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Next-Level Immersion: Living and Learning in Toulouse, France

Why study abroad in Toulouse? In this short video, students describe what it's like to live and learn in this quintessential French university city.

2016 Bylot Island Nunavut group

Arctic & Alpine Climate Change Program Heats Up

Through Dickinson's Arctic & Alpine Climate Change program, students conduct hands-on research in ecologically crucial regions and contribute to our knowledge about the Earth's future.

Xenia Makosky '24

Student Snapshot: Xenia Makosky ’24

Xenia Makosky '24 has participated in research through the Writing Center, completed an internship at the Smithsonian’s National Gallery of Asian Art, and studied abroad in Jordan and Morocco.

woman at computer

Konnichiwa, Chatbot! Students to Leverage AI for Fast-Track Language Learning

Through the power of AI, Dickinson students will soon be able to practice Japanese language in a novel and convenient way.

Tony Trandafir '24

Student Snapshot: Tony Trandafir ’24

“Studying abroad expanded my worldview in ways I did not think were possible.” Meet Tony Trandafir ’24, a Posse Scholar and student leader who studied in Italy.

Chris Althouse '24

Scholarship Story: Chris Althouse '24

“Studying overseas was always a dream of mine. I am grateful to Dickinson and to all who support the Nilsson Scholarship for showing confidence in the Dickinson students who study in Bologna.”

Anthropologist A.J. Wildey '13 is the founder and co-owner of El Cacaotal, a fair-trade, artisanal-chocolate shop/education center/tasting room/cafe in Peru that attracts visitors from around the world. Photo courtesy of Wildey.

Changing the World ... With Chocolate

There's a craft chocolate boom in Peru, and anthropologist A.J. Wildey '13 plays a delectable part. Lonely Planet named her fair trade chocolate "library" a top 10 destination in the nation.

Brian Ruszcyk '88

Carrying the Global Banner: Meet Brian Ruszczyk '88

Decades into a globe-trotting finance career, this alum pivoted to the alt-protein sector. He's passing along lessons learned to a Dickinson student.

Pablo Thaler '07

Scholarship Story: Pablo Thaler '07

There's no greater gift than to make a dream possible. For Argentina native Pablo Thaler '07, a dream of working toward more stable democracies in Latin America began with a Dickinson scholarship.

Evelyn Mace '24

Student Snapshot: Evelyn Mace ’24

“The friends I’ve met and people I’ve encountered are a constant reminder to live my life, not just learn about it,” says English major Evelyn Mace '24, recipient of the Moorehead-Timberlake Award.

Daniel Levine

Student Snapshot: Daniel Levine ’24

While studying abroad through Dickinson’s Oxford program, Daniel Levine ’24 co-led his Oxford lacrosse team to victory against rivaling Cambridge.

Lily Bibro '24 in her happy place, the Duke Humfrey’s Library, which is the oldest reading room in the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford.

Student Snapshot: Lily Bibro ’24

“I am forever grateful to Dickinson," says Lily Bibro ’24, an English major who interned for a scholarly journal and studied abroad through the college's Oxford program.

Nora Stocovaz

Student Snapshot: Nora Stocovaz ’25

“Just try new things—even if it is scary!” That bravery has served Nora Stocovaz ’25 well, as chief of staff of Student Senate who performed fieldwork in Greece.

Yaoundé, Cameroon landscape

Dickinson Launches Program Partnership With SIT in Cameroon

Dickinson's reimagined study-abroad opportunity focuses on ethical global engagement, sustainability, and inclusion and equity through the lens of the local Cameroonian context.

Andrew Cummings '24

Student Snapshot: Andrew Cummings ’24

“It’s such a good feeling when you're able to get your point across effectively in a foreign language and are able to navigate on your own and help others.” Meet Andrew Cummings ’24 (French, Russian).

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