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First-Year Seminars are designed to give students in their first semester at Gettysburg College a unique community and ability to collaborate closely with faculty and peers, exploring a topic of similar interest. Together, they develop enduring skills through engaging discussions, field trips, and more.

Empowered with a Gettysburg College education, our students strive to make a change in their countries through leadership and service opportunities.

Accomplished historian Caroline Janney, John L. Nau III Professor of the American Civil War and Director of the John L. Nau Center for Civil War History at the University of Virginia, will deliver the 62^nd annual Robert Fortenbaugh Memorial Lecture on November 19, 2024.

Embracing the value of a liberal arts and sciences education, Gettysburg College students are showcasing their work through entirely student-run publications.

Gettysburg College is rooted in its signature approach. Along with a rigorous education in the liberal arts and sciences, one way that students can expand their enduring skillset is to engage with one of our student-run academic journals on campus, either by publishing a work or serving as an editor. 

More than a decade ago, Peter Carmichael, former Robert C. Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies and Director of the Civil War Institute, led Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tony Horwitz on a private tour of the nearby Gettysburg Battlefield. Standing in a snowy field overlooking rolling ridgelines once occupied by thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers, two passionate scholars stood together, reliving one of the most important moments in American history.

With a devotion to inquiry-based teaching and a commitment to education equity, Prof. Divonna Stebick has made a lasting impact on future educators at Gettysburg College.

A highly influential member of our campus since 2003, Stebick serves as a Professor of Sociology in Educational Studies and the Director of the Office of Teacher Education and Certification. She has inspired thousands of Gettysburg students through her engaging courses and even played a key role in reintroducing and expanding the College’s Teacher Certification Program this past spring.

Gettysburg College promises every student A Consequential Education—and this promise is being brought to life each day through our new Strategic Direction. To position itself for its future, the College continues to enhance its student experience with exciting new initiatives.

Committed to providing an enriching living and learning campus environment, Gettysburg College is pleased to announce upgrades to the following facilities: West Quad residence halls, Plank Gym’s lower level, and the College Union Building (CUB) Ballroom.

The Political Science Department is located in Glatfelter Hall.

Prof. Rimvydas Baltaduonis and colleagues from the University of Colorado Denver were recently awarded a research grant from the National Science Foundation.

Chocolate candy rounds wrapped in orange and blue foil are a staple of Servo Thanksgiving celebrations at Gettysburg College.