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The Princeton Review Names Allegheny College Among Best in Nation

by Allegheny College August 8th 2018

Allegheny College has once again been named one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education by The Princeton Review. The education services company features Allegheny in “The Best 384 Colleges,” the 2019 edition of its flagship college guide. In its profile on Allegheny, The Princeton Review quotes extensively from students surveyed for the guide.

Geology Professor Receives Grant to Help Students Explore Shale Formations

by Richard Stanley July 31st 2018

An Allegheny College geology professor has received a $55,000 grant from the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society (ACS) to conduct research along with students of shale formations in the Appalachian Basin over the next two years. Kathryn Tamulonis, assistant professor of geology, received the funding for her research project, “Relationship Between Rome

Allegheny College Biology Professor to Provide Expert Commentary on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week

by Josh Tysiachney July 25th 2018

Lisa Whitenack, Allegheny College associate professor of biology, will provide expert commentary on the Discovery Channel Shark Week show “Megalodon: Fact vs. Fiction” on Friday, July 27, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Whitenack and other experts will explore what would happen if the largest shark that ever existed were still alive today. Whitenack researches the biomechanics, evolution

‘Bipartisan Road Trip’ Inspires Allegheny College to Honor Texas Congressmen Beto O’Rourke and Will Hurd with the 2018 Prize for Civility in Public Life

by Allegheny College July 17th 2018

Allegheny College President James H. Mullen, Jr. presented the 2018 Allegheny College Prize for Civility in Public Life to Texas Congressmen Will Hurd (R) and Beto O’Rourke (D) for their “bipartisan road trip” last year, when the two congressmen from opposing parties livestreamed collegial discussions on the divisive issues of the day over a 1,600-mile

Students Lobby Pennsylvania Legislators to Preserve Financial Aid

by Josh Tysiachney July 12th 2018

Allegheny College students Carlos Sanchez and Jesse Tomkiewicz joined scores of college students from across Pennsylvania for Student Aid Advocacy Day, sponsored by the Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) in Harrisburg in April. The annual event gives students from AICUP-member institutions a chance to meet legislators and encourage them to support

April Thompson Named Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students at Allegheny College

by Allegheny College July 3rd 2018

April Thompson, associate vice president and dean of students at Binghamton University, has been named the vice president of student life and dean of students at Allegheny College. She will assume her new position on August 24. “We are pleased to welcome April to Allegheny’s leadership team and extend a warm welcome to April and

New Book Exploring “The Role of the Arts in Learning” Is a Collaborative Effort

by John Arthur Hutchison July 2nd 2018

Allegheny College Professor Eleanor Weisman thought it would be exciting to put together a book describing how the arts and sciences are fundamentally linked — and to do it with the help of her friends and colleagues. She has done just that. Weisman has published a collaborative new book co-edited with her husband, Jay Hanes,

Recent Allegheny Graduate John Hughes Named Academic All-America

by Josh Tysiachney June 19th 2018

Recent Allegheny College graduate John Hughes has been named to the 2017–18 Google Cloud/CoSIDA Academic All-America Team. Hughes becomes the 37th student-athlete in Allegheny College history to earn the prestigious Academic All-America laurel, and the sixth Gator men’s track and field/cross country student-athlete to do so. A mathematics major and economics minor, Hughes graduated in May

The Endeavor Foundation Awards $248,070 Grant to Allegheny College Law & Policy Program

by Josh Tysiachney June 18th 2018

The Endeavor Foundation has awarded a $248,070 grant to Allegheny College to support the college’s Law & Policy Program, which provides opportunities for students to explore law and policy from theory to practice. The Law & Policy Program blends students’ academic goals and preparation in international and domestic law and policy with on-going opportunities in

Allegheny College Student Sherrell Daley Volunteers in Cusco, Peru

by Allegheny College June 7th 2018

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