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Extra Features 2009-10

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More than a Dickinson College "bulletin board," the Extra is a way to share the story of this vibrant community of faculty, staff and students. Through its stories you will learn about Dickinson's programs, projects and people. Extra Features is published bi-weekly throughout the school year.

Issue of May 18, 2010

Commencement Newsmakers

Marcia Dale Weary, founder of Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, will join Commencement speaker Jon Meacham and other honorees to celebrate the class of 2010.

Top Scholars

Class of 2010 graduates earn top accolades—including Fulbright scholarships to teach in Germany and a $10,000 grant for a peace project in Brazil.

Issue of May 4, 2010

Striking Out

Geoff Arnold ’10 combines his love of baseball with fair judgment and calling experience in his bid to become a major-league umpire.

Dickinsons Manhattan Project

Charting the Path for a Sustainable Dickinson leads to new definitions, new ways of thinking about higher education and sustainability.
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Aid Alliance

Students and alumni are teaming up for Dickinson’s latest service trip to New Orleans.

Aerial Attack

The college and community collaborate to research the effect of air pollution on asthma sufferers and athletes.

Issue of April 20, 2010

Career Center at Work

Get a job! Pat Mullane describes a wide range of options and contacts available to Dickinsonians at the Career Center.

The Face of Dickinson College

How does Student Senate President Lee Tankle ’10 juggle multiple priorities? With a healthy dose of commitment and little sleep.

Symbiotic Success

It’s not unusual for siblings to attend the same college. But when those siblings are standout student-scientists Melissa ’10 and Jessica Nixon ’12, it’s time to take note.

‘I Have a Story to Tell’

Students in Jewish Immigration to Argentina Global Mosaic collect invaluable oral histories, including an interview between Gabriela Uassouf ’10 and her mother.

Issue of April 6, 2010

Natural Scribe

Award-winning writer Brett Shollenberger ’11 started his college career in Boston, but his plans changed when he visited a friend at Dickinson.

Breaking Down Walls

David Durstewitz ’10, a double major in psychology and music, is a composer, poet, dancer and scientist. And that’s just the beginning.

Team Player

Carol Hatton, Dickinson’s new women’s lacrosse head coach, focuses on building relationships on and off the field.

Issue of March 23, 2010

Changes Afoot

The Middle East studies program bids goodbye to a longtime faculty member and welcomes Magda Siekert, a former foreign-service officer.

Spirit of Service

Kim Blank '10 coordinates the college’s Day of Service program, which offers students various opportunities for community service.

Shaping Leaders

Sixty students learned a “healthy disregard for the impossible” during an intensive six-day leadership program in January.

Visualized Futures

Environmental-studies major Casey Michalski '10 works with GIS specialist James Ciarrocca to expand the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology.

Issue of March 9, 2010

Fearless Blogger

Nasim Fekrat ’13 uses his blog, Afghan Lord, to teach others in Afghanistan and beyond about the value of free speech.

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If You Build It

A renovated Landis House offers Dickinson students, faculty and staff a safe space to gather and build community.

Laser Vision

Physics professor Brett Pearson is working on a shaped-pulse multiphoton-microscopy system that could lead to better ways to detect diseases.

Starstruck

Astronomy Club has universal appeal to space enthusiasts on campus and beyond.

Issue of February 23, 2010

Real-Life Solutions

Students in the health-studies certificate program researched community-health programs and uncovered surprising facts along the way.

Excellence, Revealed

A new award highlights the writing talents of the class of 2013 as it welcomes first-year students into the Dickinson intellectual community.

Red Devil Relief

Students organize a benefit concert at Carlisle Theatre to aid earthquake survivors in Haiti. The estimated $10,000 raised will go to nonprofit organizations ServeHAITI and Ecofiltro.

Citizen Soldiers

Though only a handful of veterans are currently at Dickinson, many more may be joining the campus community with the help of the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Issue of February 9, 2010

Sustaining Connections

Danielle Hoffman ’10 is banking on her global experiences to help establish sustainable programs in the Carlisle community.

Building, Bonding

The men’s lacrosse team spent time bonding and building during a winter-break service trip to Franklin, W.Va., where players and coaches worked with Habitat for Humanity.

Revolutionary Skills

French major Emma Bennett ’10 exhibits liberal-arts versatility through her museum-education internship at The Trout Gallery.

From Schmaltz to Sublime

Have you ever enjoyed being placed on hold? It happens quite a bit when callers listen to Dickinsonians’ performances.

Issue of January 26, 2010

Culinary Encounters

Faculty and students combine their global experiences with cooking for a cultural exchange of the culinary kind.

Sublime Kudos

Although neuroscience major Zhen Li ’11 was pleasantly surprised to learn that he had received the Courtland Prize in English last year, he sees a connection between his essay and his current research in marine larvae.

A Helping Hand

A service trip to an alumna’s coffee farm in Guatemala provides students with an enriching experience.

From Bay to Bayou

The Luce Semester immersed 69 environmental-studies students in research and the social issues of the watersheds and communities of the Chesapeake Bay and the lower Mississippi River Basin.

Issue of December 8, 2009

Copenhagen Delegation

Sustainability students, administrators immersed in climate-change conference in Copenhagen.

Hot Job

Dan Barnak '10 enhances Dickinson's unique device, a Hall plasma thruster.

Downtown Carlisle

Vibrant business community in downtown Carlisle features wide range of options for shoppers, diners.

Dance Advance

Carlisle resident Cassidy Dermott '11 finds success through the arts.

Issue of November 24, 2009

Transferring Talent

Community-college partnerships ease transition for transfer students.

Thinking Out Loud Together

College, Carlisle officials meet regularly to share ideas.

Turtle Power

Brendan Gallagher '10 and others collect data on turtles.

On the Rocks

Alyssa Chaplin ’10 mines her own minerals to teach ninth-graders.

Issue of November 10, 2009

Cost Conscious

College to protect core while navigating weak economy with strength

Transfer of Power

Zachary Pritchard ’10 shifts settings on and off soccer field

Star Search

Catrina Hamilton-Drager probes deep space for clues to planetary origins

Intercultural Minds

Examining the world’s psyches in nontraditional ways

Issue of October 27, 2009

Racing Toward a Cure

Darcy Phillips '11 channels the focus and optimism that saw her through her illness into the Relay for Life, which is a national fundraiser for cancer research.

Deutsch 2.0

German department undergoes transformation with new curriculum, new faculty and new emphasis in programming on campus and overseas.

Sister Act

Field hockey sisters follow one another onto a team filled with legacies, competition and support.

African Diaspora

New chair in Africana studies plans to reach across multiple disciplines to develop programming and opportunities for students.

Issue of October 13, 2009

Athletic Achievers

Five men's and women's teams earn national recognition for performance on the field.

ROTC Reality

Cadets attend leadership labs that are critical to their training as well as mentor fellow cadets and reach out to the local military community.

Sun Times

Solar energy inventions by a faculty member and a student provide power to the residential Treehouse and transportation at the College Farm.

Eye Robot

Russell Toris ’11 will use his Dana Research Assistantship Program for a project that will enable users to make computer simulations of robots.

Issue of September 29, 2009

A Sense of Place

College's Valley & Ridge Study Group adds to operational and curricular sustainability.

A Mosaic of Voices

Community Studies Center's YouTube channel offers student-faculty research to wider audience.

Building Buddha

Visiting Chinese artist works side by side with students and faculty.

Green Greenbacks

Sophomore interns at Dickinson, wins honorable mention for interest in socially responsible investing.

Issue of September 15, 2009

Pack Leaders

Men's XC team defends title by running together as a 'pack'.

Pop Goes the Culture

Clarke Forum explores popular culture with 2009-10 series.

Got Wheels?

Students take advantage of Zipcars to save money and environment.

Organic Transitions

The College Farm is applying for organic certification.

Issue of September 1, 2009

Raising the 'Bars'

Sushi added to dining options, and coffee bar opens in library.

Community CONNECTion

Summer partnerships benefit Carlisle youths.

SmackDown Scholar

Student's self-developed major and internship give him a leg up on his career plans with the WWE.
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Boundless Opportunities

Class of 2013 is Dickinson's most diverse class.

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