ALERT: Utility/Power Failure on Campus – UPDATE

June 11, 2025 - 11:28 AM

UPDATE: Utility/Power Failure on Campus

Meadville Water Authority is just completing the the main water line repair on the north side of campus and and the water line should be pressurized shortly.

CAUTION FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY: A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back‑pressure or back‑siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water. You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice. Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. Guardians of infants and young children and people at increased risk, such as pregnant women, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems, should seek advice from their health care advisors about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426‑4791.

The Water Authority will inform local residents when the water is safe to drink. An updated message Emergency Message will be sent from Public Safety.

Students, faculty and staff should monitor e-mail, the college web site, social and local media for updated information and further updates.
Contact Campus Safety in the event of an emergency: 814-332-3357.

More information on Emergency website

Latin American and Caribbean Studies

The Minor

The Latin American & Caribbean Studies minor is interdisciplinary in nature, 
combining the study of humanities and social sciences with the study of languages and experience in the region.

This minor includes courses from the following programs: economics, political science, history, modern languages, and religious studies. Work presented in fulfillment of the minor must include coursework taken in residence and coursework taken at an accredited Latin American university or research institution.

Students must demonstrate proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese through coursework. They must also complete at least one Latin American studies course apiece in two other departments.

As part of the LACS minor, all students spend time studying in Latin America.

We believe that the experience of being in Latin America is invaluable to learning about the region and its people.

Major

International Studies: Latin America track

International Studies is an interdisciplinary social science major that leads to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Students take courses in the Departments of Economics, History, Modern and Classical Languages, and Political Science. The major consists of course courses in the area of Economics, Theory, U.S.-International Relations, Language, and a Regional Focus. Students electing Latin American Studies as their regional focus take four courses in this area. International Studies majors are strongly urged to undertake at least one semester of study abroad. Allegheny College currently has two sponsored study programs in Latin America: in Querétero, Mexico and in Quito, Ecuador. For detailed information about the International Studies major, please click here.

Latin American Issues

  • Latin American Issues was a refereed scholarly journal published by Allegheny College form 1985-1998.
  • Founded in 1985, Latin American Issues was co-publish with the University of Akron through 1992.
  • Latin American Issues continued to be published in paper form through 1998 by Allegheny College.
  • In 2000, an electronic archive was created on this site of all Latin American Issues.