Events
2025-26 events coming soon!
Democracy Week: Sept. 15 - 19
Activities include a Democracy in Action forum (co-sponsored with WGS and the Office of D&I), mayoral/school board candidate forums, Constitution Day speaker and trivia night.
This Piece of Ground: Oct. 3
John Rubenstein’s acclaimed play, plus a screening and panel discussion with Dr. Michael Birkner and Susan Eisenhower.
McNamara at War: Oct. 9
Author talk in Washington, DC, with Philip Taubman and William Taubman.
Spring Program Applications: Oct. 19 - Nov. 2
5 seminars: Building America: Public Health, Global Focus: Middle East, Emerging Threats in National Security, Inside Washington, National Economic Strategy; 2 study trips: Gender and Leadership, Inside Civil Rights; 1 fellowship: Washington Summer Fellows.
Campus Policy Debate: Oct. 29
Gettysburg student political groups discuss national and local governmental policies. Organized by Public Policy Student Council.
Executive in Residence/ Eisenhower Leadership Conf: Nov. 13 - 15
We welcome Mike Mason, who spent 23 years with the FBI, and who served as Verizon Communcation’s Senior Vice-President and Chief Security Officer. Mr. Mason will participate in class visits, 1:1 advising, and an interactive leadership simulation.
Blavatt Lecture: Feb. 3
Presenting David M. Rubenstein, an investor, philanthropist, interviewer, author, and historian. He is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group.
- Faculty are strongly encouraged to build events into syllabi as 4th hour opportunities and incentivize students to participate.
- Check https://www.gettysburg.edu/eisenhower-institute/events/ for updates.
- We welcome faculty partners to build dynamic, co-curricular experiences connecting students to policy professionals and projects. If you have an idea to extend your curricular learning outside the classroom, contact ei@gettysburg.edu.
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