Inside Allegheny College’s decision to open or close in a pandemic
Allegheny College plans to re-open for on-campus living and instruction in the fall after an extensive review of strategies to do so safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Local Expert Explains Vaccine Process
Biology and global health studies professor Becky Dawson discusses trials of a tests of a vaccine that appears to safely mass produce coronavirus antibodies.
People Living in Rural Areas Are Struggling to Get Access to Mental Health Care — and It’s a Problem
Allegheny psychology professor Lauren Paulson was interviewed for this story, sharing her expertise on the challenges of accessing mental health care for people in rural communities.
Two Pa. colleges hit carbon neutrality goals
Director of Sustainability Kelly Boulton was interviewed for this story, which highlights Allegheny College and Dickinson College reaching their carbon neutrality goals.
Allegheny College Goes Carbon Neutral
Allegheny College recently became one of the first 10 higher education institutions in the nation to achieve carbon neutrality.
Watch: Allegheny College’s Robertson Athletic Complex
The Allegheny athletic staff offer a tour of the Robertson Athletic Complex, the home venue for Gator football, lacrosse, soccer, field hockey, track & field, cross country, tennis softball and baseball.
Allegheny College Donation to Benefit Meadville Restaurants, First Responders
The Allegheny College Athletics Department has purchased gift cards at six local restaurants so medical workers and first responders to enjoy a meal at no cost to them. The initiative is supported by funding that would have been used for home athletic contests had they not been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alberta expatriates join dire race to supply masks to front-line workers in U.S.
Allegheny art professor Byron Rich banded together with a group of local manufacturers that are now producing face shields for local healthcare facilities.
Professor, area manufacturers collaborate to make plastic face shields with 3D printers
Allegheny College art professor Byron Rich and area manufacturers are collaborating to make plastic face shields for Meadville Medical Center.
Allegheny College Professor Provides Coronavirus Expertise to Area Media Outlets, Agencies
As the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., Allegheny College global health studies and biology professor Becky Dawson has served as an expert source for area media outlets covering the outbreak. Dawson is an expert in epidemiology and global health challenges, researching disease risk factors and patterns of disease in human populations. [one-third […]
