Core Values Project Update
Community members asked to weigh in as yearlong values project moves toward final recommendations.
Each semester, the Office of Parent Relations produces this newsletter, the Dickinson Parent Connection, as a resource for our parent and family community. Through our daily interactions with parents and families, we can identify hot topics and trends that interest our parent and family community. I hope that you enjoy reading our spring 2023 Parent Connection newsletter.
Mallory Wishard
Director of Parent Relations
Summer Break Shuttles
Does your student need a ride when the semester ends? Dickinson will be running Summer Break shuttles to the train station and airport, May 8-17 .
Wellness Center Workshop Calendar
From deep breathing workshops to setting healthy boundaries, the Wellness Center has a number of workshops students can attend.
Did you know Dickinson's Career Center’s has a newsletter? Titled “The Toilet Paper” because we post it in restrooms across campus (where we know students can't help but see it), the publication includes upcoming career workshops and programming, as well as “Dson Connected” job and internship opportunities. If you have an internship or early career job opportunity to share, you can submit it here or send to recruit@dickinson.edu! You can also download the most recent issue.
Parents played a key role in Dickinson's successful Day of Giving earlier this month. More than 330 parents gave a total of $131,982 to the college, funding academic programming, student life, athletics and every other aspect of the Dickinson experience. Not only did they help us reach our goals with a total of 3,600 gifts generating over $1.7 million, but more importantly those parent donors made an impact of every current student and the future they will shape.
Parent Relations will be hosting several Summer Send-offs this summer, and we are counting on you to help us celebrate, and welcome, the newest members of our Dickinson community. Keep an eye out for a comprehensive list of event locations and details that will be coming soon. Your presence and support makes these moments all the more special for our incoming students and families. We look forward to seeing you out in your regions this summer!
A message from Tara Vasold Fischer '02, Dean of Academic Advising
Greetings from Dickinson! As a member of the Advising, Internships & Career Center team, my job (and the job of our faculty and staff advisors) is to help students identify, confirm and then pursue their authentic interests, which, for us, is that sweet spot where their personality, skills, values and priorities intersect. No matter where your student is in their academic and career development process, Dickinson is committed to a strong, relational approach to short and long-term planning.
Center Spotlight: The Center for Civic Learning & Action
Dickinson's Center for Civic Learning & Action's mission is to develop ethical civic leaders who collaborate in the pursuit of just and resilient communities. Learn more and help keep your student informed by signing up for the CCLA newsletter.
Dickinson Spices up Dining This Spring With Special Events
While Dickinson’s multifaceted dining landscape includes kosher, vegan, vegetarian and a host of other specialties, Dining Services mixed things up even more this spring with a series of special events.
Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
From Nobel Prize winning scientist John Mather to acclaimed journalists, authors and pundits, you and your students can attend (in-person or virtually via livestream) dozens of informative lectures each semester through Dickinson's Clarke Forum.
