Dickinson College
Dickinson College in the News: September/October 2018
Dickinson College featured in Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and other news outlets
Dickinson’s Early Alert program, a collaborative effort with faculty members’ taking an active role in identifying floundering students, was highlighted in The Washington Post and Hechinger Report story, "Showing That They Care." President Margee Ensign, Dean Damon Yarnell and Lecturer in International Business & Management Steve Riccio were quoted and pictured in the story.
In addition to this story, the college was featured in 237 news stories from Sept. 20 to Oct. 29
Other Highlights
- Assistant Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies Santiago Anria commented on predicted tensions between President Trump and Bolivian President Evo Morales at a U.N. Security Council meeting for a story in The Washington Post.
- Associate Professor of Philosophy Crispin Sartwell’s op-ed, “America’s Institutions Have Earned Our Distrust,” was published in The Wall Street Journal.
- The 2018 Constitution Day address, featuring Pohanka Chair in American Civil War History Matt Pinsker as moderator, was broadcast on C-SPAN.
- The new High Street residence hall and special-interest house, X House, were featured by Education Dive, in its round-up of new campus spaces, titled “What’s the blueprint for a 21st-century college campus.” Vice President for Student Life George Stroud was quoted.
- Professor of History Marcelo Borges, whose scholarship on company towns has been referenced by numerous national and international media outlets, was quoted in the story, “Are you more like Facebookville or Googletown?” published in the Swiss newspaper, Le Temps.
- Professor of Earth Sciences Ben Edwards was interviewed and quoted by Live Science for a story on the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Edwards discussed the destructive volcanic mudflows that resulted from the eruption and the tools scientists use to monitor and predict a future eruption.
- Assistant Professor of Political Science Sarah Niebler was interviewed and quoted by FiveThirtyEight for a story on voter canvassing.
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Published November 13, 2018