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September campus happenings

Lights hang above Stine Lake during the Mid-Autumn Festival in early September (Photo by Thia Anyaoku ’23).

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Dr. Jamila Bookwala selected as Gettysburg College’s next Provost

Following a comprehensive national search that included contributions from across the campus community, Dr. Jamila Bookwala, former Dean of the Faculty and currently a Professor of Psychology at Lafayette College, was selected as Gettysburg College’s next Provost. Dr. Bookwala will take over the role in July 2023 and serve as a member of the President’s Council.

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‘The Whole Picture:’ Gettysburg inspires integrative wellness approach for Dr. Greg Natello ’76 as medical consultant for NFL alumni

Dr. Greg Natello ’76

When Dr. Greg Natello ’76 was 12 years old, he was diagnosed with diabetes. His parents, a barber and a waitress, did not want their son reliant on insulin for the rest of his life and started him on an intensive nutrition plan. 

Their intervention worked. 

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Musselman Library commits to providing Gettysburg College students an affordable education

Students working on the Musselman Library patio

From 1834, when the Gettysburg College Board of Trustees allotted $500 toward creating the College’s first library, to 1981, when the construction of Musselman Library was completed, Gettysburg’s librarians and staff have remained committed to inspiring students in their academic pursuits while also actively making their education more accessible and affordable.

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Gettysburg students, faculty meet with Chinese diplomats

Students and faculty engage with Chinese Deputy Consul General Jin Qian and his staff in the boardroom in Penn Hall on Oct. 6.

In an ongoing effort to encourage an open discussion on global issues and ideas, the Eisenhower Institute along with several academic departments at Gettysburg College hosted representatives from the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in New York in the Penn Hall Boardroom on Oct. 6.

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Gettysburg College honors the legacy of Trustee Emeritus John W. Clark ’52

John Clark ’52 (right) attended many events at Gettysburg to engage with fellow alumni, including annual treks to campus for the Cupola Society Celebration. Photo by Jason Minick.

Gettysburg College Trustee Emeritus John W. Clark ’52 passed away last Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the age of 94. A resident of Bigfork, Montana, and Las Vegas, Nevada, he is survived by his wife Mary.

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10 years of exploration with the Cross-Disciplinary Science Institute

Prof. Bret Crawford, Daniel Tate ’23, and Brett Travis ’23 in the Particle Accelerator Lab during Summer 2022.

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Eisenhower Institute hosts town hall on American youth values

John Della Volpe of the Harvard Public Opinion Project addresses Gettysburg students

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