Into the wild, student leadership in the backcountry
For the 26 student facilitators of the Gettysburg Recreational Adventure Board (GRAB), leadership takes the form of planning and coordinating backcountry expeditions for their peers. January 2012 saw the culmination of hundreds of hours of planning and training as eight GRAB student facilitators led... Learn More
Students help students develop leadership skills
Gettysburg College students became more effective team members and leaders after participating in workshops hosted by the Garthwait Leadership Center (GLC).
Students from a mix of class years and majors attended the Dream Team Workshop Series, which was offered in four installments this fall...
Aspire to inspire: meet the GLC Leadership Mentors
Did you know the Foo Fighters, Tim McGraw, and Michael Jackson sing about leadership in some of their greatest hits?
Gettysburg College students found inspirational messages of courage, selflessness, and teamwork within these and other musicians' lyrics.
Who are these students? The...
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...
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...
Gettysburg grads ready to serve in Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Teach for America
Several Gettysburg College graduates from the Class of 2010 are making their mark on the world by serving with the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and Teach for America.
Both Kurt Hagemann, from Baldwin, N.Y., who majored in psychology and globalization studies and minored in music, and Nathan Storey...
Greek Leadership Institute explores leadership for social change
This past semester 14 students from eight Greek Organizations participated in Gettysburg College's first Leadership Institute for Social Change, exploring the meaning of integrity, citizenship, inclusiveness, and purposeful action.
The 12-week experience examined leadership through...
International student Denitsa Koleva '10 leads the Student Senate
Denitsa Koleva's fellow students have made it clear: she is a leader.
Not only was she elected president of the Student Senate, but she also received a Linnaean Award, granted jointly by student...
Think critically. Act compassionately. Kate Sweetland-Lambird '10 student leadership video
Kate Sweetland-Lambird '10 came to Gettysburg knowing she would get involved with the College's Center for Public Service (CPS). What she didn't know was that community involvement would prove to be a transformational experience...
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...
Gettysburg College grad earns high-profile post in Congress
At age 27, Jamie Fleet was named to a significant post in Washington, D.C.
Just how significant?
Enough that the 2002 Gettysburg College graduate was seated on the platform for Barack Obama's Inauguration and was present for both George W. Bush's final State of the Union address...
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 from Nov. 12 to 15.
The Gettysburg students, members of the campus Learn More
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...
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 their diplomatic training in the United States.
The 15-member delegation comprises Foreign Service and embassy personnel who are undergoing executive...
Learning to lead: student manages orientation experience for new class
Like most first-year students, Angela Dolson was nervous when she arrived on campus. Unlike most first-years, she resolved to help future new arrivals adapt to campus life.
This past summer, she took the lead in planning Learn More
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 taste of the leadership opportunities at Gettysburg College.
The program, co-sponsored by the Office of Experiential Education and the Center...
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 of students, faculty members, administrators, staff members and others braved chill temperatures and falling snow to gather on the steps on Musselman...
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 Education John Regentin.
By scrambling across wildly swinging "lily pads" or free-falling from the "swing-shot," campus...
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 two women - who are close friends and sorority sisters at Gettysburg College - know better than to be in the same room.
"It's going...
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 in Nicaragua and Washington, D.C.
Members of political science Prof. Caroline Hartzell's senior seminar on Learn More
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 staff to Congressman Newt Gingrich, will talk at 8 p.m. in Pennsylvania Hall's Lyceum. Her talk will focus on inspiring passionate leadership in future...
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 of leadership opportunities available at Gettysburg College.
Each August, dozens of first-year and transfer students take part in Ascent...
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, but Daniel Gilbert, the David LeVan '68 Professor of Ethics and Management at Gettysburg College, says that the emphasis should be on principles...
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.
Each carrying up to 65 pounds of food and gear, the students are gaining leadership skills through the College’s annual...
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