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Former names | New York State School of Agriculture atAlfred University (1908–1936) Alfred Agricultural and Technical Institute (1936–1941) New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute (1941–1964) State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College at Alfred (1964–1985)[1] |
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| Motto | Hit the ground running... |
| Type | Public college |
| Established | 1908; 117 years ago (1908) |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
| President | Steven Mauro |
Academic staff | 223 |
| Students | 3,500[2] |
| Location | , New York ,United States |
| Campus | Rural 260 acres (1.1 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Nickname | Pioneers |
| Mascot | Big Blue |
| Website | alfredstate.edu |
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Alfred State College (ASC,SUNY Alfred,SUNY Alfred State) is apublic college inAlfred, New York, United States. It is part of theState University of New York (SUNY) system. The college offersbachelor's andassociate degree programs. It isaccredited by theMiddle States Commission on Higher Education and is a member of theRochester Area Colleges consortium.
BothAlfred University and Alfred State have their roots in an early teaching college called the Alfred Select School. The school was visionary in its equal opportunity policy. In 1908 President Boothe C. Davis of Alfred University persuaded the New York State legislature to locate theNew York State School of Agriculture at the Alfred University Campus; the resulting allocation of $75,000 for three buildings, a farm, livestock, and machinery would set plans for the school in motion.
In 1937, the School of Engineering Technologies was founded by the original three academic faculty members; Al French, Bill Harrison and Herm Sickler. Four years later, the school was given junior college status and renamed theNew York State Agricultural and Technical College at Alfred.
By 1948, increased enrollment was a reason for moving the school across Main Street, where it remains today.
Alfred State offers 80 majors in the arts, applied technology, architecture and management and engineering technology. Teaching staff are in a 17:1 ratio to students, and are generally well-educated in their field, while maintaining ties to their profession.
The college is divided into the following schools:
Founded with three buildings, a farm, and some livestock, Alfred State has expanded to include 13 residence halls, state-of-the-art smart classrooms, a motorsports facility, an organic farm, the Orvis Activities Center, as well as a second campus of Applied Technology located inWellsville, New York.
Pioneer Stadium accommodates soccer and football, and is surrounded by an eight-lane running track. Facilities also include a Central Dining Hall, a 150-bed townhouse complex, an Engineering Technology Building, and a Student Leadership Center.[3]
| Race and ethnicity | Total | ||
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| White | 69% | ||
| Hispanic | 13% | ||
| Black | 12% | ||
| Two or more races | 5% | ||
| Asian | 1% | ||
| Economic diversity | |||
| Low-income[a] | 45% | ||
| Affluent[b] | 55% | ||
The Student Senate of Alfred State[5] administers over half a million dollars in club and administrative funds through the Student Activity Fee. Student Senate supports, facilitates, and leads its clubs and organizations through an annual Leadership Retreat, weekly leadership seminars, and special projects. In addition to funding, Student Senate allows students of both Wellsville and Alfred main campus to participate in collaborative decision-making processes. The Student Senate General Assembly has voting rights on the board of trustees of the college, known as the College Council, through its College Council Representative. The Student Senate General Assembly also has a voice on the Faculty Senate with a non-voting member but has voting members on many committees including the Academic Affairs Committee. They also have three members on the Auxiliary Campus Enterprises and Services board of directors.
There are several fraternities and sororities on campus.
The Brent Llewellyn Art Gallery at SUNY Alfred State inAlfred, New York, founded in 2010, is located in the campus Engineering Technology Building.
The Alfred State athletic teams are called the Pioneers. The college is a member of theDivision III ranks of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in theAllegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) for most of its sponsored sports since the 2019–20 academic year. The Pioneers also compete as a member of theEastern Collegiate Athletic Conference, theEastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) for football, theState University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) for men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field, and the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference (ECWC) for wrestling. They also previously competed in the short-livedAmerican Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) from 2017–18 to 2018–19; and as anNCAA D-III Independent from 2013–14 to 2016–17.
Alfred State competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, swimming & diving, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.
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