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Allegheny College Welcomes Students Back

Erie News Now interviewed Allegheny College student Becca Winton and Dean of Students April Thompson for this story about Move-in for the fall semester.

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Gator Week of Welcome Celebrates Community, Tradition as Allegheny Students Arrive for the Fall Semester

As Move-in fast approaches for the fall semester, many across the Allegheny College campus have been working to plan activities and bring new traditions to Gator Week of Welcome, a series of events leading up to the first day of classes on August 24. “We have so many exciting events to welcome new students and […]

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The State of Higher Ed

Allegheny President Hilary L. Link was featured in Pittsburgh Quarterly’s “The State of Higher Ed” series. The region’s college and university presidents shared strengths, opportunities and challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic made more apparent at their respective institutions.

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Recent Allegheny College Graduate Earns Second CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team Honor

Allegheny recent graduate distance runner Mica Hanish has been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America First Team. For Hanish, this marks her second straight selection to the All-America First Team, and the 40th overall and 15th First Team selection for Allegheny. In June, she earned her second CoSIDA Academic All-District honor. […]

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Allegheny Honors Class of 2020 in Commencement Ceremony

Allegheny College’s Class of 2020 was honored today in a Commencement ceremony held on the College’s Bicentennial Plaza. Allegheny President Hilary L. Link welcomed many graduates from the class back to their alma mater and praised them for their resiliency during the global pandemic that postponed their Commencement, which initially had been scheduled for last […]

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Meet the women diversifying shark science

Allegheny College Professor Lisa Whitenack is featured in this story, which cites an analysis of the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week that she presented at the American Elasmobranch Society Conference.

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Team helps statewide effort in stream monitoring and trout assessment

Two Allegheny College students and an alumnus of the college have been working this summer in little-known streams in the region helping the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission monitor water quality and document the presence of valuable trout and other aquatic life.

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Following the Fish

Two Allegheny students and an alumnus of the College have been working this summer in little-known streams in the area helping the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC) monitor water quality and document the presence of valuable trout and other aquatic life. Rising seniors Grace Hemmelgarn from Williston, Vermont, and Danielle Studer from Austinburg, Ohio, […]

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Allegheny College professor emerita has ceramic sculptures on display at The Met

Artist Amara Geffen, the Eila V. Bush Endowed Professor of Art emerita, has two works on exhibit through Aug. 29 in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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Sharks, Lies, and Videotape: Scientists Document Many Problems With Shark Week, Marine Biology’s Biggest Stage

Shark Week is many things. First and foremost, it’s a week of shark-themed documentary programming on the Discovery Channel. Now in its 33rd year, it’s the longest-running cable event in history. It’s the biggest audience that marine biologists and ocean conservationists get, attracting millions of viewers who might otherwise not ever think about sharks at […]