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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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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...

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Study abroad an 'incredible' experience, student says


Studying in Spain was "one of the most incredible things I ever did in my life," said Jen Lech, a Spanish and psychology double-major.

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Photo of the Day contest winner chosen by razor-thin margin


A one-vote margin decided Gettysburg College's Photo of the Day contest.

With 93 of 392 ballots cast, Spanish and psychology major Jen Lech,...

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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...

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Student's photos highlight study-abroad experiences in Bahamas, Denmark, Africa


To some travelers, the Bahamas, Copenhagen, and Africa might sound like a dream vacation: fun in the sun, clubbing, and a safari.

But for Katharine...

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Rise Up, an essay by Bryan S Zerbe '88


"Fadhel can help you," my new colleague told me. Fadhel, a soft-spoken, Western-dressing Bahraini, worked for the chief operating officer. I went to...

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Famed dining hall cookies get a tour of London


While studying abroad in England, what did a group of Gettysburg students miss the most? Of all things, it was the cookies from the campus dining center...

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From Nicaragua to Gettysburg, students serve others through internships


"How can I complain about living in a small dorm room when these children live in cramped conditions ... and wear the same clothes basically ...

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Jazz Ensemble to perform May 18 before traveling to Greece, Italy


GETTYSBURG, Pa. - A precursor to a ten-day performance trip to Greece and Italy, Gettysburg College's Jazz Ensemble will perform a farewell concert...

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Study abroad gives Gettysburg College students a global education


Nationally, only about two percent of all undergraduates study overseas, but at Gettysburg College, that figure is a whopping 50 percent.
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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. Learn More

 
 
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