School of Arts and Sciences - News & Events

While learning skills and using equipment just like the pros, students in the have tons of activities, events, and are making news. The most recent stories are listed in reverse chronological order.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State professors speak at Investigation and Forensics Career Panel

Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State educators Dr. Mark Whitman and Wayne Bensley recently shared a wealth of knowledge about the forensics and criminal justice fields with area high school students during Haverling High School’s Investigation and Forensics Career Panel.

New four-year agriculture program coming to ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State in fall 2019

Fri, Mar 29th, 2019

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College is excited to announce that it will soon launch the first four-year agriculture program in the school’s history.

Local schools compete in Science and Technology Fair at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College

Thu, Mar 28th, 2019

Participating districts included Addison, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥-Almond, Archbishop Walsh STCS, Bolivar-Richburg, Cassadaga Valley, Friendship, Hinsdale, Hornell, Houghton Academy, Lima Christian School, Portville, Prattsburgh, and St. Ann’s Academy.

ASC students network with employers at nursing, medical career fair

Mon, Feb 25th, 2019

Students within ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College’s various health-focused programs were able to meet with many employers recently during a nursing and medical-related career fair. 

Unique agricultural automation major offered

Tue, Dec 11th, 2018

Classes for this unique new associate degree program, titled agricultural automation and robotics, will begin in the fall 2019. Students in this major, the only one of its kind in the US, will receive hands-on experience with automated milking equipment, as well as class work in both agriculture and engineering.

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College cultivates student interest at National FFA Convention and Expo

Thu, Nov 8th, 2018

Several ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College students and employees recently attended the 91st annual National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN, where they set up a recruiting booth and spoke with numerous students about the benefits of an ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State education.

Vet tech, HIT programs among top 10 in the nation

Tue, Oct 9th, 2018

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College (ASC) recently had two of its programs - veterinary technology and health information technology (HIT) – ranked in the top 10 in the nation. In addition, several ranking sites have rated the college highly when comparing all US schools offering these and other programs within the School of Arts and Sciences.

Hundreds of students take part in ASC’s Ag Skills Contest

Thu, Oct 4th, 2018

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College recently hosted 350 Future Farmers of America students from 21 western New York high schools for the 32nd annual Agriculture Skills Contest.

Employees receive Leadership through Civic Engagement Award

Wed, Jun 6th, 2018

÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State College recently honored Daniel Woolston, assistant director of Health and Wellness Services, and Jessica Lippa, assistant professor of Nursing, with the Leadership through Civic Engagement Award.

Nursing students awarded scholarships from veteran organization

Thu, May 3rd, 2018

During the scholarship award presentation at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State, the students were presented with Forty & Eight emblem training pins.