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Since arriving at Gettysburg College in 2008, Religious Studies Chair Megan Adamson Sijapati has taught courses covering religion and modernity, violence and nonviolence, cultural politics, religious nationalism, cyber religion, society and ethics, Islam, South Asia, and Hinduism. Her two primary research areas are religious minority communities in South Asia and the intersections of embodiment and epistemology in contemporary Islam.

Ben Pontz ’20 (second from left) alongside then Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and other Finnegan Fellows.

Our first-class faculty inspire our students to grow every day through hands-on experiences, like impactful internships.

Gettysburg College is launching a new Alumni Mentoring Program in the 2025-2026 academic year. The program will run from October to March, with mentors and students meeting six times throughout the experience. Alumni interested in participating in the program can register at connectGettysburg.

The Gettysburg Alumni of Color Council (GACC) fosters connection, support, and representation for students and alumni of Color through impactful programs and ongoing engagement across generations.

The Gettysburg Alumni of Color Council (GACC) has spent the past five years building a thriving network committed to student success, alumni connection, and institutional support. From on-campus programming to alumni-led panels and networking events, GACC is dedicated to cultivating a more inclusive and connected Gettysburg experience for all.

Led by passionate student-athletes and supportive coaches, Gettysburg’s athletics program reached new heights in 2024-2025.

The 2024–2025 academic year was one of the most successful in the history of Gettysburg College athletics. Fueled by the tireless commitment of student-athletes and the unwavering support of coaches, the Bullets delivered standout performances across the board—capturing multiple Centennial Conference (CC) championships, earning NCAA Division III championship berths, and setting new team and individual standards for success.

Sociology Prof. Craig Lair enjoys discovering patterns and relationships between data and sharing knowledge about those connections with the students he teaches at Gettysburg College. Lair, who grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, received a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Arizona State University before earning both a master’s and Ph.D. at the University of Maryland. He joined the Gettysburg faculty in 2008 and previously served as sociology chair from 2018-2024.

Students like Jocelyn Little ’25 broaden their knowledge and skills at Gettysburg College through academics, co-curricular activities, and dynamic faculty-student research projects.

Throughout their time at Gettysburg, these senior student-athletes excelled not only in competition but also in the classroom, through service, global study, and leadership—embodying the full promise of a liberal arts education.

In what has become a near-annual tradition, Gettysburg College honored the outstanding success of its senior student-athletes preparing for NCAA postseason play with a Special Commencement in the College Union Building Ballroom on May 13.

Award-winning Environmental Studies professor offers readers a deeper understanding of the natural world and the change we can affect by detailing the history of environmental progress, policy, and conflict in Yellowstone National Park.