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Dream Week 2013 Schedule

President Anderson Steps Down

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is widely regarded as America’s pre-eminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history. During the less than 13 years of his leadership of the modern American Civil Rights Movement, African Americans achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality than the previous 350 years had produced.

In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s achievements, Alfred State’s Office of Multicultural Affairs and Center for Civic Engagement are collaborating with Alfred University to host a week of events.

If you would like any additional information,

please contact:Liz Raterman

RatermEP@alfredstate.edu or Jonathan Hilsher

HilsheJC@alfredstate.edu.

Join Tor EchoLet your voice be heard!

We meet every MondayOrvis Conference Room at 4 P.M.

If you have any questions, feel free to email:torecho@alfredstate.edu

Dream Week Cloud TableMon., Jan. 21- Fri., 26

11 A.M. -1 P.M.CDH Student Gathering Place &

Culinary Arts BuildingIn addition to learning about Martin

Luther King, Jr. and his contributions to our world today, individuals will have the opportunity to share their dreams.

We want to know: “What is your dream for our nation’s future?” and have you

write it down on a Dream Cloud. Dream Clouds will be posted throughout the

week at various venues on campus! Pre-registration for our “Dream Week Day of Service” event will also take place at

the table.

3rd Annual Dream GalleryWed., Jan. 23, 6-7 P.M.

Alfred University’s Knight Club, Powell Campus Center

Check out the “dreams” of Alfred-Almond’s 3rd grade art class and get inspired to design your own unique

“Dream Candy Bar” with a colorful label and real ingredients. All are

welcomed (and this event is FREE)!

“Boycott”Wed., Jan. 23, 7-9 P.M.

EJ Brown 119This dynamic film focuses on how

Black Americans boycotted the public buses during the 1950s civil rights

movement. This film is brought to you by Kaleidoscope Coalition and Ujima

(formerly BSU).

Celebration of Service--“Spirit of Service” Recognition Ceremony

Thurs., Jan. 24, 6:30 P.M.Village of Alfred Courthouse

The Spirit of Service Award recognizes community members and students,

faculty, and staff at Alfred State College and Alfred University who

demonstrate a strong commitment to serving others. This award is intended

to honor people who are actively living out the principles that Martin Luther King, Jr. stood for including

equality, social justice, community, and service. For a nomination form, please contact Jonathan Hilsher (HilsheJC@

alfredstate.edu) or Liz Raterman (RatermEP@alfredstate.edu).

One faculty/staff/community member and one student nominated from each

campus will receive the Spirit of Service Award. Winners of the award will be

announced at the Celebration of Service. The Celebration will feature Pam Witter

as the Keynote Speaker.

Dream Week Day of ServiceSat., Jan. 26

Registration 8:30-9 A.M. at St. Jude’s Chapel. Service Projects take place at

various times throughout 9 A.M.-2 P.M. (Transportation will be provided)

In the true spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message, Alfred State College & Alfred University are collaborating to serve and give back to our community.

Space is limited, so pre-register by emailing Liz Raterman, ratermep@alfredstate.edu, Jonathan Hilsher, hilshejc@alfredstate.edu,or sign-

up at the Dream Week Cloud Table. Registration is first come, first serve on the day of the service event (if space is

available).

Alfred State President Dr. John M. Anderson has announced that he will be leaving the college effective March 31 to assume the presidency of Millersville University of Pennsylvania.

“Naturally, I am excited about this new opportunity for many personal and professional reasons yet this new transition requires me to separate from a community I care deeply about,” said Dr. Anderson. “There will always be a soft spot in my heart for Alfred State and the students who make it their home.”

Among students, Dr. Anderson’s departure is deeply felt. “President Anderson has always been approachable and interested in students first and foremost,” said Courtney Cardinal of

Depew, a senior studying forensic science technology at Alfred State. “I’ve had the opportunity to experience the leadership through my role as student senate president and his passion and determination is one I hope to emulate in my career. His leadership style says ‘go make it happen!’ which encourages people to do just that. We’re going to miss him.”

Among his colleagues at Alfred State, Dr. Anderson is well known for his innovative approaches to leadership and is especially revered by the friends and colleagues he has worked with at Alfred, first as a teacher, then as an administrator, and, more recently, as president, beginning in 2008.

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The Empirical Value of a College EducationThe Great Recession of 2008-2009, from which the United States econ-omy is still recovering, revealed some stark truths regarding the value of a college education. Not only do college graduates earn a great deal more over the course of their lifetimes (see Exhibit A be-low), but their rate of unemploy-ment is far below that of those who do not possess college edu-cations (see Exhibit B below). In short, there are jobs out there – for educated and skilled workers.

Of course, not all college de-grees result in the same median earnings, or result in the same low unemployment rates. And, as seen, there remains a disparity between male and female earnings – which our society must continue to address.Here are a few guidelines for se-lecting your “dream career”:

First, by all means – iden-tify and pursue your passion. Most people become excited about those careers for which they possess an innate aptitude.Second, narrow down your choice of careers by discovering what per-sonality traits you possess, and how those translate into possible career paths. Alfred State’s Career Devel-opment has a fun and easy way to help you find your best career fit. CareerBeam is a 24/7 Virtual Ca-reer Center that offers online ca-reer assessments that assess your values, temperament, personality, interests and your skills & talents. You can complete the entire bat-tery of assessments or simply start with the Quick Profile. The quick profile can be completed in less than 15 minutes and will provide you with a great starting point in

your career exploration. Be sure to log in to our own Alfred State customized site by going to www.alfredstate.edu – student services – career development – CareerBeam (then create an account at your first visit or simply log in if you have already created an account).

Second, evaluate the job mar-ket and starting and mid-career sal-aries. Again, Alfred State’s Career Development Office can assist, by providing information on salary information for various careers.

Third, speak to your professors. Perhaps one of them has worked in your field of interest, or they can connect you with practitioners in the field you could then go interview.

Fourth, if your interested ca-reer path provides same, identify and attend an industry event, such as an industry or professional as-

sociation luncheon or educational conference. Take every opportu-nity to network with practitioners. Go with prepared questions. You’ll find that nearly all of those in your field of interest are more than pleased (and excited) to share their insights about the field with you

Dr. Ron Rhoades is an Assistant Professor in the Business Depart-ment, where he teaches Business Law and financial planning cours-es. He is also the author of “My Success Journal.” Elaine Morsman is Alfred State’s Director of Career Development. She has been in the business of helping people find their career path for over 15 years. Con-nect with her on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/elainemorsman/.

Exhibit B: Unemployment Rate, by Level of Occupational AttainmentSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics (August 2012)

Exhibit A: College Graduate vs. Non-Graduate EarningsSource: Digest of Education Statistics

Highest Educational Completed Male FemaleHigh school completion (including equivalency) $40,060 $29,860Associate’s degree $50,280 $37,770Bachelor’s degree $63,740 $47,440Master’s degree $80,960 $59,100Professional degree $115,300 $76,740Doctor’s degree (includes Ph.D., leading to teaching) $101,220 $77,390

WETD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

Tues., Jan. 22 at 7 P.M.Orvis Activity Center Lounge

(across from the studio)

For futher information:Mark Amman103C PHS587-3694ammanmj@alfredstate.edu

Rick Herritt

587-3217rherritt@hotmail.com

www.WETD.fm

The Silent Witness Program is an anonymous reporting system that allows anyone in the Alfred State Community to report offenses or information to the College without revealing their name or identity. You will remain anonymous and help us protect you. Hazing, assault, illegal drug use, theft, and harassment are just a few examples of offenses that could be reported on Silent Witness. You can access this easy-to-use online system by going on the Alfred State site and going to the University Police webpage or by typing in the following address: https://www.alfredstate.edu/webforms/silent-witness

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Hello 2013! Welcome Back Students!

Power DE:RangersBy: Damian Grimes

What is Late Night?

• Late Night Alfred State is a series of fun, late-night activities and events for Alfred State students on campus during the prime social times of 11 p.m. - 3:30 a.m. every Friday and Saturday.

• Late Night provides opportunities for students to have fun, gain programming experience, develop leadership, and to interact responsibly. Clubs and Organizations can host events.

• Late Night offers a variety of programs such as arts and crafts, live entertainment, recreational sports, movies, dances and many other social events catering to the interests of a diverse student population.

What Are the Funding Guidelines?Our funding guidelines are included in the application which is located on our Pioneer Link page underneath Documents.

What Are the Event Policies?Our event policies are located on our Pioneer Link page underneath Documents.

Lila CampizEditor-in-Chief

I hope everyone had a nice and relaxing winter break along. Since we have returned to Alfred State I am sure many of us are counting down the days till the last day of classes or graduation. I know I am certainly guilty of that. Aside from class-es I wanted to take a brief moment to talk about how the Tor Echo has changed in recent weeks.

At the beginning of last semester when I took over the position of Edi-tor-in-Chief and Manag-ing Editor I had tweaked the layout a bit and throughout the semester

making minor changes. This semester I took it a little bit of a step farther. I started with the header on the front page; I simpli-fied it compared to how it use to be. For the last four years of being a DMA major we have been told numerous times to follow KISS (Keep It Simple Stu-pid). Aside from the ma-jor change of the header, a few smaller details would be the page numbers on all but the front and first page and Tor Echo’s info/staff box on the bot-tom of the second page.

You might be asking so what about the layout changes. Well it’s some-what of a big deal; de-

signing is always about catching the reader’s eye but also making it so they will keep reading it. Besides all that there is something bigger and bet-ter that Tor Echo is start-ing to do this semester. It seemed with online issues last semester, we weren’t generating a lot of visitors or views on our website. It makes sense, not every-one likes to read on the computer. First, when Tor Echo’s online issues are published, an email will be sent out campus wide, that way everyone knows exactly where to go to see the newest issue. Second. Tor Echo’s PDF’s (wheth-er printed or online) will

be available for everyone to view on Issuu (www.issuu.com/torecho). Of course the articles will still be published on our website for those that may be prefer viewing the is-sue in that form. This is all new to us so there could be some hiccups along the way. If you ev-ery had any suggestions for us, you are always welcomed to email us; torecho@alfredstate.edu.

For those who are interested in joining the newspaper, we meet every Monday at 4 P.M. in the Orvis Conference Room. Student participations is always appriciated!

ToR Echo SPRInG SCHEDULESubmissions can be sent to torecho@alfredstate.edu.

Remember, submission does not guarantee publication. However student participation is

always greatly appreciated.

Issue # Publication Dates Submission Dates1 01/21 - Online 01/142 02/04 - Printed 01/283 02/18 - Online 02/114 03/11 - Online 03/045 04/01 - Printed 03/256 04/15 - Online 04/087 04/29 - Printed 04/228 05/13 - Printed 05/06

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Echo for FREE! Want the entire campus to know about

an event? Tor Echo can be another way for advertising aside from posters, Channel 3 and Pioneer Link. Email

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Interviewers will be on campus at Alfred University on Tuesday, February 26th in the Powell Campus Center, 2nd floor, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

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Lady Pioneers

win WNYAc opener

Four Lady Pioneer Soccer Players Honored by the NSCAA

Former Pioneer Rod Streater finished up his rookie season with the

Raiders with 39 catches for 584 yards and three scores. Congrats to him!

The Alfred State women’s basketball team opened up 2013 and WNYAC play with a 58-47 victory over Mercyhurst North East on Thurs-day. The Lady Pioneers improve to 9-4 (1-0 WNYAC) while the Lady Saints are now 8-4 (0-1 WNYAC).

Haley Witchella (Oxford Acad-emy) led all scorers with 23 points. She also added 15 rebounds and blocked seven shots. Sally Santiago (Bronx/Our Lady of Good Counsel) had a career high 14 points while Briana Meehan (Whitesville) and Eleasha Wiggins (Brooklyn/Bed-ford Academy) each chipped in nine.

The Lady Pioneers trailed 28-25 at half but shot 60% in the 2nd half and outscored the Lady Saints by 14.

Kirsten Holmes led Mer-cyhurst with 15 points. The Lady Saints shot just 25.8% from the field for the game in-cluding 20.7% in the 2nd half.

Four members of the Alfred State women’s soccer team have been honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of Ameri-ca in their end of the year awards. Kali Muhleisen (Alfred Almond), was named 1st team All-American while Krista DeCarlo (Bayshore/West Islip), and Maura Tuffey (Al-bany/Holy Names) were named 2nd team. The trio along with Hannah Holmok (Alfred Almond) were also named All-Northeast Region as well.

Muhleisen led the Pio-neers with 31 goals and eight as-sists on the year. She has pre-

viously been named NJCAA All-American, 1st team All-Re-gion, and 1st team All-WNYAC.

DeCarlo was in net for 1,383 minutes for the Lady Pioneers. She recorded a 15-2 record and had a 0.52 goals against average. She made 48 saves and record-ed nine solo shutouts. Previous-ly she was named All-WNYAC.

Tuffey was a fixture in the defensive backfield with her tough and aggressive play. She finished the year with two as-sists. Previously she was named All-Region and All-WNYAC.

Holmok was second on the team with 12 goals and 30 points. She has earned NJCAA All-American, 1st team All-Re-gion, and 1st team All-WNYAC honors earlier this postseason.

The Lady Pioneers were 17-2 during the 2012 campaign and climbed to the #1 ranking in the NJ-CAA Division III poll. The season featured a 17-game winning streak, a WNYAC Division III Champi-onship, and the #1 seed in the Re-gion III Division III Tournament.

ERGostudent literary magazine

Ergo is always looking for ways to

bring in submissions (art,stories,poetry,photos)

Send submissions to TommDA@alfredstate.edu or place a printed copy in the ERGO folder taped on

the outside of Professor Constantine’s office door.