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Portrait of Matthew Guariglia standing on an urban street.

Dickinson Alumnus Shares Research on Race and Policing in New York City

Matthew Guariglia '12, senior policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, will discuss his new book, “Police and the Empire City: Race and the Origins of Modern Policing in New York.”

Emerlee Simons '24

Student Snapshot: Emerlee Simons ’24

Meet Emerlee Simons ’24, an All-American student-athlete, Baird Sustainability Fellow and Dialogues Across Differences student-coordinator.

Photo by Walker Kmetz ’25.

Student Snapshot: Sam Neuburger ’24

"It's unbelievably satisfying to see all of the historical threads fall into place." Meet Sam Neuburger '24, who's pursuing a passion for culinary history and food writing.

Forbes '25

Student Snapshot: Arwyn Forbes ’25

"Thanks to Dickinson’s brilliant professors, my understanding of the world around me has deepened considerably,” says Arwyn Forbes ’25, a House Divided and Knowledge for Freedom intern.

Brianna Weber '24

Student Snapshot: Brianna Weber ’24

“The community fosters a spirit of hard work because students are supported.” Meet Weiss Prize recipient Brianna Weber ’24 and learn about the classes that inspire her work.

Darren Lone Fight, an Indigenous scholar and assistant professor of American studies.

$800K Mellon Foundation Funding to Help Launch Program, Center for the Futures of Native Peoples

With $800,000 in funding from the Mellon Foundation, Dickinson will launch a center and academic program in Native American and Indigenous studies.

Imogene Gross '22

Student Snapshot: Imogene Gross ’22

Meet Imogene Gross ’22, an American studies major and transfer student who researched teen-tragedy and emo music at Dickinson.

An embroidered sack revealed untold stories of African American history to esteemed historian Tiya Miles. She discussed her research during Dickinson's 2021 Bud Shaw Lecture.

Bud Shaw Lecturer Tiya Miles Illuminates Stories of Enslaved Black Women

Fresh from receiving a prestigious national award, 2021 Bud Shaw Lecturer Tiya Alicia Miles uses nontraditional source material to uncover untold histories of Black women and girls.

Excerpt from the poster for the film, "Home From School: The Children of Carlisle." The poster depicts several Native American people in front of a cloudy sky.

Dickinson College Co-Presents New Documentary on Carlisle Indian Industrial School

Dickinson is among the groups hosting a premiere screening of a new film exploring the painful history of Carlisle's Native American boarding school.

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Dickinson’s New Land Acknowledgment, Explained

Wondering what Dickinson's new land acknowledgment is all about? Here's what you need to know.

Amy Farrell

Dickinson Professor Amy Farrell Selected as 2021-22 Harvard Radcliffe Fellow

Farrell will join a “uniquely interdisciplinary and creative community” as she completes the research and writing for her new book.

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