Winter Immersion Project trips give students a new understanding of the meaning of service
This story originally appeared in the Gettysburgian, Vol. CXV, No. 1, Jan. 26, 2012
by Katie Cheyne '15
This winter break, 38 students participated in four different Immersion Projects that took them across the country and around the world.
A group of students worked together... Learn More
Students make connections with their local community
This story originally appeared in the Gettysburgian, Vol. CXV, No. 1, Jan. 26, 2012
by Erin Gallagher '15
Wondering what to get involved in outside of the College this semester? Students looking to enrich their time here might consider joining one of the many clubs and organizations...
CPS Immersion Projects take students' service around the world
Each year, the Center for Public Service offers students the opportunity to make a positive impact on a community different from their own through Immersion Projects.
"It is many times an experience that causes changes in commitments, values, and sometimes majors," said Jeff Rioux, Immersion...
Beyond genocide -- a student encounters Rwanda
Childhood family experiences and inescapable reminders of a country's troubled past combined to create a life-changing experience for a Gettysburg College student during a semester in Rwanda.
"The universities that my parents worked for had several Rwandan students, some of whom my dad ...
Alexandria Barkmeier '07 and Andrew Arenge '10 share insights into working for Teach for America
Most Wednesday evenings you will find Andrew Arenge '10 at a Wendy's fast-food restaurant near Clarksdale, Miss., with calculators, workbooks, and white boards scattered on the tables near him. And no, it is not because he is cramming for a test or addicted to the Frosties.
Gathered...
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...
Hunger activist Robert Egger to speak May 16 at Commencement; live video feed
Hunger-combating activist Robert Egger, president and CEO of D.C. Central Kitchen in Washington, D.C., will speak and receive an honorary degree May 16, 2010 at Gettysburg College's 175th Commencement.
The 11 a.m. ceremony will take place on the north side of Pennsylvania Hall. Egger founded...
Campus Kitchen celebrates 10 tons of food rescued, 10,000 meals served
The Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College (CKGC) will celebrate a significant milestone in the program's history this month as it has recovered and repurposed 20,000 pounds of food to provide some 10,000 meals to local community organizations...
Faculty and student research the effect of 2009 Pennsylvania budget impasse on local agencies
Gettysburg College Sociology Professor Michael Gibbons and students blended research methods with public policy to help community service organizations in South Central Pennsylvania.
As many states did last year, Pennsylvania lawmakers struggled to pass a budget in a strained economy - arguing...
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...
First-year students reflect on the spirit of donating after time spent in local shelter
First-year students Melissa Dorrance and Christiana Martin learned a valuable lesson about the act of giving and donating after spending several hours each week throughout the semester at a local homeless shelter. The two are in a first-year seminar studying homelessness and poverty.
Below...
Gettysburg College helps out with after-school tutoring
English professor Chris Fee, who is also the Johnson Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities endowed by Ed '51 and Cindy ‘52 Johnson, had the opportunity to develop a course on rural poverty and its impact on education, literacy, and immigration. He hoped to include in the course ...
Seminar on homelessness incorporates service-learning trip to Washington, D.C.
Gettysburg College students are going beyond the classroom to learn about homelessness.
A five-day trip to Washington, D.C., from Oct. 9 to 13, 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 ...
Students serve and learn around the world
From working with migrant populations in Gettysburg to providing laptops to children in South Africa, Gettysburg College students have spent their summers serving communities locally and around the world.
The college's Center for Public Service (CPS) has expanded the Heston Summer Experience...
Gettysburg College community gives back in honor of Pres. Riggs' Inauguration
In honor of President Janet Morgan Riggs' inauguration and the National Day of Service, Gettysburg College students, alumni, trustees, and staff volunteered in an array of service learning projects on Sept. 11 in Gettysburg and in other communities.
From building a house with Habitat for Humanity...
Give It Up for Good Sale planned Saturday to benefit United Way
The sixth annual Give it Up For Good is set for 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 23, at Gettysburg College's Hauser Field House.
All proceeds of the sale — which features furniture and household items donated by departing Gettysburg College students — will benefit the United ...
Prof. Paula Olinger receives Lifetime of Peacemaking Award
Gettysburg College Spanish Prof. Paula Olinger received a lifetime achievement award for her social justice work, including the founding of The Center/El Centro, a community center for underserved children and families in Gettysburg.
The Gettysburg-based Interfaith Center for Peace and ...
Gettysburg College magazine reaches from Nicaragua to Lincoln's bedroom
The new issue of Gettysburg College's magazine reaches from a Nicaraguan coffee farm to the house where Lincoln finished his Gettysburg Address.
Since the early 1980s, hundreds of Gettysburg College students have gained firsthand experience of life in Nicaragua through a sister-city organization...
Gettysburg College students receive $10,000 to promote literacy in Nepal
Gettysburg College students Jacquelyn Powell and Sneha Shrestha received a $10,000 Davis Projects of Peace grant to establish a library at the Pancha Kanya School in Chauni, Kathmandu, Nepal.
The "Reading and Reflection Project" will be based in Kathmandu in conjunction with a Nepali-based...
Student photographer's exhibit to benefit children in Nepal
The sale of framed images by award-winning Gettysburg College student photographer Anukul Gurung will support underprivileged children in his native Nepal.
An opening reception is planned Wednesday, March 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the College's Musselman Library, where the senior visual arts...
From Nicaragua to Baltimore, spring break trips focus on service learning
Groups of Gettysburg College students will devote their spring break to experiencing the realities of middle-school education in urban Baltimore, honing their leadership skills in Arizona's rugged Dragoon Mountains, and learning firsthand about life in Leon, Nicaragua.
As their journeys...
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...
Gettysburg College dean honored by Dr. King Celebration Committee
Gettysburg College Associate Dean of Intercultural Advancement Sylvia Asante will be honored during Jan. 17's community celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Asante will receive the Celebration Committee's Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream Award, sponsored by the...
Students spent 10 days in Nicaragua on service-learning trip; blog, photos available
More than a dozen Gettysburg College students traveled to Nicaragua in early January for a 10-day service-learning immersion trip, volunteering their time to work on various community development projects.
Since 1989, the Gettysburg community has been a sister city to León, Nicaragua...
Food Awareness Night set Dec. 8 at Gettysburg College
Food's economic, social, and environmental dimensions will be the focus of Food Awareness Night Dec. 8 at Gettysburg College.
Numerous activities are planned during the 5 to 7:45 p.m. dinner period at the campus Dining Center:
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