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Dickinson College to Launch Leading-Edge Program in Civil Dialogue

Funded by a major grant, the Civil Dialogue Across the Curriculum, Campus & Community program aims to help students develop, and practice, crucial skills for a diverse, globalized world.

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Dickinson Professor and Alumnae Examine What Drives COVID-19 Preventative Behaviors

A new study led by a Dickinson professor and published in the journal 'Psychology & Health' finds people who worried more about COVID-19 also took more precautions against catching the disease.

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Erin Lowe ’23 Becomes Dickinson’s First Truman Scholarship Recipient

Since 1977, the award has recognized an elite group of future leaders dedicated to service.

Ben Warren '25 (left) and Lucy Walrond '24 are among the students who used stylometric techniques to analyze literature last fall. Photo by Dan Loh.

What Light Through Yonder Computer Breaks?

Students in literature and intro computer-science classes teamed up to digitally analyze classic texts through an innovative digital humanities project.

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Six Dickinsonians Admitted to Oxford University’s Mansfield Program

Continuing Dickinson’s history of success, every applicant is accepted into the highly selective, yearlong program.

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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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