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Alfred Select School: December 5, 1836
Alfred Academy: January 31, 1843
Alfred University: April 15, 1857
Second oldest co-educational university/college in the U.S.
Outstanding early history in support of diversity and women's education
Simpler Speling
Best known for developing the Dewey Decimal System, Melvil Dewey was also interested in the movement... [Read More]
Hannah Simpson Spencer
Hannah Simpson Spencer (born in 1838) graduated from Alfred University in 1864 and was recently hono... [Read More]
Senior Art Shows
As we near yet another end of the academic year, senior art students are busily preparing for their ... [Read More]
Susan B. Anthony & Alfred
“To Mrs. A.A. Allen — For the Library’s Reading Room of Alfred University — ... [Read More]
Orophilian Lyceum
This beautiful Seth Thomas clock (patented in 1876) once belonged to the Orophilian Lyceum at Alfred... [Read More]
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