Gettysburg College Launches Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP)
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief On Feb. 16, Gettysburg College launched a Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP) by sending an email to the following employees: administrators in Dining & Catering, administrators and support staff in Musselman Library and hourly-paid administrative support personnel in roles focused on general administrative coordination, customer service and operational support. In total, the program was...
3/5 Faculty Meeting: International Student Applications Down, Provost Addresses VSIP, and Faculty Policy Changes
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief President’s Report President Iuliano started the faculty meeting with a recap of his time in Washington, D.C. last week. After having written to Gettysburg’s two United States Senators and Federal Representatives last semester, he continued conversations with them about the importance of international students to the College and higher education in general. Differing from his letter, though, was...
Mayor Chad-Alan Carr Resigns
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Gettysburg Mayor Chad-Alan Carr resigned in the afternoon of March 3. Gettysburg Borough Council President Matthew Moon, who is now serving as the interim mayor, announced the news earlier today. He stated that the Council accepted Carr’s resignation and wishes him well as he pursues a resolution to his personal legal issues. The Borough Council will vote to officially accept Carr’s...
Student Perspectives: Experiential Learning Oppurtunities
Compiled by Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Riley Nolan ’26 – January Leadership Expedition through the Garthwait Leadership Center This past January, I went to the Aysén Region of Patagonia in Chile with the Garthwait Leadership Center, where I participated in their January Leadership backpacking expedition. Over the course of the 8-day backcountry trip, we moved through mountain valleys, saw 1000-foot granite walls, waded in the...
Learning from Legacy: Gettysburg College’s MLK Day Teach-In Explores King’s Full Story
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief The first day of classes for the Spring Semester coincided with Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day. As with every federal holiday, Gettysburg College students did not have off, which has been a point of contention for many. To help remedy this issue, the Public Policy, Africana Studies and Philosophy & Religious Studies departments, along with the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, the Office of...
