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Students at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College were treated recently to a special dinner featuring main courses of steak, chicken, and shrimp fettuccini, served up by the college's top administrators.

Students from Region I BOCES (Board of Cooperative Education and Services) districts--encompassing
Western New York and the Southern Tier--competed recently in a SkillsUSA (formerly Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) Day leadership conference and skills Olympics at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College,
on both the Wellsville and ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ campuses, earlier this month. Several BOCES schools participated in the event.

Through the efforts of Office of International Education, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College hosted a delegation from China on March 22. The delegation consisted of 16 leaders from the Chinese education department, colleges, and high schools.

The Electrical Engineering Department at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College recently hosted 15 high school students from the Jamestown Technical Academy for a day-long workshop which provided an overview of programs offered by that department.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College baseball team began the Northern portion of their season with a pair of extra innings contests at Lackawanna College.  The Pioneers won the opener 7-5 in eight innings while the nightcap finished tied at 4-4 after eight innings.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College's new president Dr. John M.
Anderson, left, and his wife Vivien were the guests of honor at a recent
reception hosted by the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College Council and Wellsville Area
Chamber of Commerce on the School of Applied Technology campus, where they
renewed acquaintances with old friends and former colleagues and met new
friends as part of their

The 2008 ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College annual charity basketball game will be colored pink.  Proceeds of the 3rd annual event to be held April 2 will be donated to the Kay Yow WBCA Cancer Fund.  The "Think Pink" Charity game will tip off at 7 p.m. in the Orvis Activities Center.

The 31^st annual Culinary Arts Exposition, featuring an exhibit of Epicurean delights prepared by students enrolled in ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College's Culinary Arts Department programs, will be held Saturday, April 26, 1:30-3 p.m., in the Culinary Arts Building on the School of Applied Technology Campus, South Brooklyn Avenue, Wellsville.

Students enrolled in the Automotive Trades curriculums at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College will celebrate National Car Care Month in April by hosting their annual Car Care Awareness Day on Saturday, April 19, 2008, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in freshman shop on the School of Applied Technology Campus, Wellsville, with a variety of FREE services.  Signs will be posted to direct participants.

The Admissions Office at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College announces an Open House program, Saturday, April 26, beginning at 9 a.m. on the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ campus.

Dr. Matthew Harbur, assistant professor of agriculture and horticulture at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College, recently spoke to members of the Department of Agricultural Sciences, Cornell University, about the development of the Center for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College's School of Applied Technology, Wellsville, will host its 10th annual postsecondary (college level) NYS SkillsUSA (formerly Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) competition Saturday, March 29.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College's Office of Career Development will host a "WINS" (Women in Non-traditional Studies) FutureBound Career Day, Friday, March 28, from 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

This annual career exploration day is held for 10^th grade girls interested in learning more about non-traditional occupations and careers (non-traditional occupations are defined as those with fewer than 25 percent female workers).

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College baseball team fell 8-6 to Miami (OH) Hamilton to wrap up their annual trip to Cocoa Expo in Cocoa, FL.  The Pioneers finish the trip with a 5-7 record.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College lacrosse team couldn't overcome a slow start and fell 18-11 to Delaware Tech on Friday afternoon.  The Pioneers trailed 11-5 at half and see their record even up at 1-1 while Del Tech improves to 2-3.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College baseball team lost a pair of one-run contests on Friday in Cocoa, FL.  The Pioneers fell 7-6 to Camden County (NJ) CC in nine innings and then fell 11-10 to Prairie State (IL) College.  The Pioneers are now 5-6 on the season.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College outdoor track & field team was scheduled to compete at the Howard CC Invitational on Saturday but cold forecasted weather has forced the team to stay home.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College lacrosse team won their season opener 11-9 over Harford (Bel Air, MD) on Thursday afternoon.  Four different Pioneers found the back of the net in the victory.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College softball team split their final doubleheader at Snowbird Softball in Myrtle Beach, SC.  The Pioneers earned a forfeit victory in their opener over Massasoit (MA) CC and then fell 5-2 to Marshalltown (IA) CC.  ASC finishes the trip with a 1-7 record.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College baseball team split a doubleheader on Wednesday at Cocoa Expo in Cocoa, FL.  The Pioneers fell 11-5 to Ridgewater (MN) College but rebounded for a 3-1 victory over Cumberland (NJ) County CC.  With the split the Blue & Gold are now 5-4 on the season.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College recently hosted the Southern Tier Consortia for Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Services. The Consortia is comprised of colleges,universities, and community prevention providers in the Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, and western portion of Steuben Counties.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College's new president Dr. John M. Anderson, left, and his wife Vivien were the guests of honor at a recent reception hosted by the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College Council at Club 57 in Hornell, where they renewed acquaintances with old friends and former colleagues and met new friends as part of their re-introduction to the area.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College softball team continued their spring trip to Myrtle Beach on Wednesday and were downed 8-4 by OSU (OH) Newark and 9-1 by Mercer (NJ) County CC.  The Lady Pioneers head into the final day of competition at Snowbird Softball on Thursday with a 0-6 record.

A trio of ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College women's basketball alumni helped the Roberts Wesleyan basketball team to a 22-12 record and a 4th place finish at the National Christian College Athletic Association.  Erin Farney (South Seneca), Jaslynn Lee (Rush Henrietta), and Erin Vess (Irondequoit) all were key contributors to the Lady Raiders.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College sophomore guard Dusty Marshall (Newfield) has been honored for the third time this postseason.  Marshall who was previously named 1st team All-Region and 1st team All-Region adds a 2nd team Basketball Coaches Association of New York 2nd team honor.

After dropping their first three games on their southern trip to Cocoa, FL the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College baseball team has run their current winning streak to four games with two victories on Tuesday.  The Blue and Gold downed Minot State (ND) Bottineau 6-4 and then got the offense going with a 13-3 victory over Riverland (MN) CC.

Jeff Benchich (Millbrook) tossed a complete game four-hit shutout as ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State scored two runs in the 7th inning to down Illinois Valley 2-0 on Monday afternoon.  The Pioneers improve to 2-3 on the young 2008 season.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College softball team fell in both halves of a doubleheader as they continued play at Snowbird Softball in Myrtle Beach, SC.  The Lady Pioneers (0-4) fell 2-1 in the opener to Rochester (MN) CTC and then fell 11-2 to Southwestern (IA) CC.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College softball team couldn't overcome sloppy defense and fell in both halves of their season opening doubleheader in Myrtle Beach, SC.  The Lady Pioneers fell 11-0 to Mohawk Valley CC in the opener and then fell 8-4 to Northampton (PA) CC.

The ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College baseball team recorded their first win of the 2008 season on Sunday afternoon in a 5-4 victory over Ridgewater (MN) CC.  The team is now 1-3 on the year.