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October 31, 2024

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Several members of the staff at Jordan Hall dressed as Peanuts comic strip characters for Halloween on Thursday, visiting various locations on campus and handing out candy. Pictured above in front of Jordan Hall are (from front): Marzena Lewandowski, administrative assistant to the president (as Woodstock); Lisa Sexsmith, administrative manager (as Charlie Brown); Crystal Henshaw, executive assistant to the provost and COO (as Lucy); Mark Zupan, Alfred University president (as Snoopy); Beth Fox, chief of staff in the President’s Office (as Linus); and Beth Ann Dobie, provost and chief operating officer (as Peppermint Patty).

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Alfred University announces $200 million campaign

On Friday evening (Oct. 25), Alfred University announced a campaign which by 2027 will have raised $200 million. “Realizing Our Promise, The Campaign for Alfred University,” was unveiled at a gala ceremony held on campus in the Joyce & Walton Center.

 
 
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First-year experience classes help students achieve success in the classroom and in business

Two courses for first-year students enrolled in the Alfred University College of Business are providing them valuable real-world business experience while also helping them to chart their academic and professional journeys. The classes—BUSI 105 (Business Perspectives) and BUSI 106 (Contemporary Business)—are mandatory first-year experience courses, taught by Dean Pauline Stamp in the fall and spring semesters, respectively.

 
 
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Visiting Professor Reza Mirzaei artwork in group show in Philadelphia's Mamie & Weaver's Ultra

Reza Mirzaei, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History in Alfred University’s School of Art & Design, New York State College of Ceramics, is part of a group show, FREE4ALL, currently at Philadelphia's Mamie & Weaver's Ultra. The exhibit will run through Nov. 7.

 
 
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Ring of Fire attracts visitors to campus to experience flame-based art

At Alfred University’s “Ring of Fire” event Saturday, October 26, members of the campus and local communities were treated to a variety of demonstrations showcasing the power of fire in the creation of art.

 
 
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Professor Matt Kelleher attends 51st IAC Congress

Alfred University Associate Professor of Ceramics Matt Kelleher, School of Art & Design, New York State College of Ceramics,  recently attended the 51st Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) as a new delegate member.

 
 
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Research assistant in Inamori School of Engineering named delegate to ACerS student leadership committee

Abraham Ebunu, a doctoral student and research assistant in the Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University, has been selected to serve as a delegate for the President’s Council of Students Advisors (PCSA).

 
 
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IEA Director Myles Calvert attends IAPA event in China

Myles Calvert, Director of Alfred University's Institute for Electronic Arts (IEA), School of Art & Design, New York State College of Ceramics, recently received an invitation to attend the International Academic Printmakers Alliance (IAPA) event hosted at the Xi’an Academy of Art in China and coinciding with the institution’s 75th anniversary.

 
 
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This Week in the Arts, Alfred University, Nov. 4-10

Public events in the School of Art & Design + Performing Arts Division, week of Nov. 4, 2024. All events are free and open to the public.

 
 
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