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Single Voice Reading Series Opens with Allegheny College Alumni William Brewer and Ryann Stevenson

The Single Voice Reading Series at Allegheny College will begin its 2022-23 season on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. with readings by Allegheny alumni William Brewer and Ryann Stevenson. The event in the Tillotson Room of the Tippie Alumni Center is free and open to the public. William Brewer’s debut novel, “The Red Arrow,”

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Finding a Creative Side Hustle

In New York — or maybe everywhere — there’s practically a law saying that you have to find a creative side hustle. The woman who owns the dog-walking business in my neighborhood sings in her own cabaret act. I know a financial planner who’s shopping around a script for a romantic comedy she wrote. I

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Allegheny College’s Andy Walker Appointed to HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Think Tank

Andy Walker, executive director of economic, civic, and community engagement at Allegheny College, has been appointed to the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Think Tank, a group of 30 strategic professionals who will lead activities and provide guidance for a new higher education-focused collaboration announced this week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

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New Podcast Features Student Experiences in Allegheny College’s Award-winning Undergraduate Research Program

The Allegheny College Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (URSCA) has launched a new podcast to feature Allegheny students discussing their experiences in the College’s award-winning undergraduate research and creative activities program. The podcast — named Gator TAILS (Talking About Inquiry, Learning, and Scholarship) — is hosted by Matt Venesky, Ph.D., director of

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Allegheny College Introduces Commitment to Access Program To Enhance Affordability for Pennsylvania Students and Families

Allegheny College today introduced a new Commitment to Access Program (CAP) that will cover 100 percent of tuition for Pennsylvania students from families earning an income of $50,000 or less.  “Since Allegheny’s founding more than two centuries ago, we have opened doors of educational opportunity,” said Ellen Johnson, Allegheny vice president for enrollment management. “The

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Allegheny College President Hilary Link Announces She Will Leave Post; Board of Trustees Appoints Former Allegheny Provost and Dean Dr. Ron Cole as Interim President

Dr. Hilary Link, President of Allegheny College since 2019, has announced today that she will leave her position for personal and professional considerations. Dr. Link, recognized as a multidisciplinary scholar, globalist and visionary who has dedicated her career to improving the student experience in higher education, will complete her service at Allegheny after successfully leading

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

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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Allegheny College Honored Among Nation’s Top Liberal Arts Colleges by Washington Monthly for 10th Consecutive Year

For the 10th consecutive year, Allegheny College has been honored by Washington Monthly as one of the nation’s best liberal arts colleges in rankings that recognize what colleges are doing not only for their students but also for the country. Allegheny is featured among the top 45 liberal arts institutions in the U.S. in the

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Allegheny College To Host Fall 2022 Visiting Scholar George Yancy

Allegheny College is proud to welcome Visiting Scholar George Yancy, Ph.D., the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Philosophy at Emory University, for a series of visits during the fall 2022 semester. Yancy is a prolific public intellectual and a prominent theorist of the philosophy of race, and he is among the most prominent scholars reflecting

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