News from Mount Aloysius College

Mount Named a Great College to Work For in 2022 & 2023

Mount Aloysius College was recognized by ModernThink in both 2022 and 2023 as a Great College to Work For. The College is listed as an exceptional workplace based on its rankings in mission and pride and confidence in senior leadership, as well as shared governance. Only 46 four-year institutions nationally received the Great College to Work For designation in 2022 and 72 received recognition in 2023. The Mount is proud to be recognized for two consecutive years.

Mission and pride recognition is given to institutions where employees have a high understanding of the institution’s mission and how their jobs affect the mission, as well as pride in the institution and the willingness to recommend the institution to job seekers. Recognition for confidence in senior leadership is based on the expressed confidence of employees in the capabilities and credibility of the most senior members of the institution. Shared governance recognition is based on faculty responses on collaborative governance and decision-making.

The Great Colleges to Work For program assesses institutions based on the results of a survey sent to faculty and staff, as well as employment data and workplace policies and practices.

College Welcomes Largest Incoming Class

Mount Aloysius College announced that it is continuing with substantial enrollment growth compared to previous years. The College welcomed 410 new full-time undergraduate students in August 2022, up from 375 on the first day of classes the previous year. This 9% growth has resulted in the College’s largest incoming class in 10 years. The new student growth was accompanied by a six percent retention growth in returning students.

“Our strategic plan is called Growing Greater, and that is exactly what Mount Aloysius is doing,” College President John McKeegan said. “It is a particularly exciting time to be a Mountie, because we are in a unique position of expanding enrollment, at a time when national and regional trends reflect declines. We are grateful for the hard work and dedication of our admissions team for facilitating this extraordinary enrollment growth.”

Angel Tree Donations Help 155 Local Individuals

The Mount Aloysius College Angel Tree project has been going strong for more than 20 years. In 2022, more than 100 of the College’s students, faculty, and staff donated gifts to 155 angels from Cambria and Blair counties.

The Angel Tree was conceived as a way for the Mount Aloysius community to give back to the surrounding region. The College receives names of individuals who need help over the Christmas season, with needs and likes placed on angels adorning a Christmas tree in the main hallway of the Main Building at the College.

“I think we’ve been so successful all these years because this is really a project that aligns with the College’s values,” said campus minister Alison McElheny. “We take pride in our Mercy heritage, and this is one way that we can bring our core values of Mercy, Justice, Hospitality, and Service authentically into the lives of others.”

Mount Aloysius Co-Hosts Annual Career Expo

Mount Aloysius College, in conjunction with Southcentral PA Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and Saint Francis University, co-hosted an annual Career Expo. This job, internship, and graduate school fair was attended by over 75 employers on the state and local level.

The Expo, which was free and open to the public, featured employers in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, education, financial services, social services, and more. There were also several schools in attendance, representing continuing education programs like master’s and professional certificates. Additionally, attendees could choose to pose for a professional headshot to add to their resume or portfolio.

Afterwards, students had the opportunity to mingle with Mountie alumni to gain career advice and see how former Mounties navigated the professional world after their graduation.

Mount Honors Longtime Generosity of Local Reverend

Mount Aloysius College has honored Reverend Gerald L. Myers for his contributions to the College’s library. Since 2000, Rev. Myers has graciously donated over 19,000 titles, including books, audio-visual materials, journals, pamphlets, and artifacts on theology, religion, philosophy, and other related subjects.

Rev. Myer’s collection is shared across the country, accounting for nearly 40 percent of the College’s interlibrary loans. Pastors, clergy, and faculty from across the region visit the Mount to experience the massive collection in-person, and Mount Aloysius religious studies courses also use the materials for class.

Because of his generosity, the library’s ecumenical center will now be known as the Reverend Gerald L. Myers Ecumenical Center.