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The Case for a Liberal-Arts Approach to Data Analytics

With data at the heart of everything, the chairs of Dickinson's new data analytics program explain why studying the field at a liberal-arts college makes the most sense.

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Dickinson Professor Probes Links Among War Crimes, Terrorism and Gender Issues

Mireille Rebeiz explores the connections among such issues as war crimes, terrorism, Lebanese women writers and sexuality, and readers will soon get a look at it all through her first book.

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Dickinson Senior Class Selects International Business & Management Professor to Receive Annual Award for Inspirational Teaching

Helen Takacs, associate professor of international business & management, has been named the 2021 recipient of Dickinson’s Constance & Rose Ganoe Memorial Award for Inspirational Teaching.

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Dickinson College Faculty Selects Professor of Japanese for Distinguished Teaching Award

Alex Bates, associate professor of Japanese language, literature and film recently received the 2020-21 Distinguished Teaching Award.

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New Study by Dickinson Economics Professor Explores Link Between Economic Shock and Physical Inactivity

A new study by Shamma Alam, assistant professor of international studies, is the first to examine how job losses during the Great Recession affected levels of physical activity among young adults.

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Inside Studio Art: The Fundamentals of Composition and Drawing

In the studio arts, Dickinson faculty encourage students to be both fearless and critical.

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Student Research & Writing Honored With Annual Prizes

Exploration of a wide range of topics inspires impressive research papers and essays.

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Application Now Open for Dickinson's First Master's Degree Program

Interested students can now apply to Dickinson's recently announced master's program in managing complex disasters.

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Dickinson College Launches New Master’s Program in Managing Complex Disasters

Enrollment begins in March for the new program preparing the next generation of thinkers and leaders for complex, uncertain times.

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Dickinson College Professor Delivers Expert Testimony Before the Maryland General Assembly

With water quality at stake, Professor of Chemistry Amy Witter makes the case for banning coal-tar-based sealants.

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New Dickinson Faculty Book Explores 'Interest,' a Word That May 'Explain the World'

Associate Professor of English Jacob Sider Jost examines the facets and significance of the word "interest" in 18th-century life.

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Kudos (Fall 2020)

Dickinson’s decision to go remote for the fall semester—one of the first colleges in the national to do so—garnered significant national, regional and local news coverage.

Because the fall 2020 ENST Management of the Aquatic Environment course is online, alumni like Susanne Lee '67 (top right) are able to take part.

Remote Learning Brings Multigenerational Perspectives to Classes at Dickinson College

The remote semester makes classes available to a record number of alumni this fall. That connects students and alumni and provides a glimpse of how Dickinsonians apply classroom learning on the job.

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Author Q&A: Midcentury Suspension: Literature and Feeling in the Wake of World War II

Associate Professor of English Claire Seiler talks about her recently published book, which focuses on midcentury writers.

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Dickinson College Professors Adapt to COVID-19 With Robust Remote Classes

Take a look at how Dickinson faculty will bring the liberal arts to students across the nation and world in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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