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

Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes for Majors in Biology

Students who successfully complete a major in Biology are expected to be able to:

  • demonstrate a general understanding of the central features of the extraordinarily diverse and expanding landscape of modern biology.
  • demonstrate a general understanding of the standard laboratory tools, methodology, and process of biological research, and the basics of scientific writing.
  • demonstrate a thorough understanding of important principles and laboratory techniques in at least three different biological sub-disciplines within the general areas of  (1) cellular and molecular biology,  (2) organismal biology and physiology, and  (3) population biology and ecology.
  • demonstrate the ability to locate, critically analyze, interpret, and discuss primary research literature in one or more sub-disciplines within the biological sciences.
  • design and conduct independent laboratory or field research that is consistent with the highest standards and practices of research in the relevant biological sub-discipline.
  • present the results of their independent research clearly and effectively in both written and oral forms.
  • be well prepared for post-graduate education and diverse and meaningful careers in and out of the biological sciences.

Student Learning Outcomes for Minors in Biology

Students who successfully complete a minor in Biology are expected to be able to:

  • demonstrate a general understanding of the central features of the extraordinarily diverse and expanding landscape of modern biology.
  • demonstrate a general understanding of the standard laboratory tools, methodology, and process of biological research, and the basics of scientific writing.
  • present the results of research clearly and effectively in both written and oral forms.
  • demonstrate a thorough understanding of important principles and/or laboratory techniques in at least two different biological sub-disciplines.

Student Learning for all students completing courses in Biology

All students who successfully complete a course for non-majors (Biology 0xx) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:

  • demonstrate a general understanding of the basic principles of the relevant biological sub-discipline, and the process by which new scientific knowledge in this sub-discipline is generated.

All students who successfully complete the introductory courses (Biology 220-221) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:

  • demonstrate a general understanding of the central features of the extraordinarily diverse and expanding landscape of modern biology.

All students who successfully complete the sophomore-level investigative laboratory course (FSBio 201) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:

  • demonstrate a general understanding of the standard laboratory tools, methodology, and process of biological research, and the basics of scientific writing.
  • present the results of independent research clearly and effectively in both written and oral forms.

All students who successfully complete a 300-level course (Biology 3xx) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:

  • demonstrate a thorough understanding of important principles and/or laboratory techniques in the biological sub-discipline covered by the course.

All students who successfully complete a junior seminar (Biology 580) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:

  • demonstrate the ability to locate, critically analyze, interpret, and discuss primary research literature in the relevant sub-discipline within the biological sciences.
  • design independent laboratory or field research that is consistent with the highest standards and practices of research in the relevant biological sub-discipline.

All students who successfully complete the two-semester senior project and seminar (Biology 600-610) in the Department of Biology are expected to be able to:

  • design and conduct independent laboratory or field research that is consistent with the highest standards and practices of research in the relevant biological sub-discipline.
  • present the results of their independent research clearly and effectively in both written and oral forms.