Eisenhower Institute News

Former Governor Richard Thornburgh to Speak on ADA

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST

On Tuesday, September 14, Gettysburg College and the Eisenhower Institute will host former governor of Pennsylvania and former attorney general of the United States Richard Thornburgh for the Constitution Day Lecture, entitled "The ADA: Twenty Years Later."

EI Awards 2010 Eisenhower/Roberts Fellowships

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 EST

The Eisenhower Institute has awarded its 2010 Eisenhower/Roberts Graduate Fellowships to doctoral candidates Dipali Mukhopadhyay and Michael Beckley in support of their doctoral dissertation work at The Fletcher School at Tufts University and Columbia University, respectively.

NewsHour Journalist Gwen Ifill speaks about why politics matter April 8

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST

Gwen Ifill spoke on "Breaking Through: Why Politics Matters" April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gettysburg College Union Building, Room 260. Watch the video.

Howard Ernst to speak about Chesapeake Bay and the environment on March 18

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

The talk, "Chesapeake in Peril: Why a Dark Green Awakening is Needed to Save the Chesapeake," will take place at 7:30 p.m. in College Union Building, Room 260. Howard Ernst is an associate professor of political
science at the United States Naval Academy and a Senior Scholar at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics.

Speak Up, Write Out

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

The third annual Speak Up, Write Out conference took place on April 10, 2010 on the Gettysburg College campus. Organized by the Gettysburg College student media, Speak Up, Write Out was a daylong dialogue exploring the intricacies of the media and journalism industries.

Students visit Africa to probe development and health; photo gallery

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

From doctors and diamond-company executives to diplomats and charging elephants, ten Gettysburg College students experienced the rich diversity of Africa firsthand as they examined issues of development and health. Harold G. Evans-Eisenhower Professor Eileen Stillwaggon, who has written extensively on the intersection of poverty and AIDS, led students on a 14-day journey through Botswana and South Africa this past winter break.

Inside Politics sends students to Washington DC over spring break

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST

Nine Gettysburg College students spent Spring Break in Washington D.C. as part of the Inside Politics semester program. Students met with various individuals including Senior Editor of Politico David Mark, political consultant Tucker Eskew, US senate candidate Roger Williams, and political commentator for NPR and Fox News, Juan Williams.

EI Author Series Event

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

On Tuesday, March 23, Ambassador Jack Matlock will speak about his new book Superpower Illusions: How Myths and False Ideologies Led America Astray - And How to Return to Reality.

Gettysburg College students travel to D.C. as part of Inside Politics program

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Nine Gettysburg College students will spend Spring Break in Washington D.C. as part of the Inside Politics semester program. Students will meet with various individuals including Senior Editor of Politico David Mark, political consultant Tucker Eskew, US senate candidate Roger Williams, and political commentator for NPR and Fox News, Juan Williams.

Eisenhower Selected for the Department of Energy's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Susan Eisenhower has been selected to serve on the Department of Energy's just-formed Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future. The fifteen member panel will provide recommendations to Congress and the White House on how the nation's used nuclear fuel and waste will be managed.

Apply for the Eisenhower Undergraduate Fellows Program

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

The application for the 2010-2011 Eisenhower Undergraduate Fellows Program is now available. Applicants must be Gettysburg College upper-class students in good standing and show an interest in issues of leadership and public policy, or a specific interest in Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Joan Biskupic's talk postponed to Feb 18 due to weather

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Joan Biskupic's speaker series event at Gettysburg College will now take place on Thursday, February 18 at 7:30 PM in the Penn Hall Lyceum. Biskupic’s talk is titled "Antonin Scalia and the Contemporary Supreme Court."

Symposium concludes semester-long Inside Politics program

Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

The Inside Politics Symposium, hosted on Tuesday [December 1] by The Eisenhower Institute, represented the culmination of a semester’s worth of hard work by the 16 pilot members of the Inside Politics group.

Inside Politics Symposium

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

On Tuesday, December 1, The Eisenhower Institute will present the 2009 Inside Politics Symposium. The program will be held in Gettysburg College Union Building room 260 and feature student presentations at 4:00 PM and a talk by political consultant Matthew Dowd at 7:30 PM.

"Freedom Without Walls"

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

On Tuesday, November 10 at 7:30 PM in Gettysburg College union building room 260, the Eisenhower Institute will present a panel discussion titled “Freedom without Walls: Reflections on the fall of the Berlin Wall, Twenty Years Later.”

Tom Ridge to deliver the 2009 Scharf Lecture

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

Secretary Tom Ridge will deliver this year's Scharf Lecture on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 PM in the Gettysburg College Union Building Ballroom. He will speak about his recent book "The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege...And How We Can Be Safe Again."

Sean Kay Comments on the U.S. Situation in Afghanistan

Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

In recent weeks, Dr. Sean Kay, an Eisenhower Institute Non-Resident Fellow, has provided commentary for Foreign Policy.com and WOSU Radio regarding U.S. military strategy and the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.

EI Author Series to feature Reihan Salam

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

The Eisenhower Institute will host an Author Series event on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 5:30 PM at the Institute’s DC office. Reihan Salam is the co-author of "Grand New Party: How Conservatives Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream."

The 12th Annual Blavatt Lecture

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

On Thursday, October 15, Howard Fineman will deliver the 12th Annual Blavatt Lecture at Gettysburg College. The talk will take place at 7:30 PM in the College Union Building Ballroom and is titled “Obama: A Progress Report.”

Health Care Conference at Gettysburg College

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST

On October 2-3, 2009, the Eisenhower Institute will host a health care conference at Gettysburg College. All events are free and open to the public and will take place in the College Union Building Room 260. Two panels will focus on the ethical, financial, and political angles of the health care debate, and a final panel will feature local health care practitioners’ views on the debate.