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

Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science is one of the largest of its kind among liberal arts colleges offering coursework in American politics, law, and policy, as well as in other world areas including Europe, Latin America, China and East Asia, and the Middle East.  The Department also offers courses in international relations and foreign policy, political philosophy, and environmental issues.

  • Political Science Department courses emphasize critical reading and discussion, writing, and independent research.
  • Students often double major in Political Science and other fields, including English, Communication Arts, and Environmental Studies.
  • Political Science is a component of the College’s international studies major (with economics, history, and modern and classical languages).

Major

At least 45 semester hours, including at least three courses from two of six different subfields: Civic Engagement and Social Action, Culture and Politics, Globalization and Trans-national Politics, Institutions and Processes, Policy Studies, and Problems in Democracy.

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Minor

At least 20 semester hours, including an introductory course and four electives.