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Provost's Perspective

Provost Neil Weissman discusses Dickinson’s strength in interdisciplinary study.

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Fundraising in Difficult Times

Read a fundraising letter from Herman Merrills Johnson, Dickinson’s president during the Civil War, to the notorious politician Simon Cameron.

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Seniors Select Inspirational Teacher

Associate Professor of Religion Dan Cozort received the annual Ganoe Memorial Award for Inspirational Teaching.

Commencemnt memories for the class of 2012.
A Memorable Class

A summary of notable facts about Dickinson College's graduating class and the 2012 Commencement exercises.

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350.org Founder Bill McKibben Accepts Inaugural Environmental Prize

Environmental activist, author and journalist Bill McKibben accepted the inaugural Sam Rose ’58 and Julie Walters Prize at Dickinson College for Global Environmental Activism.

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Students Win Regional Chinese Bridge Speech Contest

Winners advance to the national round, to be broadcast live in China

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Commencement: Behind the Scenes

Thirty key players, led by two conductors, create beautiful music each year

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An Integrative Experience

Tyler Rosá ’12 finds his field of dreams at Dickinson.

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College Awards $100,000 Prize for Environmental Activism

Environmental activist, author and journalist Bill McKibben has been selected as the first recipient of The Sam Rose ’58 and Julie Walters Prize at Dickinson College for Global Environmental Activism.

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Student Video Goes Viral

First-year students’ class project about John Cage's visit to Dickinson is included in the New York Public Library's exhibition.

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Mastering a Critical Language

East-Asian-studies major Courtney Weatherby ’12 receives scholarship to study a critical language abroad.

Photo by Carl Socolow '77.
Students Volunteer at Special Olympics Meet

Student-athletes give back during annual community event.

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Purposeful Defense

Taryn Abbassian ’12 leads on and off the field

Svenja Schneider '13 delivers part of a group presentation to regional physicians while co-researchers and fellow class of 2013 members (seated, from left) Christine Talbot, Tracy Campbell and Laura Schorfheide look on.
Idle and Dangerous

Unnecessary diesel-truck idling is illegal and dangerous, but it persists. These students wanted to know why.

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Distinguished Teaching

Associate Professor of History Regina Sweeney received the highest honor given to a Dickinson faculty member.

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