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The new Allentown Safe Streets for All project is creating an action plan for more people-focused transportation: Reducing traffic-related accidents; increased mobility for vulnerable groups; improved walking, cycling and public transportation options; and cleaner air from reduced vehicle emissions.
Add your voice! Use this interactive map to share your feedback on our current transportation challenges and opportunities. Learn more.
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Stay up to date on activities and events through the College's Campus Calendar and Public Calendar.
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| Leslie Hill to Join Theatre & Dance Faculty as Department Chair, Artistic Director
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Most recently a professor of theatre and performance making at the University of Roehampton, London, Hill will also serve as artistic director for the co-curriculum, leading a collaborative planning process to guide the theatre & dance production series.
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| Three-Time Nigerian Olympian Named Assistant Coach of Women’s Wrestling
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Odunayo Adekuoroye, an eight-time African champion, a four-time World Wrestling Championships medalist and a three-time Commonwealth Games champion, will compete at the Paris Olympics this summer
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| Spring 2024 Pennsylvania Presidential Election Survey
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A new poll from the Institute of Public Opinion of registered Pennsylvania voters shows former President Donald Trump with a narrow three point lead over President Joe Biden and incumbent US Senator Democrat Bob Casey with a four point lead over Republican challenger David McCormick.
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| Men's Lacrosse Reaps Awards After Historic Season
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The quartet of head coach Jake Plunket, associate head coach Alex Stone and assistant coaches Zach Higgins and Dave Lamont was named coaching staff of the year, and freshman midfielder Jack Bill was named rookie of the year.
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Newsweek
Donald Trump Has a GOP Base Problem | Nikki Haley's significant share of the vote in the GOP primary in Pennsylvania is an absolute warning sign for Trump, said Christopher Borick, director of the Institute of Public Opinion. Read Now
WFMZ
Lehigh County commissioners meeting | Three Muhlenberg students pitched a prison communication services project. Harriet Komlatse '25 said effective communication is a key to re-entry into society; Raja Darain Khan '25 said communication barriers create significant challenges in maintaining connections with loved ones, often resulting in mental health crises for people on the inside. Read Now
Politico
Emhoff to meet with Jewish college students at White House | Leah Kressel ‘26 was among a group of college students invited to the White House by Douglas Emhoff, the Second Gentleman of the United States, to share their ancestors’ stories for Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read Now
Energy.gov
Employee Spotlight: Daniel Cohen, Communications | Now a speechwriter for the National Nuclear Security Administration, Cohen says as a history and international relations at Muhlenberg, he quickly internalized the maxim that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it and the idea that no problem exists in a vacuum. Read Now
Harrisburg Patriot-News
Muhlenberg College Pa. poll has Biden, Trump tied as RFK Jr. attracts support from ‘double haters’ | The new poll has former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden tied when independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an option. Read Now
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
False allegations of voter fraud hang over neck-and-neck presidential race in Pa. | The new Muhlenberg College survey showed how Mr. Trump’s false claims of a stolen election continue to resonate among Republicans just months before the next presidential election in the most populous battleground state — despite no evidence of any significant voter fraud. Read Now
The Morning Call
New Muhlenberg College poll: Donald Trump takes narrow lead over Joe Biden in 2024 presidential election | It's a reversal from Muhlenberg College’s last poll in December, when Biden led Trump by 1 point, 42%-41%. Read Now
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Within 2 miles of campus, enjoy great shopping and dining, concerts and events, exciting matchups on the ice and outfield, an art museum and amusement park.
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The Lehigh Valley is home to Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, as well as dozens of picturesque small towns, all within 25 miles of campus and peppered with parks, restaurants and unique experiences ready for exploration.
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Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology Daniel Klem, Jr., Ornithological Specialist Peter G. Saenger and Brandon P. Brogle '20 co-authored a journal article “Evidence, consequences, and angle of strike of bird–window collisions” in The Wilson Journal of Ornithology Vol. 136, Issue 1. Read more
Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology Daniel Klem, Jr. will address the toll windows exact on bird populations worldwide at two upcoming events: Saving Billions of Birds From Windows: An Essential Conservation Issue for Birds and People at The York (PA) Audubon Society, 7 p.m., Monday, May 13 and Saving Birds: The Science Behind Bird-Glass Collisions and the Need for Bird-Friendly Buildings at the Lancaster County Bird Club, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 21.
Professor of Business Roland Kushner is a mentor in the Association of Arts Administrators 2024 Mentorship Program Cohort funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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