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Biking at Dickinson Program Garners National Honors, Adds New Equipment

Dickinson's biking program again earned gold Bicycle Friendly University honors. Thanks to an alum's recent donation, we'll keep riding strong on campus and in the local community.

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FARM Lab Receives $150,000 Grant

The new funding allows the project to proceed to phase two, which includes architectural rendering of the physical space.

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Dickinson College Ranked Second on the Princeton Review’s ‘Top 50 Green Colleges’

The accolade follows another year of honors recognizing Dickinson’s international leadership in sustainability education and campus operations.

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Dickinson Becomes Early Signatory of Climate Action Accord

Dickinson signs onto the CANIE Accord to strengthen the connection between sustainability and global education.

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Student Snapshot: Prerana Patil '24

"I'm so grateful for the support system and community I've gained here," says Prerana Patil '24, a double major in environmental science and chemistry, who did biogas research at the College Farm.

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Dickinson College to Host International Climate Symposium

Internationally known climate scientists, ecologists, agronomists, economists, policymakers and other experts on climate change risks and responses will gather at Dickinson.

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Podcast: Green Roof ‘Living Laboratory’ on Dickinson College’s Tome Hall

In this podcast, we take a trip to the top of Tome Hall, where an experimental green roof is helping make Dickinson even more sustainable.

Edwards and a few of his students who've conducted fieldwork in the Arctic. Photo by Dan Loh.

Ahead of the Curve: Dickinson Celebrates Landmark for Arctic Studies Program

Dickinson kicked off Alumni Weekend by honoring Professor of Earth Sciences Ben Edwards, the college's first Moraine Chair in Arctic Studies.

Dickinson Ranked First Among Baccalaureate Institutions in Comprehensive Sustainability Report

For the fifth consecutive year, Dickinson has been recognized as a top performer in the Sustainable Campus Index.

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Farm Works is Back and Better Than Ever!

Dickinson College Farm Works reopens Monday, Aug. 29, once again bringing farm-fresh fare to downtown Carlisle! Plus, mark your calendar for a reopening celebration on Friday, Sept. 23.

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Tome Hall Rooftop Hosts New Living Laboratory

A new environmental studies project begins with a variety of plants taking root on an otherwise lifeless roof.

Students visiting Italy through a Dickinson summer program visited markets, restaurants, farms and gardens, production sites and more to learn about Italian food and culture.

Tasting ‘the Boot’

Students visiting Italy learn about global cultures and food systems while volunteering and studying abroad.

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From Beer to Biogas: Creating Green Energy Using Brewer's Grain & Farm Waste

Learn how Dickinson's College Farm is turning waste from a local brewer into biogas to power its operations and those of a neighboring farm.

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Student Snapshot: John Soyka ’22

Meet John Soyka ’22, a political science and law & policy double major who interned at the Cumberland County Courthouse and is planning a career in environmental advocacy.

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Students Help Bring Carlisle and Cumberland County Climate Action Plans to Fruition

Working through the Center for Sustainability Education, Dickinson student researchers examine and diagnose local greenhouse gas emissions and their effects.

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