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5 unusual facts about Alfred University


Edward Orton, Jr.

In 1931, he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Alfred University.

New York State Route 244

Another rugged and undeveloped stretch brings the route into the village of Alfred, a college town home to Alfred University and SUNY Alfred.

NY Green Fest

Green Fest 2011 is the fourth NY Green Fest, and the second to be held on the campus of Alfred University.

Participants will spend a weekend sharing skills for sustainable living and sustainable politics on the Alfred University campus in rural upstate New York.

Stanley Moskowitz

Moskowitz was born in the Bronx and graduated from Alfred University.


Jackson Li

Coordinator for Jingdezhen with N.Y.S.C. of Ceramics at Alfred University and West Virginia University, Jingdezheng Summer School Program in Ceramic Art1995-6

St. John Fisher College

St. John Fisher College is a founding member of the Empire 8 Athletic Association and competes with other full member schools: Alfred University, Elmira College, Hartwick College, Ithaca College, Nazareth College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Utica College.

Utica College

Teams are known as the Pioneers and compete in the Empire 8 Athletic Conference along with Elmira, Alfred, Hartwick, Ithaca, Nazareth, Stevens Institute of Technology and St. John Fisher.

Vassar College Observatory

It is tied with the Austin-Fellows telescope of the Stull Observatory at Alfred University for being the 2nd-largest optical telescope in the state of New York, the largest being the 40-inch reflector at SUNY Oneonta College Observatory.


see also

Richard Rose

M. Richard Rose (born 1933), president of Alfred University and of the Rochester Institute of Technology