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Gettysburg College is a private four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church In America , founded in 1832 , in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania , adjacent to the famous Battlefield . Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Bullets. Gettysburg College has an enrollment of slightly over 2,500 students, the majority of whom come from Pennsylvania and the nearby states of New Jersey , Maryland , Connecticut , and New York . HISTORIC GETTYSBURG COLLEGE Founding and early roots Gettysburg College was founded in 1832 as a sister institution for the Lutheran Theological Seminary . Both owe their inception to Thaddeus Stevens , a radical Republican and Abolition ist. The college's original name was Pennsylvania College, and was founded by Samuel Simon Schmucker. Battle of Gettysburg In June of 1863, southern Pennsylvania was invaded by Confederate forces during the Gettysburg Campaign . Many local Militia forces sprung up around the area between Chambersburg and Philadelphia to face the oncoming foe. Among these units was Gettysburg's 26th Pennsylvania Emergency Militia Regiment (PEMR). Comprising mostly students from the College and Seminary, the 26th PEMR was mustered into service on June 22 , 1863 . Four days later, the students would fight just to the north of town, skirmishing with troops of Confederate Division commander Jubal A. Early . Neither side sustained heavy casualties, although around one hundred of the militiamen were taken captive. During the Battle Of Gettysburg , Pennsylvania Hall, or Old Dorm, was used as both a Signal Corps station and Field Hospital . Penn Hall is an interesting anomaly in the battle. Due to the geographic position it held, it was used by both Confederate and Union troops during the battle for signal work and surgery. Relationship with the Eisenhowers Early his military career, Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie , lived in a house in Gettysburg that was near the college. Both were fond of the town, so they decided, after President Eisenhower left office, to retire to a working farm adjacent to the battlefield. While living in Gettysburg, Eisenhower became involved with Gettysburg College. He served on the Gettysburg College , continues a certain level of family involvement with the institution. Legend has it that a group of Fraternity pledges from Gettysburg College once snuck onto Eisenhower’s farm, with the intention of asking for President Eisenhower’s signature. Instead, they ended up having dinner with Ike and Mamie. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE TODAY General information ; Type of College: : Highly selective, Co-educational , residential college of liberal arts and sciences. ; School colors: : Orange and blue. ; Enrollment: : Nearly 2,500 students (approximately one-half men and one-half women), representing 40 states and 35 foreign countries. ; Location: : Beautiful 200 acre (800,000 m²) campus adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is 36 miles (60 km) from Harrisburg , 55 miles (80 km) from Baltimore , 80 miles (130 km) from Washington, D.C. , 117 miles (190 km) from Philadelphia, and 212 miles (340 km) from New York City , and 425 miles (680 km) from Boston . ; Residential life: : Approximately 96% of students live on campus in more than 40 residence halls, which include Theme Housing and the First-Year Residential College Program. ; Governance: : As an independent institution, the college operates under a charter granted in 1832 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The College is governed by a 39-member board of trustees comprising leaders from a range of professions and walks of life. Thirty of the College’s trustees are graduates of Gettysburg. : On the student level, adjudication of academic disputes takes place through an Honor Commission, which holds hearings in which students are given a chance to have their say on charges brought against them. Academic programs ; Majors: : Anthropology/Sociology, Art History, Art Studio, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Computer Science, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, French, German, Greek, Health and Exercise Sciences, History, Japanese Studies, Latin, Management, Mathematics, Music, Music Education, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Spanish, Spanish & Latin American Studies, Theatre, Women’s Studies ; Special Interest Programs (Minors): : African American Studies, American Studies, Asian Studies, Civil War Era Studies, Comparative Literature, East Asian Studies, Global/Area Studies, International Affairs Concentration, Law, Ethics, and Society, Neuroscience Minor, Writing, Film Studies ; Faculty: : More than 180 full-time faculty, with 95% of the permanent faculty holding the doctorate or highest earned degree in their fields. Student/faculty ratio of 11:1, with an average class size of 18 students. One of only 19 chapters of Phi Beta Kappa in Pennsylvania. Honorary or professional societies in 16 academic areas. The Academic Honor Code has been in effect since 1957, and recently has been updated to fit better with today's technology. ; Study abroad: : Dozens of affiliated programs world-wide. Fifty percent of Gettysburg students study off-campus. Academic Facilities and Services ; Library: : Musselman Library houses an impressive collection of books, journals, videos, sound recordings, online publications, rare books, and manuscripts. An online catalog, Muscat, provides a gateway to all library materials and is accessible through any computer terminal connected to the college network. In addition, the building contains a media theatre, computer lab, and media production center. Musselman Library is open around the clock when classes are in session. The library operates 24 hours a day on weekdays and selected hours during the weekends. And in order to help facilitate late night studying, the library provides free coffee and hot chocolate at midnight to students bringing their own mugs. ; Technology: : Full network capabilities in all campus buildings and each residence hall room. Students have access to more than 1,300 computers and a complex system of workstations and laboratories. Wireless connectivity is available across campus and in a majority of residence halls. Extra-Curricular activities ; Athletics: : Division III -level within the Centennial Conference . Twenty-five percent of Gettysburg's students participate in extensive intercollegiate programs—twelve sports for men and twelve sports for women. A wide array of intramural and club activities to satisfy various interests and levels of skill. ; "Loyalty"--the College Fight Song: : Fair Gettysburg our Alma Mater, hear us praise they name. : We'll ever lend our hearts and hands to help increase thy fame. : The honor of old Gettysburg calls forth our LOYALTY, : So cheer (Ra Ra!) our G-Burg Bullets on and fight for victory! :However, another rendition exists with a few differences: : ''Hail'' Gettysburg our Alma Mater, ''help'' us praise they name. : We'll ever lend our hearts and hands to help increase thy fame. : The honor of old Gettysburg calls forth our LOYALTY, : So cheer (Ra Ra!) our G-Burg Bullets on ''to'' fight for victory! : This second version is used by the current Gettysburg Bullet Marching Band, which performs a drum corps-style fieldshow at each home football game. The band, known as "The Pride of the Centennial Conference," began using these lyrics in the fall of 2002 after finding them in a "G-Book" from the 1960's. ("G-Books" were pocket-sized handbooks given to incoming freshmen to acquaint them with college traditons.) By tradition, the band plays the fight song three consecutive times whenever a touchdown or field goal is scored by Gettysburg. The first is just a straight playing. In the second, only the low brass and Drumline play their parts while the rest of the band and color guard sing the lyrics. The third time through, the entire band resumes and gradually speeds up the tempo until it is twice as fast (and sometimes faster) than at the beginning. Financial information ; Financial Aid: : Both need-based and merit-based aid is available. More than half of Gettysburg students receive some type of financial assistance. ; 2006–2007 Costs: :Tuition: $33,700 :Telecommunication Fee: $280 :Student Activities Fee: $70 :Room (regular dorm room): $4,380 :Board (unlimited access): $3,880 :Total: $42,310 Enrollment deadlines ; Early decision: : Early Decision I November 15 deadline; : Early Decision II January 15 deadline; : Gettysburg College mails ED admissions decisions one month after the deadline. ; Regular decision: : February 15 deadline. Final decisions mailed by early April. GETTYSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI
CIVIL WAR ACTIVITIES Due to its close relationship to a crucial battle in the American Civil War , Gettysburg College hosts a number of prestigious activities and awards:
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