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WEBOct 3, 2024 · Dickinson College Should be Ashamed of Itself. Seniors Amari Campbell ’25, Andre Eversley ’25, Izabella Caballero ’25, and Sarah Jang ’25, noticed a need for more student support for our sports teams and student-engaged... Every Dickinsonian knows about the extent of the mold problems that plague this campus.
The Dickinsonian Turns 150!
WEBOct 27, 2022 · On the first Tuesday in October, 2022, The Dickinsonian turned 150 years old! The first issue of Dickinson’s student-run newspaper, which we still diligently print every other week, was first published in October 1872 as a joint effort between the Belles Lettres and Union Philosophical literary societies. That first issue was very different from what...
Dickinson College’s Complex Search for a New Provost
WEBApr 13, 2023 · With Neil Weissman, Provost and Dean of Dickinson College, stepping down at the end of the 2022-2023 school year, the search for a new provost that will promote Dickinson’s core values but also tackle some of the college’s complex challenges is nearing a conclusion. In the past three weeks, three candidates have been invited to...
Dickinson Votes celebrates Voter Registration Day
WEB6 days ago · National Voter Registration Day swept through campus this September 17, and Dickinson Votes, the Presidential Office, the CCLA and WDCV all stepped into action. Britton Plaza once again hosted a voting registration event during common hour for Dickinson students in hopes of helping them join those who vote for the upcoming presidential and local elections. ...
New updates to Title IX policies – The Dickinsonian
WEB6 days ago · On April 19, the US Department of Education released its final rule to fully effectuate Title IX’s promise that no person should experience sex discrimination in federally funded education, and these new regulations were implemented in August. Title IX first took effect in 1972 prohibiting sex-based discrimination in all K …
College Democrats and Republicans prepare for November
WEB6 days ago · The past few weeks have been particularly active politically on the Dickinson College campus, with a debate watch party in ATS and the first meetings of the College Democrats and Republicans. Matthew Craig ’25, president of Dickinson College Republicans, was excited by the high engagement he saw at his club’s first meeting. He says students...
Dickinson Sees Rise in Applications for Class of 2025
WEBMar 11, 2021 · This in turn means admissions may end up being more competitive for the class of 2025. According to the statistics released yearly by the college, Dickinson experienced a decline in admission rates.. The acceptance rate for Fall 2019 admission at Dickinson was 49%, for Fall 2020 admission however, it dropped by 9% to 40%.
Dickinson phasing out only master’s program – The Dickinsonian
WEBFeb 8, 2024 · Dickinson faculty approved the discontinuation of the school’s only master’s program during the Nov. 2023 faculty meeting. The program, a master’s in Managing Complex Disasters, is being shut down less than three years after it was first announced in Jan. 2021. One factor for the program’s ending is its “low enrollment” according to …
History and Heritage: Dickinson Football and the Conestoga Wagon
WEB5 days ago · The Conestoga wagon, originating in the early 18th century from German immigrants in Pennsylvania, was a large, robust horse-drawn transport vehicle. Known for its boat-like curved body, it was designed to keep luggage centered and was primarily used in North America until the mid-19th century. This very same type of …
Renaming Ceremony and the House Divided Project
WEBDec 19, 2021 · Photo courtesy Sarah Mash ’25. In the first steps of the House Divided Project’s “Dickinson & Slavery Exhibit”, two locations on campus were renamed in honor of four figures from Dickinson’s history who were formerly enslaved. These include Spradley-Young Hall (previously known as Cooper Hall) and Pinkney Gate (previously known as ...