Professor Michael Birkner ’72 Retires After 38 Years at Gettysburg College
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief After 38 years of teaching at Gettysburg College (47 years overall), Professor of History and College Marshal Michael Birkner ’72 taught his final class, History 300: Historical Methods, last week. He officially retires in May, using a sabbatical for the remainder of the academic year. Birkner has a long history with Gettysburg College, entering as a student in 1968, studying history and serving...
“Illuminare” Winter Choral Concert Takes Place in Christ Chapel
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College presented “Illuminare” (Latin for “to light up”), a Winter Choral Concert in Christ Chapel. Songs were performed by the four chambers: College Choir, Concert Choir, Audeamus and Camerata. Director of Choral Activities Robert Natter conducted. Student Christian Keller ’27 also performed “La Réjousissance” from “Music for the Royal...
Students from Art History Methods Course Display “Images of Women in Art” Exhibit at Schmucker Gallery
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, Dec. 3, students in Art History 214, “Putting on a Show: Exhibition, Curation and Methods in Art History,” gave a gallery talk for their exhibit “Images of Women in Art” from 4-6 p.m. in Schmucker Art Gallery. The class of fourteen worked throughout the semester on this exhibit under the guidance of Chairperson and Professor of Art and Art History Yan Sun. Interim Director of Schmucker...
12/4 Faculty Meeting: Faculty Conduct Concerns, CIEE Enhanced Partnership Approved, and Updates to the Change of Tenure Home Policy
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Faculty Complaints Regarding “Disrespectful Conduct” Addressed The final faculty meeting for the fall semester began with a statement read by Professor of Chemistry Tim Funk on behalf of the Faculty Council regarding the “numerous” communications from faculty members voicing concerns about disrespectful conduct during faculty meetings. He informed the audience that the Council reviewed these...
11/20 Faculty Meeting: Faculty Finance Presentation & Proposed Study Abroad Contract with CIEE
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief President’s Report President Bob Iuliano began the Faculty Meeting by addressing concerns Provost Jamila Bookwala had heard from faculty regarding academic freedom. He quoted his open letter from last March, which condemned federal interference in higher education. “The College’s commitment to academic freedom was unwavering last March. It is unwavering today, regardless of one’s field of study.” ...
