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Spring Gator Day is Monday, April 7, 2025

Gator Day is a fall and spring tradition at Allegheny; in lieu of classes, students attend sessions designed to promote their development and maximize their Allegheny experience. Fall Gator Day is focused on leadership development, and Spring Gator Day is focused on academic pathways. A portion of each Gator Day will also be dedicated to promoting recreation and wellness activities.

Gator Day 2025 Schedule

Spring Gator Day Events – April 7th, 2025
Your Journey Continues Here: Academics Meets Careers

12:00-1:00 pm – Academic Meets Careers Fair

Students are invited to come to the CC lobby to mingle with academic departments, where career and job paths for graduates will be the talk of the hour.

Featured tables include:

  • 30+ Allegheny majors and minors
    • Chat with faculty and learn about academic pathways to your post-grad goals and see what Allegheny alums are doing with their degrees.
  • Declaration Station – students can pick up “I Declared!” swag & get a photo booth pic with President Cole!
  • Gator2Gator: Connecting Students, Building Futures!
    • Members of the Center for Career and Professional Development and Alumni Office teams will be available to help you learn more about ways to leverage this important tool.

Lunch specials in McKinley’s

  • Nachos
  • Wings
  • Hawaiian pizza and pepperoni pinwheels
  • Build your own Walking Dirt Dessert

1:00-3:00 pm – Academic-to-Career Breakout sessions

Political Science, Health Professions, Business & Econ, Psychology, and Biology!

  • 1-1:50: Academic-to-Career Breakouts
    • Health Professions Application Workshop in CC 301/302
    • Civic Learning and Civic Life: Public Purposes of Political Science in CC 303
  • 2-2:50: Academic-to-Career Breakouts
    • Business & Econ: Classrooms to Careers in CC 303
    • Exploring Career Pathways Through Psychology Internships in Carnegie 105
    • Beverages with Biologists in Steffee B201

3:00-5:00 pm Campus-wide wellness and recreation (therapy dogs, yoga, etc.)

  • 3-5pm
    • Yard Games in Gator Quad (CC lobby rain location)
    • Therapy Dogs in CC 301/302
  • 4-5pm
    • Yard games in Gator Quad (CC lobby rain location)
    • Yoga class in Montgomery Gym
    • Therapy Dogs in CC 301/302

A Sustainable Gator Day

As Allegheny is a leader in campus sustainability, we design Gator Day to minimize negative impact to the environment. The event’s sustainable elements have included:

  • compostable catering with plant-based options
  • reusable balloon tower with natural latex balloons
  • digital schedule in lieu of print copies
  • recycled paper table tents
  • plastic-free name tags
  • reusable tote bag giveaway

For more information on Allegheny’s sustainability principles, practices and achievements, visit www.allegheny.edu/sustainable or @alleghenysustainability on Instagram