Students get inside look at publishing world in NYC
New York City is the capital of book publishing in the United States - which is why English Professors Fred Leebron and Kathryn Rhett have taken students there for the last 12 years to meet with both publishing industry leaders and those just commencing their careers.
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Expert on evolution, faith to speak March 25 at Gettysburg College
An expert on evolution and faith will speak March 25 at Gettysburg College.
The 7:30 p.m. talk, "Evolution and Faith: What is the Problem?," will take place in the College Union Building, Room 260 and will feature Georgetown University Professor John F. Haught. Haught testified in the "intelligent...
History professors discuss the Underground Railroad, imperialism, and Lincoln on video
A downloadable video series focusing on faculty members and their published works and research is available on the College's YouTube channel. Five members of the history...
Gettysburg College students travel to Britain to study ancient artifacts
What if Stonehenge were relocated to a museum and replica stones were erected at the original site? Would the site still feel sacred? Would the fake stones be sacred? And how about the original stones in their new location?
Stonehenge isn't in danger, but other ancient British artifacts have...
Gettysburg College grad wins Elie Wiesel ethics essay award
A Gettysburg College graduate was a winner in the Elie Wiesel Prize In Ethics Essay Contest for 2009.
Alexander Englert graduated in May with a major in philosophy. His essay, written while he was a student, is "a sensitive and beautifully written reflection prompted by his visit to Buchenwald...
Theatre arts prof's stage designs at gallery through Oct. 17
To celebrate twenty-five years of theatre arts at Gettysburg College, the Schmucker Art Gallery is presenting a retrospective of Prof. Jerry Hanson's scenic designs.
The show runs Oct. 2-17, with a reception Oct. 16 from 5 to 7 pm.
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Historic American Indian photos on display at Gettysburg College
The Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College will feature the exhibition “Edward S. Curtis: Photogravures from The North American Indian.”
More than 25 photogravures and related material on loan from The John Work Garrett Library of Johns Hopkins University will be on display...
'The Liar' to be performed April 17-21 at Gettysburg College
A twist on an 18th century comedic play about love and lies will be performed April 17 to 21 at Gettysburg College.
Presented by the Department of Theatre Arts and Owl and Nightingale Players...
Asian Cultural Week under way at Gettysburg College
From sushi-making to stereotype breaking, Gettysburg College is hosting "Asian Cultural Week 2009: Eleven Days in Asia" from Jan. 21 to 31.
"The increasing significance of Asian culture and the rising number of students of Asian heritage at Gettysburg College have led ...
Gettysburg College Prof. Gabor Boritt wins 2008 National Humanities Medal
Gettysburg College history professor and Civil War scholar Gabor S. Boritt received the National Humanities Medal for 2008 from President George W. Bush.At a Nov. 17 White House ceremony, Boritt was honored "for a distinguished career of scholarship on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil ...
Bestselling author Janine Latus to speak Nov. 12
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, New York Times Bestselling Author Janine Latus will speak Nov. 12 at Gettysburg College.
The 7:30 p.m. program will take place in Mara Auditorium located in Masters Hall near the campus fountain. Latus's sister was murdered...
Author to read from work Nov. 6 at Gettysburg College
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's Writing House will sponsor a reading by author Andrew Porter Nov. 6.
The 8 p.m. reading will take place in Pennsylvania Hall's third-floor Lyceum. A reception will follow the reading. The reading is free and open to the public and the author's ...
Movie, live music to celebrate democracy in Africa Oct. 8
Gettysburg, Pa - A film and live musical performance will highlight politics, democracy and hip-hop music in West Africa Oct. 8.
"African Underground: Democracy in Dakar," an award-winning documentary about the role of hip-hop and importance of the youth vote in Senegal's...
Author to read from her work Oct. 16 at Gettysburg College
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's Writing House will sponsor a reading by author Sheryl St. Germain Oct. 16.The 8 p.m. reading will take place in the College Union Building Junction. A reception will follow the reading, which is free and open to the public. St. Germain's books will be available...
Reading Oct. 1 at Gettysburg College
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Dustin Beall Smith will read from his work Oct. 1 at Gettysburg College.
The 8 p.m. reading will take place in Pennsylvania Hall's third-floor Lyceum. Smith's work has appeared in the Alaska Quarterly Review, Atlanta Journal/Constitution, BackStage, Gettysburg Review...
Brazil, anthropology to be talk topic Sept. 30
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - University of Wisconsin-Madison Prof. Neil Whitehead will talk about the study of anthropology in Brazil Sept. 30 at Gettysburg College.
Whitehead's talk, "Cannibal Conqueror-Hans Staden and the Spectacle of Anthropology in Brazil," will take place at 6:30...
Church leader to speak on piety and politics Sept. 19 at Gettysburg College
A national leader of the United Church of Christ (UCC) will speak on "Piety and Politics on the Road to the White House" Sept. 19 at Gettysburg College.
The Rev. John H. Thomas, president and general minister of the UCC since 1999 and a 1972 graduate of Gettysburg College...
Reconstruction failed Maryland's African Americans, Gettysburg prof says
After the Civil War, Maryland's African American population might have been better off in one of the conquered Confederate states.
That is one startling conclusion of research by Africana studies Prof. Sharita Jacobs, last year's Derrick Gondwe Scholar in Residence, who this fall will...
National poetry winners to read April 16
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - National Poetry Series winners Nadine Meyer and Steve Gehrke will read from their work April 16 at Gettysburg College.
The 8 p.m. reading will take place in the College Union Building's Junction located along West Lincoln Avenue. For more than 20 years, the National...
Gettysburg College graduates reflect on 'philosophy and life' on campus April 22
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Three Gettysburg College graduates will return to campus to share their 'philosophy on life' April 22.
The 4 p.m. talk, "Reflections on Philosophical Lives," will take place in Weidensall Hall's Lobby located along North Washington Street and is part of the Norman E. Richardson...
Gettysburg College students visit France to study immigration tensions
Few tourists see the Paris that members of a Gettysburg College senior seminar experienced during a field trip to examine racial tensions there.
The four French majors, led by Prof. Florence Ramond Jurney, met with anti-racism leaders and government officials and toured locations ...
Challenges facing Muslim women to be talk topic April 10
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A lecture on challenges faced by Muslim women will take place April 10 at Gettysburg College.
The 7:30 p.m. lecture, "Recent Challenges Facing Muslim Women around the World," will take place in the College Union Building, Room 260, located along Lincoln Avenue...
Vietnam anti-war movement in fiction to be topic talk April 4
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A lecturer will discuss the anti-war movement of the Vietnam era in fiction April 4 at Gettysburg College.
The 8 p.m. talk, "Woodstock Nation: The Vietnam Anti-War Movement in American Fiction," will take place in Breidenbaugh Hall's Joseph Theater. Maureen...
Award-winning poet to read from her work April 9
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Award-winning poet Pattiann Rogers will read from her collection of work April 9 at Gettysburg College.
The 8 p.m. reading will take place in Pennsylvania Hall's third-floor Lyceum located along North Washington Street. Rogers is the author of 12 books including "...
Novelist Helen Schulman to read from her novel March 27
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Novelist Helen Schulman will read from her novel "A Day at the Beach" March 27 at Gettysburg College.
The 8 p.m. program will take place in Breidenbaugh Hall's Joseph Theater located along North Washington Street. It depicts a 24-hour period in the life of...
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