Grove City College seeks to foster intellectual thought in all aspects of study. Its challenging liberal arts education provides students with unique educational experiences that touch various facets of learning. As our college grows, we are continually pursuing knowledge in new areas and expanding our existing departments. One such feature that has developed in the […]
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A More Specific and Relevant Education
In a recent press release, Grove City College announced that they are offering new majors and minors in the 2016-2017 academic year. In the Hopeman School of Science, Engineering, Mathematics, the Department of Biology will be offering three new majors including: Health, Molecular Biology and Conservation Biology. Counting for 10% of the student body, the […]
What Exactly is Engineering? – A Student’s Perspective
Last weekend, Grove City College hosted its annual Junior Crimson Day, and it made me think back to when I was a junior in high school. I didn’t know where I wanted to go to college or what I wanted to study, but I was beginning to look into engineering. At that point in my […]
A Look at COMM 359, Screenwriting
This semester I’ve had the chance to take a Communications elective course, COMM 359, Screenwriting. I’ve always had a love for writing, so I thought Screenwriting would be an enjoyable class. A friend of mine had taken it senior year and recommended it to me, so I was persuaded to sign up for it. The […]
When You’ve Reached the Block
In recent years, friends have asked me what the work load is like at Grove City. My brief response is that it is challenging, but not all consuming. Sometimes the simple solution is to just push through. Nights of writers block, lack of motivation, and tiredness will come. But in the midst of it all, I pray that […]
Student Research Spotlight: Female Engineers in Anderson Lab | 2
For engineering students interested in research, there are many opportunities to get involved, both on and off campus! In fact, nearly 25% of engineering students at Grove City College are involved in some type of research or independent study. Many of these students work in ‘Anderson Lab’ with Dr. Anderson, one of Grove City College’s mechanical […]
Career Spotlight: Anna Grassel Lands Position With Federated
Anna Grassel is a senior Marketing Management major at Grove City College. Recently, Anna landed a highly-sought after position working in sales at Federated Investors in Pittsburgh, PA. Federated is a massive financial services company with its headquarters located in Pittsburgh. The company was founded in 1957, and manages about $364.1 billion of customer assets. […]
Student Research Spotlight: Female Engineers in Anderson Lab | 1
For engineering students interested in research, there are many opportunities to get involved, both on and off campus! In fact, nearly 25% of engineering students at Grove City College are involved in some type of research or independent study. Many of these students work in ‘Anderson Lab’ with Dr. Anderson, one of Grove City College’s mechanical […]
Austrian Student Scholars Conference: 9 Schools, 5 Countries, 1 Incredible Saturday
On Saturday, February 27th, 20 undergraduate, graduate and professor level economics scholars gathered at Grove City College to present their latest research. The Austrian Student Scholars Conference was inaugurated at GCC in 2004 by Economics Department Chair Jeffery Herbener, formerly the director of the Austrian Scholars Conference at the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, […]
Is He the Professor? Dr. Thompson Quizzes Someone Else’s Class
My 12:00 economics class begins in a distinctly odd way. Before class, a professor who doesn’t belong teaches us something we don’t need to know. Strange? It’s definitely strange. Annoying? Not at all. To be honest, we can’t get enough of it. Who is this guy? His name is Dr. Thompson. He teaches mathematics and […]