An ambitious agenda for alumni engagement with more than $125 million already raised
MEADVILLE, Pa., Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Allegheny College today announced the launch of its $250 million capital campaign, “In for Allegheny: Our Pathway Forward,” the College’s largest campaign ever, to support and achieve the goals of its Strategic Pathway, a roadmap into the future to guide and ensure that the College and its graduates have a positive effect on their communities, the workplace and the world around them. To date, more than $125 million has been raised towards this campaign that will run through June 2027.
In addition to funding, the campaign has a dual aim to raise Allegheny College’s profile and engage alumni to Invite, Inspire, and Invest. Alumni are asked to invite and refer prospective students to Allegheny College whom they feel, from their personal experience, would thrive and contribute to the vibrant campus community. By working with the Center for Career and Professional Development, alumni can inspire students by their example, coming back to help students chart their career path, offering internships, and talking with students about major and minor options to prepare for a successful launch after graduation. And finally, alumni, family, and friends are asked to invest in the pathway forward for Allegheny College.
“One should not underestimate the collective power of this historic liberal arts college,” said President Cole. “‘In for Allegheny: Our Pathway Forward’ celebrates Allegheny College pride by creating an alignment of shared purpose that ultimately is bigger than all of us individually. We are investing in and will be bold in our focus on academic excellence and outcomes that are relevant to students, our region and our world.” Fundraising under President Cole’s leadership has generated the highest amount of donor support in the College’s 209-year history.
President Cole underscored that this campaign is a differentiator among liberal arts institutions. The campaign supports each of the Strategic Pathway’s goals which offer a unique, forward-looking, inclusive approach.
“Our alumni, families, and friends understand the transformational impact of an Allegheny College education,” said Matthew Stinson, vice president for institutional advancement at Allegheny College. “We are excited to provide a place for everyone in this campaign – from recent graduates to major donors — who wants to help invite, inspire, and invest in our pathway forward.”
“Allegheny College has been successfully educating future leaders for 209 years and will continue to evolve and innovate to thrive for another 200 years,” Cole concluded.
About Allegheny College
Allegheny College, founded in 1815, is one of the nation’s most historic and innovative four-year colleges with the distinct requirement of completing a major and minor in different academic areas. This multidisciplinary learning celebrates students’ unusual combinations of interests and provides creative, independent thinkers with a path for educational depth and intellectual growth, preparing them for careers that may not yet exist. Located in western Pennsylvania, Allegheny College is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope’s “Colleges That Change Lives” and recently ranked #4 by The Princeton Review in its Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact. In its 2025 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny College as one of the country’s top 100 national liberal arts colleges, with special distinctions including one of the top 10 best for senior capstone experience and one of the top 25 best for undergraduate research and creative activities.
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