Student Announce February 2, 2024

The inaugural Back Excellence Ball will be held on Saturday February 24th from 10pm to 2am in the ground floor of the Pioneer Center. This event is being sponsored by Brother to Brother, Sister Circle, the Cultural Life Center, and Campus Activities Board. Making use of the entire ground floor of the Pioneer Center the evening will feature music, light refreshments including Mocktails, and light desserts. This event is a celebration and recognition of the contributions of the Black community to our campus, community, and beyond.

The dress code is DRESS TO IMPRESS and anyone and everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. There will be a $5 entry fee, with the proceeds going to support Brother to Brother and Sister Circle in their efforts to provide continuing programming and leadership support here at Alfred State including attendance at the Men of Color Conference at SUNY Binghamton in April.

Any questions or concerns can be directed to Dr. Brian Saltsman (saltsmb@alfredstate.edu)

February is Financial Aid Awareness Month! Are you returning for the 2024-2025 academic year? Join Financial Aid Counselor, Keri Edsall, on Tuesday, February 6 @ 6 p.m. in PHS 106 for FAFSA Simplification Act updates, how to complete the updated 2024-2025 FAFSA, and help determining your FAFSA contributor(s).

Upcoming Tuesday Talks:

February 20       Filing Taxes

March 5              Navigating Lease/Rental Agreements

March 19            Resume/Interviewing Best Practices

April 2                 Investing

April 16               Student Loan Repayment

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Monday, February 5th - Friday, February 9th

We will be holding another TRIAL RUN to open a secondary register to get you through the line faster at The Terrace!

Plan on paying with a Meal Swipe, CSA or Dining Dollars?

Head over to the Express Lane on the 4th floor of SLC!

*At this time all other forms of payment must be taken at the Main Register for The Terrace in CDH (cash/credit/debit).

* To-Go Containers are only available at the Main Register in CDH.

Interested in performing on stage but unable to audition for our shows? Limited availability in your schedule leaving you with no time to participate in longer productions? Join Alfred State Drama Club in putting on a Miscast Cabaret! The only restriction on your song choice is that you should perform a song from a musical that you would not be chosen to sing in a show (examples: something meant for a performer of a different gender, a role against your personality onstage, role meant for someone significantly older/younger, etc.). 

We will have a preliminary meeting to discuss what you will be performing, and an in-person rehearsal to show progress on your piece. 

We will be performing at 6pm on Friday, February 16th in the Orvis Auditorium. You must be available starting at 4:30pm that day, as well as Thursday, February 15th at 6:30pm for a Tech Rehearsal. 

We will also be looking for a few people to be backstage running lights, sound, and the curtains, so please attend the interest meeting or contact either Benjamin Harris (harrisge@alfredstate.edu) or Nicole Poché (pochehn@alfrestate.edu). 

The Interest Meeting will be THIS Sunday, February 4th, at 3pm in the Orvis Auditorium. Please contact Benjamin Harris at harrisge@alfredstate.edu if you are interested but unable to attend.

If you’re a student out at night on the weekends and wish to have someone accompany, you from one campus location to another. Please call 607-587-3999 and an ASC Student Ambassador or University Police officer will meet you and walk you to your location. 

Visit the Terrace for a meal and fill out a raffle ticket to enter to win a Sweetheart Dinner for two!

The winners will enjoy a chef made meal on February 14th (Valentine's Day) at 5:30pm in CDH!

The raffle will be drawn on Thursday, February 8th.

You do not need to be present to win!

As the Spring semester commences, University Police are reminding all persons not to enter, walk within or block any campus areas that are currently under construction. No one should be crossing through, moving or damaging fences. If there is a fence in your daily walking route, please find an alternate route around the construction area. 

Many unseen hazards exist within these areas and emergency personnel are unable to gain access or assist in the event of an accident or emergency.  

Do not tamper with any of the construction vehicles or property at any time. This includes moving or interfering with any cones, fences or barriers observed on campus. 

Persons caught in construction areas, tampering with, or moving any construction property will be prosecuted. 

All students completing degree requirements this semester need to apply to graduate (diplomas are not automatically awarded) by visiting my.AlfredState.edu/registration > Graduation and Commencement > Apply for Graduation.  Prospective graduates should contact their academic department to ensure graduation requirements have been met and view their degree progress on DegreeWorks. 

The deadline to apply for a May 2024 diploma is February 26, 2024. 

• There is NO fee for the graduation application.
• Students with a minor OR students in a 4-year program looking to earn the corresponding 2-year degree (once requirements are met) must apply to graduate by filling out a Paper Degree Application. 
• Please DO NOT apply for August 2024 graduation at this time. 
• Graduating students who plan to return this fall (in a new program) must apply for readmission through the Admissions Office.  Readmission Applicants are unable to register until their application is approved. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Student Records and Financial Services Office at sfs@alfredstate.edu or call 587-4253.

ALL are invited to a FREE pancake dinner at Union University Church Center (5 Church Street) on Tuesday February 13th from 5pm-7pm! February 13th is Shrove Tuesday that has a fun tradition of eating pancakes in preparation of Lent. ALL are welcome to simply eat pancakes and enjoy! 

Our Civic Leadership team has the Community Needs Hub up and running for the spring semester! The thrift store and pantry are well-stocked and waiting for you to visit! For those that have yet check out our space, we are located on the ground floor of Peet Hall and accessible through the two external doors that face the outer campus loop.

Spring Hours of Operation 

• Tuesday: 10:30-4:30
• Wednesday: 10:30-3:30
• Thursday: 10:30-3:30
• Friday: 10:30 – 4:30
• Saturday: 9:30-10:30
• Sunday: 12:30-2:30 

*Please note that we are cash only! In addition, while we aim to have abide by the above hours, there are occasionally changes in staff availability, so we have a large blue feather flag that says OPEN to help signify when we are open for business. 

If you are interested or in need of our Pantry services, please note that our Food Pantry Requests can be completed at anytime. If submitted when you are in the Community Needs Hub, our team will fill your bag on the spot and you can walk out with your goods.  If completed outside of operational hours, our team will fill the request once received and email you about coordinating a pick up time. 

In addition to the above, we want to express our gratitude to all the donors!  For those interested in donating clothing, hygiene items, or non-perishable food, we can receive donations during opening hours or in our donation bin located in the SLC on the 3rd floor (near the central entrance). Our space is small, and we do not have the ability to wash any items, so please make sure any donated clothing is clean and in good condition (no undergarments please!).   

• For questions regarding our pantry, please contact us at ThePlate@alfredstate.edu 
• For any other Community Needs Hub or Civic involvement questions, please email civicengagement@alfredstate.edu.

February 14th is a day of love & action for Black history! 

Help us celebrate the life and legacy of Fredrick Douglass on his chosen birthday! The English and Humanity’s department and the Center for Civic Leadership are partnering once again to bring the Douglass Day transcribe-a-thon to Alfred State and our wider community. This civic event is made even sweeter by delicious Douglass Day themed birthday cakes donated by our Culinary Baking students as part of the Douglass Day Bake Off competition.

This year’s Douglass Day will feature the general correspondence of Fredrick Douglass from the Library of Congress, spanning dates from 1841-1912, including everything from public letters to more personal family items. We will live stream the event and have instructions to help guests join in the live transcribing efforts. 

• When: February 14th 
• Where: Hinkle Library Classroom 
• Time: 12PM – 3PM 

Notable Items:

• Computers: The event is hosted in a computer lab, but you can also bring your own laptop to join transcribing efforts
• Transcription Time: Whether you have 30 minutes or 3 hours, your efforts and involvement are welcomed and valued (you can even keep transcribing after the live stream ends!)
• Voter Awareness Resources: We will once again be joined by The League of Women Voters to provide participants with voter registration and awareness resources.

No efforts are wasted efforts! We welcome all levels of engagement and hope to have your support with digitally archiving Black history for future generations! 

Douglass Day 2024 is presented by the Center for Black Digital Research at the Pennsylvania State University and will be co-presented with the Library of Congress and the By The People crowdsourcing platform 

The Center for Civic Leadership would like to thank the English and Humanities Department, Culinary Department, and Hinkle Library for your collaborative support in bringing this opportunity to our community!  Should you have any questions or should faculty wish to send students for extra credit, please reach out to Cyan Corwine (corwincy@alfredstate.edu) and Travis Mattison (MattesTW@alfredstate.edu)

Submit designs here: https://auconnect.alfred.edu/submitter/form/start/617436

The 52nd annual Hot Dog Day will be held on April 20, 2024!

The winning design is used on the T-shirts, posters, and other event merch.

Guidelines:

The T-shirt design must be your own original, unpublished work. By entering the competition, you agree that your submission is your work, and Hot Dog Day has exclusive rights to use your design.

Designs must completed and final - sketches will not be considered

Designs must include the event name "Hot Dog Day" and the year somewhere in the design

Designs that depict alcohol and drug use or imagery will not be considered.

If you include the name of one college, include the name of the other (Alfred University/ Alfred State College)

One person can submit multiple designs

Past designs may be updated and resubmitted if not chosen.

Please submit your design as a high-resolution JPG or PNG of just the design image.

Submissions are due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 4th 2024

The winning design will receive the following prizes;

Free 2023 Hot Dog Day Shirt, poster, and any other promotional merch.

Name credit on the poster as the designer

$100 cash or gift card

Questions? Send us a message on our social media or email us at alfredhotdogday@gmail.com

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PLEASE COME JOIN ERGO (ASC’S LITERARY & ARTISTIC PUBLICATION)!

ERGO is funded by the Student Senate and is freely distributed each semester.  Students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit their original works of art, poetry, and prose by sending them to ERGO@alfredstate.edu.  Dr. Aniko Constantine (SDC Bldg., Rm. 309), is the Faculty Advisor for ERGO.  If you wish, your submission could be published anonymously or under a pseudonym.

The first meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 5, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the Student Development Center faculty lounge located on the 2nd floor, Rm. 242.  This meeting is open to any students interested in possibly joining ERGO.  This committee will meet 5 or 6 times during the semester.

Take a moment and review one of our previous publications located in several of the buildings around campus.  

POETRY READING:  MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024, AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE ALLEGANY ROOM LOCATED WITHIN CENTRAL DINING HALL.