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A student creates a sculpture out of natural materials for a juried outdoor exhibition.

Dickinson College Art and Sustainability Students Create Public Pieces to Be Viewed by Thousands

An intro-level sculpture class battled mud, serendipity and wind and emerged with sustainability-themed art, now displayed in a public park.

Photo of a woman repairing a bicycle.

Dickinson College to Host Community Bicycle Event with Partners

The ‘Northside Ride’ brings together the Dickinson College community and bicyclists of all ages and abilities.

David Titley

Preparing for the Future: Climate Change and National Security

The American Security Project’s David Titley, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, will visit Dickinson Monday, March 26, to discuss the emerging threats of climate change to U.S. national security.

Photo of protesters in front of a court building

Dickinson College Rose-Walters Prize Honors Group Behind Landmark Federal Climate-Change Lawsuit

Dickinson awards $100,000 environmental advocacy prize to Our Children’s Trust, which leads a global climate recovery campaign elevating the voice of youth to favorably impact their futures.

Melissa Lareau '03 is founder and owner of Dirt Revolution, a soil testing and rehabilitation organization that seeks to help individuals and families achieve healthier, food-secure lives. Photo by Carl Socolow '77.

Healthy Food, Healthy Outlook

Unexpected challenges and a liberal-arts edge drove Melissa Lareau ’03 to create a career-rehabilitating soil to make communities more healthy and food secure.

After a service trip to Ecuador (shown above) Seniors Natalie Cassidy (left) and Audrey Ling studied abroad in Argentina and conducted original research.

Students Tackle Original Global Research on Social and Environmental Justice

Seniors Natalie Cassidy and Audrey Ling are each continuing original research on social and environmental justice that they conducted while studying abroad in Argentina last year.

New Solar Panels at Dickinson Park Will Cover 12-Acre Area

Tesla Solar Panels to Supply 25% of Dickinson College Electricity

Major step taken in carbon neutrality push, as Tesla-driven energy project breaks ground.

Men at a computer working

Good Business

Bud Sturmak ’95 ties sustainability to the bottom line with BlueSky Investment Management.

AASHE Award

Reaching for the STARS

Dickinson earns a No. 5 Overall Top Performer ranking in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's “Sustainable Campus Index 2017.”

Photo depicting vegetables harvested at the Dickinson College Farm.

Fighting Food Insecurity

A panel of local and regional experts will discuss the nature of persistent poverty and food insecurity as well as ways to address these concerns.

solar array

Brilliant Shades of Green

An update on Dickinson's sustainability initiatives and accolades.

Sophie Kirkman, on Dickinson's campus.

Lessons From Zimbabwe

Growing up on a safari ranch in Zimbabwe, Sophie Kirkman '19 became attuned to the effects of climate change. Now she's deepening her understanding of the issue at Dickinson.

Sophie Kivlehan '21 in Rector, a favorite studying spot.

Taking the Stand

While Sophie Kivlehan '21 adjusts to her first semester on campus, she's also gearing up to take the stand in a federal lawsuit aiming to change U.S. environmental policy.

Dickinson's Baird Sustainability Fellowship program selects seniors from across all academic divisions who have demonstrated success academically and represent outstanding leadership and service.

Fellows in Sustainability

Dickinson's Baird Sustainability Fellowship program selects 13 seniors who have advanced sustainability through excellence in scholarship, leadership and service.

Ilana Zeitzer '19 (first row, far right) poses with fellow finalists in the 2017 PGC competition. She earned second-place honors in this international contest.

Turning Green(er)

As an EcoRep, Ilana Zeitzer ’19 helps others to live sustainably. She recently took that mission to a new level and was recognized by an international nonprofit for her work.

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