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Associate Professor of German Antje Pfannkuchen delivers an introduction during a student presentation of original fieldwork conducted in Germany. Photo by Joe O'Neill.

Word on the Street: Students Conduct Sustainability Research in Germany

“It’s a lot of work, but it’s really fun.” Students conduct fieldwork in Germany as part of an innovative program on global sustainability and the transition to green energy.

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Political Science Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2023

Political science majors to serve in the U.S. Army and accepted to graduate schools including the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics.

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Four Dickinsonians Awarded Fulbrights

The college's long history of Fulbright success continues as a recent graduate and three seniors receive grants for one of the world's most prestigious international exchange programs.

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Dickinson College to Host Discussion on First Anniversary of Russia-Ukraine War

Dickinson will host a panel of experts to discuss the current situation in Ukraine.

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Dickinson Hosts Conversation on Defending Democracy

Dickinson hosts a conversation on defending democracy with the nonpartisan, nonprofit civic action organization Keep Our Republic.

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Student Snapshot: Louis-David Kakou '23

“Dickinson's education allowed me to enter rooms where real decisions are made,” says Louis-David Kakou ’23, a political-science major who interned at UNESCO in Paris.

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Graduate Story: Karen Dougherty Buchholz ’88, Comcast Corporation

From her office in Comcast's Philadelphia headquarters, the former political science major works tirelessly for Comcast, and the community.

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Graduate Story: Michael Pappas '83, San Francisco Interfaith Council

The former political science major works with the city’s wide-ranging religious community for the common good.

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Student Snapshot: Anne Fisher-Henson ’24

Political science major Anne Fisher-Henson ’24 studies community and economic development in rural areas.

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Dickinsonians Cast Their Ballots on Election Day 2022

Volunteers welcome students to an on-campus polling site, and political science students conduct exit polling during Election Day 2022.

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Interpreting History

Former political science and German major Robert Emerson ’77 pursues his passion for history as the executive director of Old Fort Niagara in Youngstown, N.Y.

Sloane Butler '24

Student Snapshot: Sloane Butler ’23

Meet Sloane Butler ’23, a political science major, who served an internship with a federal judge this summer.

Steve Tusa

Graduate Story: Steve Tusa ’97, J.P. Morgan

The managing director at J.P. Morgan is a trusted source for both his institutional clients and CNBC.

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Podcast: Erin Lowe ’23, Dickinson’s First Truman Scholar

In this podcast, we meet Erin Lowe ’23, the first Dickinsonian to earn a prestigious Truman Scholarship, which supports the next generation of public service leaders.

John Soyka '22

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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