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Allegheny College Awarded $155,000 Grant from Richard King Mellon Foundation To Support Community Planning and Capacity-building Effort

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 […]

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Allegheny College receives $155K grant to support community planning

Allegheny College, in collaboration with the City of Meadville, has received a $155,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation’s Western Pennsylvania Economic Development Program. The grant will support planning and capacity-building efforts to bolster downtown revitalization and development.  

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Allegheny College President Hilary L. Link Recognized as a City & State Pennsylvania Above & Beyond Honoree

Allegheny College, one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold, is pleased to announce that Allegheny President Hilary L. Link, Ph.D., has been recognized as a City & State Pennsylvania 2022 Above & Beyond honoree. This prestigious award honors 40 of the most influential and thought-provoking […]

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Allegheny College Community Collaborates on Two Projects To Enhance Trees on Campus

Tree by tree, the Allegheny College community is working together to create a positive, lasting impact on campus trees. The Resilient Forest Plan is led by Christine Scott Nelson ‘73 Professor of Environmental Science and Sustainability Eric Pallant, Director of Sustainability Kelly Boulton ‘02, and Director of Physical Plant Joe Michael.  The project was boosted […]

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Allegheny College President Hilary L. Link Recognized as City & State PA Above and Beyond Honoree

The list honors 40 distinguished women working toward making a better future for Pennsylvania through their service in government, business, nonprofit organizations, medicine and other fields.

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First-Generation Allegheny Graduate Encourages Others To Give Back Through Philanthropy

The experience that first-generation student Ryan Cole ’10 had at Allegheny College sparked his journey toward a career that has incorporated higher education, public health, and community service. As director of student philanthropy at Valparaiso University, he helps students think about what it means to be philanthropic — a lesson that Cole himself learned at […]

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Allegheny College Student Receives Diversity Travel Award To Present Research

Allegheny College student Fenn Kathman ’23 has been awarded the American Psychology-Law Society’s Broadening Representation, Inclusivity, Diversity, and Global Equity (BRIDGE) Committee Diversity Travel Award for their research.  Kathman’s project, “Effects of Race and Gender on Perception of Exonerees: An Intersectional Approach,” was completed last summer in collaboration with Professors Christopher Normile, Lupita Gonzalez, and […]

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Professors react to Ukrainian president’s address to Congress

History and Global Health Studies Professor Kenneth Pinnow shared insights with WJET/WFXP in this story.

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Senior Investigates the Environmental Effects of Road Salt in Crawford County

Together, Pennsylvania and New York use 1,215,660 tons of road salt each winter to melt snow and ice. Allegheny College student Mary Allen ’22 used her Senior Comprehensive Project to examine the negative impact of road salt on the environment — and to explore more eco-friendly alternatives to help keep travelers safe.  “I am extremely […]

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Local college uses co-op classes to introduce more skills to students

The Allegheny Lab for Innovation and Creativity Co-Op Program is helping students learn about in-demand tools and technologies and providing them with an opportunity to connect with employers, alumni, and mentors.