You’ve likely heard chatter this week about GameStop, a store you vaguely remember passing when malls were still frequented, Reddit users battling Wall Street, and something about short selling stock. We spoke to Allegheny Economics Professor Michael Michaelides to answer questions you might have about what’s happening in the stock market right now. What was […]
Allegheny College has taken two of its most successful civic-engagement programs and merged them into a single initiative designed to impact the Meadville region through community-based projects addressing economic development and educational preparedness. The Davies and Fahrner Civic Impact Scholars program is a new, expanded and combined version of the Davies Community Service Leaders program […]
The Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business and Economics at Allegheny College held its second annual Financial Literacy Challenge on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, with 23 Allegheny students presenting personal financial budgets and investing plans appropriate for life after graduation. The top four finishers, who together received $5,000 in prizes and trophies, will advance to […]
There are three areas that Allegheny College sophomore Emily Spitz is passionate about: her academics, swimming and singing, and she says she is excited to be able to continue to pursue those interests on campus, even during the ongoing pandemic. Spitz, a biochemistry major on the pre-med track — “I especially enjoy learning about genetics,” […]
Volunteers from Allegheny College’s Civic Engagement Office collected food and other supplies from 37 households in the Meadville area on Dec. 10 to help local food pantries supply families in need with non-perishable goods during the holiday season. The socially distant front-door food drive, which collected enough food and other supplies to fill a room, […]
December 12th marks the five-year anniversary of the world coming together to sign on to the Paris Agreement, and Allegheny College is marking the moment by committing to a national mobilization for a clean energy economy and centering their own operations in pursuit of climate action. In doing so, Allegheny College joined over a thousand […]
Going to college provides students with opportunities to find themselves, start to build their future, and discover their passions. Abdikadir Lugundi — a senior at Allegheny, the current Allegheny Student Government (ASG) president, and a community leader — has been clearing a path behind him for others as he paves his own way forward. He […]
The Allegheny Gateway’s Civic Engagement Office and other volunteers from the College will be engaging in a socially distant Front Door Food Drive on Thursday, December 10, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. All food donors have to do is sign up by Tuesday, December 8, for pick-up on their porches or elsewhere that’s visible […]
More than 700 Allegheny College supporters joined in making gifts on Dec. 1 for GivingTuesday, generating $308,523.94, including $120,000 in matching gifts from the Board of Trustees that will directly benefit Allegheny students in need through the Gator Success Grant program. Other areas of support included scholarships, the COVID-19 Emergency Fund, athletics, and academic programs. […]
After a lifetime in school, college seniors facing the prospect of a first job can find the experience very unsettling. “Finding a job is difficult and in my experience one of the most important steps toward success comes from constructing a network of people willing to help. Allegheny alumni always seem ready to assist,” said […]
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