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News published 2015

Illustration by Brian Edward Miller.

Where We Are

Read Madonna Enwe '16's winning entry for Dickinson Magazine's summer fiction contest.

Kyle Santorine

In the Game: A Driving Force

Offensive lineman Kyle Santorine '17 wears his heart on his sleeve, along with a permanent tribute to a catalyzing influence.

Michael Donnelly

Beyond the Limestone Walls: Increasing Our Impact

New Alumni Council President Michael Donnelly '02 shares his vision for the coming year.

closing thoughts

Closing Thoughts: Machines to Make Us Happy

Shawn Bender, associate professor of East Asian studies, explores the use of technology to ease loneliness among aging populations in Japan and Denmark.

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Gold STARS All Around

Dickinson earns an AASHE Gold 2.0 rating for holistic sustainability approach.

red chairs

Global Chairs

Visitors to the University of Bremen will now find Dickinson's iconic red Adirondack chairs on campus, a nod to the longstanding partnership between the two institutions.

Every year for more than 30 years, dancers taking part in the CPYB summer camp stay on Dickinson's campus.

A Balletic Spin on Summertime

Hundreds of young dancers come to campus each year to participate in the nearby Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet's summer camp.

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Summer Games

Sports camps are a big part of the high-energy mix that comes to campus each summer.

Dickinson researchers debunk long-held belief about the way boa constrictors kill. Their findings are published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.

Eat, Prey, Lunge

Dickinson researchers debunk long-held belief about the way boa constrictors kill. Their findings are published in the 'Journal of Experimental Biology.'

Kerin Maguire '17 and Ashton Nichols comb through the new web portal they created as part of a student-faculty research project. Photo by Tony Moore.

Urbanatural Living, Digital-Style

Student-faculty research produces Web portal on urbanatural interrelationships.

christina baum

Lifelong Impact

Christina Baum ’14 is spending two years in the Peace Corps, and she’s out to make a difference.

Joe Giunta

Dickinson's New Red Devil

Former senior associate athletic director for sports administration at Temple University leads Dickinson athletics.

Rector Science Complex chemistry lab

Green Back

Dickinson has received more than $75,000 in rebates for its energy-saving improvements.

Photo courtesy of Rachael Smith.

Another Comfort Zone Bites the Dust

Last year, Rachael Smith ’16 founded an organization, held two internships and three jobs, earned the Weiss Prize and directed a choir. What will senior year bring?

Madonna Enwe

Walking in Their Shoes

A Cameroonian who came to Dickinson through a community-college partnership, Madonna Enwe '16 has a bright future in neuroscience and creative writing. Discover her work, worldview and wisdom.