Dickinson College
Dickinson Officially Welcomes the Class of 2029 at Convocation
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video by Stephen Munchel
Convocation Marks the Start of the Academic Year
Members of the class of 2029 signed into the college during Convocation on Sunday, Aug. 31, to officially join the Dickinson community.
During the ceremony, which also marked the start of the 2025-26 academic year, the new students ascended Old West's stone steps, which is the first half of a long-held Dickinson tradition. The doors of Old West only open twice each year: once when the first-year class joins the college during Convocation and then again when the graduating class walks down the stone steps to become alumni during Commencement.
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Published September 1, 2025