The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (NYSCC) is a statutory college of the

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located on the campus of

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. There are a total of 616 students, including 536 undergraduates and 80 graduates.

History

The college was founded by an Act, signed into law on April 11, 1900 by Governor

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, per Chapter 383 of the Session Laws of New York, 1900 establishing the New York State School of Clay-Working and Ceramics. 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. 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. The College is presently composed of the School of Art and Design, the Inamori School of Engineering 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

* Margaret Boozer *

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* Julia GallowayGalloway, Julia (2009). Julia Galloway: Biography. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from Julia Galloway: Utilitarian Pottery. Web site: http://www.juliagalloway.com/biography.html *

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* Steve Heinemann * Vivika Heino * Ayumi Horie *

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* Tony Marsh * Walter McConnell *

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, first potter elected to

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* William O'Connor * Ken PricePrice, Ken. “Personal Influences.” ''Ceramics Monthly'' (September 1994) p. 31. *

Daniel Rhodes Daniel Rhodes (May 8, 1911 – July 23, 1989) was an American artist, known as a ceramic artist, muralist, sculptor, author and educator. During his 25 years (1947–1973) on the faculty at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred Unive ...

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. Press release (September 2009). Retrieved January 26, 2012

Notable faculty

* Charles Fergus Binns *

* Walter McConnell * Wayne Higby * Andrew Deutsch *

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* Heather Mae Erickson *

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References

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