At Gettysburg College, our passionate community leans into important conversations. From our faculty and staff to our students and alumni, we witness experts, leaders, and innovators at work. They’re newsworthy in their endeavors and are recognized as such- consistently featured by both local and national media outlets.
From mid-August to mid-September, the College received more than 33 media hits, with six of them being national mentions. Each mention is a testament to the great work that happens here and its ripple effects across the world.
Explore some of the top media mentions from the last month:
The Washington Post: ‘The GOP’s threat to the American idea is nothing new’
Jennifer Rubin, the author of “Resistance: How Women Saved Democracy from Donald Trump” and Washington Post political columnist, spoke at Gettysburg College in September in “Defending American Democracy: the Midterm Test.” Rubin found the heated history of Gettysburg to reflect the conflicts facing the U.S. faces today. She writes that it is our duty to vote responsibly and defend democracy.
Cision PR Newswire: ‘Teletherapy Leader Partners with 16th Liberal Arts College in 2022’
Gettysburg College partners with Uwill, the leading teletherapy solution for colleges and students. The College is offering this teletherapy option as mental health challenges increase on campuses across the country. Uwill is an accessible option for students on campus as it allows students to connect immediately through teletherapy with mental health professionals based on their preferences.
U.S. News: What a Strong U.S. Dollar Means for You
Economics Prof. Charles Weise explains how a strong dollar can be particularly impactful for emerging countries. The article explores the true definitions of what a “strong dollar” really is and how it might have different effects throughout the country. It examines what makes a dollar strong, what it means for Americans and the economy, and what it can mean for other countries.
EurekAlert!: ‘Beyond sound: Bimodal acoustic calls used in mate-choice and aggression by red-eyed treefrogs’
Biology Prof. Michael Caldwell yand student researchers at Gettysburg College conducted a new study which appeared in the Journal of Experimental Biology. Their study demonstrates how the bimodal acoustic calls of red-eyed tree frogs work. Specifically, they examined how these calls, used in mate-choice and aggression, can send vibrations through plants.
“We hear animal calls so often that we tune most of them out, but when we make a point to look at the world from the perspective of a frog, species that are far more sensitive to vibrations than humans, it quickly becomes clear that we have been overlooking a major part of what they are saying to one another.”
— Prof Michael Caldwell EurekAlert!
Four more stories worth reading:
- Gettysburg College is ranked 61st among the top 150 liberal arts colleges in the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings for 2022-2023.
- Alex Boone ’88 works on evolving rolling papers for cannabis as the managing director of Botani.
- Artists from Gettysburg’s sister city, León, Nicaragua, are creating murals at Gettysburg College to be displayed at the Painted Turtle Farm to reflect the Project Gettysburg-Leon programs.
- Biology Prof. Ryan Kerney examined the morphology of lung development in salamanders in a study to explain why salamanders lose their lungs.