For those of you who have followed the blog since we started last summer, you are just a few weeks away from stepping on campus as a college student. The GCC Counselors wanted to take a moment to congratulate you again on your admission and thank you for giving us the opportunity to get to […]
Archive | Crimson Life
This series is specific to Grove City College and will provide some interesting and, often, little known facts about the College or our students, faculty and staff.
Community Service at Grove City College
Service Groups Photo Credit Service comes in many forms at Grove City College and is essential to the identity of the campus community. There are many opportunities to serve one’s neighbor: on campus, in the community, and around the world. View a list of service organizations HERE Additionally, many students use their summers and other […]
11 Things You Shouldn’t Leave for College Without…
See below for some fun & helpful advice from 3 current and recently graduated Grove City College students!! — Here you are. You have arrived at the summer in which you’ll be finally filling your bags, loading your trunks, and frantically running back to the store for last-minute essentials. No worries, we all forget something […]
Wanted: Freshmen Roommate
You’ve been accepted at Grove City College and have made your deposit. Now it is time to find a roommate and our Offices of Residence Life and Student Life have provided some great resources to help you in the process. My hope is to lay out what they have for you and how to effectively […]
Grove City College Greek Life: The GCC Spin on Fraternities
I was giving a tour a few weeks ago and got the question from a prospective student’s mom, “Wait there is Greek life here? How can a Christian college have fraternities?” I love these questions because I am heavily involved in Greek life at Grove City College My typical response follows a pretty specific outline […]
Grove City College Life: What is a Housing Group Anyway?
Below is a post from November 2015 that we as an office believe brings a lot of insight in to the atmosphere and purpose of the housing group system here at Grove City College: My name is Chris Nan, I am a senior Business Management major at Grove City College. I am involved with […]
Q & A with a Grover: Rachel Waitlevertch ’18
Grove City College has roughly 2500 students on campus, each of whom has come from a different background and has a different story to tell. The series on Bridging the Gap, “Q/A with a Grover,” is aimed at letting you hear some of the unique experiences that have shaped our students. Rachel Waitlevertch graduated from a […]
Grove City College Greek Life: The Sisterhood was Meant for Me
Below is a post that was written for us in the fall by a current sorority sister. She does a great job describing the uniqueness of our Greek organizations and the caring, compassionate, and Christ-oriented community that is sought through the Greek system here at Grove City College. -Grove City College Admissions Many people are […]
Family Weekend: A time to celebrate!
One of my favorite weekends in the spring semester comes at the end of April, known as Family Weekend. It is a time when parents, grandparents, siblings, and friends can all come to campus to visit their students and celebrate the close of the school year. Family Weekend has been a tradition at Grove City […]
What is the Purpose of an Education?
I’m now in frequent conversation with the parents of prospective students. Many of these parents are themselves still draining the dregs of their own student debt. They are sadly aware that the return on their undergraduate investment was meager. They are then attracted to majors for their children that are nominally linked to jobs. […]