Intercollegiate Fall Sports Suspended
By Garrett Glaeser, Sports Editor Following the announcement timeline outlined by the College a few weeks ago, both Gettysburg and the Centennial Conference announced today that all intercollegiate fall sports have been suspended. Conference member institutions will continue to monitor the situation and reevaluate the feasibility of having fall sports compete in early September. It has already been decided, however, that football will...
Opinion: Pandemic, Recession, Student Debt, and Why Ethical and Compassionate Leadership Matters
By Grace Verbrugge, Guest Columnist The other day I learned that Gettysburg College has decided to increase tuition for the 2020-2021 academic year, despite the current economic crisis. They have increased the cost of attendance by 3.75%, amounting to a whopping $72,460 a year. For reference, Harvey Mudd College, which has the highest comprehensive cost of attendance in the United States at $75,003, only costs $2,543 more per year...
Gettysburg Increases Tuition by 3.75 Percent for the 2020-21 Academic Year
By Jane Fitzpatrick, Assistant News Editor Gettysburg College tuition will increase by 3.75 percent for the 2020-21 school year. This increase will apply to all enrolled full-time students, including those studying on campus and students who choose to continue learning remotely. Students studying remotely will not have to pay for room and board. This is the highest percentage increase in tuition over the span of the past five academic...
Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2020 Moved to May
By Katie Oglesby, News Editor Special Projects Coordinator Katie Barako informed the class of 2020 today, via email, that the commencement ceremony originally rescheduled for October 9 and 10 has been postponed again due to the health and safety concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the email, members of the class of 2020 will now have their in-person commencement ceremony in May 2021. Commencement was originally...
Fall Sports Still in Question
By Garrett Glaeser, Sports Editor Earlier this week the College informed students, staff, and the general public about its plans to reopen the residential campus in the fall for in-person classes. The statement emailed to the student body explained that student athletes would be notified about the plans for returning to competition by July 7 at the latest. Accompanying the statement were some preliminary guidelines that would...
Gettysburg College will Open for a Residential Fall 2020 Semester
By Gauri Mangala, Managing Editor Gettysburg College has launched a “Better Together” section of the website announcing its intention to return to campus for the Fall 2020 semester in a residential setting. Here are some key takeaways: First day of classes will be August 17. In an attempt to eliminate the need for students leaving and returning to campus for Reading Days and Thanksgiving Break, the on-campus semester will end on...
