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New Alumni-Supported Fund Helps Students From Conflict Zones

When escalating violence and war back home threaten students' ability to stay at Dickinson, the Conflict Zone Student Support Fund helps keep their dreams within reach.

Nicolas Serna Londono

Student Snapshot: Nicolas Serna Londono ’25

Nicolas Serna Londono '25 is an international business & management major and squash standout who earned two silver medals at the 2021 Pan-American Games.

Ngoc Phuong Linh Nguyen

Student Snapshot: Ngoc Phuong Linh Nguyen ’22

Learn more about Ngoc Phuong Linh Nguyen ’22, who's studied and researched in nine countries, including through Dickinson's Oxford program and a data-science internship in Vietnam.

Elly Do '22, a double major in computer science and mathematics at Dickinson College.

Student Snapshot: Elly Do '22

“I am intrigued by the fascinating application and the beauty of the logic behind mathematical proofs,” says Elly Do ’22, a double major in computer science and mathematics who hails from Vietnam.

Irem Ozturk

Student Snapshot: Irem Ozturk ’22

Learn how student-faculty cancer research, internships with leading health care providers and close mentoring relationships with faculty are preparing Irem Ozturk ’22 for a future in medicine.

Alexandra-Selene Jarvis ’10 and husband Brendon Robinson

Finding Renewable Energy Solutions

Former geology major Alexandra-Selene Jarvis ’10 strives to solve the world’s environmental challenges as she researches options for renewable energy storage and recovery.

Ruby Ngo,

Student Snapshot: Ruby Ngo ’22

"With the encouragement from my professors, friends and family, I am now able to finally achieve my goals," says Ruby Ngo ’22. Learn how Ngo is overcoming obstacles to chase her dreams at Dickinson.

Tau Xu,

Student Snapshot: Tao Xu ’21

Meet Tao Xu ’21, a Student Senate officer, tour guide and scholarship awardee from China who’s interned at two medical colleges so far.

Ernest Entsie

Student Snapshot: Ernest Entsie ’21

“I love the opportunities Dickinson has provided," says Ernest Entsie ’21, a Ghana native who has studied history in Rwanda, interned in Italy and explored careers in New York City.

Norwich, England

Dickinson College Creates "Study Abroad at Home" for International Students

With COVID-19 preventing students from around the globe from returning to campus, Dickinson exports the campus experience overseas.

Annie Le '22

Student Snapshot: Annie Le ’22

“I was impressed by the openness and helpfulness of all Dickinson faculty.” Meet Annie Le ’22, a quantitative econ major from Vietnam.

Guo "Allan" Chi '20, a double major in computer science and psychology.

Student Snapshot: Guoxuan “Allan” Chi ’20

Guoxuan "Allan" Chi '20 found his academic niche at the intersection of computer science and psychology. Learn more about his lab internship at UC Berkeley, his perfect study-abroad course and more.

Mansfield college campus

Six Dickinson College Students Accepted Into Highly Selective Program at Oxford University

Class of ’22 members Julia Barone, Julia Chandler, Mohala Kaliebe, Tra Pham, Linh Nguyen and Erin Lowe will enroll in the highly competitive Mansfield Visiting Student Program at Oxford University.

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Student Snapshot: Nhi Ly ’22

An international student from Vietnam, Nhi Ly ’22 (women's, gender & sexuality studies, Chinese) discusses what brought her to Dickinson and the cultural organizations that keep her connected to home.

Leo Sorkin magazine portrait

Wherever There’s a Court

An international student, an international sport, an international love for the game: Meet tennis standout Leo Sorkin ’22.

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