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Allegheny College hosts ribbon cutting event for its Allegheny Lab for Innovation & Creativity (ALIC) at the collegeÕs Bessemer Street technology center, 4-24-25. Photo by Ed Mailliard. Allegheny College hosts ribbon cutting event for its Allegheny Lab for Innovation & Creativity (ALIC) at the college’s Bessemer Street technology center, 4-24-25. Photo by Ed Mailliard. ALIC ribbon cutting (Gov. Shapiro here) 4-24-25

Allegheny College Officially Opens ALIC @ Bessemer, its Branch Campus Created to Build the Regional Manufacturing Workforce

To celebrate the collaboration between government, industry, and education Allegheny College launched its branch campus ALIC @ Bessemer with an official ribbon cutting-ceremony.

Allegheny College Officially Opens ALIC @ Bessemer, its Branch Campus Created to Build the Regional Manufacturing Workforce

Allegheny College Officially Opens ALIC @ Bessemer, its Branch Campus Created to Build the Regional Manufacturing Workforce

Allegheny College launched its branch campus ALIC @ Bessemer, a transformative initiative driving workforce development and education in western Pennsylvania.

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ALIC @ Bessemer Achieves Accreditation as a Branch Campus of Allegheny College

Allegheny College proudly announces the accreditation of its Allegheny Lab for Innovation and Creativity (ALIC) branch campus by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Located on Bessemer Street in the heart of Meadville, Pennsylvania, “ALIC @ Bessemer” solidifies Allegheny’s commitment to reimagining the role of liberal arts education in workforce development and advanced manufacturing.

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Allegheny College Receives $150,000 Grant From The Alden Trust To Support The Allegheny Lab For Innovation and Creativity (ALIC)

The Trustees of The George I. Alden Trust approved and disbursed a $150,000 grant to Allegheny College to support the Allegheny Lab for Innovation and Creativity @ Bessemer (ALIC @Bessemer).

High-Impact Training Courses Return to ALIC @ Bessemer

A new series of training workshops launch this month at ALIC @ Bessemer.

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President Cole Featured in Academic Leader Highlighting Allegheny and Economic Development in the Meadville Region

President Ron Cole was recently featured in Academic Leader in an article focused on how academic leaders and institutions can drive regional economic development by actively engaging with local communities, businesses, and government stakeholders.

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Byron Rich Featured in Academic Leader on “Embracing Hometowns: Economic Resilience and Hyperlocal Focus”

Institutions of higher education can play a transformative role in the economic sustainability of the regions that they call home. Colleges and universities need to position themselves to create thriving ecosystems based on legacy industries and the emerging technologies that will define how those industries transition into viable 21st-century operations.

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Allegheny College Lab for Innovation and Creativity Expands to Meet Regional Workforce Development Needs

Allegheny College, one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges, has announced the expansion of the Allegheny Lab for Innovation and Creativity (ALIC) to bring workforce development and education resources into the community. In partnership with the regional precision manufacturing industry, Allegheny College will play a central role in the economic resurgence of […]