Andy Walker, executive director of economic, civic, and community engagement at Allegheny College, has been appointed to the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Think Tank, a group of 30 strategic professionals who will lead activities and provide guidance for a new higher education-focused collaboration announced this week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]
Dr. Hilary Link, President of Allegheny College since 2019, has announced today that she will leave her position for personal and professional considerations. Dr. Link, recognized as a multidisciplinary scholar, globalist and visionary who has dedicated her career to improving the student experience in higher education, will complete her service at Allegheny after successfully leading […]
For the 10th consecutive year, Allegheny College has been honored by Washington Monthly as one of the nation’s best liberal arts colleges in rankings that recognize what colleges are doing not only for their students but also for the country. Allegheny is featured among the top 45 liberal arts institutions in the U.S. in the […]
Allegheny College welcomed students in the Class of 2026 at today’s academic convocation and matriculation ceremony on the Bicentennial Plaza near historic Bentley Hall. Allegheny President Hilary L. Link, Ph.D., addressed the new students, who represent 242 high schools, 29 states, and 16 countries. “Know that Allegheny will give you the tools, the opportunities, the […]
Allegheny College, one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold, announced today that Steven D. Levinsky and Julie G. Skattum officially began their roles as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the College’s Board of Trustees. Mary “Missy” Feeley has completed her three-year term as chair. […]
Allegheny College today honored 338 graduating students and presented honorary degrees to two distinguished leaders at Commencement ceremonies held on Bicentennial Plaza in the shadow of historic Bentley Hall. Honorary doctorates of humane letters were conferred on Douglas Tallamy, Ph.D. — a 1973 Allegheny graduate and noted conservationist, entomologist and educator — and Henry “Hank” […]
Allegheny College, in collaboration with the City of Meadville, has received a $155,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation’s Economic Development Program. The grant will support planning and capacity-building efforts to bolster downtown revitalization and development. The grant funds will be used to hire a consulting firm to lead community stakeholders in a planning […]
Allegheny College, one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold, is proud to be included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities that produced the most 2021-2022 Fulbright U.S. Scholars. Each year the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces […]
Allegheny College mourns the death of Henry B. Tippie, a businessman and philanthropist whose extraordinary generosity, vision, and care touched the lives of countless individuals at Allegheny and many other organizations. Mr. Tippie, the husband of Allegheny Trustee Emerita Patricia Bush Tippie ’56, passed away on February 20 at age 95. Mr. Tippie was noted […]
Kevin Kovalycsik has been appointed as chief of staff at Allegheny College. He assumed his new position on Oct. 18. As chief of staff, Kovalycsik will serve as a member of Allegheny College President Hilary L. Link’s senior staff and contribute to institutional planning. He will play an active role in moving the president’s strategic […]