades for part of term will be due March 23.