By Vince DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief
On Friday, the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education announced that Gettysburg College has been selected as one of 25 colleges and universities across the country recognized in their inaugural Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose.
Selection is conducted by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the American Council on Education and the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University.
The classification recognizes institutions that “transcend functional or instrumental leadership” and “have committed to campus-wide efforts to advance leadership in pursuit of public goods like justice, equity, diversity and liberty,” according to their website.
“After a period of rigorous self-study, each institution demonstrated a steadfast commitment to creating a campus culture of leadership through several learning, teaching and research goals,” the Carnegie Classification’s announcement read.
Gettysburg College President Bob Iuliano announced the College’s selection in an email to the campus community, “I am truly pleased to share an achievement that exemplifies the very heart of our mission at Gettysburg College”
Iuliano recognized and congratulated members of the community from various departments that worked last year on the self-study submitted to the Carnegie Classification.
“Please join me in offering a hearty thanks to our team and the many Gettysburgians across our community who supported this endeavor. It truly is a remarkable accomplishment,” wrote Iuliano.
