Gettysburg College to celebrate Founders Day April 7 with lectures, events

Gettysburg College will mark 178 years since its founding, April 7, 1832, with events on campus and alumni outreach in the social media field.

On April 7, Robert Wilson, editor of "The American Scholar," will deliver a talk for the annual Phi Beta Kappa lecture. His talk, "Emerson Refreshed:...

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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...

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Former Governor, Secretary Tom Ridge to talk Nov. 18; live stream video available

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Former Pennsylvania Governor and Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security Tom Ridge will deliver the Henry M. Scharf Memorial Lecture Nov. 18 at Gettysburg College.

The 7:30 p.m. lecture will take place in the College Union Building Ballroom.

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Author Rebecca Walker to talk about feminism, identity Nov. 12

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Award-winning author and feminist Rebecca Walker will speak Nov. 12 at Gettysburg College's 26th annual Fall Convocation.

The talk will take place at 11:30 a.m. in the college's Christ Chapel at North Washington and Stevens streets. Walker will focus on third wave feminism...

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TV journalists Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt tell graduates ‘the future is optimistic’

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - TV journalists Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt spoke as a duo to 607 graduates May 17 at Gettysburg College's Commencement Exercises, charging them with optimism for the future, despite today's bleak financial climate.

"You are entering the world after college in the worst economic...

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Author of ‘Against Happiness’ to talk April 28

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An author will discuss why he is against happiness April 28 at Gettysburg College.

The lecture, "Against Happiness," will take place in the College Union Building Room 260 at 7 p.m. Eric Wilson, an English professor at Wake Forest University, will talk from his book "Against...

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Fiction writer David Levinson to read April 23

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Fiction writer David Levinson will read from his work April 23 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. reading will take place in Breidenbaugh Hall's Joseph Theater. Levinson is the author of the forthcoming novel "Antonia Lively Breaks the Silence" and the short story collection...

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First 100 days of Obama administration to be talk topic April 15; cancelled

This lecture has been cancelled.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The first 100 days of the Obama administration will be the topic of the 12th Annual Blavatt Lecture April 15 at Gettysburg College.

The 7:30 p.m. lecture, "The Obama Administration: The First 100 Days," will take place in Masters...

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Lectures to focus on disabilities April 2-3

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Two talks centered on the topic of re-framing the discussion of disabilities will take place April 2 and 3 at Gettysburg College.

The April 2 talk, "Re-Framing Disability: New Ways of Seeing and
Representing Disability," will take place at 11:30 a.m. in the College Union...

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Poetry reading to take place April 8

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A poetry reading will take place April 8 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. reading will take place in Pennsylvania Hall's third-floor Lyceum. Nance Van Winckel will read from her most recent work, "No Starling," which discusses political and spiritual responsibility within...

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Film analyzing Israeli-Palestinian conflict to be shown April 2

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An award-winning documentary analyzing the current and historical causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be shown April 2 at Gettysburg College.

The 7 p.m. viewing of the film, "Occupation 101: Voices of the Silenced Majority," will take place in Breidenbaugh Hall's...

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Gay rights activist to speak March 26

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Author and gay rights activist Jennifer Storm will speak March 26 at Gettysburg College.

The 7:30 p.m. lecture will take place in the College Union Building Room 260. Storm will discuss her novel, "Blackout Girl," which is a memoir detailing her youth. She struggled with ...

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Irish literature enthusiast to speak March 26

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Irish literature enthusiast and scholar Dr. Robert Doggett will talk March 26 at Gettysburg College.

Doggett's talk, "Yeats, The Tower, and the Poetics of Nationhood" will take place in Pennsylvania Hall's third-floor Lyceum at 7:30 p.m. The free, public event...

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Public health expert to discuss embattled tobacco industry March 25

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The embattled history between the government and tobacco industry will be the topic of a talk March 25 at Gettysburg College.

The 7:30 p.m. lecture, "Heroes and Villains: The Battle Against Big Tobacco," will take place in Pennsylvania Hall's third-floor Lyceum. Thomas Deloe...

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Poet Katie Ford to read from her work March 4

GETTYSBURG, Pa - Award-winning poet Katie Ford will read from her work March 4 at Gettysburg College.

The 8 p.m. reading will take place in Pennsylvania Hall's third-floor Lyceum. Ford will read from her books, "Deposition" and "Colosseum." "Colosseum," ...

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Ethical treatment of strangers to be talk topic Feb. 25

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A philosophy professor will discuss the ethical treatment of strangers Feb. 25 at Gettysburg College.

The 4 p.m. talk, "The Vampire Problem," will take place in Glatfelter Lodge located near the campus fountain. Dr. Johannes Bulhof's talk will explore ethical...

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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...

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Gettysburg Address commemorations planned Nov. 19

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's 47th Annual Robert Fortenbaugh Memorial Lecture will take place at the Majestic Theater Nov. 19, the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address."

Catherine Clinton, a professor at Queen's University Belfast, will speak...

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Environmental justice and sustainability to be Convocation topic Nov. 13

Connections between sustainability and environmental justice will be the topic of Gettysburg College's 25th annual Fall Convocation on Thursday, Nov. 13.

Julian Agyeman, chair of the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University, will speak at 11:30...

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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 ...

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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...

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Author to discuss Obama and black politics Sept. 29 at Gettysburg College

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - G. Derek Musgrove, University of District of Columbia professor of history, will speak on "The Barack Obama Candidacy: Black Politics at the Crossroads" Sept. 29 at Gettysburg College.

The free, public event will take place at 8 p.m. in Bowen Auditorium, located...

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Music prof's lecture recital to trace development of piano

Pianist Jocelyn Swigger, a professor at Gettysburg College’s Sunderman Conservatory of Music, will present a lecture recital Sept. 12 on campus.

The 8 p.m. program will take place in Schmucker Hall’s Paul Recital Hall, located along North Washington Street. The event, &ldquo...

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Developmental biologist to explain body shapes of animals Sept. 22 at Gettysburg College

GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An evolutionary developmental biologist will explain the diversity of body shapes in animals Sept. 22 at Gettysburg College.

The 5 p.m. lecture, "The Making of the Fittest," will take place in Masters Hall's Mara Auditorium, which is located near the campus...

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