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To help local artists make informed decisions about the ways their works may be used, Dickinson chemistry students are testing how ceramics glazes used at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center perform under test conditions. Photo by Dan Loh.

What’s in That Glaze? Students Bring Scientific Method to Community Ceramics

Dickinson chemistry students are testing ceramics glazes used at a community arts center, providing data to help local artists make informed decisions about works intended for food and drink.

Day of Giving

Dickinsonians Come Together to Make Day of Giving a Huge Success

Alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff and friends came together yesterday to make more than 3,500 gifts to Dickinson on Day of Giving, shattering the day’s 3,000-gift goal.

Day of Giving, Tuesday, April 7.

Day of Giving Is Here!

The Dickinson community will come together today with one purpose for one extraordinary day of impact.

Day of Giving

Day of Giving Kicks Off Tomorrow

Dickinson’s Day of Giving officially kicks off tomorrow, Tuesday, April 7. Join us, as we partner with thousands of alumni, parents and friends of the college to move Dickinson forward.

The two youngest members of the PA State House, Alec Ryncavage (R, center) and Andre Carroll (D, right) take part in a nonpartisan discussion on campus with Dean and Provost Renee Cramer. Photo by Riley Heffron '26.

How can Gen Z Turn Passion Into Political Action?

"Without passionate people, our political system won’t work as it should." Students connected with young leaders and experts at a nonpartisan event aimed at turning passion into meaningful change.

Students use ground-penetrating radar to learn about what lies beneath the ground at the Craig Family Cemetery. Photo courtesy of Yvette Davis.

Tracing the Journey to Freedom: Students Uncover Hidden History at Historical Black Cemetery

This long-hidden Black cemetery holds stories about slavery, freedom and family in 19th-century Pennsylvania. Student historical and scientific research helps bring those stories to light.

Leon Rose ’83

Knicks President Leon Rose '83 Leads New York Back to the Finals

Dickinson alum leads the Knicks back to the championship series for the first time in more than 25 years.

Students, staff, and alums pose for a group photo.

Students Spend Two Days at One of the World's Great R&D Labs

The Center for Career Development and the Burgess Institute sponsor trip to Corning Incorporated's New York HQ.

Anthony Underwood

Dickinson's New Finance Major: A Q&A With the Program's Chair

Associate Professor of Economics Anthony Underwood makes the case for Dickinson's new major, one grounded uniquely in the liberal arts.

Mark Copeland ’91 (left) and Bram Zeigler ’93 host the "Please Allow Me to Introduce Myself" podcast, designed for anyone who cares about Dickinson basketball.

Sympathy for the Red Devils

First, they raised $360,000+ to support Dickinson basketball. Now these former teammates host a podcast about Red Devils basketball—and why basketball alumni still "wear the red."

picture of anthropology students studying in the Keck Anthropology Lab

Anthropology Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2026

Anthropology majors are heading into graduate programs at University of Michigan and Northwestern University and jobs at Yellowstone National Park

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Dickinson Celebrates the Class of 2026 at Commencement

Dickinson’s Commencement ceremony urges 498 members of the graduating class of 2026 to engage the world and embrace their shared humanity.

A photo of three people wearing academic robes standing in front of a limestone building.

Dickinson Commencement Will Celebrate Class of 2026 and College Community’s Achievements

Dickinson will celebrate the class of 2026 and other accomplished members of its community during Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 17.

A line of soldiers standing in the center of an auditorium with a line of flags in the background.

Blue Mountain Battalion Holds Commissioning Ceremony for Army ROTC Cadets

Fourteen Army ROTC cadets from the Blue Mountain Battalion at Dickinson College were recently commissioned as Second Lieutenants.

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Senior Stories: Class of 2026

Members of the class of 2026 share the best parts of their four years at Dickinson and discuss their plans after graduation.

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