4/16 Faculty Meeting: Two Policy Proposals Passed, Possible Data Science Major Presented
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief The first 20 minutes of the Faculty Meeting were a closed, faculty-only discussion. The rest of the meeting was open as usual. Proposed Change in Policy for Soliciting External Evaluator Letters The faculty revisited the proposal to make the Provost’s Office responsible for soliciting letters from external evaluators of tenure requests and providing those letters to evaluation committee members...
Gettysburg College Forms Office of Campus Life to Streamline Student Experience
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Last semester, student staff of the Office of Student Activities and Greek Life (OSAGL) and Residential Education (ResEd) were alerted via email that the two offices were merging into an Office of Campus Life. It featured a forwarded email by Vice President for College Life Anne Ehrlich, where she stated, “This strategic integration reflects a fundamental truth about the student experience:...
4/9 Faculty Meeting: Proposed Policy Changes and Study Abroad Working Group Update
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief President’s Report President Iuliano began the faculty meeting by reminding everyone that Get Acquainted Day (GAD) will take place this coming Saturday. The event has had the largest number of registrants in four years. “If you have a chance to be on campus Saturday, strike up a conversation with a prospective student and their family,” urged Iuliano. “This is a really important opportunity to help...
Former Mayor Chad-Alan Carr Faces New Charges
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief On March 13, the former Gettysburg Borough Mayor Chad-Alan Carr was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police on two felony counts of Photograph/Film/Depict on Computer Sex Act-Child and a misdemeanor for corruption of minors. On April 8, new charges were filed against Carr after more individuals came forward with allegations. They include 3 new felony charges, including sexual assault and...
Men’s Lacrosse and Football Teams Trigger a 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Jaeger Center (April Fools)
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief On April 1, the Men’s Lacrosse and Football Teams triggered a 4.2 magnitude earthquake in the Jaeger Center. Students exercising in Jaeger were more annoyed by the team than usual, as their loud grunting and stampeding into the weight area caused machines to move, with several students injured. Students on treadmills reported their machines began drifting sideways, while others attempting to use...
