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Allegheny College Launches Four Innovative New Majors

by Allegheny College March 29th 2023

Allegheny College, one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold, has announced four new programs designed to expand its academic offerings in areas where there are workforce needs for innovation and talent cultivation. The new majors and minors in Software Engineering, Data Science, Industrial Design, and

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Allegheny Student Receives Statewide 2023 John Laudadio Conservation Leadership Award

by Katheryn Frazier March 24th 2023

Allegheny College senior Katherine Brozell will be honored with the 2023 John Laudadio Conservation Leadership Award by the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen and Conservationists (PFSC). The award, named in memory of Pennsylvania State Rep. and former PFSC President John Laudadio, is given in recognition of a young adult demonstrating a commitment to Pennsylvania conservation and

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Allegheny College to Honor Two Distinguished Leaders at Commencement Ceremony

by Allegheny College March 24th 2023

Allegheny College will award honorary degrees to two distinguished leaders at the college’s Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023 on Saturday, May 13. Receiving honorary degrees will be Allegheny alumnus Andre M. Perry, a nationally respected author, professor, and scholar on structural racism and education, and former trustee Kim Tillotson Fleming, a prominent business

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Two Allegheny College Graduates Awarded 2022 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

by Katheryn Frazier June 6th 2022

Allegheny College alumni Kris Troy ’16 and Bella Petitta ’21 were awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. The fellowship winners are provided with an annual stipend, a cost-of-education allowance of $12,000 to their graduate institution, and additional funding to support research. Previous awardees have gone onto distinguished careers as professors or

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Allegheny College Senior Conducts Innovative AI Research During MIT’s Summer Research Program

by Katheryn Frazier May 19th 2022

Allegheny College senior Teona Bagashvili secured a competitive spot in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 2021 Summer Research Program, where she contributed to groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) research. Majoring in computer science and minoring in dance and movement studies, Bagashvili says that Allegheny College gave her the foundation to work alongside brilliant students from

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Allegheny College Student Interviews International Journalist Through Journalism and Democracy Class

by Katheryn Frazier April 22nd 2022

A journalism and democracy course led by Allegheny College Professor of English Ben Slote took an unexpected and memorable turn for one student. Roman Hladio ’23, an English major with a journalism in the public interest minor, had the opportunity to interview a dissident Belarusian journalist living in Poland. The interview was a natural outgrowth

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“Power Up” Fundraising Campaign Supports Computer Science Opportunities for Allegheny College Students

by April 12th 2022

Founded in 1979, the Department of Computer Science at Allegheny College has been around for more than four decades and is still looking for ways to innovate. Thanks to the success of their inaugural fundraising campaign and the alumni who supported it, the department will be able to strengthen opportunities for current and incoming students

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Allegheny College to Host Annual Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference

by Allegheny College News Center April 6th 2022

The 49th annual Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference (WPUPC) will be held at Allegheny College on Saturday, April 30.  “Allegheny’s Psychology Department is honored and excited to host this year’s WPUPC conference and to welcome students from colleges and universities in Northwest Pennsylvania to showcase their work,” said Lydia Eckstein, Ph.D., associate professor and chair

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People and Places: March 2022

by Allegheny College News Center March 30th 2022

People & Places is published monthly during the academic year by the Office of College Relations. It reports on the professional activities of members of the College community and highlights student achievement. Senior Environmental Science and Sustainability major Grace Hemmelgarn ’22 presented her thesis work with Assistant Professor of ESS Casey Bradshaw-Wilson at the joint

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