Gavin Foster, John Whitehouse to Succeed Rod Tosten as Heads of College IT
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Vice President of Information Technology Rod Tosten ’85, who is set to retire at the end of this semester, will be succeeded by Gavin Foster who will take over under the title Chief Information Officer. Additionally, John Whitehouse, who works as the College’s data and software architect, will take on the role Director of Data Systems. The transition was announced in a campus-wide email sent by...
Conversations for Change Seeks to Encourage Dialogue, Bridge Political Gaps
By Brandon Fey, News Editor, and Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Political polarization in the United States has reached record highs in recent years, leading to disagreement, distrust and a lack of effective communication between political adversaries. Last academic year saw major protests on college campuses across the country — most were peaceful, but some turned violent. Following the Columbia University encampment, protests and...
Tax Filing Reveals Executive Salary Increases Amid Financial Constraints
Editor’s Note: After this article’s publication, Board of Trustees member Charlie Scott sent a letter to the editor to The Gettysburgian, which is published here. Before that, the Communications & Marketing Office expressed disagreement with this article’s framing. In particular, issue was taken with this article’s interpretation of the salary information reported in the College’s public Form 990 tax filing. The...
New Initiatives Addressing Racial Slur Incident Announced by President Iuliano
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief On Thursday afternoon, President Bob Iuliano sent a campus-wide email informing the community of steps that the College is taking in light of the incident in which a racial slur was cut into the body of a student at an on-campus informal social gathering. Iuliano began his message by acknowledging and thanking the Black Student Union and Gettysburg African Student Association for holding a...
In Memory of Professor Peter Carmichael
Colleagues reflect on the “larger-than-life” personality and legacy of Pete Carmichael By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Professor Peter Carmichael, a husband, father of two, 14-year director of the Civil War Institute and beloved Gettysburg College professor, died on Sunday, July 21 at the age of 58. Carmichael left behind a legacy of compassion for others and a genuine passion for his students’ success, in addition to deep...
