The Dickinsonian – The student news site of Dickinson College.
WEB4 days ago · April 30, 2024. News. Charter Day. Fariya Bushra '28, Guest Writer • September 19, 2024. 241 years ago, Dickinson College was founded in Carlisle by one of the founding fathers of the United States: Benjamin Rush. On September 9, 2024, the students, faculty and... Dickinson alumnus join faculty. September 19, 2024.
Class of 2028 more diverse despite fewer international students
WEB16 hours ago · Dickinson’s class of 2028 is more racially diverse than last year’s incoming class, though enrollment by international students dropped by more than half. U.S.-born white students now make up the largest proportion of the student body since the 2016-2017 academic year, nearly 67%. “Although the Supreme Court’s decision prohibits the use ...
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...
A Final Word to Dickinson College – The Dickinsonian
WEBMay 14, 2022 · I know more than anyone that the Dickinson Fund is important for a lot of different students over the years, but when students feel like the administration has failed them, they find more support in the departments that give them the education that they need to succeed in life. My final word is to the Dickinsonian editorial board.
Dickinson Sees a Record Breaking Number of Applications for the …
WEBApr 17, 2022 · Dickinson College saw a record number of applicants this year for the incoming class of 2026, dropping Dickinson’s acceptance rate from 49% during the 2021 application cycle to 35%. Cathy Davenport, Dean of Admissions, believes there are many contributing factors to this large applicant pool. She credits Dickinson’s enrollment team, who used strategies introduced during...
The Dickinsonian Lives On
WEBApr 26, 2023 · Special Edition. The Dickinsonian Lives On. Nat McCloud ’23, Editor-In-Chief |April 26, 2023. Through the last nine months, I’ve served as Editor-In-Chief of The Dickinsonian as we’ve relaunched the print edition and restarted the tradition of student journalism on campus. During the pandemic, it was much more difficult to cover and ...
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
WEB3 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 …
Paralympic Viewership in the US and Dickinson
WEB3 days ago · Sports. Paralympic Viewership in the US and Dickinson. Abby Duval. October 3, 2024. The Paralympics took place in Paris, France this year two weeks after the Olympics. It featured 22 different sports, all the way from swimming to fencing. For the first time, the events were completely covered by broadcasting networks worldwide.