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Forty years after he arrived in Meadville to begin his college career, Ron Cole has made it to the head of the class.
Allegheny College didn’t have to look far to find its 23rd president. Role Cole, 58, already had been named interim leader and then president with a short-term contract after Hilary Link announced her departure in September. Prior to that, he had been Allegheny’s provost since 2015 and a geology professor
Ron Cole formally has been named Allegheny College’s 23rd president after having served as the school’s acting president since last September.
Cole has served in the position since September. The new contract extends his initial short-term appointment.