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Henry Booth '25

Power of Perseverance

When injuries shortened his collegiate football career, Henry Booth ’25 found a different way to contribute to the team. His story also includes a powerfully meaningful internship.

Carlisle Theatre

Beyond the Marquee: Dickinson Students Uncover ‘Gem of Carlisle’

Students deciphered scores of handwritten documents to uncover the rich history of a beloved Carlisle landmark. Then they shared their findings with the local community.

Celebrating Internship Scholarships at Dickinson

Chris '05 and Emily '06 Cocores Return to Campus for Internship Celebration

Student gather to thank alumni couple for their generosity in funding internship opportunities.

Photo of Dickinson & Slavery sign in the shade of tree branches.

Dickinson’s House Divided Project Earns National Park Service Recognition

The National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom has accepted the House Divided Project as one of its newest listings.

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.

Emily Pawley

Dickinson Faculty Selects History Professor for Distinguished Teaching Award

Dickinson’s faculty has named Emily Pawley, associate professor of history and Walter E. Beach ’56 Chair in Sustainability Studies, as the 2023 recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award.

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.

Members of the Knowledge for Freedom program pose with a statue of Abraham Lincoln.

Summer Success: Dickinson's Knowledge for Freedom Program Accepting Rising High School Seniors

The Knowledge for Freedom Program aims to provide opportunity for low-income and first-generation college-bound students.

Portrait of Jonathan Holloway standing in front of a brown stone building.

Dickinson to Host Timely Lecture on Importance of African American History

Rutgers University president and prominent historian Jonathan Holloway will deliver Dickinson’s annual J. Howard Wert Lecture.

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