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Major Investment Expands Workforce Training Through Tool City Talent Fund at ALIC @ Bessemer

Allegheny College’s branch campus Allegheny Lab for Innovation & Creativity (ALIC @ Bessemer) has launched the Tool City Talent Fund, expanding access to workforce training and supporting individuals pursuing careers in advanced manufacturing across Northwestern Pennsylvania through generous funding.

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Senator David McCormick Visits Allegheny College’s Innovation Facilities

Allegheny College welcomed Senator David McCormick to campus on Monday, December 15, for a focused visit highlighting the College’s expanding role in regional workforce development, innovation, and industry partnership.

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The Pittsburgh Business Times: “Allegheny Punches Well Above its Weight”

The Pittsburgh Business Times featured Allegheny College in a conversation with President Ron Cole. Cole spoke with reporter Ethan Lott about a healthy endowment, and a range of impact that Allegheny College has on area alumni and on generations of students from the Pittsburgh area.

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Allegheny College Receives Major NSF Grant to Expand Innovation Capacity and Industry Partnerships

Allegheny College has been awarded a $399,777 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity program.

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Academic Innovation & Why It Matters

ALIC @ Bessemer serves as a branch campus of Allegheny College, taking a radical approach to training the next generation of manufacturers and professionals in emerging technologies in the region.

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.