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First-Year Program News

The recipients of this year's writing and research awards display their certificates. Photo by Stephen Munchel.

Writing With Impact: Dickinson Bestows 2025 Writing, Research Awards

Students' award-winning papers shed light on the effects of heat on seaweed, morality and identity in literature, pain-relief delivery, the power of community and cultural memory.

students hold hands in solidarity and support.

ACEing It

Dickinson’s impactful A.C.E. peer-mentor program is getting a big boost. A $1 million gift will help more students from underrepresented populations to succeed and thrive.

Maggie Conklin '27

A Call to Intergenerational Activism

Find out how a first-year class assignment led to Maggie Conklin '27 getting an op-ed published in her hometown newspaper.

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Ready for the Adventure: Explore More Program Starts College With a Bang

Students started their college careers with a bang, thanks to Dickinson's Pre-Orientation: Explore More Adventures program.

BJ McNeil '26

Finding a 'Family Atmosphere'

Meet student-athlete B.J. McNeil ’26, one of the college’s first Reynolds Scholars, and discover what he learned during his first year on campus.

Ben Warren '25

Student Snapshot: Ben Warren '25

From crop planning to literary analysis, data analytics major Ben Warren ’25 is completing impactful internships and combing through vast amounts of information to ask and answer difficult questions.

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