By Sarah Daniels, News Editor
On Dec. 17, 2025, Stine officially reopened, with brand new furniture, bathrooms, and cooling systems. The dorm also features a new kitchen, trash room, and single stall bathrooms. The student body can finally see the long-awaited designs of the notoriously small First Year dorm on campus lived out.
Residential Education and Gettysburg College have posted extensively about the renovations on both Instagram accounts, @gettysburgresed and @gettysburgcollege, respectively. The post announcing the new renovations revisits the history while leaning into the future of the space.
Brand new common area in Stine. (Photo William Oehler/The Gettysburgian)
“Stine is refreshed for a new generation, but will continue its legacy as a place where community, connection, and college memories begin!” ResEd’s Instagram account features many walkthroughs of the new space, with videos showing clean, sleek modern furniture against blue and orange walls and photo collages.
The Resident Coordinator (RC) Bishruti Rijal ’26 has noticed a change in the atmosphere of Stine since the building reopened: “[Residents] are excited. They love the new study rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and they hang out more often in the common rooms. We didn’t have a kitchen before, and I’ve seen people cook by themselves or with friends, so it’s definitely increasing residents hanging out with each other. The residents love the single use bathrooms and the privacy that gives them. Several non-Stine residents have said to me that they wish they lived here!”
Tour guide Marcy Zimmer ’27 spoke about the prospective student reaction and how she has adjusted her tours to emphasize Stine. “I stress the Stine renovations and make sure that I really point out the photos posted outside the building. I emphasize the brand-new AC, which some prospective students have had concerns about in the past. As a tour guide, I am really proud to show it off to prospective students now.”
Brand new kitchen space in Stine. (Photo William Oehler/The Gettysburgian)
Assistant Director of Residential Education Brooke Gutschick has seen the many moving parts of the renovation projects. “The project team of College staff, construction staff, architects, and engineers worked hard to ensure that things went smoothly. A big thank you and all credit is due to the project team and other key partners that have taken the drawings and renderings and constructed them into the amazing living space that Stine is: the Board of Trustees, the many administrators and staff members in Facilities Services, College Life, Finance and Administration, Information Technology, and the architect and construction teams.”
This article originally appeared on page 10 of the February 2026 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine.
