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Faculty from Dickinson and other peer institutions gather annually to learn new ways to address sustainability in the curriculum through the Valley & Ridge Faculty Development Workshop.

12th Annual Valley & Ridge Workshop Unites Faculty to Discuss Sustainability

Faculty from Dickinson and other peer institutions gather to learn new ways to address sustainability in the curriculum through the Valley & Ridge Faculty Development Workshop.

kate consroe ceste '09 alumni in action

A Dedication to Preservation

Former environmental science major Kate Consroe Ceste ’09 strives to preserve the environment for future generations working for the National Council for Science and the Environment.

NRDC Western Director Joel Reynolds

NRDC to Receive 2019 Rose-Walters Prize at Dickinson College for Environmental Activism

Actor and environmental activist Pierce Brosnan and NRDC Western Director Joel Reynolds will accept the prize at Commencement.

The Kline Fitness and Squash Center has achieved LEED Gold status, making it the sixth LEED Gold building on campus and seventh LEED certified project.

Kline Fitness Center Achieves LEED Gold Status

The Kline Fitness Center has achieved LEED Gold status, making it the sixth LEED Gold building on campus and seventh LEED certified project.

Scenic designer/environmental advocate Donyale Werle is the recipient of the 2018-19 Dickinson College Arts Award. Photo by Carl Socolow '77.

Donyale Werle Puts Green Design Center Stage

Students interested in theatre, design and sustainability learn from the champion of green set design, Donyale Werle.

A gate on the Dickinson College campus.

Expert to Illuminate Connection Between Soil and Climate Change in Dickinson College Lecture

University of Málaga geography professor and landscape researcher José-Damian Ruiz-Sinoga will present the lecture, “Soil Degradation as an Indicator of Global Change."

Dickinson's Center for Sustainability Education honors seniors from across academic divisions as Baird Sustainability Fellows for their commitment to sustainability and sustainability education.

2019 Baird Sustainability Fellows Named, Honored for Scholarship, Leadership and Service

Dickinson's Center for Sustainability Education honors seniors from across academic divisions as Baird Sustainability Fellows for their commitment to sustainability and sustainability education.

Pierce Brosnan

Actor, Environmentalist Pierce Brosnan to Deliver Dickinson College's 2019 Commencement Address

Pierce Brosnan will receive an honorary degree along with Karen Attiah of The Washington Post and Adrian Zecha '52.

Dickinson's new 3-megawatt solar array

2019 Energy Challenge Gets Underway at Dickinson College

The 2019 Energy Challenge kicks off on Monday, March 25, and this year the name of the event says it all: “Charging Toward Carbon Neutrality.”

Photo of the rear of a bicycle with the rear fender and back reflector visible. There is a tree in the distance.

Northside Ride: Community Bike Event with Partners

Dickinson hosts community bike ride to connect residents and local nonprofits while encouraging bicycle safety and bicycle use.

L.L. Bean

Seven-Year-Old Says No Straws—L.L.Bean CEO and Dickinson College Alum Listens

Seven-year-old Benjamin Ball makes a passionate plea to save the sea turtles by replacing plastic straws, and L.L.Bean CEO Steve Smith ’92 takes action.

Rachel Gross '19

Where Food Meets Justice

From China to a local Carlisle farmers market, Rachel Gross ’19 is learning how food shapes justice and community around the world.

New High St. residence hall

New Dickinson College Residence Hall Gains LEED Platinum Status

The new High Street Residence Hall joins five other LEED-certified buildings on campus.

Portrait of Barbara Brown Wilson

Dickinson College to Host Lecture on Sustainable Urban Planning

Barbara Brown Wilson, a leader in sustainable urban and environmental planning, will discuss ways to build resilient communities in vulnerable neighborhoods during a lecture at Dickinson.

A gate on the Dickinson College campus.

Liberal-Arts Solutions to Global Food Problems

A Fulbright scholar reflects on the value of Dickinson's liberal-arts education in addressing the pressing global challenge of food and nutrition insecurity.

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