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Ashley Finley, Vice President of Research and Senior Advisor to the President of the AAC&UOne of higher education’s greatest pressure points is the need for colleges to innovate in ways that effectively prepare students to succeed as professionals and citizens, while also being authentic to their institutional mission. The Gettysburg Approach has nailed this balance. I’m excited to share this incredible model with other schools around the country.
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Tapping Alumni to Be Career Mentors for Students
Inside Higher Ed [10/6/2025] Colleges are orchestrating formal connections for students with alumni who can provide support as they approach graduation and prepare to launch their careers.
Students' New Imperative: Always Be Networking
The Chronicle [09/30/2025] The job market stinks and AI is gumming up application systems. So old-fashioned people skills are the new must-have asset.
Listen: How Colleges Are Making Career Development an Undercurrent of Education
Inside Higher Ed [06/26/2024] The latest Voices of Student Success episode explores how career integration can boost students’ outcomes, addressing concerns about the return on investment in higher education.
Higher Edification podcast: Robert Iuliano of Gettysburg College
AICUP Pennsylvania [03/19/2024]
Program Innovation: J-Term Courses Promote Student Development
Inside Higher Ed [01/19/2024] Gettysburg College offers free, virtual webinars to help learners launch into their lives after graduation, teaching personal and professional skills.
Campus Engagement Tip: Personal Coaching to Get Plugged In
Inside Higher Ed [11/20/2023] Gettysburg College established co-curricular pathways to guide students on how their campus experiences can benefit them after college.
Gettysburg College's Guided Pathways Connects Students' Co-curricular Experiences and Career Goals
American Council on Education [10/31/2023] Effective career skills development can be tricky for some traditional postsecondary institutions, but ACE member Gettysburg College is tackling this challenge through a new initiative that preserves the inquiry and exploration at the heart of a liberal arts education while preparing students for success in a competitive world.
Following the Leaders: Understanding and Promoting Student Leadership
Inside Higher Ed [9/29/2023] Student Voice results show that students with certain advantages are more likely to have held leadership positions on campus than peers. Here’s why that matters and what institutions can do to help boost students’ leadership creds.
Success Program Launch: Co-Curricular Pathways Bridge the Skills Gap
Inside Higher Ed [9/27/2023] To best prepare students for the jobs of the future, Gettysburg College is guiding incoming students to establish a skills track, emphasizing flexible career and professional development abilities.
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Gettysburg College Adds Three Women’s Varsity Sports
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.
Trustee Gordie Beittenmiller supports Gettysburg’s entrepreneurial future
Gordie Beittenmiller’s lifelong connection to Gettysburg inspires his support for our College as a trustee, donor, entrepreneur, and filmmaker committed to strengthening the institution’s future.
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.
Gettysburg partners with Penn State College of Medicine for Physician Assistant Program
Gettysburg College announces a partnership with the Penn State College of Medicine (COM) Physician Assistant Program. Gettysburg and the Penn State COM have created this Early Assurance Program for highly qualified applicants seeking careers in primary care.
Gettysburg celebrates historic 2025 achievements
In 2025, Gettysburg College delivered A Consequential Education to every student through new academic, community-building, and student support initiatives.
From launching new majors and postgraduate partnerships to enhancing our students’ learning beyond the classroom, Gettysburg College supported student success at every turn in 2025. Take a look back at a few highlights that made this year one to remember.
Gettysburg launches postgraduate health professions partnerships with Penn State, Villanova, and MSOM
Gettysburg College has entered affiliation agreements with the Penn State College of Medicine, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing at Villanova University, and the Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine. These health professions partnerships offer Gettysburgians new opportunities to pursue postgraduate studies in frontline health care fields.
Gettysburg College, Lancaster University launch international postgraduate partnership
This partnership between Gettysburg College and Lancaster University in Lancaster, United Kingdom, guarantees admission into master’s programs for qualifying Gettysburg graduates.
Faculty explore classroom technology through grant-funded workshops
As teachers and scholars, Gettysburg College faculty continually hone their teaching practices to fully engage their students in academic exploration.
Gettysburg College launches master’s degree partnership with Syracuse University
Through distinctive partnerships offering guaranteed postgraduate opportunities, Gettysburg College prepares its graduates to apply the knowledge and skills most desired by employers today.
Gettysburg College, Towson University establish Graduate Pathway Program
Collaboration opens doors for Gettysburg College undergraduate students to seamlessly transition into top-ranked TU graduate programs.
Gettysburg College and Towson University are proud to announce a new partnership that creates clear, accessible career paths for Gettysburg College students to pursue graduate degrees at Towson University through the Graduate Pathway Program.
Uniquely us: Gettysburg College unveils renewed visual identity
Grounded in nearly 200 years of impact, Gettysburg College’s visual identity was shaped from a collaborative process that brought together our people, our history, and the values that unite us as Gettysburgians.
Gettysburg College has always been a place that rises to meet the moment—a place where opportunity sparks meaningful action, and where students are empowered to lead lives of consequence. Today, that proud tradition continues with the reveal of our updated look.