Gettysburg Railway: Providing Trips to the Past with Economic Gains for the Futur
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief A story every Gettysburgian knows by heart: On Nov. 18, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln arrived in Gettysburg, PA, via train, before delivering his famous Gettysburg Address the following day. One of the many historical highlights of Gettysburg College is that the train station Lincoln arrived at is situated close to campus, next to the also historic Majestic Theater. However, another train station is...
U.S. Army War College Panel Visits Gettysburg College
By Madilyn Cataloni, Staff Writer On Wednesday, December 3, the public policy department hosted representatives from the Army War College for a panel discussion as a part of their Eisenhower Series College Program. The panel spoke from about 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Penn Lyceum. The panelists included Lieutenant Colonel Shawn Peynada of the U.S. Army, Colonel Douglas Willig of the U.S. Army, Colonel Martin Sonnenberger of the German Army...
Philosophy and Religious Studies Seniors Present Capstone Projects
By Celena Glaghassi, Staff Writer On Tuesday, December 2, the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies held senior capstone poster presentations to showcase the projects that the students had been working on all semester. The event began at 3:30 p.m. in Weidensall Hall’s Lobby. Everyone was welcome to attend the event and learn about the different philosophical and religious research projects that the seniors had spent the past...
Implementing New Academic Programs: Finance, Public Health Policy and Communication Studies
By Brandon Fey, News Editor Gettysburg College has begun offering new academic programs in public health policy, finance and communication studies. Beginning this fall semester 2025, students have the option of pursuing curricula toward these majors. The finance and public health policy programs were approved by a faculty vote on Sept. 26, 2024, and the communication studies program was approved at a meeting the following March. ...
Professor Michael Birkner ’72 Retires After 38 Years at Gettysburg College
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief After 38 years of teaching at Gettysburg College (47 years overall), Professor of History and College Marshal Michael Birkner ’72 taught his final class, History 300: Historical Methods, last week. He officially retires in May, using a sabbatical for the remainder of the academic year. Birkner has a long history with Gettysburg College, entering as a student in 1968, studying history and serving...
12/4 Faculty Meeting: Faculty Conduct Concerns, CIEE Enhanced Partnership Approved, and Updates to the Change of Tenure Home Policy
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief Faculty Complaints Regarding “Disrespectful Conduct” Addressed The final faculty meeting for the fall semester began with a statement read by Professor of Chemistry Tim Funk on behalf of the Faculty Council regarding the “numerous” communications from faculty members voicing concerns about disrespectful conduct during faculty meetings. He informed the audience that the Council reviewed these...
