Co-Curricular Activities
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Fall 2026
August 25, First Day of Class
September 18-20, Blue and Gold Weekend
Thursday, September 18, Noon – 3 p.m., Business, Economics, and Healthcare Management Internship and Career Fair
Room 311, Lawrence Lee Pelletier Library
This career and internship fair is designed to help students explore opportunities in business, economics, finance, and healthcare management. Participants will connect with employers from a variety of organizations—including many led by Allegheny alumni.
Thursday, September 18, 4:30 – 6 p.m., Connections Extravaganza: Gator2Gator Networking Event
Room 311, Lawrence Lee Pelletier Library
This Gator2Gator Alumni Network event is designed to help students develop practical skills and confidence as they explore or define their career paths. Participants will connect with Allegheny alumni from a wide range of industries and academic disciplines to build networking confidence, gain valuable career insights, and demystify the networking process. Followed by Reception for Alumni Participants – Invitation Only – Main Floor, Lawrence Lee Pelletier Library
Friday, September 19, Noon – 1:20 pm, Gator2Gator Etiquette & Networking Luncheon
Schultz Banquet Hall
Individual academic departments host tables where students, invited alumni, and faculty engage in a guided networking lunch, learning helpful etiquette lessons along the way.
Pre-registration required.
September 22, Lunchtime Learning, “Forged in Fire – 12 Stories of Fantastic Transformation,” with Entrepreneur in Residence, Chris Allison ‘83
October 8-11, Fall Break
October 15, Executive in Residence, Ken Gavrity ’98, President, Key Commercial Bank, Quigley Hall
October 29, Chris Shipley ’84, LinkedIn Profile, co-author of recent publication, “Leading for Tomorrow; Turn Insight into Action” with Scott Kaufman and forward by Rita McGrath.
November 25-29, Thanksgiving Break
December 4, Last Day of Class
Spring 2027
January 19, First Day of Class
January 19 through April 13, Tuesdays and Thursdays, ECON501 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Internship, Meadville Public Library
March 6 – 14, Spring Break
March 18, “Queering Economics – Reimagining the Dismal Science,” Leanne Roncolato (she/her), Associate Professor of Economics, Franklin and Marshall College, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Tillotson Room, Tippie Alumni Center
March 28, Easter Sunday
April 8-9, Recharge Recess
April 8-10, Zingale Big Idea Competition:
Competition Schedule:
- April 8: Rehearsals
- April 9: Preliminary Round Competition
- April 10: Finalists Compete, Winner Announced
The final Preliminary Round Schedule will be issued the week of April 5
April 16, Economic Scholars Program, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, Cleveland, OH
April (Date to be determined), Penn State Behrend – Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference, Erie, PA
May 3, Last Day of Class
May 4, Cook-Lahti Scholars Symposium; Honors Convocation
May 15, Commencement