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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

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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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Students take part in Model United Nations; blog available

Ten Gettysburg College students traveled to Philadelphia to take part in the 43rd annual University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations conference ...

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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...

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International delegation hones skills through Gettysburg Leadership Experience


Foreign service professionals from the United Arab Emirates will take part in the Gettysburg Leadership Experience at Gettysburg College as part of ...

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Learning to lead: student manages orientation experience for new class


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Ascent leadership program initiates new students to Gettysburg College


From backpacking on the Appalachian Trail to tackling poverty in Adams County, the Ascent pre-orientation program gives first-year students an early...

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Campus candlelight vigil honors King legacy; video available


Members of the Gettysburg College community gathered Jan. 19 for a candlelight vigil in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dozens...

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Challenge course tests and teaches students 55 feet above ground


Gettysburg College's vast new challenge course features climbing and flying elements that reach as high as 55 feet, said Director of Experiential ...

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Friends, sisters, political adversaries? Two Gettysburg College students share how


There's one evening of their college careers Beth Leamy and Madeline Shepherd will definitely not be spending together.

On Nov. 4, the...

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Blogs trace seminars' journeys to Nicaragua, Washington


To study national and global issues, two seminars traveled off-campus during the fall break.

Daily blogs and photo galleries trace students' experiences...

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Leadership in politics to be talk topic Oct. 20 at Gettysburg College


GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A lecture on leadership and politics will take place Oct. 20 at Gettysburg College.

Nancy Bocskor, former chief of ...

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Outdoor adventures welcome new students to Gettysburg College


From kayaking in the Chesapeake Bay to helping the homeless in Washington, D.C., off-campus adventures introduce first-year students to the wide range...

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Prof focuses on principles, truth in wake of rising business scandals


Teaching ethics in college management or business courses can be challenging, given the growing number of scandals and half-baked business experiments...

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Photo blog tracking students on Colorado wilderness leadership trek


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

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