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Allegheny’s Student Alliance for Prison Reform Hosts Anthony Ray Hinton

by Aubrey Hall '22 September 24th 2018

Anthony Ray Hinton was released from Jefferson County (Alabama) Jail in 2015 after serving one of the longest sentences on death row among those later exonerated — and since then he has been traveling the country telling his story. Hinton spoke at Allegheny College on Thursday, Sept. 20, as part of a program sponsored by

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Allegheny Students Take Law and Policy Trip to International Humanitarian Law Dialogs

by Allegheny College News Center September 21st 2018

Departing for Chautauqua, New York, on the morning of August 28, a group of 22 Allegheny students attended the 12th International Humanitarian Law Dialogs on a trip sponsored by the college’s Law and Policy Program. Held at the esteemed Chautauqua Institution, this event focused on cultural approaches to international justice by posing the question, “Is

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Allegheny College Welcomes Class of 2022

by August 25th 2018

Students in the Allegheny College Class of 2022 have impressive aspirations for their futures — and they’ve already built remarkable résumés of creating positive change. The class, for example, includes a horsehead fiddle player from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, who founded an organization to help youths explore career paths. And a junior Emergency Medical Services team member

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

by Allegheny College News Center 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

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Kristin Dukes Named Dean for Institutional Diversity at Allegheny College

by Allegheny College News Center May 9th 2018

Dr. Kristin Nicole Dukes has been named the dean for Institutional Diversity at Allegheny College, effective July 1, 2018. Dukes, who has more than a decade of experience working in higher education and institutional diversity, currently serves as an associate professor of psychology at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. “We are pleased to welcome Kristin

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Allegheny’s Kyle Kanell to Study Arabic in Morocco with ProjectGO Scholarship

by May 2nd 2018

Kyle Kanell has never left North America, but this summer his studies will take him across the Atlantic Ocean to Meknes, Morocco, where he has been awarded the ProjectGO scholarship for an intensive study of Arabic. Originally from Beaver, Pennsylvania, Kanell transferred to Allegheny College in the fall of 2017 from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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Nationally Known Religious Leader to Visit Allegheny

by February 26th 2018

The Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson, retired global leader for the Metropolitan Community Churches and a renowned leader in the LGBT Christian community, will visit the Allegheny College campus in March for a 10-day residency. Rev. Wilson, a 1972 graduate of Allegheny, will be the keynote speaker for a workshop titled “Ministry With Trans Persons” from

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Allegheny to Host Visiting Scholar Who Will Address Issues of Race in Shakespearean Theater

by January 26th 2018

Ayanna Thompson, a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar and one of the world’s foremost authorities on issues of race in Shakespeare and the impact of nontraditional casting on audiences today, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 15, in Ford Chapel at Allegheny College. A reception will follow in the Ford Chapel Oratory. The free

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Allegheny Students Learn to Be ‘Shopping Buddies’ for Refugee Families

by January 9th 2018

American grocery stores can be a mind-boggling labyrinth for refugees settling in this country: Aisles and aisles of marketing glitz, competing brands, confusing nutrition information, and puzzling pricing that isn’t easy to decipher for those new to the shopping game. Recognizing that challenge, Allegheny College is training students to work with refugee families in Erie,

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College to Host MLK Events Open to the Public

by January 3rd 2018

Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville, an author, educator and community activist in New Orleans, will present a keynote address as part of Allegheny College’s weeklong celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The free, public talk will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m. in Ford Chapel on

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