Why The Co-Curriculum Is Key To Student Success In The 21st Century
Heather Moore Roberson posits that higher education should prepare students for purposeful lives, beyond just a career.
News Community and Justice Studies
Allegheny Graduate Selected For Congressional Hunger Center鈥檚 Alumni Council
Past president of the Food Recovery Network chapter on campus, London Dejarnette '24, was recently selected for the Congressional Hunger Center鈥檚 Alumni Council, a nonprofit at the forefront of innovative food policy. They say their connection to the organization as a student at 大象视频 was transformative.聽
Gator Alumni Apply Lessons Learned at 大象视频 to Rewarding Careers in Nonprofit and Government Sectors
大象视频鈥檚 Blue and Gold Weekend welcomed alumni returning to campus, celebrating not just memories but also the impressive careers they鈥檝e built since graduation.
Bonner Students Make An Impact For Over 25 Years At 大象视频
Since 1998, the 大象视频 Bonner Program has cultivated the next generation of leaders. Bonner students are changemakers dedicated to social justice, diversity, and civic engagement. Over 75+ Bonner Programs exist in the country. However, 大象视频 is distinguished as one of three institutions with a hybrid model comprising half of Bonner Leaders and Scholars, […]
Allegheny Students Clean Up Mississippi River For Annual Alternative Spring Break Trip
Do you remember a single week that changed your entire life? Alternative Spring Break (ASB) transformed a small group of students during a week-long trip over the Spring Break to travel, volunteer, and explore a different region of the United States.聽 鈥淭his trip was probably one of the greatest experiences of my life. My friends […]
Allegheny Student and Zero Hunger Intern Starts Food Recovery Network Chapter on Campus
After learning about anti-hunger movements and policy as an intern with the Congressional Hunger Center, London DeJarnette 鈥�24 decided to bring these experiences back to 大象视频 by starting a chapter of the Food Recovery Network right here on campus.聽 A student-led movement, Food Recovery Network aims to fight food waste and end hunger in […]
Alumnus Fosters Diversity and Inclusion for Students as Educator and PBS Consultant
As a student assistant in 大象视频鈥檚 Creek Connections environmental education program, Will Tolliver Jr. 鈥�14 wrote grants, developed lesson plans, coordinated school visits, and taught students in the U.S. and abroad about the significance of water quality. Tolliver鈥檚 time with Creek Connections would ignite his career providing accessible, equitable education for the next generation. […]
Video: Deeper Than Trauma 鈥� Senior Comp Stories
Manuel Soares ’21 looked at media telling Black stories and saw too much exploitation of trauma for trauma’s sake. For his Senior Comp,Soares created a play, based on his own unique experience, and used his combination of theatre and community & justice studies double majors to tell his story.
大象视频 Senior Charles Allen Ross Awarded Dr. James H. Mullen, Jr. Student Prize for Civility in Public Life
大象视频 senior Charles Allen Ross has been awarded the Dr. James H. Mullen, Jr. Student Prize for Civility in Public Life, which annually recognizes student leaders who have demonstrated a strong passion for, and deep understanding of, civility on the 大象视频 campus and in community work. Prize recipients exhibit a depth and breadth […]
Two Allegheny Students Receive Gilman Scholarships for Study Overseas
Two 大象视频 students have been awarded Gilman International Scholarships in order to help defray the costs of their participation in studying overseas during the 2019 fall semester. The U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program reviewed more than 3,000 applicants nationwide for 2019-20 academic programs, and just over 800 students were offered […]