<div>Today, Allegheny College formally launches a multi-year $250 million capital campaign — the largest in its history — for academic excellence, community and economic development within Meadville, and college operations.The “In for Allegheny: Our Pathway Forward” campaign focuses on three “ins” — inviting prospective students, inspiring the next generation and investing in the school’s future, according to Ron Cole, the college’s president.The campaign formally kicks off today from 4 to 8 p.m. at the college’s Henderson Campus Center with a “Taste of Meadville” from more than 20 local restaurant vendors, plus games, music and more.The campaign, which runs through June 2027, actually is already underway.Earlier this year, Allegheny started announcing some major gifts totaling more than $27 million — including $10 million toward modernizing Brooks Hall, $5 million to modernize Quigley Hall, $5 million to create an innovation center at Reis Hall, and $7 million to establish and endow a faculty research center.“The primary investment we’re going to be making is in scholarships,” Cole said of the campaign. “It’s access to high-quality education.“But, it’s also investment in our campus through (building) renovations and things like the new Center for Faculty Research and Teaching Excellence,” he added. “It’s broadening academic offerings. It’s about being part of the greater Meadville area — in both community and economic development. It all wraps around the student experience with academic excellence and the student outcomes.”The campaign means involving Allegheny’s entire network — alumni, friends of the college, and people in the region.“It’s alumni being ambassadors for Allegheny — they know and understand the education that can be gained at Allegheny,” Cole said.Alumni can be career mentors for both prospective and current students. More than 50 graduates were back during the college’s homecoming celebration engaging with students in the classroom.“It’s connecting with alumni so students understand what they may do with an Allegheny education and alumni explaining what they’ve gained,” Cole said.Allegheny is starting to see results from laying a foundation of sorts the past couple of years.New student enrollment this fall was in excess of 350 students — a more than 10 percent increase over 2023 and up more than 13 percent the past two years, Cole said.Current enrollment is about 1,200 students overall with the aim to grow a few percent each of the next several years.“We’re ahead in applications of where we were the last several years at this time,” the president said. “We also want to build retention of students.”</div>

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Allegheny College embarks on $250M fundraising campaign

Today, Allegheny College formally launches a multi-year $250 million capital campaign — the largest in its history — for academic excellence, community and economic development within Meadville, and college operations. The “In for Allegheny: Our Pathway Forward” campaign focuses on three “ins” — inviting prospective students, inspiring the...