By Sarah Daniels, News Editor
On Wednesday, Gettysburg College President Bob Iuliano announced to the campus community that Susan Eisenhower, a cornerstone of the Eisenhower Institute, will leave Gettysburg College in December of 2026.
Susan Eisenhower is a highly accomplished member of the Gettysburg faculty. She has authored hundreds of op-eds and is a renowned author.
“During her tenure at the Eisenhower Institute, Susan has served as Expert-in-Residence and Chairman Emeritus, guiding students through her yearlong seminar, Strategy and Leadership in Transformational Times (SALTT), as well as Foundations of Strategy and Leadership,” wrote Iuliano. “In addition, Susan has served as a fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics; a member of the Advisory Board of MIT’s Energy Initiative; and—following many years on the NASA Advisory Council—a member of the International Space Station Management and Cost Evaluation Task Force. She’s earned numerous honors, most notably the Department of Energy’s Distinguished Service Award and the Légion d’Honneur—France’s highest award for military and civilian merit.”
In recognition of her time at Gettysburg, she will be awarded an honorary degree in May at the Commencement ceremony for the class of 2026.
She has expressed her commitment and her strong belief in Gettysburg’s students. “I am sincerely grateful for the rewarding experiences and collaboration I have enjoyed with Gettysburg College, both before and after the merger. As the Eisenhower Institute embarks on its next chapter, I hope it will continue to emphasize the importance of sound strategic thinking among its students. Over the years, my students and I worked on projects to develop a range of strategies to initiate change; we traveled to Normandy, as well as to Azerbaijan and other parts of the U.S.; and today, we continue to stay in touch and discuss strategy and world affairs, even years after their graduation. I know what Gettysburg students are capable of, and I have full confidence they will step forward in important ways during this time of tumultuous change and geopolitical uncertainty. I am immensely proud of them.”
After her time at Gettysburg is over, she will “engage more directly in current affairs and strategic communications.”
