The Work and Legacy of Provost Chris Zappe
By Phoebe Doscher, Editor-in-Chief On March 15, Provost Chris Zappe announced that he will be stepping down from his role as Provost, a role he has held since 2010, and resuming his position as a professor in the management department. Throughout his tenure, Zappe has overseen more than 80 tenure-track appointments with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles, heralded in new academic programs and supported the...
Spotlight on Unique Major Combinations and Individualized Majors
Compiled by Gracie Meisner, Features Emma Fee ’23 IDS: “The Philosophy of Poverty” “The Philosophy of Poverty” is a combination of philosophy, economics and a little bit of political science. I created it because I wanted to be able to explore each of those independent disciplines, as well as focus on the aspects of those areas that I was most interested in. Specifically, these are issues of poverty in economics, anti-poverty policy...
Hillel and Public Policy Student Council Host Congressman Raskin
By Laken Franchetti, Assistant News Editor Hillel and the Public Policy Student Council hosted Congressman Jamie Raskin on campus Saturday, April 23. Raskin serves as the U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. Hillel executive board member Emily Sullivan introduced Raskin, and he spoke on his Jewish background and current politics. Raskin began by addressing how he typically does not accept invitations to...
The Weekly Roundup: April 25-May 1
Compiled by Ava Burchell, Staff Writer Monday, April 25 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Psychology Honors Research Presentations, McCreary Hall 101 Darrah Auditorium 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., LACLS Capstone Presentations, Weidensall Hall 302 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., Art History Senior Capstone Symposium, Pennsylvania Hall Lyceum 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., WGS 120 Change making Project, College Union Building Green 4:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Chief Diversity...
Heavy Advisee Loads and Overflowing Classes: What the Faculty’s Vote to Delay Curriculum Changes Means
By Nicole DeJacimo, Managing Editor At the Feb. 17 faculty meeting, the Curriculum Review Committee (CRC) proposed that the optimal student cohort size for incoming classes in the future will be around 640 students and the number of full-time faculty will be 220. The new strategic plan, which is tied to Gettysburg’s updated curriculum, will determine which academic departments will be expanded and which will face budget cuts. New...
