Invited to Saudi Arabia, Gettysburg student has ‘eye-opening experience’
After receiving a special invitation from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, Luke Feltz ’12 spent two weeks living and learning in Saudi Arabia.
Joining eight other students and a guide, Feltz immersed himself in a culture few have the opportunity to experience. “We first... Learn More
What would Pres. Eisenhower say? EI Fellows connect past to present-day politics
What would Ike say about politics in America today?
Former Presidential speechwriter Kasey Pipes and media commentator Jennifer Donahue, who are fellows of Gettysburg College's Eisenhower Institute, answer that question in the current issue of Gettysburg magazine.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack meets students at Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College's Eisenhower Institute (EI) hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on campus Jan. 25.
Vilsack met with students and faculty members as part of the EI's Women In Leadership program, which is led by Jennifer Donahue, the EI's Cardin Public Policy Fellow.
Vilsack...
EI fellow predicts eroding support for Romney in NH primary
Political expert Jennifer Donahue, Cardin Fellow of Public Policy at Gettysburg College’s Eisenhower Institute, predicts that despite strong numbers heading into this week’s primary, support for presidential candidate Mitt Romney will erode in New Hampshire.
“It’s a...
Gettysburg College students interact with legislators from around the world
Imagine meeting the leader of a global organization in the nation's capital. What would you say and how would you act?
Five Gettysburg College students experienced that rare opportunity at this fall's International Day of Democracy in Washington, D.C. Students observed the meeting of...
Political commentator Chris Matthews to speak Nov. 14
Chris Matthews, political commentator and television host, will speak about presidential leadership Nov. 14 at Gettysburg College.
As part of the Eisenhower Institute Campus Speaker Series, the 14th annual Blavatt Lecture, "Presidential Leadership: John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama," will feature...
Global citizens: Meet the Eisenhower Institute Undergraduate Fellows
Gettysburg College's Eisenhower Institute (EI) has selected six students to serve as Undergraduate Fellows for the 2011-2012 academic year.
The EI Undergraduate Fellows program offers a select group of students the chance to develop their leadership skills and grow in their knowledge and understanding...
EI fellow Jennifer Donahue discusses Bachmann candidacy on Hardball; video
Jennifer Donahue, a public policy fellow with the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College, appeared on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews June 14 to discuss whether U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann will be a formidable candidate in the 2012 GOP race for president.
"She's a conservative...
2009-10 Eisenhower Institute Speaker Series Videos
The 2009-10 Eisenhower Institute Speaker Series at Gettysburg College featured 2 prominent journalists. In October Howard Fineman, Newsweek magazine's senior Washington correspondent and columnist, senior editor and deputy bureau...
Gwen Ifill to speak about why politics matter April 8
Gwen Ifill will speak on "Breaking Through: Why Politics Matters" April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gettysburg College Union Building, Room 260.
Ifill is moderator and managing editor of "Washington Week" and senior correspondent for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer." Author of "The Breakthrough: Politics...
Chesapeake Bay and the environment to be talk topic March 18
An expert on the Chesapeake Bay will speak March 18 at Gettysburg College.
The talk, "Chesapeake in Peril: Why a Dark Green Awakening is Needed to Save the Chesapeake," will take place at 7:30 p.m. in College Union Building, Room 260. Howard Ernst is an associate professor of political science...
Students visit Africa to probe development and health; photo gallery
From doctors and diamond-company executives to diplomats and charging elephants, ten Gettysburg College students experienced the rich diversity of Africa firsthand as they examined issues of development and health.
Economics Prof. Eileen Stillwaggon, who has written extensively on the intersection...
USA Today journalist Joan Biskupic postponed to Feb. 18 due to weather
Journalist Joan Biskupic will speak about the Supreme Court Feb. 18 at Gettysburg College.
The 7:30 p.m. talk will take place in the third-floor Lyceum located inside Pennsylvania Hall. Biskupic's talk, "Antonin Scalia and the Contemporary Supreme Court" is open to the public at no charge....
Mentoring program gives students behind-the-scenes view of Washington, D.C.
Sixteen Gettysburg College students took part in Inside Politics, a semester-long mentoring and research experience on campus and in Washington, D.C.
This fall's Inside Politics expert-in-residence was journalist, speechwriter, and presidential historian Kasey S. Pipes. Each semester, Gettysburg...
In Ike’s footsteps: Student-fellows tackle public policy issues
Twelve students make up this year's group of undergraduate fellows at the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College. As fellows, the students develop leadership skills and grow their knowledge and understanding of public policy. Each fellow selects an individual public policy issue to focus on during...
New York Times columnist to speak Sept. 16
New York Times columnist Bob Herbert will speak at Gettysburg College Sept. 16 as part of the Eisenhower Institute's 2009 Fall Speaker Series.
The 7:30 p.m. lecture will take place in the College Union Building, Room 260. The event is free and open to the public. Herbert's talk, "Wounded Colossus:...
Student and professor conduct research in Africa
How do AIDS and poverty interact?
Gettysburg College senior Atlang Mompe and economics Prof. Eileen Stillwaggon sought answers in Botswana. Theirs was one of many Learn More
Students network with policy professionals in Washington, DC
Gettysburg College students networked with policy professionals during an intensive three-day career-building event in Washington, D.C.
Twenty-one students met with federal officials and other Washington professionals who are Gettysburg alumni, parents of current students or alumni, or ...
Why is Cheney so vocal? Gettysburg College prof offers answer
The San Francisco Chronicle turned to a Gettysburg College professor for analysis of former Vice-president Dick Cheney’s very public defense of the Bush administration’s national security record.
June 3’s Chronicle included a piece by political science Prof...
ACLU litigator to speak Feb. 24 at Gettysburg College
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Security in a democratic society will be a lecture topic Feb. 24 at Gettysburg College.
The 7:30 p.m. talk by Jameel Jaffer, a litigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and director of its National Security Program, will take place in the College Union Building...
Obama should visit China soon, former ambassador tells Gettysburg students
"China and the United States are facing common hurdles best overcome by working together," a former ambassador told students at Gettysburg College.
"If President Obama wishes to see how infrastructure investment can stimulate the economy, China can show him -- and I'd...
HIV/AIDS Awareness Week planned at Gettysburg College
"FACEing the Domestic Epidemic" is the theme of HIV/AIDS Awareness Week at Gettysburg College.
The week's goal "is to put a physical face to the epidemic faced in the U.S.," said one of the student organizers, David W. Neagley, Class of 2009, who is an Eisenhower ...
Ed Rendell, Cindy McCain, Chelsea Clinton, Ron Paul visit campus; photos available
Gettysburg College has been a hotbed of campaign activity this year, including visits from four presidential campaigns during the primary and general election seasons, and a series of activities called "Learn More
Gov. Rendell to rally for Obama Oct. 30 at Gettysburg College
Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell and the granddaughter of a former president will stop at Gettysburg College on Thursday, Oct. 30, during a statewide bus tour to rally support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
The "Road to Change" tour will begin its ...
Women and politics to be topic talk Oct. 29
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Former Congresswoman, journalist and current chair of Women's Campaign International Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinksy will visit Gettysburg College on Oct. 29.
Margolies-Mezvinksy, a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, will talk about women and politics at 7 p.m. in College...
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