“MANdatory is like a big family. We have different backgrounds and beliefs, we have different views on issues, but we learn how to approach and overcome those differences.” —senior Quan Tran


  • A Spirit of Inquiry

    The drive to know more unites professors and students in spaces across and beyond campus.

  • Global Education

    A globalizing world needs citizens and leaders with the international understanding that Dickinson provides.

  • Your Dickinson Experience

    Dickinson offers the freedom to seek connections and explore your interests in and out of the classroom.

  • Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

    Dickinson is a leader among educational institutions committed to environmental sustainability and green initiatives.

  • A Useful Education

    Dickinson was founded to prepare students to take leadership roles in a new democracy. This legacy lives on today.


Upcoming Events

  • THU
    9

    Stillpower: The Inner Source of Excellence

    7:00 pm Stern Center Great Room

    Presented by Garret Kramer, author of "Stillpower: The Inner Source of Athletic Excellence," and founder of Inner Sports.

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  • FRI
    10

    MLK and the Millennial Generation: Panel Discussion

    12:30 pm Stern Great Room

    Sponsored by the Office of Diversity Initiatives.

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  • FRI
    10

    MLK and the Millennial Generation - Speech Contest

    4:00 pm Weiss 235

    Sponsored by the Office of Diversity Initiatives.

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  • FRI
    10

    MLK and the Millennial Generation - An Evening with King

    7:00 pm Mathers Theatre (HUB)

    Sponsored by the Office of Diversity Initiatives.

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Weekly Calendar of Events

News

Gov. Corbett announced the formation of a panel to study how to make higher education accessible and affordable.  
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Students turn used paper products into handmade Valentine’s Day cards to benefit local food bank. 
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The Dickinson community will explore Martin Luther King Jr. and the millennial generation during special Feb. 10 events.
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Professor Amy Farrell, author of “Fat Shame: Stigma of Fat,” is quoted in a CNN feature on childhood obesity.  
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Students explored a broad spectrum of possibilities at Spring Activities Night. Learn more—and see video—here.
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An innovative curriculum designed by physics professors to increase science literacy is named first recipient of Science Magazine prize.
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In this video, President Durden talks about the dynamic status of the college today.
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A Pulitzer Prize-winning author, New York Times journalists and historians round out the lineup of upcoming Clarke Forum events.
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Catherine Campbell ’12 finds success on the track, in the lab and beyond.
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Green Initiatives
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Global Campus
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Dickinsonian Achievements

Dharma in Two Keys

Liz Hamill '82 explores her dual identity as a gifted musician and devoted Buddhist.

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Lisa D’Annucci Cregan ’79

How did Lisa D'Annucci Cregan '79 transform from biology major to national-publication freelance writer?

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History

Founded in 1773 and received its charter in 1783, making Dickinson the first college chartered in the newly recognized United States; named in honor of John Dickinson, the penman of the American Revolution and a signer of the Constitution.
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