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On Saturday, March 25, Penelec will have a planned power outage to work on some upgrades. The outages will occur at 7 am for approximately 15 minutes and again at 1 pm for approximately 15 minutes.

If we have inclement weather and these upgrades cannot be completed, they will be done on April 1 at the same time. Please be advised that there will be no power at 7 am and 1 pm this Saturday. Thank you!

Did you conduct research on or off campus this past summer? Or have you participated in a 590 course on research or scholarship? Did you participate in a research project as part of a class at Allegheny? Or did you work in the Meadville community with the Office of Community Engaged Learning?

The Office of URSCA invites students across all years and disciplines to present projects and activities they completed during the 2022–2023 academic year in the Student Spotlight Session of the Cook-Lahti Scholars Symposium, held on May 2, 2023. The Student Spotlight Session runs from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM in the Campus Center Lobby.

Visit this link to register for the event. Prof. Venesky will follow up with all students with instructions on how to proceed.

Check in on your mental health with the IDEAS Center. Join us at the Jason Diversity Lounge for a conversation about mental health, how to manage your emotions, dealing with stress in college, and more. The event is tomorrow, Thursday, at 6 pm in the JDL (located in Brooks hall).

This is a campus-wide event. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend! Cupcakes and refreshments will be provided.

Join the Office of Community Engagement for Service Saturday on April 1st. Projects will range from yard work to construction. All volunteers are expected to be at the Pelletier Library no later than 8:30 am to sign up for a project/receive their project assignment. A light breakfast will be provided!

• Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Place: Pelletier Library (main floor)
• Contact: Colin Hurley <churley@allegheny.edu>

Sign up as an individual volunteer or as a volunteer group using this link: https://forms.gle/xgQkcSt2UvTQao6H7.

In partnership with the Crawford County K-12 Career Alliance and the Meadville Chamber of Commerce, Allegheny College welcomes approximately 750 8th-grade students from eleven participating schools across Crawford County for a career awareness fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Approximately 60 vendors representing various careers and educational pathways will be present in several locations: the Campus Center (ground-floor and second-floor mezzanine), the Wise Center (Blue Court #1), and Brooks Walk (an outdoor “Careers on Wheels” exhibit.). The event includes a self-guided walking tour through the heart of campus, with signs at various building locations that include QR codes that lead to basic information about the building and the career opportunities that reside within.

Participating students are provided a bagged lunch that will be available at Schultz Hall. Please note, the outdoor Careers on Wheels exhibit on Brooks Walk will include various public safety vehicles and outside news media may cover the event. Several vendors will remain on campus in the afternoon (1 to 4 p.m.) for a job and internship fair to showcase local opportunities to Allegheny students.

We have so much exciting news to share. As the weather gets warmer, the first thing on everyone’s mind is… SPRING FEST! Come to our general TOMORROW at 7 pm in CC room 206 to learn more details about the events to come.

Our meeting will also have some delicious treats (and not just the treat of learning details about Springfest) available as part of our big reveal for the weekend-long festivities. Remember that each GAP event you volunteer to help with and each GAP general meeting you attend will help you to accumulate GAP Points. Students with the 3 highest number of GAP Points will win a prize!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

The Allegheny Lab for innovation & Creativity is excited to launch our micro-grant program for 2023.

The Allegheny Lab for Innovation & Creativity offers grants of up to $2,000 for students to develop their ideas for products, services, non-profits, and projects related to their post-graduation ambitions. Students awarded a microgrant via ALIC are partnered with a faculty mentor and a community mentor who help facilitate bringing projects to life.

Click here to be taken to the online micro-grant application form.

Rules and Regulations:

• Grants are only available to enrolled Allegheny students
• Students can apply as an individual or as part of a team
• Funds are to be used in the development of your idea

Manufacturing Advanced Placement Program (MAPP)

Allegheny College, Acutec Precision Aerospace, and PennState Behrend have developed the Manufacturing Advanced Placement Program to accelerate Allegheny students from their rigorous liberal arts education into inspiring, and fulfilling careers in manufacturing, engineering, or management by creating a paid pathway from Allegheny to Acutec and into the Master of Manufacturing Management (MMM) program at Behrend.

1. Allegheny students join Acutec’s paid New Machinist Program while in their junior or senior year to familiarize them with manufacturing
2. Students work part-time at Acutec while completing their undergraduate degree
3. Students are given priority acceptance into the Master of Manufacturing Management (MMM) at Behrend. Acutec covers tuition in the MMM program *
4. Students work at Acutec contextualizing and applying their academic coursework and gaining practical knowledge while pursuing their MMM

*Contingent on one year of work at Acutec (part-time or full-time) to gain experience prior to the MMM program and a two-year, post-MMM commitment to working at Acutec.

Contact Prof. Byron Rich <brich> for more information about either of the opportunities listed above.

The ASG Presidential General Elections are finally here, and it’s time to cast your vote! Voting opens March 22nd at 9 am and close on March 24th at 9 pm. Click to cast your vote.

The 2023-2024 Gender Inclusive Housing Application is now open! The Gender Inclusive Living Communities provide options for a variety of students: those who feel uncomfortable rooming with members of the same sex/gender, students in the process of discovering their gender identity, and students who feel they would be more compatible living in a community that supports all gender identities and expressions. Restrooms in these spaces are designated all-gender. This is an intentional community for those who promote inclusiveness regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

The application is due March 28, 2023, and you can apply by submitting the following form: 2023-2024 Gender Inclusive Housing Application Form.

If you have any questions, please email Residence Life at reslife@allegheny.edu.