Alfred State College
public college in Alfred, New York
Alfred State College (ASC, SUNY Alfred, SUNY Alfred State, A-State) is a public college in Alfred, New York, United States. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The college offers bachelor's and associate degree programs. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is a member of the Rochester Area Colleges consortium.
History
Both Alfred 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 the New 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 the New 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.
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