Dams may provide an inexpensive source of renewable energy, but their construction comes at a cost: disrupting natural habitats, releasing greenhouse gases, and displacing communities. Allegheny College students took an active role in the international community by assessing a hydroelectric dam’s potential impact in the Republic of Georgia. For over two years, stakeholders in the […]
Fittingly, the first person to play a new Kawai GX-2 grand piano when it arrived on the Allegheny College campus last summer was a student. Simone Robinson-Stevens ’24 was on campus for summer research with piano professor Douglas Jurs when the new instrument was delivered to the choir room. Professor James Niblock asked if she […]
Take a look back at campus life at Allegheny in 2021. Click on a photo to view a larger version.
Professor Beth Choate challenged her Allegheny College students to tackle the global issue of plastic waste at a local level. Knowing that 37 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually in the U.S., Choate encouraged students in her Research Methods class to investigate how often — and why — Allegheny students turned to single-use water bottles instead […]
On Saturday, Dec. 4, nine finalists, chosen from a field of 25 Allegheny College student entrants, competed virtually in the 2021 Financial Literacy Challenge, hosted by the Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business & Economics (CBE). First-year student Reece Smith took home the first place trophy. Rounding out the top finishers were Madelyn Hill ’22 in […]
It’s World Soil Day! Did you know that Allegheny College has a long history of teaching and conducting research on soils and the environment? “Without soils, there’d be no food or forests,” says Eric Pallant, Christine Scott Nelson ’73 Endowed Professor of Environmental Science & Sustainability (ESS). “Which is why we need to stop treating […]
Allegheny College students taking an Introduction to Public History course this semester created an imaginative, two-day pop-up museum event to introduce lesser-known historical narratives to the campus community. “We examine what narratives have dominated representations of the past in historical museums, and we seek out histories that have not been at the center of understanding the […]
The Dance and Movement Studies Program at Allegheny College will present its annual Cookies and Milk Dance concert on Sunday, Dec. 5, in the Montgomery Performance Space. There will be two performances, the first at 2 p.m. and the second at 4 p.m. The concert will present a variety of dance styles, including pieces performed […]
Ron Cole, provost and dean of the college at Allegheny College, has received the 2021 Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Chief Academic Officer Award in recognition of his significant support of colleagues at independent colleges and universities. The award was presented to Cole on Nov. 6 during the 2021 CIC Institute for Chief Academic Officers […]
Christian Lussier ’21, a computer science major and economics minor, credits his professors and advisors for preparing him for life after graduation and giving him the tools and intellectual capacity to finish his senior comp. Lussier used machine learning algorithms and data to try to predict stock price swings in the hopes of helping people […]
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