Announcements

Seniors Only: Join us on April 25th from 4–6 p.m. in the Social Hall for a Pint with Your Professor!
Come enjoy a drink and great conversation with your favorite professors!

Join us to honor and celebrate Lynn Johnson's installation as the Judith Rogers and Maureen Newton Hayes Distinguished Endowed Chair in Africana Studies. April 28, 2025. 4:30 pm in the Stern Great Room.

Please RSVP to donorrelations@dickinson.edu

The Writing Program and the German department are co-sponsoring an Anti-Fascist Reflections Prize, which invites all Dickinson student writers, artists, and thinkers to engage critically with appearances of fascism in history and contemporary developments. Three cash prizes will be awarded for bold, original work that reflects on signs, instances and representations of fascism in culture, politics and society, and considers how humans related to the brutality of fascism whether through direct opposition, survival, or complicity.

Due April 30, submissions can include any text-based genre, fiction or nonfiction. The top prize is $300 and the two runner-up prizes are both $100.

Dickinson faculty members and staff from across multiple disciplines are encouraged to apply! This event will be hosted both in person and virtually!

Faculty and staff study groups are primary drivers for new curricular and programmatic innovation at Dickinson. The Center for the Futures of Native Peoples (CFNP) Think Tank aims to equip faculty and staff with strategies and resources to integrate Indigenous Knowledge and Ways of Being into learning spaces and course curricula. Secondly, participants will learn creative teaching and facilitation methods rooted in Indigenous pedagogies. This CFNP Think Tank is a step in developing a Native American Studies minor. A visiting faculty member and the Executive Director for the Center for the Futures of Native Peoples, Dr. Amanda Cheromiah (Laguna Pueblo), will facilitate the CFNP Think Tank. This CFNP program is a testament of our commitment to your professional development and the success of this Mellon Foundation funded initiative.

Deadline: May 2, 2025

ITS will be performing maintenance on the Admin server on Sunday, April 27th between 8:00 AM - 9:00AM. Access to the P drive and FTP services will be impacted during this timeframe.

Dickinson students: please respond to this short, quick survey about our college food systems. Help our intern, Ava Webb, to be able to see what students have learned from her internship outreach this school year. You can find the link in the highlights of Dickinson College Farm's Instagram.

Join us for a Friday evening on the farm this summer featuring live music and our famous artisan wood-fired farm pizza! Ticket includes a personal pizza and additional certified organic farm-fresh sides. BYOB!
Our musical guests: 5/30 - Rivers; 6/27 - Yam Yam; 7/18 - Leo DiSanto & Friends; 8/22 - The Great Long Meadow Fire.
Buy tickets here: https://dcorganicfarm.square.site/summer-music-series
Food & entertainment will be picnic-style, please bring your own chairs, cups, and utensils.
*RAIN OR SHINE!* We have a historic barn on the farm to keep you dry!

The Department of Compliance and Risk Management recently launched their new International Travel Registry for all students, faculty, and staff to communicate their international travel plans. Accessible via the link below and on the Risk Management webpage, this registry is designed to promote enhanced awareness of college-affiliated international travel outside of a CGSE-sponsored study abroad program. As an added benefit, individuals anticipating travel to a country rated by the US State Department with a Travel Advisory Level 3 or higher can also use this form to facilitate review by the institutional International Travel Risk Assessment Committee (ITRAC).

All students, faculty, and staff seeking international travel outside of a CGSE-sponsored program should submit their information to this registry as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days prior to travel.

Join the Trout Gallery in celebrating the opening of 'disparate items,' an exhibition which showcases the works of Dickinson College Senior Studio Art majors. A reception will be held on Friday, April 25, from 5-7 p.m. Free food and drinks will be served.

All are welcome!

If you plan to enjoy alcoholic beverages, please be prepared to show a valid ID as required by Dickinson College's alcohol policy.

Join us in the Dining Hall for lunch Saturday, April 26th for our Spring Festival! We will have a specialized menu dedicated to students' dining hall favorites.

Join us on Monday, April 28th from 6-8pm in the Social Hall, to recognize the achievements and accomplishments current students, staff, and faculty have made during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Tuesday, April 29 | noon - 1 p.m. | HUB Side Room 205

Presented by Missy Stine, Ph.D., Associate Director of Counseling and Psychiatric Services, Dickinson College Wellness Center

We live in a complicated world -- and these complications stress us out, leading some to turn to self-medicating or other options to cope with life's challenges or issues. Did you ever wonder why some become addicted to substances, or how to recognize substance use or potential substance abuse?

This employee workshop is designed to provide brief education on substance misuse and related problems. You will learn about the warning signs of a substance use disorder, how to support persons struggling with substance misuse, and the connection between substance misuse and Dickinson’s Drug Free Workplace policy. This program will also provide information on available resources.

Click on the more information link below to enroll and sign-up in Totara. Online resources are also available in Totara.

Thank you to members of the faculty who submitted feedback regarding classroom technology as part of the Mobile Computing Initiative (MCI).

The MCI working group has carefully reviewed all submissions and followed up with most contributors to discuss the instructional spaces that were identified as potentially needing to retain their existing computers. While a few conversations are still ongoing, we want to share the status and plans.

Before the fall 2025 semester begins, we strongly encourage all to review the MCI Dashboard to understand where computing changes will take place this summer and beyond. The MCI Dashboard can be found by clicking the "More Information" link below.

Thank you.

Daniel Berndt, the current Director of Compliance and Risk Management will be transitioning away from the college effective end of day 4/18/2025. In his absence, and if you need support or have questions pertaining to risk management, insurances, workplace safety, environmental health and safety, and/or related topics, please contact riskmanagement@dickinson.edu or visit the department website for preliminary guidance during this interim period.

If you picked up a coupon at the Benefits & Wellness Fair, be sure to use it before it expires on April 30! Didn't get one? No worries — just stop by and see Eric or Jason to grab yours. Let’s make the most of our wellness perks and don't forget, this expires Wednesday, April 30!

Starting 5/1/25, the accounts payable office will require that all new vendors complete a W-9 before payment will be processed. This will be required for all new vendors regardless of the good or service provided. A blank W-9 form can be found at http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf?portlet=3. The completed W-9 should be emailed as a separate file along with the invoice to accountspayable@dickinson.edu.

Wednesday, April 30 | noon - 1 p.m. | HUB Social Hall East

How do you plan for your estate? Do you know what is important or when you decide on the details? Have you met with a financial expert? If you are not sure where to begin this process, sign up for this session with Members 1st Wealth Advisors to learn the basics of Estate Planning.

Enroll and sign-up in Totara by clicking on the more information link below.

Friday, April 25 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Begins at Britton Plaza

Complete this mid-day walk to refresh and rejuvenate your mind and body with fresh air and sunshine! The walk begins at Britton Plaza, and progresses to Dickinson Park and back. The event route can be completed as a 1.5 mile walk or a longer route if desired by completing the track route that runs throughout Dickinson Park. Complete the course at your own pace - and plan for 30-minutes to one hour depending on your desired pace.

Please remember to hydrate; bring your own water bottle.

Click on the more information link below for a self-guided map

Tuesday, May 13 | noon - 1 p.m. | The Hartman House

Join Jeanette Diamond for this (buy or borrow your own) book discussion on May 13. This book can be found on Amazon, or your local bookstores or libraries.

Enroll and sign-up in Totara by clicking on the more information link below.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Apples Never Fall, Big Little Lies, and Here One Moment

Amazon Summary: Alice Love is twenty-nine, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child. So imagine Alice’s surprise when she comes to on the floor of a gym (a gym! She HATES the gym) and is whisked off to the hospital where she discovers the honeymoon is truly over—she’s getting divorced, she has three kids, and she’s actually 39 years old. Alice must reconstruct the events of a lost decade, and find out whether it’s possible to reconstruct her life at the same time. She has to figure out why her sister hardly talks to her, and how is it that she’s become one of those super skinny moms with really expensive clothes. Ultimately, Alice must discover whether forgetting is a blessing or a curse, and whether it’s possible to start over..."

Wednesday, May 14 | noon - 1 p.m. | Webinar

Register for this webinar with HTA by clicking on the more information link below.

Designed for those: *Nearing age 65 * Nearing Retirement * Working Past age 65 and ALL Retirees

Learn How to Get and Stay Medicare Insurance Ready. Join us for an informative presentation & get your questions answered.

Learn Important Timeframes:
--What you should be doing as a retiree or soon to be retiree
--Open Enrollment and Guaranteed Issue Periods, plus late penalties
--What happens when you and your spouse do not turn 65 at the same time
--When to enroll or defer Medicare Part B if not retiring at age 65
--Changing carriers—how & when

Make sure your coverage is complete:
--What does Medicare cover and not cover
--Is secondary insurance necessary and what are the options
--How do a Medicare Supplement and Original Medicare coordinate

Guidance regarding your personal situation and much more! Bring your questions. This is a great opportunity to gather helpful information. All are welcome--Please feel free to forward the registration link to a friend!

Note: Computer audio speakers are required - No phone dial-in available

The Children's Center is having a fundraiser through The Harrisburg Senators! April 26 is a trick or treat night! Children 12 and under are encouraged to come in costumes and trick or treat throughout the ballpark. Tickets are on sale now, up until 2 hours before game time. Thank you for supporting DCCC's fundraising efforts! Call the Children's Center for more information or click "More Information" below for the tickets.