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

Infrastructure Systems along with our support vendor will upgrade the campus building access system on Thursday, January 8, 2026, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. This upgrade will impact building access to all locations that are using card readers on exterior access doors. Please be sure to carry your ID card with you during the day, because doors may lock at intermittent times during this upgrade. Please contact Kevin Truman with any questions at trumank@dickinson.edu.

Infrastructure Systems will be upgrading and replacing network server systems on Sunday, January 11th, 2026 between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Multiple systems will be impacted during this period. Please contact Kevin Truman with any question at trumank@dickinson.edu.

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!

Mail Services will be closed on January 8, 2026, from 11:00 to 1:00

Attention Seniors: Join Tony Trandafir ’24 and Harper Sinclair ’25 for a casual conversation at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, as they talk about their experiences as Young Alumni Trustees. Get your questions answered about the application process and what it is like serving on the Board of Trustees. The zoom information is available in EngageD.