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Ten Allegheny College Alumni, Faculty and Staff Earn Recognition for Lasting Impacts

Alumni , faculty, and staff were honored by Allegheny College for their outstanding contributions to the college community as leaders, mentors, volunteers and financial supporters.

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Mentoring Memories: Gators Share Inspiring Stories of Lasting Connections

At Allegheny, faces may change from one generation to the next, but the relationships remain. Time and again, alumni tell us their most defining experiences were shaped by the faculty, staff, coaches, and alumni who encouraged, challenged, and believed in them.

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U.S. Forest Service Research Cuts & Consolidations — Changes For Forest Ecology

Professor Rich Bowden shares in an article exploring how future cuts and consolidations to the U.S Forest Service could change research in the Allegheny National Forest.

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Allegheny College Professor’s Deeply Personal Book Earns Literary Accolades

Allegheny College Biology Professor Catharina Coenen’s talent for blending scientific precision with creative storytelling has earned her two prestigious literary honors.

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Allegheny Professors Help Reboot the Comparative Anatomy Textbook

When Lisa Whitenack teaches comparative anatomy to her Allegheny College students, she approaches it with enthusiasm, but she wasn’t so thrilled about the textbook she was using.

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Wholesale Vegetable Price Spikes Might Not Show Up In Your Grocery Bill — Yet

Amelia Finaret, associate professor of global health and economics, was recently featured on Marketplace (an NPR show) alongside fellow experts from Cornell and Purdue Universities.

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Why The Co-Curriculum Is Key To Student Success In The 21st Century

Heather Moore Roberson posits that higher education should prepare students for purposeful lives, beyond just a career.

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Allegheny College’s Michael Mehler Named One of 10 GLCA Academic Fellows in Arts and Humanities

Michael Mehler, Ph.D., Allegheny College professor of theatre and administrative chair of the Music Department, has been named an academic leadership fellow by the Great Lakes Colleges Association.

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Community-Engaged Courses: Meeting Demands of Students & Employers

Richard Bowden, professor of environmental science and sustainability, discussed integrating collaborative, hands-on learning to meet workforce needs with the Academic Leader. Bowden notes that engaging in community projects allows students to develop agency over their learning in meaningful ways and build transferable skills after graduation.

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How To Help Students Navigate Technology’s Power Dynamics

Janyl Jumadinova, an associate professor of computer science, discussed the shift students face in navigating the digital landscape, where unchecked information or deepfakes can influence their worldview, with University Business.