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Dickinson Awarded $1 Million Grant to Advance Health Humanities

Dickinson receives a significant grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to add to its groundbreaking work in literary disability studies.

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Scholarship Story: Celine Phan '27

"Thanks to the Provost Scholarship, I’ve embraced a world brimming with new possibilities." Meet Celine Phan '27 (psychology, quant econ).

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Dickinson College Announces New Scholarship for Students in Washington, D.C.

The Sheehy Scholarship provides four years of full tuition coverage and mentorship opportunities to qualifying students in the D.C. metro area.

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Building a Stronger Community Together

Calling all faculty and staff! Dickinson's Inclusive Pedagogy and IDEAL grants support good ideas for furthering our work toward building learning and working environments where everyone can thrive.

Michelle Cao '25

Student Snapshot: Michelle Cao ’25

”I get to see and experience the connections between sustainability, social justice and big data and envision how I can make my mark," says Michelle Cao '25 of her Dickinson experience.

President John E. Jones III '77, P'11 (far right) and George and Jennifer Reynolds '77 pose with recipients of the cohort-based Reynolds Leadership Scholarship. Photo by Dan Loh.

‘Excited for the Future’: Dickinson Welcomes Second Cohort of Reynolds Scholars

One year into Dickinson's innovative scholarship program for Maryland students, we check in with the first two cohorts of Reynolds Leadership Scholars.

Sammy Garcia '23

On the Fast Track to Success

A scholarship made Sammy Garcia '23's Dickinson research project possible. That research led to a high-level internship and career at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT.

Sophie Asbell

Student Snapshot: Sophie Asbell '24

Learn more about how student-leader Sophie Asbell '24 helped plan a major event on Dickinson's Jewish history and conducted research to analyze comedian Larry David through a religious lens.

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.

Pablo Thaler '07

Scholarship Story: Pablo Thaler '07

There's no greater gift than to make a dream possible. For Argentina native Pablo Thaler '07, a dream of working toward more stable democracies in Latin America began with a Dickinson scholarship.

Maya Reichenbach and Dickinson Pres. John E. Jones stand at a podium.

Dickinson Awards Full-Tuition Scholarship to Carlisle Grad

Maya Reichenbach, a 2023 graduate of Carlisle High School, has been awarded the prestigious Dickinson-Cumberland County Scholarship.

Dennis Cross and his family at President John Jones inauguration

Sparking a Family Legacy

When daughter Sydney '17 was a Dickinson undergrad, Dennis and Susan Cross got involved as parent volunteers. Now, they've partnered with Sydney to create a family scholarship at her alma mater.

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NSF Awards Crystal Reynaga $450,000 For Upcoming Research

Assistant Professor of Biology Crystal Reynaga was recently awarded a grant to study how frogs and toads navigate complex environments.

Class of 2023 Raven's Claw members in their emblematic white hats. Photo by Dan Loh.

Raven's Claw Celebrates 125+ Years of Leadership, Scholarship, Service

As Raven’s Claw marks an important milestone, alumni are planning a grand celebration and an ambitious boost to the society's scholarship campaign.

Peter Guma ’24 , Vince ’80 and Mimi Sheehy, Mackenzie Brielmann '23 and President John E. Jones III ’77, P’11, spoke about the power of scholarships during the event.

Changing Lives Through Dickinson

A scholarship celebration in the greater D.C. region brought alumni and parent donors together with students who benefit from their generosity every day. The result was inspiring.

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