ALERT: Utility/Power Failure on Campus – UPDATE

June 11, 2025 - 11:28 AM

UPDATE: Utility/Power Failure on Campus

Meadville Water Authority is just completing the the main water line repair on the north side of campus and and the water line should be pressurized shortly.

CAUTION FROM THE WATER AUTHORITY: A loss of positive water pressure is a signal of the existence of conditions that could allow contamination to enter the distribution system through back-flow by back‑pressure or back‑siphonage. As a result, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms.

DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST. Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water. You should use boiled or bottled water for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and food preparation until further notice. Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites, which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and associated headaches. These symptoms, however, are not caused only by organisms in drinking water, but also by other factors. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. Guardians of infants and young children and people at increased risk, such as pregnant women, some of the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems, should seek advice from their health care advisors about drinking this water. General guidelines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426‑4791.

The Water Authority will inform local residents when the water is safe to drink. An updated message Emergency Message will be sent from Public Safety.

Students, faculty and staff should monitor e-mail, the college web site, social and local media for updated information and further updates.
Contact Campus Safety in the event of an emergency: 814-332-3357.

More information on Emergency website

Faculty & Staff

Andrew Bloeser, B.A., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; M.A. and Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

Brian Harward, (chair),B.A., Gettysburg College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia.

Shanna Kirschner, B.A., Carleton College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan. Middle East Politics; ethnic conflict; Civil War; International Institutions.

Shannan Mattiace, B.A., Central College; Ph.D., University of Texas (Austin). Comparative Politics (Latin America); social movements; indigenous politics; criminal violence and security; immigration policy; transitional justice.

Rebecca Oliver, B.S., Universite de Montreal; Ph.D. Northwestern University.

Sharon Wesoky, B.A., Brandeis University; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University. Chinese politics; transnationalism; gender politics and society.

Tarah Williams, B.A., Ph.D., The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. American politics, political psychology, public opinion, gender, race, voting behavior, research design, experimental research, public policy.

Faculty Emeriti:

Robert Seddig, A.B., Carleton College.  M.A., Ph.D. Princeton University

Bruce Smith (In memoriam), B.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University. Political theory; politics and literature; American political thought.

Howard Tamashiro, B.A., University of Hawaii; Ph.D., Ohio State University

Selected Faculty Publications/Achievements