The following are some major highlights, in no particular order, from 2018:
- Alfred State introduced a new logo, as well as a new animal mascot: an ox named “Big Blue.”
- With the first phase of the MacKenzie Makeover project wrapping up earlier this year, the second phase of the renovation to the largest residence hall on campus is now underway.
- Alfred State officially became a member of NCAA Division III athletics.
- ASC continues to excel in the US News & World Report’s Best Colleges list. Among all Northern Colleges in an 11-state region, Alfred State is ranked No. 12 overall, No. 5 for public schools, and No. 1 among all SUNY institutions in the category. US News also ranks the college the No. 3 Best College for Veterans when listing public colleges in the North.
- Alfred State celebrated an impressive new, state-of-the-art facility that now houses the building trades: building construction program – the Workforce Development Center.
- Professors and Department Chairs Dr. Alex Bitterman and Erin Vitale made a powerful difference when they helped install sustainable solar devices for Puerto Rican communities in need.
- Automotive Trades students earned victories in several categories in the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen.
- With the addition of several healthcare-related majors in the past few years, and with even more in the pipeline, Alfred State created a new home for these current and future programs: the Allied Health Department.
- The college partnered with HistoriCorps on several restoration projects in Allegany, the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area on the border of Tennessee and Kentucky, and California.
- For the third straight year, Alfred State’s Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV) Team earned a first-place finish in the annual intercollegiate BUV Design Competition in Batavia, OH.
