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Learn new skills to launch your career with hundreds of labs and hands-on opportunities.
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College or University
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No other US college town has a larger share of students. Alfred is scenic, caring, and number one.
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Dwyer Program donates new furniture to Alfred State Veteran’s Lounge
“The new couch is amazing. It instantly changed the look of the lounge. We are grateful to work with the Dwyer Program on this project and hope this is a start of a great relationship between our students that have served our country and the mentorship program available to them right here in Allegany County.”Joann Bloxsom
Free Non-Credit Microcredentials offered in Wellsville
"We are so grateful to Empire State Development for the opportunity to bring Microcredentials related to the Truck and Diesel industry to our region. It has been a fun project for our faculty to develop the credentials with the Center for Online Learning. These microcredentials help us expand our mission of creating opportunities for upward mobility and upskilling for industry partners.”Danyelle O'Brien
Alfred State to offer Car Share program to students
“We are in a rural area and our students sometimes have trouble with transportation to get to internships and places off campus. After exploring several different options, we are excited to partner with Enterprise. As of today, students can rent cars hourly or daily to get to clinicals, internships, and other things off campus. We are excited about this partnership.”Dr. Carrie Cokely
Drama Club to present “Alice in Wonderland”
“This play is maybe one of my favorite plays of all time. I was actually in it the last time that the Drama Club did it, many years ago. It has been very special for me to be able to bring the play to life from the other side of the stage."Abby Hurley.