Your Gifts at Work
Every gift matters, and here are a few examples of how your gifts are truly making a difference for students in all corners of campus and beyond.
“ Having the privilege to work one on one with Associate Professor of Biology Mike Roberts, performing important and relevant cancer research using state-of-the-art equipment, taught me precision and confidence in the lab and helped me secure a position at the National Institutes of Health in an immunology lab researching vaccine construction for HIV,” says Tulley Shofner ’18 (pictured above, with Roberts). Photo by Carl Socolow ’77.
1 state-of-the-art Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 7 that enables dozens of student researchers to explore the molecular differences between normal human blood cells and acute myeloid leukemia cells. 16 pottery wheels, which are used for classes and supported a 24-hour throw-a-thon during which students hand-threw 50 bowls to help fight hunger in Carlisle. 2,855 miles traveled from Carlisle to British Columbia for students to study glaciers and volcanoes while exploring climate change around the globe. 8 varsity sports teams traveled around the world for spring and winter break training. 980 Dickinsonians offering career advice, jobs and mentorship through Alumnifire. 26 student-faculty summer research projects, including studying household debt and inequality, solar air heaters, the effects of algae and lead in Pennsylvania lakes, and citizenship rights and democracy in Latin America. 750 students participating in sports clubs, ranging from climbing and fencing to equestrian and martial arts. 4 canoes that were used on Pre-Orientation trips for 165 first-year students. 60 rare print materials acquired by the archives for a Harlem Renaissance course focused on helping students gain a better sense of this significant movement in American culture. 129 beds in the new residence hall, which is intentionally designed to provide students with opportunities to learn and engage outside of the classroom. 5 students presented at the Annual Meeting for the Association of Cancer Research. They are among the 40 students who presented their research at national conferences over the last year.
