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New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University

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The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University[1] (NYSCC) is a statutory college of the State University of New York located on the campus of Alfred University, Alfred, New York. There are a total of 616 students, including 536 undergraduates and 80 graduates.[2]

History

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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 University starting in 1895, which was facing low enrollments, mounting deficits, and the recent resignation of then President A.E. Main (1893-95). The Trustees, with support from area businesses and alumni recognized the trends in higher education toward applied sciences and technology, supporting the decision to petition the legislature.[4]

Charles Fergus Binns, a British ceramist, served as the first Director of the school, after completing a career at Royal Worcester Porcelain Works. In 1932 it was renamed as the New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC) with two departments, General Technology and Engineering and Applied Art.[3] The College is presently composed of the School of Art and Design, the Inamori School of Engineering[3] and the Samuel R. Scholes Library. The College also houses the Inamori Museum of Fine Ceramics, one of two such collections globally, focused on technical ceramics and glass.

The Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University offers programs in ceramics, glass, biomaterials, and materials science engineering. In addition, the programs in mechanical engineering and renewable energy engineering are offered through Alfred University, the private institution the NYSCC is affiliated with. The School of Engineering is one of only two institutions in the U.S. that offers a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering, and the only institution in the U.S. that offers degrees in glass science.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "NYS College of Ceramics at Alfred University". SUNY.
  2. ^ "Fast Facts - SUNY".
  3. ^ a b c Eisenstadt, Peter (2005-05-19). Encyclopedia of New York State. ISBN 9780815608080.
  4. ^ McHale, Anna (2003). Fusion: A Centennial History of the New York State College of Ceramics. Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company Publishers. p. 22. ISBN 1-57864-224-8.
  5. ^ "Margaret Boozer". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  6. ^ Galloway, Julia (2009). Julia Galloway: Biography. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from Julia Galloway: Utilitarian Pottery. Web site: http://www.juliagalloway.com/biography.html
  7. ^ "Steven Heinemann". Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  8. ^ Smith, Paul J. (2004-03-01). "Interview with Susan Peterson". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
  9. ^ Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
  10. ^ Price, Ken. “Personal Influences.” Ceramics Monthly (September 1994) p. 31.
  11. ^ Smoky Mountain News (29 August 2007). "Norm Schulman's ceramics kick off museum's season". Retrieved 19 March 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ a b "Turner - The Marks Project". Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  13. ^ "The RISD Museum of Art Presents Inner City: An Installation by Ceramic Sculptor Arnie Zimmerman and Architect Tiago Montepegado" Archived May 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. Press release (September 2009). Retrieved January 26, 2012
  14. ^ Evans, Paul (1974). Art Pottery of the United States. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 8. ISBN 9780684140292.
  15. ^ "Wayne Higby - Smithsonian American Art Museum". Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  16. ^ "Andrew Deutsch". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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