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Highlights From Dickinson’s 2026 Alumni Weekend

Dickinson celebrated milestones, traditions and community June 12-14 as alumni from near and far gathered on campus for the 2026 Alumni Weekend.

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Reese Witherspoon's Book Club Selects New Novel by Laura Kamoie '92

Historical novel following Abigail Adams picked by actor and producer Reese Witherspoon.

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Dson Connected: Creating Structured Career Links Between Alums & Students

Learn more about how Dson Connected goes beyond the job board and is creating a system that connects every student with Dickinson's powerful alumni network to forge successful career paths.

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Making the Decision to Do Something Is Not the Same as Doing It

Professor of Psychology Marie Helweg-Larsen discusses free-range parenting, optimistic bias and why people act (often inexplicably) the way they do.

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Building Skills for a Future in Medicine

Rishabh Kotturgowdra ’27 combines EMT training, study abroad and Alzheimer’s research to prepare for medical school.

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Hurdles Conquered, Adventures Won

"I’ve had the opportunity to do so many things here that I never would have experienced otherwise." Find out how Rowan Curry ’27 is making the most of the Dickinson experience.

Emily Pawley

Dickinson History Professor Emily Pawley Honored with Award for Inspirational Teaching

Emily Pawley, associate professor of history and Walter E. Beach ’56 Chair in Sustainability Studies, is the 2026 recipient of the Constance & Rose Ganoe Award for Inspirational Teaching.

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Dickinson Launches Lab Focused on AI Research

Dickinson launches a research initiative that gives students hands-on opportunities to investigate large language models and deep neural networks.

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The Lab Visit That Inspired a Legacy

Judy Guss-Nelson was an NIH scientist in an era when far fewer women entered the field. Inspired by her daughter’s lab, she quietly made a gift to support hands-on science education at Dickinson.

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Celebrate America250 at Dickinson

Dickinson joins national America250 events with campus celebrations.

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