Student Announce January 20, 2026

The Alfred State Women’s Lacrosse team is looking for additional players this season. Experience in lacrosse is not necessary. The coaching staff has experience building players out of athletes with experience in sports other than lacrosse. If you are an athlete that has exhausted your eligibility in your primary sport, or a former high school athlete that has a competitive itch to scratch, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Head Coach Steve Peed at peedse@alfredstate.edu (x 4318) or Assistant Coach Alise Barrett at barretaa1@alfredstate.edu to join up or to learn to more!

Student Senate currently has an opening for the Vice President of Commuter Affairs!

This is a paid position on the Student Senate Executive Board — $16/hour for up to 10 hours per week.

Position Requirements

• Must be a Commuter Student (cannot live on campus)
• Must have a 2.25 prior semester GPA
• Must be available Tuesdays from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM for Executive & General Assembly meetings
• Must be in good academic, financial, and judicial standing with the College.
• Must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student=

Main Duties

Serves as the primary liaison between commuter students and college leadership

Upholds the duties and responsibilities of Executive Board members, including attendance, reporting, and participation in Senate initiatives.

Oversees Commuter spaces and programming in conjunction with the Assistant Director of Student Unions.

About the Role
The Vice President of Commuter Affairs advocates for commuter-specific concerns, works with campus departments to support commuter engagement, and reports regularly to the General Assembly on commuter-related issues and opportunities.

Interested?
Email our President & Chair, Jalon Rainey at raineyjd@alfredstate.edu to set up an interview as soon as possible. Interested Students must e-mail Jalon by the absolute latest—January 30th.

Student Senate Treasurer Training

All student organizations that receive funding from the Student Senate are required to attend Treasurer Training.

Attendance Requirements:
Each organization must send two (2) representatives:

• The Club Treasurer
• One additional member of the organization’s leadership (e.g., President, Vice President, or Secretary)

Please note: An individual may represent more than one organization.

Class A Incentivized Event: 3 points

Date & Time:
Tuesday, January 20th at 7:00 PM

Location:
SLC Small Event Space

Attendance is mandatory regardless of whether the Treasurer completed training in Fall 2025. Organizations that fail to attend will lose budget privileges until a make-up training session has been completed.

This training will also include an overview of the 2026–2027 budget request process.

For additional information, please visit the event page:
https://pioneerlink.alfredstate.edu/event/11324559

For questions or concerns, please contact Tyler Ribble at ribblet@alfredstate.edu.

Auditions will be January 22nd from 6:30 - 8:30 pm and January 23rd from 5 - 7 pm in Orvis Auditorium. Students need only attend one of the two days. Stage Crew, please attend to fill out important forms. 

Students should prepare a 1-2 minute memorized monologue - it can be from anything but is recommended to be Shakespeare or time-period relevant. You will audition only in front of our Director, so please don't be shy.

Rehearsal schedules vary based on student availability and are sent out weekly by the Director. Our show dates are April 16th-18th. 

For more information, contact our director, Abby Hurley (Hurleyac@alfredstate.edu).

The Allegany County Veteran Service Agency (VSO) will be on campus on January 23, 2026 from 10 to Noon in the Alfred State Veteran Lounge, EJ Brown, Room 201.  They will be sharing updates to veteran services, answering questions and meeting with our campus veterans and family members.  

Please RSVP: https://www.alleganyco.gov/event/coffee-talk-alfred-state/

Wellness Wednesdays start NOW beginning January 21st with REV+FLOW (strength, balance, toning, flexibility) from 5 - 6 pm, followed by REFIT (cardio, movement to music) from 6 - 7 pm! It's FREE for students, faculty, staff, and community members! Join us for fun community workouts to strengthen your body and your mind! In REV+FLOW, this round is a total body workout with functional mobility for everyday movements! We have some movie soundtrack songs on the REFIT playlist, including one to the song GOLDEN, by K-Pop Demon Hunters. This song recently won 2 awards - Golden Globe for Best Original Song and Critics Choice Award for Best Song. REFIT Video for GOLDEN is included below!! Questions? Contact Lynn at HayesLC@alfredstate.edu

https://youtu.be/rGJBpYBQx5o?si=3uFcMr9NrWYkZIxW

The Oasis Wellness space in the Student Leadership Center is here to help our campus community manage stress, find balance, and promote rest/relaxation.  The Oasis features massage chairs among other amenities and is available to both students and faculty/staff.  Visit us during the following hours:

Sunday: 1:00-9:00 PM
Monday: 3:00-5:30 PM; 6:00-9:30 PM
Tuesday: No Hours
Wednesday: 1:00-5:00 PM; 5:30-9:30 PM
Thursday: 2:00-6:00 PM; 6:30-9:30 PM
Friday: 3:00-5:30 PM; 6:00-9:30 PM
Saturday: 1:00-5:00 PM

Italian Spaghetti Dinner
February 26th
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm seating times
Reservations only
No takeout
$20.00 per person

All you can eat Spaghetti 
 choice of:
Meatballs or House made Italian Sausage
    Marinara Sauce or Alfredo sauce

Meal includes:
Bread Sticks
Soup:
Italian Wedding or Minestrone
Garden Salad with House Vinaigrette
Cannoli

Dessert:
Tiramisu or Italian Lemon Cake

Health & Wellness Services will offer 4 Group Therapy sessions available for the Spring 2026 Semester. Each group is limited to 8 students, so first come first serve. 

Group Therapy Topics: 

• MINDFULNESS
• MUSIC THERAPY
• PROBLEM-SOLVING
• ART THERAPY

For more information contact Health & Wellness: 

•  healthandwellness@alfredstate.edu
• 607-587-420

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