Articles: by Jennifer Rignani

Caflisch Hall Time Capsule Discovery Reveals 1928 Treasure Trove

by Jennifer Rignani October 27th 2023

When crews began demolishing Caflisch Hall, they expected a lot of noise, dust and rubble. What they did not count on was finding a metal time capsule box neatly placed inside one of the building’s cornerstones.  Jeffrey Jones, facilities plant maintenance supervisor marveled at the discovery. “My first thought when I heard they found it

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Allegheny College Among Best National Liberal Arts Colleges

by Jennifer Rignani September 12th 2022

U.S. News & World Report has again named Allegheny College one of the top 100 national liberal arts colleges in the country, highlighting the college’s commitment to undergraduate teaching, student-faculty research and value. Allegheny ranked No. 76 on the list, up from No. 85 last year. In annual rankings released Sept. 12, U.S. News &

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Allegheny College Among Best National Liberal Arts Colleges

by Jennifer Rignani September 13th 2021

U.S. News & World Report has again named Allegheny College one of the top 100 national liberal arts colleges in the country, highlighting the college’s commitment to innovation, value and undergraduate teaching and research. In annual rankings released Sept. 13, U.S. News & World Report featured Allegheny among a select group of schools with stellar

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Allegheny College Professors Co-found Lab Designed to Enhance Research Experiences and Visibility for BIPOC Students

by Jennifer Rignani April 16th 2021

Lupita Gonzalez and Rosita Scerbo each benefited from mentorship on their paths from growing up in immigrant families to enrolling as first-generation college students to earning their doctorates. Now, as Allegheny College faculty members, they’ve in turn embraced the role of mentor. Gonzalez and Scerbo have co-founded a new lab designed to enhance opportunities for

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Allegheny College Among Best National Liberal Arts Colleges

by Jennifer Rignani September 14th 2020

U.S. News & World Report has again named Allegheny College one of the top 100 national liberal arts colleges in the U.S. — and, for the second consecutive year, one of the top 20 for best undergraduate teaching. In annual rankings released Sept. 14, U.S. News & World Report featured Allegheny among a select group

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Allegheny College Among Best National Liberal Arts Colleges

by Jennifer Rignani September 10th 2018

U.S. News & World Report has named Allegheny College one of the top 100 national liberal arts colleges in the U.S. — and one of the top 30 most innovative. In annual rankings released today, U.S. News & World Report also recognized Allegheny as a school committed to providing students the best educational experience through

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Barbara Shaw Receives Endowed Professorship for Interdisciplinary Studies at Allegheny

by Jennifer Rignani May 11th 2018

Barbara L. Shaw has been named the first recipient of the Brett ’65 and Gwendolyn ’64 Elliott Professorship for Interdisciplinary Studies at Allegheny College. Shaw teaches in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program and has been at Allegheny since 2009. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Colby College and a doctorate in American Studies

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