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In a tradition dating back 40 years, faculty and staff will serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner to students on Nov. 17. Watch videos from past dinners.

This year Dining Services purchased almost $400,000 in locally grown and processed foods. Other sustainable practices include:

a reusable mug program
reducing waste and water use
recycling cooking oil

Twelve students are taking part in the Eisenhower Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program, a program that offers students the chance to develop their leadership skills and grow in their knowledge and understanding of public policy. Read more.

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Homelessness in America fall break photo blog

A four-day trip to Washington, D.C. is the keystone of English Prof. Chris Fee's first-year seminar, Tryin' to Find a Way Back Home: An Introduction to the Literature and Legacy of Homelessness in America.

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Colorado wilderness leadership trek through photo blog

Spring break in Cancun? Not for 24 Gettysburg College students who spent 11 days trekking through Colorado's rugged Sawatch Range.

Each carrying up to 65 pounds of food and gear, the students gained leadership skills through the College's annual Wilderness Institute.

Thanks to a portable solar panel and cellphone service from some mountain peaks, the students shared their adventure via a photo blog that was updated throughout the trip.

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