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Celebrating the Life of the Extraordinary Henry B. Tippie

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 […]

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Allegheny College Biology Professor Elected 2021 Honorary Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Allegheny College Professor of Biology Ron Mumme has been named a 2021 Honorary Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. Mumme is one of five fellows elected from undergraduate institutions out of 141 total fellows in the biological sciences. Honored […]

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Student-Faculty Research Evaluates Sustainable Impact of International Hydroelectric Project

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 […]

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Donor-funded Grand Pianos Enhance Experience for Allegheny Music Students, Faculty, and Audiences

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 […]

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The Year in Photos: 2021 at Allegheny College

Take a look back at campus life at Allegheny in 2021. Click on a photo to view a larger version.  

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A Refill Revolution

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 […]

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2021 CBE Financial Literacy Challenge Crowns Winners

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 […]

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Celebrating World Soil Day

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 […]

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Allegheny Students Give Voice to Silent Historical Narratives with Pop-up Museum Event

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 […]

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Allegheny College Dance and Movement Studies Program To Present Annual Cookies and Milk Dance Concert

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 […]