We come, a band of good fellows, to sing in the twilight hours
Friday night marked the inauguration of a new first-year class event on campus, the Twilight Walk. About 250 members of the Class of 2016 gathered on a snowy evening in the CUB Ballroom where they...
View ArticleThe power of dreams
January 21 was the first day of classes for the spring semester. It also happened to be the day of Barack Obama’s second presidential inauguration. But I will remember January 21, 2013 most vividly...
View ArticleReflections on the passing of Charles Glatfelter
Charles Glatfelter graduated from Gettysburg College in 1946, began teaching in the History Department while working on his PhD at Johns Hopkins, and continued until his retirement 40 years later in...
View ArticleVisitors from the United Arab Emirates
One of the great perks of being the president of Gettysburg College is the opportunity to meet a wide range of interesting people. This week we’ve had the privilege of hosting on our campus a group...
View ArticleA Journey to Remember
Yesterday was Founders Day at Gettysburg College—the 181st anniversary of our College’s establishment, originally as Pennsylvania College. To celebrate, a group of students and campus community...
View ArticleLetters from Gettysburg
For those who appreciate truly fine music, it’s a wonderful time to be on the Gettysburg College campus. In just one weekend, I was able to attend four performances showcasing various members of the...
View Article“Prepared for lives of impact”
Commencement is always a terrific weekend on the Gettysburg College campus, and this year’s was no exception. Last weekend we welcomed a class of 639 new graduates to our alumni community. We also...
View ArticleJuly 1, 1863
Chris Gwinn ’06, National Park Service Ranger at the Gettysburg National Military Park, speaks to a group of visitors about the history of Pennsylvania Hall. Pennsylvania Hall is one stop on the NPS’s...
View ArticleHeroes Among Us
One of the perks of being Gettysburg College’s president is that I get to meet some amazing people. Of course, chief on that list are students, parents, and alumni. But I get to meet some other...
View ArticleGettysburg Grateful
Homecoming Weekend always brings much happiness to campus as alumni return to our College, reunite, and reconnect. As part of the Homecoming festivities in September, we held our annual Cupola and...
View ArticleSupporting lives of service
Last week, we were pleased to host on our campus hundreds of leaders from the government, nonprofit sector, military, corporate world, higher education, and media for the Franklin Project’s Summit at...
View ArticleAchieving More Together
A few years ago, I had a conversation about college collaboration with Washington & Jefferson College’s president, Tori Haring-Smith. We discussed the fact that Pennsylvania is home to a rather...
View ArticleOne-on-one with Dr. Jeanne Arnold, Gettysburg’s New Chief Diversity Officer
This August, we welcomed Dr. Jeanne Arnold to our campus as Gettysburg College’s Chief Diversity Officer. Dr. Arnold joins us from Grand Valley State University in Michigan, where she served for seven...
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