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Dickinson Magazine Fall 2011


Features

Origins of Organizing

At Dickinson, Komozi Woodard ’71 got his groundings as a scholar and activist during era of social unrest.
 
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Reflecting America

Joyce Bylander, special assistant to the president for institutional and diversity initiatives, outlines how the college’s landscape has dramatically changed.
 
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Magical Energy

David Dean ’13 combines his passion for basketball and social justice to benefit Native American youngsters on a Montana reservation.
 
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Gaps Speak Volumes

New chronology of black alumni depicts shifts in enrollment of people of color.
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Academic Advances

Africana studies blends academics with social justice.
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Men Make Way for MANdatory

New program helps male students bond over academics, leadership.
 
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A Native Niche

Welcoming Navajo students to campus furthers Native American recruitment, scholarly collaborations.
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Web Exclusives

Q&A: Forming the Wall

Learn more about the 1969 night that provided one of Komozi Woodard ’71’s most enduring lessons in race politics. 
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Video Feature: Standing Out

Dickinson alumni share their experiences as students of color.
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Video Feature: Magical Energy

Get in on the action of the Unity Hoops basketball empowerment program, founded by David Dean ’13. 
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Beyond ‘A Native Niche’

Read about more connections between the college and the Carlisle Industrial Indian School.
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Taking the Lead

Kevin Loney ’99 brings important lessons from his time at Dickinson to his post as the first African-American head coach in the New England Football Conference. 
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Stephanie Greco Larson Tributes

Read tributes to the late political-science professor, presented by her colleagues during her July 23 memorial service.
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‘Posse Love’ Powers Student’s Success

Posse Scholar Fabiola Cineas ’12 offers an inside view of the power of the Posse Foundation Scholarship Program, which has helped to increase diversity at Dickinson.
 
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Departments

From the Editor

Some of the best stories are the result of a happy accident.
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From These Grounds

President Durden looks forward to the next phase of First in America.
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Advancement Perspective

The Board of Trustees voted in May to increase the campaign goal from $150 million to $300 million and to extend First in America for six more years.
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Rediscovering Rush

Benjamin Rush study group and gallery aim to help Dickinson community better understand its founding father.
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Here's the Beef

The Dickinson College Farm will help supply the Dining Hall with local, grass-fed beef.
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Zombie Love

Passion for cinema leads film-studies students to create a flick featuring the living dead.
 
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Taking His Game to Europe

Ian “Mitch” Mitchell ’10 donned the purple and orange with his signature lucky 13 as a member of the German Football League’s (GFL’s) Frankfurt Universe, fulfilling a lifelong dream to become a professional football player. 
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Advancement News

For new campaign co-chairs Amy Nauiokas ’94 and Harry Harrison, the decision to extend First in America was a no-brainer.
 
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Crops of Connection

Rachel Winner ’09 describes how her work with the College Farm and on several service-learning trips fostered her passion for making connections.
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