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Perspectives: On the topic of Grit

What does grit mean in today’s world?
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What to expect in year one of the Guided Pathways

Students walk through campus on the first day of classes.

Almni at the reunion weekend

Gettysburg College welcomes back alumni for 2024 Reunion Weekend

More than 1,200 alumni returned to Gettysburg College for Reunion Weekend on May 30-June 2 (Photo by Doug Huber ’06, ProArts Media).

Theresa Maughan M’24 at East Orange STEM Academy High School in New Jersey

Theresa Maughan M’24 attains lifetime dream with master’s degree

During the 2023-2024 academic year, Theresa Maughan M’24 taught Early U.S. History to 10th graders, Modern U.S. History to 11th graders, and AP African American Studies to seniors at East Orange STEM Academy High School in New Jersey.

Stoles of Gratitude

Jesseb Adam M’24 shares knowledge from master's program with Colorado students

Graduates of the Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman Institute (GLI) M.A. program receive Stoles of Gratitude at their Commencement ceremony

Jesseb Adam M’24 is passionate about bringing history to life and helping high school and college students understand how decisions America’s leaders make ripple throughout the years.

Night sky photo by Physics Prof. Ian Clarke

Yaman Acharya ’26 investigates cosmic energy in astrophysics internship

Night sky photo by Physics Prof. Ian Clarke, director of Gettysburg College’s Hatter Planetarium

Yaman Acharya ’26 remembers the evenings he spent as a youth gazing at the night sky above his home in Nepal. The cosmic dance of stars in the constellations hundreds of thousands of miles above him invited his imagination to explore the universe’s wonders.

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The best of the 2023-2024 academic year

As we look back at the 2023-2024 academic year, we celebrate all we’ve accomplished and all that’s ahead.

Read below for several highlights and share your favorite Gettysburg College moments on social media: #gettysburgreat.

A speaker presenting at the conference.

Gettysburg College earns Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose

Self-study findings for the Carnegie Elective Classification for Leadership for Public Purpose showed that Gettysburg College has a strong institutional commitment to leadership for public purpose, especially in student-facing efforts, both curricular and co-curricular, such as the Eisenhower Institute Leadership Conference in January 2024, which was organized and developed by students under the guidance of Eisenhower Institute and Garthwait Leadership Center administrators.

Gabe Houser ’24 with his parents

Parent to parent: How Gettysburg’s community fosters personal growth

Gabe Houser ’24 with his parents Denise and Greg Houser P’24 at Commencement for the Class of 2024 (Photo by Renee Giffroy)

“Gettysburg is all about community and finding your people. Even if you cannot find them now, believe me when I say they are out there just waiting to get to know you.”

2024 Special Commencement
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NCAA-bound women’s lacrosse seniors urged to ‘trust in your abilities’ during Special Commencement

The six women’s lacrosse seniors and Head Coach Charlotte Hibbard travel to Connecticut for the regional round of the NCAA Division III Championship this weekend.

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