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People & Places: October 2022

People & Places is a monthly highlight of the ongoing professional activities and achievements of faculty, staff, and students of the College. Associate Professor of History Guo Wu was invited by Professor of Chinese at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Dr. Hemant Adlakha, to participate in the 1st China’s Domestic Governance Conference organized by the Institute of […]

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First ALIC Micro-grant Recipient To Develop Overlanding Vacation Company

Allegheny College student Ethan Scott ’25 is in the business of changing the way people view nature and the world as a whole. An environmental science and sustainability major and economics minor, Scott has always had an interest in the outdoors. Now, he’s turning his passion for off-roading, adventuring, and camping into an overlanding vacation […]

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Single Voice Reading Series Opens with Allegheny College Alumni William Brewer and Ryann Stevenson

The Single Voice Reading Series at Allegheny College will begin its 2022-23 season on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. with readings by Allegheny alumni William Brewer and Ryann Stevenson. The event in the Tillotson Room of the Tippie Alumni Center is free and open to the public. William Brewer’s debut novel, “The Red Arrow,” […]

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Allegheny College Student Earns Congressional Award Gold Medal for Achievements in Service

Allegheny College student Clarissa Miller ’24 was recognized as a Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient during a ceremony hosted by Congressman John Yarmuth, who represents Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District, in August. Established into law in 1979, the Congressional Award was created to honor, encourage, and inspire America’s youth. To earn the gold medal, each participant must […]

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Finding a Creative Side Hustle

In New York — or maybe everywhere — there’s practically a law saying that you have to find a creative side hustle. The woman who owns the dog-walking business in my neighborhood sings in her own cabaret act. I know a financial planner who’s shopping around a script for a romantic comedy she wrote. I […]

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Allegheny College’s Walker appointed to higher ed think tank

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 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) […]

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Allegheny College’s Andy Walker Appointed to HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Think Tank

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 […]

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Allegheny College Alum Among First Peace Corps Volunteers to Return to Service Overseas

Allegheny College alum Ethan Smith is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency’s unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020. The Peace Corps suspended global operations and evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from more than 60 countries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I am looking forward to immersing […]

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Allegheny College plans to cover tuition for lower-income families

The Commitment to Access Program will cover 100% of tuition for Pennsylvania students from families earning $50,000 or less.

New Podcast Features Student Experiences in Allegheny College’s Award-winning Undergraduate Research Program

The Allegheny College Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (URSCA) has launched a new podcast to feature Allegheny students discussing their experiences in the College’s award-winning undergraduate research and creative activities program. The podcast — named Gator TAILS (Talking About Inquiry, Learning, and Scholarship) — is hosted by Matt Venesky, Ph.D., director of […]