| March 30, 2020
Cresson, PA – Even with the college’s doors closed due to the statewide shutdown, Mount Aloysius students and staff are finding ways to serve in the community. Led by Brianna Baker, director of mission & ministry, and Amy Kanich, director of campus ministry, a team of Mounties has been volunteering to help local elementary and high school students. “It is an uncertain time, and a time when we feel the Mount Aloysius College mission and […]
| March 09, 2020
Mount Aloysius College and the Eastern Cambria County Chamber of Commerce held their first Business and Community Connection Coffee Session on March 6, 2020 on the College’s campus. Several local businesses were in attendance for the topic, “How can area data help your business?” The discussion included themes such as forecasting and managing with data, streamlining operations, employee recruitment, and data solutions for small businesses. The conversation also included ways that Mount Aloysius College students […]
| March 03, 2020
Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College has been selected out of nearly 8,000 postsecondary schools as a recipient of the Best Value School award for 2020/2021. The award is issued by University Research & Review, a company dedicated to improving the process of how a student selects a postsecondary school. There is a rigorous selection process conducted by a committee of former college presidents, university CEOs, provosts, and professors. Mount Aloysius College president, Dr. John […]
| February 20, 2020
Cresson, Pa. – To highlight the season of Lent, Vox Nova of Mount Aloysius College will perform “The Footsteps to Calvary”. Remembering the sacrifice of Christ is repeated throughout Lent by praying the Stations of the Cross. Vox Nova adds music to this service and creates an atmosphere of reflection and meditation. After each station is read aloud by the choir ensemble, the subsequent piece of music will match the content and tone of that […]
| February 18, 2020
Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College Nursing Faculty Nicole Custer, Ph.D., and Heather Zonts, Ph.D., recently contributed to the “Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Review Book: The Official NLN Guide to the CNE®cl Exam.” Their contributions included content review as well as the creation of practice questions which are included in the manual. “It was an exciting project,” said Dr. Zonts. “The experience will not only help other educators, it will help us with formation of […]
| February 17, 2020
Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust to be used for the purchase of a virtual human dissection Anatomage Table that will be used to enhance the teaching of anatomy in the College’s health science programs. The table will allow students to virtually dissect subjects in a 3D environment, and complete quizzes using built-in software. The College plans to launch the new system in […]
| February 11, 2020
Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College President Dr. John Mills has announced his intent to retire in June 2020 after three years of service to the institution. Anticipating Dr. Mill’s retirement, the Mount Aloysius College board of trustees has launched a nationwide presidential search. “We are extremely appreciative of John’s dedication to the College, and the board wishes him all the best in his retirement,” said Richard Rose, chairperson of the Mount Aloysius College board […]
| February 06, 2020
Cresson, Pa. – Students of Mount Aloysius College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program are volunteering to help area residents needing assistance with their tax returns again this year. This free service lets tax filers “walk in” and meet with a preparer to drop off their tax return information before being contacted once their returns have been completed usually within 1-2 weeks. The services will be offered from Feb. 10 through Apr. 9, 2020 in […]
| January 24, 2020
Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College students kicked off the spring semester with a week of service in Winston-Salem, NC before classes started. Ten Mounties, accompanied by two MAC staff members, volunteered with Habitat For Humanity in the national collegiate challenge. From January 12-18, 2020, Mount Aloysius students built a Habitat Home, refurbished existing Habitat homes and did landscaping. In past years, Mount Aloysius students have assisted in every part of constructing a home, from […]
| January 20, 2020
Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College is an economic engine for Cambria and surrounding counties, generating a total of $69 million in economic activity and supporting more than 642 full-time jobs throughout the state during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The study by the Hanover Research consultancy also found that Mount Aloysius College is in the top 40 largest employers in Cambria County. “Every dollar invested in Mount Aloysius pays substantial dividends back to people in […]
Did you know that the pews in the Our Lady of Mercy Chapel are original to the chapel? When the chapel was constructed in the 1920s, parents of the girls attending the academy donated the money to build the pews. #MACFact
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