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Convocation


Dickinson welcomed the largest class in the college's history Aug. 29 as part of the 2010 Convocation. As they walked up the steps of Old West and signed in as Dickinsonians, members of the class of 2014 took part in a cherished tradition that has been honored for generations.

Transfer students, new administrators, new and newly tenured faculty and exceptional juniors and seniors also were recognized during the annual ceremony, which marks the official start of the 2010 academic year.

Read President William G. Durden '71's Convocation Address.
Read remarks by the Student Senate president, Juan Carlos Flores '11.


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  •  Isaiah Muhammad '13 (front, center) and Giovania Tiarachristie '13 (front, right) spoke with faculty and administrators before the ceremony. The students are the recipients of the 2010 Shuman Award, given in honor of George Shuman Jr. and Mary Louise D'Olier Shuman. 
    Second-Year Standouts
  • Led by Charles Zwemer, associate professor of biology and college marshal, faculty members process from Britton Plaza to the John Dickinson Campus.
    Academic Procession
  • Stephanie Balmer, vice president for enrollment and communications and dean of admissions, addresses the new students.
    Stephanie Balmer
  • Members of the class of 2014 listen to Balmer's address.
    Class of 2014
  • There were few empty seats on the John Dickinson Campus as the college welcomed the largest class in its history.
    Full House
  • New and newly tenured faculty members are recognized during the ceremony.
    Stand and Deliver
  • Anna Farb '12 is recognized as Junior Sophister. The title is bestowed on a third-year student with an exceptional academic record. 
    Anna Farb '12
  • Erica Hartz '11 is recognized as Senior Sophister. The title is bestowed on a fourth-year student with an exceptional academic record.
    Erica Hartz '11
  • April Vari '82, vice president for student development (center), introduces the recipients of the 2010 Shuman Award, Isaiah Muhammad '13  (right) and Giovania Tiarachristie '13. The award recognizes one male and one female second-year student who contributed substantially to the college during the previous year.
    Shuman Awards
  • Juan Carlos Flores '11, president of the 2010-11 Student Senate, greets the new students.
    Juan Carlos Flores '11
  • President William G. Durden '71 delivers his address, In Defense of Our Commitment.
    President Durden
  • President Durden rings a bell to signal the official start of the 2010-11 academic year. The bell is an exact replica of the Liberty Bell. It has rung in the new academic year since 2008.
    Ringing It In
  • Chris Theodorou '13, a member of the Dickinson College Choir, sings the Alma Mater.
    Alma Mater
  • John Dickinson's lion traveled everywhere with the college's namesake and is thought to have been present while he drafted the Articles of Confederation. Today, this marble statue rests in Old West.
    Lion's-Eye View
  • Students walk up the steps of Old West to signify their entrance into the college. When they graduate, they will walk out the doors and down the steps, symbolically exiting the college as alumni.
    Many Congrats
  • President Durden personally welcomes each new student.
    Presidential Welcome
  • When students sign in, they take part in one of Dickinson's most revered traditions.
    Now It's Official
 Isaiah Muhammad '13 (front, center) and Giovania Tiarachristie '13 (front, right) spoke with faculty and administrators before the ceremony. The students are the recipients of the 2010 Shuman Award, given in honor of George Shuman Jr. and Mary Louise D'Olier Shuman.  Prev ImageNext Image

Photos by A. Pierce Bounds '71
Text by MaryAlice Bitts