The Allegheny Student Government heard from President Ron Cole, ’87, and officially recognized two new clubs at their General Assembly on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Cole on Allegheny’s strategic pathway

As a continuation of the “In for Allegheny” campaign launch, Cole met with ASG as a guest speaker, introducing the three key campaign pillars of “Invite, Inspire, Invest.” The three core pillars aim to encourage alumni and current students to invite future students, to use mentorships and opportunities on campus like research and internships to “inspire” students and invest in campus buildings and resources, as well as “achieving a larger endowment for scholarships,” according to Cole.

Cole discussed how the administration worked with the student body to create its initiative. He said the student body had several requests. Students wanted the administration to retain Allegheny’s core identity as a liberal arts institution while “pushing the envelope” on offerings, create more opportunities outside of degrees, like the recent microcredentials program; and demonstrate the return on investment of an Allegheny degree. Cole also discussed an economic focus on integrating the college more strongly into a part of Meadville. 

Reports

Director of Treasury Tyler Ziggas, ’25, accepted 15 out of 19 finance requests submitted this week and reminded attendees that Club Budget requests should be completed by next week. Director of Finance, Dominic Juliana, ’26, said it is in ASG’s best interest going forward to deny any finance requests that do not take great specificity in their requests. Additionally, the Directors of Finance and the Treasury will begin conducting inspections of club inventories to ensure accuracy in reporting. Notable budgetary requests that were approved this week include $3,100 for five Outing Club events and $8,643 in funding for a new radio transmitter for WARC 90.3. WARC’s budget request will be funded from ASG’s surplus budget.

Co-Directors of Student Affairs Ben Keefer, ’27, and Kyra Jordan, ’25, announced the Dining Committee had finalized its meeting times with Parkhurst Director Maria Foxhall. Their first meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 6, and subsequently on the first Tuesday of each month then on, to hear student complaints and recommendations. Jordan also announced that “office hours” will be organized for students to meet directly with Foxhall going forward. Additionally, Jordan and Keefer announced starting this Friday, students will be able to use Express Cash at Sycamore for food. Alcohol will remain restricted to Gator Cash or credit/debit traditional payment methods.

Additionally, Keefer and Jordan reported that the funding and sourcing process for sexual health products in the Henderson Campus Center has been completed and the products will be restocked beginning this week. 

Director of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs Aidan McGrory, ’26, announced progress on an ideally pre-Thanksgiving recycling education event. McGrory said Director of Sustainability Kelly Boulton, ’02, and Sustainability Coordinator Kurt Hatcher, ’07, will be present to talk to ASG at the next general meeting.

Attorney General Chezka Quinola, ’27, announced that clubs will be contacted regarding constitution checks soon.

Class of 2026 announced a meeting next Tuesday, Nov. 5, with Parkhurst to nail down details surrounding Junior Appreciation Week. 

Class of 2027 reported they will be tabling the week of Nov. 18 to gather “thank you” notes for Parkhurst and St. Moritz staff.
New Business

In the second round of voting, ASG approved both the Badminton Club and the Association for Computing Machinery were both approved at this meeting.

Allegheny First Responders Club passed its first round of approval voting this week. AFRC seeks to introduce emergency preparedness training on campus to provide help with events, as well as seeking to introduce CPR and anti-overdose training. AFRC representatives also mentioned introducing Narcan availability to campus. 

ASG’s next meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in room 301/302 of the Henderson Campus Center.