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The Schmucker Art Gallery at Gettysburg College, in conjunction with the Civil War Institute and Special Collections and College Archives, is proud to present two exhibitions in Fall, 2026 to celebrate America 250^. “A Great and Truthful Medium”: Photography at Gettysburg and Beyond, Selections from the Ron Perisho Collection at Gettysburg College [September 2 – December 5, 2026] and "Uncle Abe": The Common Image of the Uncommon Man [September 2 - November 22, 2026]. Both exhibits are entirely curated by students.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gettysburg College is proud to announce the addition of three new varsity sports over the next two academic years: women's wrestling, women's acrobatics and tumbling, and women's flag football.

Women's wrestling will launch in Fall 2026 as Gettysburg's 25th varsity sport. Women's acrobatics and tumbling and flag football will follow in 2027-28 as the 26th and 27th programs. These are the first sports added to the Bullets' varsity portfolio since women's golf debuted in 2000-01.

Former Gettysburg two-sport standout Kendra Meredith ’18 reflects on her journey to Team USA, preparing for the world championships, and the growing opportunities for women in flag football at her alma mater.

At Gettysburg College, skill building happens with hands-on research. Psychology and biology double major Marina Lomeli ’28 has found Gettysburg’s Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG) summer research experience invaluable in helping her develop adaptability and opening her mind to future careers in psychology or health care.

Entering his eighth year at Gettysburg College, President Bob Iuliano will step into a national leadership role for the ACE Board of Directors.

This summer, Gettysburg College President Bob Iuliano was elected vice chair of the American Council on Education (ACE) Board of Directors. His term will begin on October 1, 2026.

During Get Acquainted Day in the spring of 2015, Caroline Glennon ’19 was walking Gettysburg’s campus with her parents, unsure where her journey would take her next. A student stopped them to help with directions for the next scheduled event.

Not long after that activity finished up, that same student saw Glennon and her family again, strolling on the edge of the fountain by Masters Hall. The student quickly asked, “Did you find it? How did it go?”

History Prof. Hannah Greenwald has received a 2026 ACLS Fellowship to support new research and strengthen connections among faculty scholarship, student learning, and mentorship at Gettysburg College.

Gettysburg College History Prof. Hannah Greenwald has been selected as a 2026 fellow by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), one of the nation’s leading supporters of scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.

Inside Breidenbaugh Hall, in the office of English Prof. Jack Ryan, every object tells a story.

From a pufferfish sculpture to Stoles of Gratitude from alumni, each reveals parts of the character of this beloved Gettysburg College professor and administrator.

Ryan arrived at Gettysburg from Cleveland, Ohio, in 1994 for a two-year visiting professor appointment. Little did he know at the time that he would stay and devote more than three decades of his career to working in our community.

Today’s faculty spotlight features Psychology Prof. Allison Yurasek. She has taught at Gettysburg College since 2023.

Yurasek received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Marietta College. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Memphis and completed her clinical internship and a NIDA T-32 post-doctoral fellowship from Brown University in 2014 and 2016, respectively.

Gordie Beittenmiller’s connection to Gettysburg College did not begin with an acceptance letter, a residence hall, or a diploma. It began with a story.

Growing up east of Gettysburg near York, Pennsylvania, Beittenmiller developed an early interest in the battlefield through a high school project suggested by his American history teacher. A few years later, while attending Penn State University Park, he returned to Gettysburg as a seasonal National Park Service ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park.