School of Arts and Sciences

25th Annual Honors Convocation

Tue, May 5th, 2009

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College student academic achievement was celebrated in April during the 25th annual Honors Convocation.  ASC President Dr. John M. Anderson welcomed the gathered students, families, faculty, and friends and congratulated them on their achievements.

Williams Chosen for Freshman Advocate of the Year Award

Tue, May 5th, 2009

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College honored more than 250 students for their academic success and honored distinguished faculty members for excellence and commitment at its annual Honors Convocation.  Chosen this year for the Freshman Advocate of the Year Award, presented at the ceremony, and sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, was Dr. John C. Williams, of ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥, associat

Professor Jonchhe Named Fulbright Grantee

Tue, May 5th, 2009

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College Professor Yogendra (Yogi) Jonchhe, Mechanical Engineering Technology Department, has been selected as a Fulbright scholar grantee to Nepal.  He is the third ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College professor in the 60-year history of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship program to receive this honor.

Nine Inducted into Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society

Mon, May 4th, 2009

The EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) staff at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College recently inducted nine students into the Chi Alpha Epsilon honor society.  Chi Alpha Epsilon recognizes the academic excellence achieved by those students admitted to college via developmental programs.

WINS Club - Annual Men in the Field Dinner

Mon, May 4th, 2009

Joy Carlson, AIA, professor, Computer Imaging and Architectural Engineering Technology Department, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College, and adviser to the WINS Club, (Women in Non-traditional Studies--though the club is open to all students) welcomed two alumni speakers to the club's annual Men in the Field dinner in April. 

Student Employee of the Year

Fri, May 1st, 2009

Jamie Bennett, Springwater, a baccalaureate-level digital media and animation major at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College, has been named the 2008-09 ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College Student Employee of the Year.  Bennett works in the Student Financial Services Office and was nominated by her supervisor, Martha McGee, assistant director for that offi

Robotics Competition

Fri, May 1st, 2009

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College conducted its first Robotics Competition on campus in April.  Organized by faculty members Matthew Lawrence, assistant professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology Department; Bradley Thompson, assistant professor, Electrician, Computer and Robotics Technician Department; and Thomas Murphy, instructor, Building Trades Department, the event drew 35 students representing eight regional high schools as parti

NYS Sen. Catharine M. Young Honored

Fri, May 1st, 2009

NYS Sen. Catharine M. Young (R-Olean) was honored by ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College recently with the President's Medallion, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the college.

Science and Technology Fair Results

Thu, Apr 30th, 2009

Student displays from six local school districts (Allegany-Limestone, Bolivar-Richburg, Corning West High, Hinsdale, Wayland-Cohocton, and Olean Middle School, and three home-schooled students) were judged at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College's 10th Annual Regional Science and Technology Fair.

Tree Planting at ASC

Thu, Apr 30th, 2009

Smiles were the order of the day recently when members of the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College community turned out to plant five trees donated by Marcus Farms, Arkport.