With Virtual Instruction Looming, Faculty Prepare to Adjust Courses on the Fly
By Katie Oglesby, Assistant News Editor Gettysburg College has not yet decided whether classes will resume in person or online come March 23, but members of the faculty are preparing for the possibility of remote instruction. While the lack of personal interactions would upend one of the pillars of a residential liberal arts college, the faculty is drawing on lessons learned from the past several summers of online hybrid instruction...
Three Days After Announcement of Spring Break Extension, Where Are We?
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief Three days after the college announced it would extend spring break by a week and begin to prepare contingencies if classes cannot resume in person due to the threat of a spreading coronavirus, no decision about what will happen on March 23, when classes are scheduled to resume, has been announced. Sources familiar with internal deliberations say that no decision has yet been made. According to a...
Students Studying in Europe Told to Come Home
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief It was 3:00 a.m. in continental Europe when the Center for Global Education sent Gettysburg students studying abroad a directive: students within Europe must return home. Students outside Europe were told to “use their best judgement” (sic) about determining a path forward. Students in Europe were told they should come home “as soon as reasonably possible” and that the college...
Centennial Conference Suspends All Spring Athletic Activity
By Gauri Mangala, Managing Editor The Centennial Conference has suspended all spring athletics practices and competitions until further notice beginning Monday, Mar. 16, which puts a pause on all Gettysburg College athletic competition. The announcement, which was tweeted on Thursday, Mar. 12, stated that “Conference leadership and the Presidents Council will continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation and regularly assess the...
With New Travel Restrictions Imminent, Students Abroad Scramble
By Benjamin Pontz, Editor-in-Chief It was 2:00 a.m. in Switzerland when President Donald Trump began his address from the Oval Office to outline the next phase of his administration’s response to the coronavirus, but Anna Cincotta ’21, who is studying abroad in Geneva, nevertheless decided to stay up and watch. “Students in my program were sending each other articles about the potential for a European travel ban last...
What We Know, What We Don’t Know: Gettysburg’s Response to the Coronavirus
Staff Report Gettysburg College announced Tuesday evening that it would extend spring break through Sunday, Mar. 22. Here, we will keep a running list of what we know and what we don’t know. If you have a question, send us an email or complete our web form (anonymously if you like). This article was last updated at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 16 and will continue to be updated as we learn more. What We Know Governor Wolf: Social...
