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National Voter Registration Day At Allegheny College

by Allegheny College September 17th 2024

National Voter Registration Day is held on September 17, 2024. Let’s get out to vote! In the last presidential election, Allegheny College was honored with a gold seal from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for students getting out to vote. Learn how to get engaged in civic activities on campus by visiting https://go.allegheny.edu/vote. 

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Allegheny Named #4 for Top 20 Schools for Making an Impact by The Princeton Review

by Allegheny College September 13th 2024

The Princeton Review®—one of the nation’s leading education services companies—has reported its 2025 Best Colleges rankings, where Allegheny College has again been named one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education and a best value as reported in the 2025 edition of “The Best 390 Colleges.” Most notably, Allegheny has been named #4 for

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Allegheny Alumna Premieres One-Woman Show At Edinburg Fringe Festival

by Katheryn Frazier September 12th 2024

Elizabeth Colarte ’17 says theater is the ultimate opportunity to connect and inspire people. She credits Allegheny College for sparking her interest in theater and, ultimately, a career in New York City as an actress, writer, and producer. “I can’t say for certain that I would’ve gotten involved in acting if I hadn’t gone to

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Alumna Pursues National Cybersecurity After Graduating From 3-2 Cooperative Program

by Katheryn Frazier September 10th 2024

Morgan Douglas Dukman ’23 is on a mission to secure the United States’ national security intelligence. Dukman says Allegheny College allowed her to pursue all her interests, setting her apart in the field and leading her to a position as a cybersecurity officer with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). “I absolutely loved my professors at

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Student Involvement Fair 2024-2025 At Allegheny College

by Allegheny College September 9th 2024

Held on Thursday, August 29, student-led organizations and community partners gathered for the annual involvement fair! Allegheny College offers over 100+ diverse clubs and organizations, allowing all students to participate in various activities. While only a few are listed in the video below, there are many more you can discover on your own — or

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Allegheny Graduate Appointed As Butler County Community College’s Interim President

by Katheryn Frazier September 5th 2024

As interim president of Butler County Community College (BC3), Megan McClean Coval ’05 has dedicated her career to higher education for almost two decades, which was originally sparked by an administrator at Allegheny College. “Post-secondary education, for so many students, is a game changer,” explains Coval. “Being in a profession where you’re helping to provide

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People & Places: June 2024-August 2024

by Allegheny College September 3rd 2024

Amelia Finaret, Associate Professor of Global Health and Economics, published an open-access textbook based on her course, Economics of Food and Agriculture, with Palgrave-MacMillan in May of 2024 as part of the series on Agricultural Economics and Food Policy called Food Economics: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health. The book manuscript has benefited greatly from many Allegheny students

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RISE Program Empowers Underrepresented College Students with Comprehensive Four-Year Support

by Jenny Goldsmith September 3rd 2024

In an effort to bridge the opportunity gap and foster success among first-year college students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, Allegheny College’s Office of Inclusive Excellence has introduced an innovative program designed to provide academic support, mentorship, and real-world experience. RISE, which stands for “Reach, Inspire, Support, Engage,” offers a comprehensive level of personal, professional, and

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Allegheny College Launches New Academic Year with Over Ten Percent More New Students

by Allegheny College August 29th 2024

Allegheny College faculty, administrators, and students celebrated the start of the 2024-2025 academic year during a matriculation ceremony that welcomed a larger new student class, with over ten percent growth in new student enrollment and a record percentage of international students.  In addition to President Ron Cole, speakers included First Year Class Dean Aacha Brown-Gregg,

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