On Sept. 22-23, 2023, hundreds of key stakeholders,including the college’s greatest champions and philanthropic supporters, gathered at Gettysburg College for the summit on the future—a weekendfull of inspiration, interaction, impact, and learning about the future of the institution and its promise of providing a consequential education to every student. from visiting classrooms and exploring today’s curricular and co-curricularactivities to hearing firsthand accounts of the Gettysburg approach at work, attendees experienced togetherness at every turn.
“We seek to engage your minds, hearts, and passion toward the ‘unfinished work’ of Gettysburg College. My hope is that this time sparks your curiosity, creates some connection from your experience to that of current students, and catalyzes your energy for learning this weekend.”
– Paul Miller
Garthwait Leadership Center director
“Being here tonight and really seeing such a diverse array of accomplishment, and talent, and really geography across generations of Gettysburgians really underscores to me the power of this place and the significance of the experiences that we’ve all had here that change the trajectory of our lives. While Gettysburg’s small, our impact in the world is outsized.”
– Richard Kampert ’10,
Goldman Sachs vice president in the investment banking division
“One of higher education’s greatest pressure points is the need for colleges to innovate in ways that effectively prepare students to succeed as professionals and citizens while also being authentic to their institutional mission. The Gettysburg Approach has nailed this balance. I’m excited to share this incredible model with other schools around the country.”
– Ashely Finley
vice president of research and senior
advisor to the president for the American
Association of Colleges and Universities
The transformative weekend showcased the Gettysburg Approach, which is anchored by core traits displayed by graduates for nearly 200 years—a breadth and depth of knowledge and set of enduring skills. Summit attendees witnessed how the Gettysburg Approach carries on that long tradition of academic excellence while offering new experiential learning opportunities.
What sets the Gettysburg Approach apart is its intentional focus on building a network of support and resources for students through Personal Advising Teams and Guided Pathways. Faculty, co-curricular, career advisors, and alumni mentors guide students as they traverse thematic Pathways designed to deepen and practice knowledge and enduring skills.
President Bob Iuliano emphasized that, throughout its esteemed history, Gettysburg has responded to change together, utilizing its committed network for support and resources to continue its evolution.
“Together, we can usher this great College into an inspiring third century. Let us commit tonight to Living Our Promise and making our vision a reality.”
– President Bob luliano
“Gettysburg is the thread that binds us together. As Gettysburgians, we step forward for one another. I hope this weekend inspired just that. I hope this weekend inspires you to step forward for today’s students and those yet to come.”
– Lauren Wise Bright ’90,
Board of Trustees chair
20 New Initiatives
At Gettysburg College, we promise every student A Consequential Education—one that gives them greater insight into who they are, what they want to accomplish, and how they will define and lead their own consequential life.
We are committed to bringing this promise to life for today’s students through our new Strategic Direction. Launched last February, Living Our Promise: The Strategic Direction for Gettysburg College has Four Areas of Focus: Academic Excellence, A Transformational and Integrated Student Experience, A Culture of Belonging and Wellness, and Institutional Effectiveness.
While this ambitious vision will be implemented over the next several years, our community is already hard at work to make our Strategic Direction a reality.
Explore 20 new initiatives now underway to support the student experience at Gettysburg.
Top row, left to right:
1. Passed a new core curriculum.
2. Established the Donna Jean Brogan Center for Quantitative Learning.
3. Developed the Center for Student Success.
Second row, left to right:
4. Launched the Guided Pathways.
5. Created Personal Advising Teams.
6. Increased capacity at the Center for Career Engagement.
Third row, left to right:
7. Explored genAI and its emerging influence.
8. Expanded the scope of the Eisenhower Institute.
9. Prioritized the health and performance of our student-athletes.
Fourth row, left to right:
10. Bolstered International Student Services.
11. Created an Art History and Museum Studies Track.
12. Introduced a pilot project to mentor and support underrepresented faculty.
Fifth row, left to right:
13. Invested in counseling access and care.
14. Deepened commitment to affordable course materials.
15. Established the Ann McIlhenny Harward Interdisciplinary Fund for Culture and Music.
16. Supported initiatives around belonging and wellness.
Bottom row, left to right:
17. Reimagined student social spaces across campus.
18. Graduated first class of MA in American History students.
19. Opened Gettysburg Smoothie Co. in the Jaeger Center.
20. Hosted the Summit on the Future.
by Corey Jewart
Photography by Casey Martin Photography
Posted: 02/12/24