Class of 2028 Welcomed to Campus at Convocation Ceremony
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Gettysburg College welcomed the class of 2028 in the Opening Convocation ceremony, held Wednesday afternoon on Pennsylvania Hall’s north lawn. The College Convocation Band played the opening prelude to the ceremony. The processional was led by Professor Michael Birkner. Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and College Chaplain Bright delivered the invocation and land acknowledgement. Next,...
In Photos: Class of 2028 Arrives at Gettysburg College
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Students in the class of 2028 arrived in Gettysburg and moved into the first-year dorms, aided by orientation leaders, ResEd staff and other volunteers on Wednesday morning. The move-in was noticeably cooler than previous years, with a high of only 73 degrees Fahrenheit. Follow along to see the highlights of move-in...
Scholar, Mentor and Friend: College Community Reflects on Professor Peter Carmichael’s Legacy
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Professor Peter Carmichael, director of the Civil War Institute and professor of history, died on Sunday, July 21, due to complications from a respiratory illness. He was 58. Carmichael was a historian and Civil War scholar who published numerous works, including his most recent, “The War for the Common Soldier: How Men Thought, Fought and Survived in Civil War Armies.” The Civil War Institute at...
College Announces Death of Professor Peter Carmichael
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief Civil War Institute director and history professor Peter Carmichael, 58, has died due to complications from a respiratory illness. President Bob Iuliano announced his death in an email to the campus community Sunday afternoon. Carmichael was a published author, renowned Civil War scholar and Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Era Studies at the College for 14 years. “Pete’s impact on...
War Ravaged Gettysburg 161 Years Ago. Here’s How the Battle Affected Students
By Vincent DiFonzo, Editor-in-Chief July 1, 1863, at first, appeared to be a relatively normal day for students at Pennsylvania College, despite the Civil War inching closer and closer to the town. A number of students were still studying and attending classes at Pennsylvania College, the former name of Gettysburg College. Confederate forces had crossed the border into Pennsylvania and moved into Gettysburg in the days leading up to...
