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Cogan Fellowship 2021: 'Covering Race in the Age of Trump—and After'

Fabiola Cineas '12 discusses her path leading to ‘Vox’ as a race reporter.

Novelist Amy Shelley Impellizzeri '92 at a book signing for her most recent work, "I Know How This Ends."

Dickinson Alumna and Lawyer Forges Second Successful Career as Novelist

Amy Shelley Impellizzeri '92 always knew what she wanted to do with her life. Then a deadly plane crash hit close to home, literally, and she realized she needed a change.

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New Dickinson Faculty Book Explores 'Interest,' a Word That May 'Explain the World'

Associate Professor of English Jacob Sider Jost examines the facets and significance of the word "interest" in 18th-century life.

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The Writing Life Reimagined: Dickinson College Brings Alumni Writers Together Online

A new online workshop brings alumni writers together to sharpen their craft. It's Dickinson's first online alumni workshop, and it's just one way alums are connecting and learning together this fall.

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Author Q&A: Midcentury Suspension: Literature and Feeling in the Wake of World War II

Associate Professor of English Claire Seiler talks about her recently published book, which focuses on midcentury writers.

As a child, Robin Arnoff '83 was electrified by an Elton John song. That inspired a lifelong passion for the piano and for collecting.

From Elton John to Benjamin Rush: Alumna's Passion for Collecting Reaches Into College History

From rock memorabilia to early American papers, Robin Arnoff '83 is passionate about preserving objects with history.

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Dickinson College to Host Lecture by Ibram X. Kendi, Author of Current Bestseller ‘How to be an Antiracist’

The bestselling author of "How to Be an Antiracist" kicks off Dickinson Discussion series with a conversation about how to understand and solve the seemingly intractable problems of racial inequality.

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Solving Strategic Communications Challenges

Former English and political science major Rachel Warzala Chesley ’11 guides clients through the logistics and challenges of financial restructuring as a consultant for FTI Consulting.

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Student Snapshot: Mohala Kaliebe ’22

Meet Mohala Kaliebe ’22, an English major, tutor, singer and Mermaid Player who will study abroad at Oxford next year.

Three More Dickinsonians Join the Fulbright Ranks

Eddy Diamantis ’16, Kai Ward ’19 and Elisa Varlotta ’20 join the 29 Dickinson students, alumni and administrators who have garnered Fulbrights over the past five years.

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Dickinson College Alumnus Tackles Hunger Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Phil Goropoulos ’97 launches Healthy Columbia Crisis Meals Initiative to combat food insecurity caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Student Snapshot: Julia Chandler ’22

Meet Julia Chandler ’22, an English and medieval & early modern studies double major who is one of six students recently accepted into the Mansfield Visiting Student Program at Oxford.

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Dickinson Alumnus John Orlando ’96 Discusses Career Path to Universal in Cogan Fellowship Talk

John Orlando ’96 shares how taking a cross-country leap of faith and a nontraditional path has led to his career success.

Roberto Saviano. Photo courtesy of Riccardo Ghilardi.

Acclaimed Italian Writer-Activist Roberto Saviano to Speak at Dickinson College

Dickinson has named Mafia exposé author Roberto Saviano the 2019-20 recipient of The Harold and Ethel L. Stellfox Visiting Scholars and Writers Program Award.

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An Educational and Inspirational Summer

Lily Tarwater ’21 shares insights into her experience interviewing alumni this summer as a Presidential Fellow.

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