Student Senate to Advise the Actual Senate
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief The president of Student Senate reached out to The Gettysburgian with a particularly interesting story this week: the United States Senate called her to ask for their help and advice on how to get members to be respectful. Student Senate President Jane Smith ’23 said, “I wasn’t surprised to get the call. It was only a matter of time before Congress realized how great we are at handling impeachments...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: March 25, 2023
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief Proposed Curriculum Changes Thursday’s faculty meeting began with discussion of an amendment to the scientific literacy amendment brought forth by Chairperson and Professor of Chemistry Tim Funk ’00. Funk gave background on the amendment. It would add two courses: one in scientific methods and one in scientific impacts. The amendment would eliminate the data and society requirement/seminar in...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: March 2, 2023
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief Thursday’s faculty meeting began with President Bob Iuliano thanking Vice President of Finance and Administration Dan Konstalid for his work as he leaves the College. “There are very few people whose legacies are as enduring as Dan’s,” Iuliano said. Iuliano also commented on the pending restructuring of the Provost’s Office, allowing Jamilia Bookwala, who will begin her tenure as Provost in July, to...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: Feb. 16, 2023
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief President Bob Iuliano began Thursday’s faculty meeting with reflection on the Ken Burns Film Festival that occurred the previous weekend. He said it was an “incredibly special three days.” He also noted that the student session was impactful for the student body. Student Experience Survey The meeting quickly shifted into the formal motion for the Student Experience Survey discussed in the meeting on...
Central Park Five Member Speaks at Screening of Ken Burns Film
By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief The second day of the Ken Burns Film Festival at the Majestic Theater ended with a screening of Ken Burns’s film “The Central Park Five” and a discussion with one of the exonerated members of the Central Park Five, Kevin Richardson, afterward. Saturday’s event began with Majestic Theater founding executive director Jeffrey Gabel giving opening remarks. He described the documentary by saying it...
