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Collegian The Award-Winning Grove City College Student Newspaper
Friday, August 26, 2022
Vol. 108, No. 1
Princeton Review ranks CSO fourth in the country Annalese Aderholt Contributing Writer
The new GROVE sign sits outside of Crawford hall in a picturesque spot for prospective students and families.
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New year, new GROVE Campus upgrades completed
Ayden Gutierrez News Editor
Grove City College’s campus experienced several renovations during the summer recess. Along with the continuation of the Henry Buhl Library upgrades, projects on Rainbow Bridge, Pew Fine Arts Center, the ‘GROVE’ sign and Ketler Hall, among others, were completed. Susan Grimm, the vice president of Operations, described the summer projects in detail. “The wall across the front of the Quad was repointed to preserve it, and the Rainbow Bridge stairs were reconstructed using flagstone landings,” Grimm said. “We also added heat under the landings so the snow would melt and there would be less maintenance during snow events. Unfortunately, the stone on the actual stair was too thick to put heat un-
der so the stair trends will still need attention in the winter.” Grimm noted that the GROVE sign was installed earlier than anticipated so the Maintenance Department had time to add the stone and some landscaping around it. The stone used at the sign’s site was the leftover stone from the Rainbow Bridge project. Jeffrey Prokovich ’89, the vice president for Institutional Advancement, was pleased with the finished product of the GROVE sign. “The completed sign more than met our vision for the project,” Prokovich said. “Our campus operations team did an excellent job of providing flagstone access and landscaping around the sign. It has an impact on everyone entering Crawford Hall.” Prokovich added that the sign has become a photo-op in its young existence. “Based on social media
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The Rainbow Bridge stairs received renovations this summer. posts and feedback, the sign has already become an important stopping point for prospective students and their families,” said Prokovich. Many students have thoughts of their own regard-
ing the sign. “I appreciate the placement of the sign,” junior Aaron Phillips said. “Being next to Crawford, it is the first thing that prospective UPGRADES 3
Welcome back: President McNulty delivers convocation Nick Grasso
Entertainment Editor
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President Paul J. McNulty ‘80 delivers the 2022-23 opening convocation in Harbison Chapel Wednesday morning.
President Paul J. McNulty ’80 welcomed freshmen, transfer students and new faculty to the college while providing a mission for the school year at Grove City College’s annual semesteropening convocation. McNulty addressed the college’s exciting expansion explaining that the campus community is home to 2,800 people, including faculty and students. He declared that more important than Grove City’s growing campus com-
munity was the character within the community. Kindness and conscientiousness, McNulty explained, were vital contributing factors to the welcoming feel for new students and staff. He added that visitors each year notice something different about Grove City, citing Romans 12:2 as a foundational verse for the institution. The crux of McNulty’s message stemmed from his core principle for the college this school year: peacemakCONVOCATION 3
Grove City College has recently been named by the Princeton Review as one of the best higher education institutions in America. The college ranked in the 85th percentile overall in “The Best 388 Colleges” 2023 edition, number four for Best Career Services and number 14 for Best Student Support and Counseling Services. The official rankings were published last week. Ranking lists by category and the About section published in the review guide were based on survey data collected from students. The review reported that the college wants its students to perform well and succeed as students and people. A student was reported saying that one of the best parts of being a Grove City student is the Career Services Office being completely committed to helping students find the internships and jobs that best suit their needs, wants and career path. Contributing to the high Career Services and overall value rankings, the college placed eighth in the Princeton Review’s Top 25 Best Schools for Internships and boasted an ROI of roughly $500,000 over 20 years. Among other ranking lists by category, the college landed highly in Best Value and Best Northeastern considering the rising cost of higher education, as well as placing 19th in Everyone Plays Intramural Sports. Significantly, what the review reported from students was aligned with the college’s vision, mission and values, which advocate for highquality academics within a strong Christian community where foundational American values are openly discussed and esteemed. Students stated in the review that, overall, Grove City students “apply their spiritual relationship with God to all activities on campus” and are “hardworking and highly motivated to do well.” Also, students reported that Grovers are pushed hard academically by the largely “engaging, approachable and…knowledgeable professors,” and that the workload is “challenging, but not suffocating.” The college’s vision statement says that the institution is committed to “developing leaders of the highest proficiency, purpose and principles ready to advance the common good.” The report noted that students are asked to answer RANKING 3