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The Majestic Theater hosted sold-out events during the Gettysburg Film Festival in April (Photo by Jason Minick).

The Majestic Theater hosted sold-out events during the Gettysburg Film Festival in April (Photo by Jason Minick).

From hosting a one-of-kind film festival focused on the work of documentarian Ken Burns to expert opinions by staff and faculty on policies and approaches in higher education, Gettysburg College maintained a strong presence in the media throughout the spring semester.

Gettysburg College’s campus during the spring of 2024 (Photo by Amber Tetmeyer ’27)

During the spring 2024 semester, four professors were recognized for teaching excellence: Jewish Studies Chair and Interdisciplinary Studies Prof. Stephen Jay Stern, Management Prof. Alice Brawley Newlin, Mathematics Prof. Benjamin Bartlett Kennedy, and Health Sciences Prof. Megan Benka-Coker ’09.

Through his role as Director of Bands, Sunderman Conservatory of Music Prof.

Philosophy Prof. Nathifa Greene

A decorated mortarboard from the Class of 2021 Commencement ceremony bears a message about love.

English Chair Christopher D’Addario begins his first year as president of the Andrew Marvell Society.

Gettysburg College faculty published major scholarly works in art history, Civil War Era studies, education, English, history, Jewish studies, and philosophy during the 2023-2024 academic year.

History and Africana Studies Prof. Abou Bamba pauses from his research writing for a photo in his home office. (Photo provided by Prof. Abou Bamba)

For its 12th year, the Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute (X-SIG) at Gettysburg College sponsored a summer program designed for undergraduate students to gain invaluable, hands-on research skills. 

Participants of the 2024 Summer Pedagogy Institute await guest presenter Cate Denial’s keynote address, “A Pedagogy of Kindness,” on Aug. 14 at Musselman Library.