Alfred Magazine

Features

	Ready for challenges ahead – President Charles M. Edmondson sees several challenges ahead as he enters his 10th year at Alfred University. “Assuring the future of the University really requires us to address the challenges we face,” says Dr. Edmondson, who began his tenure as AU’s 13th president in 2000. While the essence of Alfred – a small, but complex, university serving a residential, undergraduate population of traditional college-age students – may remain the same, “at the core of our challenges lies the necessity for Alfred University to find new populations we can serve,” he explains. More >
	Fulfilling the mission – Favorable winds of change have swept through the first three years of Dr. Suzanne C. Buckley’s service as Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs at Alfred University. “I was attracted to Alfred because of its distinguished academic reputation, rich history, excellent presidential leadership, talented, collegial and dedicated faculty, staff and students, manageable challenges and many opportunities,” Provost Buckley says. More >
	Transforming education – The prospect of working at a small liberal arts college is what brought Dr. Mary McGee from Columbia University to Alfred at the beginning of the 2008-09 academic year. “I see exciting things happening at small colleges,” says Dr. McGee, “where dynamic, teaching-centered faculties are rethinking and transforming curriculums through innovation and forward-thinking.” More >
	Innovation in business – The Alfred University College of Business has always embraced innovation, looking for ways to create a unique learning experience for its students that takes them beyond the boundaries of the classroom. Dr. William Hall, associate provost at AU and acting dean of the College of Business, talks about ways the College will continue to adapt to meet the changing needs of students, faculty and the business world. More >
	Ever evolving engineering – “Curriculum is a dynamic entity. It can’t stay unchanged for very long.” That’s how Dr. Alastair Cormack, dean of the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering, NYS College of Ceramics, feels about the underpinnings of the school’s programs. And that is why “We continue to look (at program) to see if what we are doing is best practice, to see if the way we’re doing things is the best way. Is the curriculum producing the type of students we want?” More >
	A quiet turning of the wheel – The world of the Alfred art student. Ask most people familiar with Harder Hall, and they’ll describe those seemingly hundreds of cluttered spaces tucked away in an almost labyrinthine tangle of halls. It can be any time of day, though in many cases, it is very, very late, when creativity seems to be at its height. More >
	AU libraries adapt to changing demands – Alfred University’s Herrick Memorial Library and Scholes Library of Ceramics have undergone significant changes in recent years. Technology is one factor which has transformed the libraries’ role and made them more attractive to students. More >
	Career Development Center serves alumni – The McComsey Career Development Center (CDC) on AU’s campus is a crucial resource for alumni, as well as current students. Mark McFadden MS ’99 the director of the CDC, is very hopeful for the future and encourages all alumni to seek any help that they may need at the career center. More >
	Coalition builds community – Alfred University students say among the aspects about living in Alfred, NY, they value most are the community and the “safe environment.” Neither happens by accident, particularly the safe environment. More >