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Kat Johnson '25

Envisioning Healthy, Sustainable Communities

Thanks to the class that spurred her passion, the service trips that reinforced it and the internships that sharpened her skills, Kat Johnson ’25 is ready for an impactful career in public health.

Sarah Jang '25.

Studying Abroad? Here's How to Make the Most of It

Students share how they made the most of their study-abroad adventures (and how you can too). Their top 15 tips cover everything from homesickness and making new friends to what to eat and pack.

Students walk across a field with sheep

From Chance Encounter to Carbon-Zero Farm: Students' Unique New Zealand Experience

A serendipitous meeting leads to Temple Peak Station visit, showcasing sustainable farming practices and conservation efforts.

`Students on the bank of the Thames

Dickinson in England: Unearthing History Along the Thames

Students dive into mudlarking in London, looking for remnants of the city's past.

Olivia Renault '25 at her London internship site.

London Calling! Students Get Career-Shaping Global Experience Through Dickinson's New London Internship Program

“This experience is setting me up well for my future life." Dickinson's London internship program combines career-shaping, high-skill opportunities with the benefits of studying abroad.

Dickinson's four 2024 Mansfield Oxford students

Four Dickinson Students Admitted to Oxford University's Mansfield College

Dickinson is pleased to announce that four members of the class of 2026 have been accepted into the prestigious Visiting Student Programme at Oxford University’s Mansfield College.

Directional signs pointing to various world cities stand on a tall pole in front of a background of trees.

Dickinson and IIE Release New Equity and Inclusion Publication

‘Models of Change’ publication looks at diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in international higher education.

Anthropologist A.J. Wildey '13 is the founder and co-owner of El Cacaotal, a fair-trade, artisanal-chocolate shop/education center/tasting room/cafe in Peru that attracts visitors from around the world. Photo courtesy of Wildey.

Changing the World ... With Chocolate

There's a craft chocolate boom in Peru, and anthropologist A.J. Wildey '13 plays a delectable part. Lonely Planet named her fair trade chocolate "library" a top 10 destination in the nation.

Brian Ruszcyk '88

Carrying the Global Banner: Meet Brian Ruszczyk '88

Decades into a globe-trotting finance career, this alum pivoted to the alt-protein sector. He's passing along lessons learned to a Dickinson student.

Daniel Levine

Student Snapshot: Daniel Levine ’24

While studying abroad through Dickinson’s Oxford program, Daniel Levine ’24 co-led his Oxford lacrosse team to victory against rivaling Cambridge.

Yaoundé, Cameroon landscape

Dickinson Launches Program Partnership With SIT in Cameroon

Dickinson's reimagined study-abroad opportunity focuses on ethical global engagement, sustainability, and inclusion and equity through the lens of the local Cameroonian context.

Andrew Cummings '24

Student Snapshot: Andrew Cummings ’24

“It’s such a good feeling when you're able to get your point across effectively in a foreign language and are able to navigate on your own and help others.” Meet Andrew Cummings ’24 (French, Russian).

Seen here in the midst of a Yayoi Kusama installation at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., Anne Helmreich is the director of the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art.

Graduate Story: Anne Helmreich ’85, Smithsonian Archives of American Art

With 35 years of experience in higher education and arts administration under her belt, the former history major oversees works from more than 200 years of the nation’s artists and art communities.

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