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The college was founded by an Act, signed into law on April 11, 1900 by Governor Theodore Roosevelt, per Chapter 383 of the Session Laws of New York, 1900 establishing the New York State School of Clay-Working and Ceramics. [3] This move by Alfred University to petition the New York State legislature in 1899 followed a period of crisis at the ...
Scholes Library is located at Alfred University, in Alfred, New York and is named for renowned glass scientist and educator, Samuel R. Scholes. It was formally established in 1947 to support the curriculum and research programs of the New York State College of Ceramics. Today, Scholes Library serves as an international resource.
Its collection includes ancient ceramics of anthropological interest, examples of historical and contemporary ceramic art and craft, and advanced ceramics created utilizing advanced ceramic engineering technology. The new building is located on the site of the former Davis Gym, on Pine Street just past its intersection with Main Street.
While at Alfred University, Rhodes also taught summer sessions in ceramics at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (1952–53); Black Mountain College, Asheville, North Carolina; and the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine (1961). Rhodes later taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz (1977–1980).
Alfred University was founded as a non-sectarian select school by Seventh Day Baptists. [6] In 1836, Bethuel C. Church, a Seventh Day Baptist, was asked to organize a college in Alfred and began teaching, receiving financial assistance from the Seventh Day Baptist Educational Society with resources, in part, from "Female Educational Societies" of local churches. [7]
Alfred is a village located in the town of Alfred in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 4,026 at the 2020 census. The village is home to both Alfred University and Alfred State College. In 2023, The Washington Post named it "the collegiest college town in America" due to its high ratio of students to non-students. [2]
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In July 1946 the School for American Craftsmen relocated to Alfred University in Alfred, New York. [6] There it was given space in the former Crandall Hall barn. [16] The program was framed as a two-year certificate program, the major crafts offered being metalsmithing, wrought iron, pottery, textiles, and woodworking. [6]