Gettysburg College Welcomes the Class of 2026 in the 191st Opening Convocation Ceremony
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, Gettysburg College welcomed the Class of 2026 for the 191st Opening Convocation Ceremony. The ceremony began with Chaplin Bright giving the Land Acknowledgement Statement and leading guests in prayer. Student speaker and Student Senate President Miranda Zamora ’23 began her speech by discussing her experience at Gettysburg College and the steps she took to become more involved on campus,...
Campus Safety Email Announces Changes in Policy and Safety Procedures
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, Executive Director of Campus Safety Alex Wiltz sent out a campus-wide email informing students of changes to Campus Safety and reminding students of important information leading into the semester. Wiltz said Campus Safety staff will be available in the Campus Safety office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 51 W Stevens St. If a student needs them outside of these hours, they...
Campus Safety Alerts College Community of Office Burglaries
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, the Associate Director of Campus Safety Matthew Rose sent out a campus-wide email alerting the community that offices in the Bream Wright Hauser complex were burglarized over a period of four months. They said no force was used when cash was stolen from the desks. Campus Safety is investigating the incidents. Rose declined to comment on when exactly the incidents occurred or whether they...
Gettysburg College Addresses Monkeypox, Will Continue to Monitor Virus
By Lauren Chu, Social Media Manager In a campus-wide email received by the Gettysburg College community on Thursday, August 11, Associate Vice President of College Life and Dean of Students Jeff Foster addressed the recent concern with the monkeypox virus and provided further information on the rising health concern. Foster told students and fellow faculty that the local WellSpan health center in Gettysburg is closely monitoring the...
New Executive Director of Counseling Services, Health Services to Bill Insurance Providers, Amongst Other Changes to Student Wellness Services
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, Vice President for College Life and Dean of Students Anne Ehrlich sent out a campus-wide email informing the Gettysburg community of changes and protocols within the area of college life she called “student wellness services.” Ehrlich announced a new executive director of Counseling Services, Krista Dhruv. Ehrlich explained that there are three ways to schedule a counseling appointment:...
