College Will Compensate Student Employees for Lost Wages
By Gauri Mangala, Managing Editor A memo from the Provost’s office has been circulating around various departments regarding the state of student employment in this new remote-learning system. The decision was communicated by Darrien Davenport, the memo said. “We realize that student employees are vital to fulfilling the mission of the institution and with that in mind, the College has decided to compensate student employees for the...
Watch: Iuliano Answers Questions on Gettysburg’s Coronavirus Response
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief I sat down with Bob Iuliano, President of Gettysburg College, earlier today via Zoom and Facebook Live to discuss the college’s response to the coronavirus. Here are some key takeaways from the conversation. 1. He is working from home. Almost all Gettysburg College employees are working from home at this point, and President Bob Iuliano is among them. He joined me via Zoom from the study at the...
Teacher Certification Programs Adapt Field Experiences as Coronavirus Closes Schools
By Carter Hanson, Staff Writer With the novel coronavirus outbreak and subsequent university and school closures, the music education program and education department have had to dramatically alter their teacher preparation programs, suspending all field experiences and observations through the end of the semester. Despite the shift online, all graduating music education majors and education students pursuing teacher certification are...
Great Work from Home: Day 3
Welcome to the third edition of our “Great Work from Home” daily bulletin, a new initiative of The Gettysburgian during this season of social distancing. Each morning, we will present a curated playlist, a favorite Gettysburg campus photo, and something cool about someone’s hometown, each submitted by a different Gettysburgian. It is a way to start our days together. We’ll present them on Instagram, on our...
Great Work from Home: Day 2
Welcome to the second edition of our “Great Work from Home” daily bulletin, a new initiative of The Gettysburgian during this season of social distancing. Each morning, we will present a curated playlist, a favorite Gettysburg campus photo, and something cool about someone’s hometown, each submitted by a different Gettysburgian. It is a way to start our days together. We’ll present them on Instagram, on our...
Plan to Offer Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading Option Gains Steam
By Phoebe Doscher, News Editor A proposal is circulating in Pennsylvania Hall to institute a temporary grading policy change that permits students to decide after seeing their grade in May whether they would prefer instead to have it recorded on the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory scale, which does not affect a student’s grade point average. The proposal, which has received support from Student Senate and the Academic Policy and...
