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Public Speaking Contest Invites Students to Share Transformative Ideas

The Burgess Institute-sponsored event will showcase poise and skills in competition for $1,200 in prize money.

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Club Spotlight: Girl Gains Dickinson

Learn more about starting a club at Dickinson in this Q&A with Girl Gains co-founder Helena Holley ’25 about how the group works to build strength and community on campus.

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New Initiative Offers Students Industry-Specific Career Advisors

New Career Communities program brings the world of careers to students—and students into the field to explore career paths.

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Dickinson Celebrates MLK Day & Inaugural Social Justice Week

The rescheduled slate of events kicks off on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and extends through the week.

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Computer Science Students Attend Grace Hopper Celebration

As part of Dickinson’s Career Communities initiative, four computer science students attended the Grace Hopper Celebration, where they interacted with major tech employers like Apple and Microsoft.

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Students Get Inside Knowledge From CEO Alum

Mike Capone '88, CEO of Qlik, returns to campus as part of the Burgess Institute's Profiles in Leadership series to impart life and business lessons to students.

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Nate Mitchell '09 Offers Students Business and Leadership Advice as Burgess Institute Executive in Residence

The co-founder and CEO of the videogame studio Mountaintop and co-founder of virtual-reality pioneer Oculus imparts wisdom to students across campus over three days.

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Dickinson Launches 2024 Annual Investment Competition

The annual event is sponsored by the Burgess Institute for the Global Economy and the Department of International Business & Management.

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Dickinson Votes: Empowering Student Voices in 2024

The annual and ongoing initiative sets the tone for the importance of students getting involved with elections.

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Sounding an ALLARM: How Students Help Protect Local Waterways

“Training volunteers has been really impactful because I can see just how much we empower them to do great things,” says Kailey Sipe ’27. Learn more about how students co-create change through ALLARM.

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Students Get Certified Through Local EMS Academy

Pre-health cohort puts in the time and effort, with an eye toward medical careers.

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Real Estate Finance & Investments Class Mixes With Alums in the Field

On the heels of an incredible funding round for their new business, Ben Catanese ’00 and T.J. Doyle ’00 visit Dickinson to advise and network with students.

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Dickinson Initiates Weeklong Focus on Mental Health

A full slate of activities and events is planned to promote well-being and awareness.

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Dickinson Launches Human Anatomy Course

Learn more about Dickinson's first Human Anatomy course.

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Shaping Futures: How 20 Student-Leaders Supercharged Spring Break

“We're talking about the world we live in right now and how we can take steps to improve that world.” Some go to the beach during spring break. These students learned to move toward a brighter world.

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