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For What It’s Earth…Implementing Measures to Help Campuses Go Green

The latest episode of the Faculty Focus Live podcast features Environmental Science & Sustainability Professor & Chair Beth Choate. She discussed how Allegheny faculty and students have worked collaboratively on campus and with community partners to advance sustainability initiatives.

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“Power Up” Fundraising Campaign Supports Computer Science Opportunities for Allegheny College Students

Founded in 1979, the Department of Computer Science at Allegheny College has been around for more than four decades and is still looking for ways to innovate. Thanks to the success of their inaugural fundraising campaign and the alumni who supported it, the department will be able to strengthen opportunities for current and incoming students […]

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The Shakespearean Tall Tale That Shaped How We See Starlings

The New York Times featured fascinating research by Allegheny English Professor John MacNeill Miller and Lauren Fugate ’20 that explores connections between literature and perceptions of nature. Their study debunks a long-repeated story that the introduction of the common-but-reviled starling to North America can be attributed solely to a 19th-century admirer of Shakespeare.

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Allegheny College Graduate Serves on the University of Pittsburgh Law Review Staff

Dean Phillips ’19 came to Allegheny College with the goal of becoming a school teacher. But, as he began to explore different opportunities, Phillips found that he could pursue his passion for helping others through a career as an attorney. “I love that Allegheny provided me the space and flexibility to make that change,” says […]

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Allegheny College to Host Annual Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference

The 49th annual Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference (WPUPC) will be held at Allegheny College on Saturday, April 30.  “Allegheny’s Psychology Department is honored and excited to host this year’s WPUPC conference and to welcome students from colleges and universities in Northwest Pennsylvania to showcase their work,” said Lydia Eckstein, Ph.D., associate professor and chair […]

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Allegheny College to Host Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities

Allegheny College, one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold, will host the Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2022), June 16–17, 2022. This year’s symposium focuses on “Educating the Sustainability Leaders of the Future” and will contribute to development of this fast-growing field. […]

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People and Places: March 2022

People & Places is published monthly during the academic year by the Office of College Relations. It reports on the professional activities of members of the College community and highlights student achievement. Senior Environmental Science and Sustainability major Grace Hemmelgarn ’22 presented her thesis work with Assistant Professor of ESS Casey Bradshaw-Wilson at the joint […]

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MWEE Partner of Excellence Award Honors Allegheny College’s Creek Connections Program

Allegheny College’s Creek Connections program has been awarded the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) Partner Award for its work throughout western Pennsylvania and dozens of schools in the Ohio River Basin. The award is presented annually by the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Educators (PAEE).  The MWEE is a learner-centered curricular framework that focuses on student […]

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Issues affecting the local housing market

Allegheny Center for Business & Economics Co-director Chris Allison was interviewed for this story, sharing insights on rising interest rates and inflation.

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Lead-Free Promise Project To Hold Information Session at Meadville YMCA

The Lead-Free Promise Project is partnering with the Meadville YMCA and Allegheny College to host a lead paint poisoning family information session in Meadville.