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President Margee Ensign

How to Navigate the Road Ahead

President Margee Ensign offers seven concrete steps being taken to navigate to a bright future for Dickinson.

Eric Johns ’09

A Rehabilitated Perspective

Eric Johns ’09, a physical therapist for Good Shepherd Penn Partners and Moss Rehab and a teaching assistant at Drexel University, discusses an eye-opening trip to Malawi in October 2017.

David Carlson ’99

Find Your Way Back

Alumni Council President David Carlson ’99 shares his thoughts on returning to campus and remembers fellow Alumni Council member Craig Tucker ’92.

Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD)

Maintaining the Flame

Dickinson’s first-year honor society excels at leadership preparation and campus & community engagement.

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Kudos: Fall 2018

Throughout the summer, Dickinson maintained a strong media presence, including a New York Times story and mentions in The Washington Post, National Geographic, Forbes and more.

Brenda Landis

Pedaling Toward Partnerships

The Dickinson and Carlisle communities are collaborating in support of the Northside neighborhood, and it started with a simple bike ride.

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How to Repurpose Your Copies of Dickinson Magazine

If you'd like to get creative with your old magazines, check out a video walkthrough of how to create an easy origami paper star.

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How to Improve Your Memory

Professor of Psychology Teresa Barber is a behavioral neuroscientist whose primary scholarship is in the study of memory. Check out her simple steps to help you actively work to improve your memory.

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How to Understand Urban Blight in America’s Neighborhoods and Work to Eliminate It

With years of experience working to enact legislation to eradicate and prevent urban blight, Jeri Stumpf ’66 offers ways everyone can get involved in improving their communities.

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Dickinson College Workshop Helps Students Spark Positive Changes Around Diversity, Inclusion

Share and Shape enables students to shape change through respectful dialogue.

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How to Tie Unusual Tie Knots

Check out step-by-step instructions and video demonstrations courtesy of Mike Holden, professor of chemistry and tie knot enthusiast.

Joy Fishburne Macdonell ’89

How to Turn a Knitting Hobby Into a Crafting Career

After 10 years in social work, Joy Fishburne Macdonell ’89 changed career paths to bring knitting to the masses.

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How to Prep Your Pack Like a Pro

Alexandra Mier y Terán ’19 and fellow members of the Office of Campus Recreation share hiking and camping expertise.

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How to Get Creative in the Kitchen (Sustainably!)

For David Durstewitz ’10, what started with a yogurt-making lesson at the Treehouse turned into a passion for lactofermention and a life committed to local and sustainable food production.

Photo courtesy of Emily Fenstermacher '20.

Economics and Difference-Making

From writing a policy brief on the effects of tuna fishing to joining a dive team to fight climate change’s impact on coral reefs, Emily Fenstermacher ’20 is learning how to make a difference.

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