Faculty Meeting 11/5: Academic Standards Motion Passed and Gettysburg 2.0 (Content Embargoed)
By Sarah Daniels, Managing Editor President Bob Iuliano opened the meeting with a discussion of the midterms, which can affect higher education. A proposal of IRS and Department of Education was announced, which would remove the tax exemption status for schools if there is evidence of racial discrimination. He noted that the school is “monitoring it”, and if these are put into practice, there will be litigation afterwards. He...
Pilot Program: Sorority Houses at Gettysburg College
By Sarah Daniels, Managing Editor This article originally appeared on pages 10 to 11 of the Sept. 2026 edition of The Gettysburgian magazine. On Aug. 17, 2026, Office of Campus Life (OCL) Director Jon Allen announced to sorority leaders and advisors a committee to develop a pilot program for sorority housing to be launched in the fall of 2027. The committee will include members of the Panhellenic community, chapter advisors, and...
Eisenhower Institute Opens Applications for 2027 Spring and Summer Programs
By Sarah Daniels, Managing Editor On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Eisenhower Institute announced four programs open to accepting applications. Students are encouraged to apply from any major until November 2. In these programs, students have the chance to “participate in small group conversations with experts and peers, apply and share knowledge through project-based work, and engage in travel and experiential learning.” No prior...
Student Senate Minutes Oct. 5
The Gettysburg College Student Senate provided the following minutes. Besides formatting, they have not been edited in any way. Guests: Richard Russell – AI Initiative Overview, Goals & Structure of AI initiative Goal is to help college prepare students to flourish in a world with AI 3-year initiative, starting with a faculty-facing front (year 1) If the goal is to prepare students to flourish, the...
Gettysburg College Reshuffles Housing with New Independent Living Communities
By Sarah Daniels, News Editor For the 2026-2027 school year, the new Independent Living Communities will be in their first pilot year for seniors only. These new communities will “provide independence similar to off-campus living with all of the conveniences of on-campus housing.” These repurposed college housing units offer single bedrooms for groups, and a new outdoor space only accessible to residents will be installed over...
