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Lives of Consequence: Rex Yin ’14 helps Philadelphia’s youngest learners thrive

For Raksmeymony (Rex) Yin ’14, born in a refugee camp in Thailand after his parents fled the Cambodian genocide, life is about legacy—and impact.

Noteworthy: Inaugural Master’s Commencement

On July 15, Gettysburg College celebrated its Inaugural Master’s Commencement at the Majestic Theater, recognizing its first graduate class of students from the winter and spring cohorts for the Master of Arts in American history.

This online master’s program, offered through a partnership between Gettysburg College and The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, has provided K-12 teachers a deeper understanding of American history and inspires a generation of scholars to advance Lincoln’s “unfinished work.”

A new generation of tourists

For today’s tiktok savvy tourists, travel is an experience that goes beyond simply seeing opening eyes and souls to explore and discover.

Four Gettysburg faculty members granted tenure in 2023

At Gettysburg College, our faculty members light the spark of creativity and curiosity within their students.

Tools used by Gettysburg College’s Advancing Science program

Gettysburg College’s Advancing Science program awarded NOAA grant to improve environmental literacy in Pennsylvania schools

Tools used by Gettysburg College’s Advancing Science program to identify and measure trees in schoolyards.

The Inaugural Master’s Commencement

Master’s graduate Oscar Ramos M’23 infuses new perspective on history into his high school classroom

The Inaugural Master’s Commencement on July 15, 2023, at the Majestic Theater

High school history teacher Oscar Ramos M’23 has long awaited the opportunity to be a student again. Now, in his 19th year of teaching, Ramos can finally check off that professional bucket list item with the completion of his master’s in American history from the Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman Institute (GLI) program.

Stoles of Gratitude

Master’s program teaches Lois MacMillan M’23 to transcend the textbook with in-depth knowledge on American history

Stoles of Gratitude handed to the graduates of the Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman Institute (GLI) M.A. program at the Inaugural Master’s Commencement on July 15, 2023, at the Majestic Theater.

In a career spanning more than three decades, teaching students from elementary to high school, Oregon-based high school history teacher Lois MacMillan M’23 has molded the minds of tomorrow and helped make a lot of dreams come true.

Our town Gettysburg: Places to explore, things to do for Gettysburg College students

While on-campus clubs and organizations offer much for Gettysburg students to get involved with the campus community, the town of Gettysburg also invites students to take tours, enjoy places to eat, and take part in many activities. Our College town with a vibrant downtown square is only a five-minute walk from campus. If you walk through downtown Gettysburg, you will see several businesses with stickers in their windows that indicate they offer a discount for their services to Gettysburg College students, faculty, and alumni.

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