Announcements

The deadline to submit curricular changes to APSC for Academic Year 2026-27, including changes to majors, etc., is Tuesday, January 27, 2026. APSC must take these items to the March faculty meeting to secure approval. Additional information is available on the APSC Curriculum Revisions webpage.

This program is pending APSC approval.

Spend an unforgettable three weeks this summer at Universal Orlando Resort, home to some of the world’s most thrilling and imaginatively engineered theme parks. Immerse yourself in the worlds of Jurassic Park, The Simpsons, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Super Nintendo World, and more. You won’t just visit some of the most popular themed lands on the planet—you’ll study the mathematics and related disciplines behind the magic.

Using the theme parks at Universal Orlando Resort as a backdrop, this course explores real-world applications of mathematics and data science. Students will investigate topics across applied mathematics—including probability, statistics, optimization, graph theory, combinatorics, and mathematical modeling—through direct observation and hands-on analysis of guest flow, attraction efficiency, and operational decision-making.

Over the three-week program, students will make daily excursions to the parks to gather data, develop and test hypotheses, and complete both small and large projects. Each day will include mini-lectures and discussions to reinforce key concepts, held in a variety of settings such as outdoor spaces, the suite’s common area, and even inside the parks themselves.

In the final week, students will design and carry out an independent project, collecting and analyzing data, making predictions, and testing solutions. They will present their findings to the group at the end of the course.

Program Dates
May 18 – June 9, 2026

Application Deadline
February 1, 2026

Information Session
Wednesday, November 19 at 8pm in Tome 115

For more information, email Prof. Dick Forrester at forrestr@dickinson.edu or Prof. Barry Tesman at tesman@dickinson.edu

We are excited to announce that the first phase of our Workday deployment is live. This launch provides a modern, unified system for Human Capital Management (HCM), Payroll, and Time Tracking.

You can now use Workday to:
Complete your Workday Journey.
Manage your employee information.
View your payslips.
Enter time. Note: Time entry deadlines are critical, especially for Hourly Staff and Dining/Library Student Workers, who begin using the system for time tracking on December 14, 2025.

Key Dates and Reminders:
Workday Financials will launch on January 5, 2026.
All other student workers (outside Dining and Library) must continue to use Banner for time tracking until December 20.
Please visit the Workday Training Resources web page for training materials or the Change Agent Network (CAN) webpage for assistance.

The children of Dickinson employees who are in K-6th grades are welcome to join us at the Kline Athletic Building on Jan. 19th for a free sports clinic. The clinic will run from 9am-3pm and will be run by the Dickinson Athletic Department and SAAC (Student-Athlete Advisory Committee). Please contact Jenn McMonagle at mcmonagj@dickinson.edu for registration information!