The present landscaping outside of Schultz Hall is the remnant of the more extensive Alumni Gardens that were planted in late 1930s. The Alumni Gardens occupied the south end of campus, an area that once served as a dump and compost heap, hidden by…

In 1959, Allegheny alumnus Ossian E. Carr offered a large monetary gift to Allegheny College allowing plans for the construction of a new science building to go forward. Construction on Carr Hall began in spring 1963 and by the fall of 1964, the…

Allegheny College has maintained a strong connection with the natural world from its beginnings in 1815. When Reverend Timothy Alden established his institution in Meadville, Pennsylvania, he wanted to tame the wilderness of northwestern…