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Cathy Andriadis '80 and Karlis Adamsons endowed a new fund to support programs and initiatives that help students learn and practice effective communication across differences. Photo by Dan Loh.

Champions of Communication: Bridging Divides at Home, at Work and for Future Generations

A husband and wife who view the world in very different ways are helping students learn to bridge divides in the wider world.

This month Cathy Andriadis '80 and Karlis Adamsons were honored with a paver on the Old West Society Walk. From left: President John E. Jones '77, P'11, Andriadis, Adamsons and Provost and Dean of the College Renee Cramer. Photo by Dan Loh.

Investing in Better Communication: New Gift to Deepen Impactful College Initiatives

A new and transformative gift will expand opportunities students to practice how to communicate effectively across differences.

Meghan Lord '27

'Making it Matter': On Learning, Leading and Law

Meet Meghan Lord ’27, a class president, Delta Nu member and Orientation leader with a dream of becoming a human-rights lawyer.

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Dickinson to Host Lecture on Building Bridges During Difficult Times

Juliana Tafur, director of the GGSC Bridging Differences initiative, will share practical strategies to strengthen communities and move toward a more united future.

The Anita Tuvin Schlechter (ATS) Auditorium in autumn.

Dickinson's Clarke Forum Announces October Lectures

October begins with a Dialogues Across Differences event featuring the CEO of BridgeUSA, Manu Meel, and continues with talks on the U.S. Black birthing crisis and Puerto Rico statehood.

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Beyond the Echo Chamber: Inside Dickinson's First Dialogues Across Differences Class

“Even if it gets a little heated, there’s a very strong sense of respect.” Class, and initiative, creates an atmosphere of trust that makes it possible to share differing viewpoints.

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President Jones to Share Updates on Dickinson's Dialogues Across Differences Program at National Conference

President John E. Jones III ’77, P’11, will join a range of notable speakers at the Asheville Ideas Fest in mid-June.

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Dickinson’s ‘Civil Dialogue’ Program Renamed ‘Dialogues Across Differences’

Dickinson changes the name of an important new initiative. Here's why that speaks volumes about the vital work ahead.

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