Student Senate 11/27: Ski Club Budget Narrowly Passes
By Ella Prieto, Managing and News Editor Officer Reports President Andrew Lemon ’24 began the meeting by giving an update from Residential Life. “College Life is working to build leadership positions in the Center for Public Service, Center for Student Success, Inclusion & Belonging, and Title IX. You all should have received an email earlier from Danielle Phillips which highlights all of this,” shared Lemon. He then wished...
Centralized Student Leadership Recruitment and Hiring Process to be Launched
By Ella Prieto, Managing and News Editor The College Life Office is launching the Centralized Student Leadership Recruitment and Hiring Process for positions in the 2024-2025 Academic year. Multiple departments and offices are coming together for this new process, including the Center for Public Service Immersion Project Leaders and Program Coordinators, Center for Student Success Orientation Leaders, Gender and Sexuality Resource...
61st Annual Fortenbaugh Lecture at Majestic Theater
By Brandon Fey, Staff Writer Every year, the Robert Fortenbaugh Memorial Lecture is given on Nov. 19, the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. This year marked 160 years since President Abraham Lincoln dedicated the National Cemetery and recited his famous words. In honor of this immortal legacy, the Fortenbaugh Lecture gathers a panel of Civil War historians to discuss their scholarship of the war. This year’s lecture was...
Peace Observation Organized By Students
By Jonathan Wenger, Staff Writer On Nov. 15, a Peace Observation was held at the Peace Pole/Silverstein Memorial. Faculty and students alike gathered in solidarity with the people of Israel and Gaza. The event was co-sponsored by the Interfaith Council, Religious and Spiritual Life, College Life, J Street U and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Eloisa Gordon-Mora welcomed everyone and outlined the...
Faculty Meeting News and Notes: Nov. 16, 2023
By Laken Franchetti, Editor-in-Chief President Bob Iuliano began Thursday’s faculty meeting by recognizing numerous faculty members that had recently received accolades or published new work. Iuliano then detailed his experience on the November budget retreat. He shared that the College remains on track to balance the budget on a cash-basis this year. Iuliano also mentioned that the projections for structural deficits have effectively...
Guest Speaker Erle Ellis Speaks on Creating a Better Future in the Human Age
By Brandon Fey, Staff Writer Geography and Environmental Science Professor Erle Ellis of the University of Maryland gave a guest lecture at Gettysburg College on Tuesday. His lecture was entitled “Making a Better Future in the Age of Humans” and was about the potential for humans to positively impact the global environment in the modern age of humanity. Ellis began his lecture by explaining that we currently live in a geological age...
