Dickinson Magazine Summer 2018 by Dickinson College

SUMMER 2018 | VOLUME 96 | NUMBER 1

Report on Giving Championing the Underdog New and Notable

President Margee Ensign Vice President of Marketing & Communications Connie McNamara Editor Lauren Davidson Lead Designer Amanda DeLorenzo Class Notes Designer Neil L. Mills College Photographer Carl Socolow ’77 Contributing Writers MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson Alexander Bossakov ’20 Matt Getty Kandace Kohr Tony Moore Magazine Advisory Board Jim Gerencser ’93 Donna Hughes Gregory Lockard ’03 David O’Connell Adrienne Su Kirk Swenson Alisa Valudes Whyte ’93

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[ contents ] DICKINSON MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018 | VOLUME 96 | NUMBER 1

UP FRONT

MIDDLE GROUND

IN BACK

useful for the common good

34 beyond the limestone walls

your view

19 Report on Giving Discover the energy and momentum created by incredible alumni support in 2017-18.

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fine print

30 Championing the Underdog

14 in the game

A look at the unconventional journey and life-changing legacy of Sam Rose ’58.

16 kudos

32 New and Notable Dickinson is launching and expanding several significant programs and initiatives—all in our new president’s first year.

36 our Dickinson 54 obituaries 56 closing thoughts

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Carl Socolow ’77

“ The world needs the global leaders Dickinson educates, individuals imbued with a revolutionary spirit that challenges assumptions, seeks new and sustainable solutions and understands cultural differences. We will tackle these challenges together, as an inclusive, collaborative community committed to shared governance and transparency. Our revolutionary moment is not over.” —from 2018 Strategic Framework

An Unbreakable Chain MARGEE ENSIGN, PRESIDENT

s I handed a diploma to each member of the 218th graduating class in May, I was filled with pride in these young graduates who have already made such an impact on Dickinson and on their communities. It was also an opportunity for me to reflect on my first year as president of this great institution, the first college founded in the new America. As I met with students, faculty, staff and alumni during these past 12 months, I was repeatedly asked about my vision for Dickinson. I knew that our first order of business was to develop a strategic plan for the college. In December, I gathered a strategic planning committee composed of four students—one from each class year—as well as representatives from the faculty, staff, administration, alumni community and board of trustees. I was inspired by the result of our efforts. The committee worked tirelessly, and in May we presented a strategic framework to our community. Our framework reaffirms Dickinson’s unique revolutionary history, as well as those characteristics that make us a worldclass liberal-arts college: our distinguished faculty of dedicated teacher/scholars, our talented students from all over the world, our close-knit and supportive community, and our unwavering commitment to upholding the finest traditions of American

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liberal-arts education. The plan also reaffirms the features that have distinguished Dickinson in recent decades, including our pioneering programs in global education, our campuswide dedication to sustainability, and our interdisciplinary programs, including Mosaics. The plan looks boldly to the future and calls for a campuswide initiative in intercultural skill building—one we believe will raise the bar and serve as an example for all of American higher education. We will also launch a new creative partnership with the U.S. Army War College, building on a longstanding relationship. We will strengthen and expand our civic engagement efforts as we give new meaning to the singularly Dickinsonian notion of a “useful education for the common good.” Like all U.S. colleges and universities, Dickinson faces the challenges posed by rising costs and increasing tuition. We are expanding our national and global marketing and recruiting efforts, intensifying our cost-containment strategies, and seeking new ways to generate income and new sources of funding. This brings me to our extraordinary and generous donors, so many of whom are alumni and parents of students. Your efforts make a Dickinson education possible. The impact of your generosity is shown clearly in these pages. Thank you to each of you, and also to those who chose to “believe in mermaids” during this year’s Day of Giving. Dickinson, like all private colleges, has depended on the generosity of previous generations to make it possible for those who came after them to enjoy the benefits of a Dickinson education. This has been an unbroken chain—a chain of gratitude, a chain of faith, a chain of generosity. I have met many of the “links” in this Dickinson chain this past year, women and men whose love for this college, whose gratitude for its role in their lives, and whose faith in what we do have led them to sometimes quite astonishing acts of generosity. They have provided not just financial support, but also their time and their talents. The members of the class of 2018 are now a part of our alumni community. I look forward to working with them and with all of you to position Dickinson for what’s next. Guided by our history and inspired by the future, we will work together to implement a strategic plan that will strengthen Dickinson as we continue to provide a life-changing education that prepares our graduates to work tirelessly for the good of themselves and society.

Sept. 7 Downtown Carlisle First Friday–Brewfest

Events music lectures art Calendar of Arts: dickinson.edu/coa

Carlisle Happenings: lovecarlisle.com

The Clarke Forum: clarke.dickinson.edu

Sept. 10 - 29 Beach Haiku: Explorations of Boundary and Cyclicity, by Carl Sander Socolow ’77

Goodyear Gallery, Goodyear Building

SEPT. 3

First Day of Classes SEPT. 7 - FEB. 2

Resisting the Mission, by Shan Goshorn

The Trout Gallery, Weiss Center for the Arts SEPT. 12

The Clarke Forum: Indigeneity and Western Ways of Knowing

Dan Longboat, Trent University SEPT. 15

Admissions Fall Open House SEPT. 21 - 23

Homecoming & Family Weekend 2018 SEPT. 22

Harvest of the Arts

Downtown Carlisle OCT. 10

The Clarke Forum: Environmental Racism in the Age of Climate Change

Jacqui Patterson, NAACP OCT. 11

Roberts Lecture: Out of Practice Oct. 15 Carlisle Halloween Parade

Chris Sharples ’87, principal at SHoP Architects Room 235, Weiss Center for the Arts

Donald Bowers Photography

OCT. 12 - 13 AND 15 - 16

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Musical Play

Mathers Theatre, Holland Union Building OCT. 26 - 27

Sense and Sensibility

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[ your view ] On “Looking Back to Move Forward” As a member of Skull and Key and Sigma Chi, I was a fan of last year’s “Hats Off” article. I am writing to tell you that once again you “knocked it outta the park” with the recent article regarding Delta Nu! I am friends with some of those women (Lindsey, Carol, Sandy, Barb). What they did in the ’70s to form Delta Nu was so brave and righteous. And what they have done as alumnae to mentor and preserve is equally admirable. I am a big fan of theirs, and the article was terrific! SCOTT DEBOLD ’71

ALLENTOWN, PA

I read with interest the article “Looking Back to Move Forward” by Matt Getty in your latest issue. Although the recount of Delta Nu’s arrival on campus is compelling, I appreciate the opportunity to express my recollection of this complicated event in complex times. In the fall of 1971 I had been elected vice president of the Delta Chapter of Chi Omega Fraternity. All the sisters were looking forward to an exciting year in a climate of significant social change. Many of us were involved in efforts to end the Vietnam War, to advance gender and racial equality and to bring the public’s attention to other

important social issues. And like all college students, we were concerned with becoming thoughtful and independent adults, meeting society’s expectations and finding a place for ourselves in the world after Dickinson. Rush season brought with it the excitement of adding to our sisterhood several African-American women, who were kind and intelligent students that would fit our organization well. Given the social climate, rumors spread that the national sorority might block inclusion of African-Americans. These concerns were discussed emotionally and at length during chapter meetings. I volunteered to contact Chi Omega National Headquarters to find out their policy. At no time during several conversations with headquarters was I told we could not rush these women. To my knowledge there were no written bylaws excluding African-Americans. Rather it was suggested that I get in touch with the other Chi Omega chapters in Pennsylvania to present a united petition to rush African-American students. I did contact these six chapters and received enthusiastic support. We were on our way to making a much-needed change. Little did I know that plans were underway for most of the chapter members to deactivate from Chi Omega. I found out—completely by accident and good fortune—that a secret meeting was being held in one of the dormitories to take a vote. During the meeting, I described what I had been told by the national headquarters and the possibility to join with other chapters in the state. Despite my explanations, it was decided to dismantle the chapter. Directly after the vote, those of us who remained Chi Omegas headed to the chapter apartment to consider our next steps. Imagine our shock to find the apartment locked and that the key, plus the sorority’s possessions and documents, had been confiscated by the deactivated members. After several days, some of the documents were released back to us, but the apartment was occupied by Delta Nu.

On “Academics in Action” I really liked the spring issue. Featuring faculty on the cover who then are highlighted in vignettes about real-world (and of-interest to alumni!) things each is doing was great. I have been wondering why the college has been hiding faculty for the past 20+ years. It helps to know that they are doing meaningful things for the students and focusing on areas that could provide good lifelong learning opportunities for alumni. JOHN S. TAYLOR ’76

WINTERGREEN RESORT, VA

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It doesn’t get much cuter than 17-month-old Ada, daughter of Nicole Greenfield ’02, perusing the spring issue! #futuredickinsonian #dsonphotos

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I contacted the national headquarters about what had transpired. They were quite disheartened, Delta Chapter being one of the very earliest Chi Omega chapters. When they asked how they could help, I requested they send someone to Carlisle for support, but no one could come for several weeks, so I declined. Upon request from headquarters, the remaining Chi O’s held a tearful gathering to burn the remaining sorority documents we had worked so hard to preserve. And the African-American women we wanted to rush? Embarrassed by the situation, they pulled out of the process. I did keep one notebook of chapter records and the Chi Omega emblem from the front of the apartment door. Two years ago, I sent those items to the Chi Omega national archivist and received a grateful reply: “On behalf of the Supreme Governing Council, I want to thank you for sending the Delta Chapter plaque and GTB handbook to the headquarters. It is important that items be returned to the National Archives so that we may protect our precious symbol, our identity, and our Sisterhood.” My two regrets: that we were not able to change the tradition of a national women’s organization when challenged to do so, and embarrassing the women who by all rights should have been my sisters. I send regards to all my sisters who were members of the Delta Chapter of Chi Omega. We miss the opportunity to continue a sisterhood of service for all women attending Dickinson College. CHRISTINE LACY DRAKE ’72

LEXINGTON, VA

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Express Your [Grad] Self Whether they quoted their favorite author, paid homage to a major milestone or offered a traditional “thanks, mom and dad” message, the spruced-up mortarboards at this year’s Commencement did not disappoint! Our Photographers Carl Socolow ’77 and Heather Shelley captured an array of these clever and artistic creations…

… and one noteworthy pair of boots! Commencement speaker Stephen Smith ’92, president and CEO of L.L.Bean, had a custom pair of the iconic Bean boots created just for the occasion.

Current photos by Carl Socolow ’77. Others courtesy of Archives & Special Collections.

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ONE FOR THE

(HISTORY)

BOOKS

PROFESSOR OF HISTORY STEVE WEINBERGER’S

office looks like he’s been collecting cultural and historical memorabilia for, oh, 50 years or so, hanging it on his walls as soon as he can locate an open spot. And of course a small suit of armor stands next to his desk, near similar bookends—perfect for someone who has spent decades studying and teaching medieval and Renaissance history.

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But as Weinberger looks back to the start of his 50-year tenure at Dickinson from the brink of his pending retirement, he says everything almost went in a different direction. Two years deep into an accounting major at Northwestern University, working in an accounting office, he had a realization. “What I noticed was nobody was thrilled with their work, and … I found the work I was doing really boring and tedious,” he says, noting that his love of history was really starting to resurface at the time as well. Weinberger soon hit it off with a student from Argentina, who was helping him with his Spanish. And he talked to her often, pondering aloud that it might be nice to become a history professor. “She was the one who really encouraged me to do it, and as a result of her support, I made the switch.”

The switch made him a history major and later a medieval history student in grad school. And generations of Dickinsonians are glad he did it. “Professor Weinberger has not only made me a better historian and scholar but truly has invigorated my love of learning,” says Madeline Kauffman ’18. “I am genuinely going to miss having him as a professor, but will carry his teachings with me all through life.” “[He] projected an intense passion for his historical studies and a love to go through intricacies and find the answers,” recalls Charles Glatz ’75, P’15, a participant in the

In true liberal-arts fashion, Weinberger’s focus has expanded and changed over that era, driven by a love that’s been with him forever. “Film has always been my passion, ever since I was a little kid,” says Weinberger, who has been teaching the history of film since Dickinson’s film studies program launched in 2000. “The liberal-arts influence really transformed me, because I’ve ended up studying and teaching fields that I had never taken in school. So we not only broaden our students, we broaden the faculty.” And Weinberger’s focus is not the only thing that has changed over the past 50

“ The liberal-arts influence really transformed me, because I’ve ended up studying and teaching fields that I had never taken in school.” Bologna program during Weinberger’s first year as its resident director (1973-74) and now a retired Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. “Anyone studying with him could not help but be engaged with his passion and become energized with his subject matter.” And Weinberger’s personality is something that might stick with them even longer than the intricacies of medieval or Renaissance history he parsed in the classroom. Cathy McDonald Davenport ’87, Dickinson’s dean of admissions, looks back at something Weinberger said to her 30 years ago, stuck in her mind as though it were yesterday. “Late in the semester, we all arrived with our notebooks and the book we should have read, and every book looked as though it was just purchased—no creases to demonstrate that it had been opened or read,” she says. “Professor Weinberger took one of the books, opened it several times to break the spine and said, ‘At least make the book look like you read it.’ ” “His marvelous dry wit, delivered in that droll Boston accent, enlivened class, as well as our many social exchanges over the years,” says Eric Denker, also class of 1975, now senior lecturer at the National Gallery of Art. “His retirement marks the end of an era at Dickinson.”

years. As he examines those fleeting decades, Dickinson itself has become something of a new institution. “The school has become infinitely better in virtually every way since I started here,” he says, noting that study abroad opportunities and diversity are vastly more impressive than what he found on campus as the 1960s became the 1970s. “In every way imaginable, this school has blossomed. It’s really a remarkable place, and I’m going to miss being surrounded by really smart people, having a chance to talk on a daily basis with really smart people about any subject—that stimulation.” As Dickinson’s Robert Coleman Professor of History prepares to leave after the longest faculty run in the college’s 235-year history—to return to his native Boston with his wife, where his sons live, where “it’ll be nice to hear English spoken properly”—it’s all full circle. “I could not imagine having remained as an accountant,” he says. “I just keep thinking of how fortunate I am that I not only went into a field that I really liked but was able to do it for 50 years. I can’t think of anything that I would have enjoyed as much as what I’m doing now.” And remember the student from Argentina? “I ended up marrying her,” Weinberger says. “And we just celebrated our 51st anniversary.” That might be a Dickinson record too. —Tony Moore

Since 2006, the year the college decided to give the longest-tenured professor the distinguished task, Weinberger has been the college’s mace bearer. The mace bearer marches behind the college marshal in all academic processions and has since 1951.

More than 1,600 alumni

returned to campus to reconnect, recollect and reclaim the joys of friendship and lifelong learning during Alumni Weekend. The three-day event was chock-full of opportunities that brought Dickinsonians together and acquainted them with what’s going on at Dickinson today. Sporty and outdoorsy alumni connected during a golf tournament, fun run, flag-football game and environmentally themed hike, while foodies learned canning techniques at the College Farm and enjoyed a farm-fresh, sustainable lunch. Arts appreciators checked out work by alumni artists, visited The Trout Gallery, drank in performances by musicdepartment alumni and the Octals and Glee Club, and soaked up the local ambiance at downtown Carlisle’s annual ArtsFest. Alumni College sessions offered lifelong learners a chance to attend discussions like “Useful Education for the Common Good: ALLARM” led by Natalie McNeil ’17 and “The State and Future of U.S. Democracy” featuring a panel of six accomplished alumni. And everyone had a chance to cut a rug to the tune of the allalumni band Bradley during the all-campus dance party. For most, the simple pleasure of spending time with influential mentors, professors and fellow alumni was the weekend’s biggest draw. Many noted that they’ve gotten together year after year, on and off campus. “Dickinson alumni stay friends for life—that’s not something I’ve seen at other schools,” said Larry Elletson, husband of Dottie Hinkel Wayne ’68, noting that Dottie’s Dickinson friends visited them when they lived overseas. “We all have a warm spot in our hearts for Carlisle and for the school,” said Jeff Cohen ’79. “This is a community—your community,” President Margee Ensign affirmed during a Friday-evening reception on Britton Plaza. “Welcome home.”

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REMEMBERING ’43

Photos by Carl Socolow ’77

Ruth Cardell Kaufman ’43 has led a fulfilling life as a scientist, wife, mother and Dickinsonian, and this year she traveled back to campus to celebrate the 75th anniversary of her class during Alumni Weekend, and to reminisce.

Ruth grew up on a farm in Elysburg, Pa., and she excelled in the sciences from an early age. At Dickinson, she declared a chemistry major and served as class officer and member of Student Senate, Phi Mu, Lambda Sigma Pi, the Mohler Scientific Club and the Sophomore Protestant Club. To help meet the roughly $800 annual tuition, she worked several student jobs. America entered World War II during her junior year. It was an anxious time: Students oversaw blackouts at their fraternities and sororities, and food and gas were rationed. An accelerated academic program and rigorous phys ed regimen helped prepare male students for the service. And in 1943, more than 500 Air Force cadets took a five-month aviation course on campus. This somber backdrop didn’t prevent love from blooming when Ruth met Zane “Pat” Kaufman ’45, a musician and fellow chemistry major, during a chemistry class. “He had two brothers [Ray ’35 and Dick ’40], and I was told that he was the good brother,” Ruth recalled with a grin, noting that according to family lore, Dick had scaled Old West to capture the mermaid. After a yearlong courtship, Pat entered the U.S. Navy. He served in the South Pacific from 1943 to ’46, and he married Ruth soon after his return. Pat completed his B.S. at Franklin & Marshall College and his M.S. at the University of Kentucky. After working as a research chemist in New Jersey, he discovered his calling as a chemistry teacher and professor. He retired from Lock Haven University in 1988, and passed in 2005. Ruth held several bench-chemist and teaching positions and also raised two daughters, Susan and Amy. She often assisted Pat in his classroom and lab. During Alumni Weekend, Ruth enjoyed an on-campus picnic with family and stopped by familiar landmarks. She was pleased to see a burning glass, once owned by Joseph Priestley, in a case in the Waidner-Spahr Library archives (“When I was a student, it was in a dingy corner in the science building!”), and while she missed seeing classmates who’ve passed, she enjoyed recalling her undergrad days. “Dickinson is the place where I met my husband,” she said. “And it gave me the education I needed to get a job in my field before I even graduated. I’m very proud of that.” —MaryAlice Bitts Jackson

Spreading the

LOVE The crowd of Dickinsonians in the Bosler Hall Atrium on Saturday, June 9, had a secret, and they couldn’t wait to spill the beans. They’d come to honor longtime Dickinson administrator Joyce Bylander on the eve of her retirement as vice president of student life, and they’d contributed to a cause she knew nothing about. “Dean B” arrived at Dickinson in 1992 and filled many roles in the student-life division. She also taught classes, launched and oversaw the New York and Los Angeles Posse Foundation programs and served as the college’s first Title IX coordinator. And the mark she left on the lives of countless Dickinsonians cannot be quantified. During the Alumni Weekend reception, Judith Rudge ’05, a member of Dickinson’s first New York Posse, shared that $134,800 had been donated to the new Joyce A. Bylander Scholarship. Since Bylander announced her retirement in January, 195 students and alumni have secretly stepped up to honor this woman who did so much for others in a way that will allow her to continue making a difference in the lives of students. “Dean B’s door was always open … so many of us not only survived at Dickinson but thrived because of her,” said Valeria Carranza ’09, a member of Dickinson’s first Los Angeles Posse. “It’s so good to feel the love in this room. She’s so deserving of this and so much more.”—MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson

To add your contribution to the Joyce A. Bylander Scholarship, visit Dickinson.edu/gift, select “other” in the designation drop-down menu and note the name of the scholarship in the corresponding box.

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The Good Fight: America’s Ongoing Struggle for Justice

My Dear Hamilton

By Rick Smolan ’72 and Jennifer Erwitt

William Morrow Paperbacks

Against All Odds Productions

My Dear Hamilton is the story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton—a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal and tragedy. Using thousands of letters and original sources, Eliza’s story is told not just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandal but also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right. Coming of age on the perilous frontier of revolutionary New York, Eliza champions the fight for independence. When she meets Alexander Hamilton, Washington’s penniless but passionate aide-de-camp, she’s captivated by the young officer’s charisma and brilliance and falls in love. However, the union they create—in their marriage and the new nation—is far from perfect. From glittering inaugural balls to bloody street riots, the Hamiltons are at the center of it all.

The Good Fight vividly depicts the human face of America’s sporadically violent, often triumphant, always risky struggle to fulfill the promise of freedom and equality for all. Fought in the streets, the courthouse and the corridors of Congress, it is a story that has become America’s own morality play, illustrated through more than 180 memorable photographs and a dozen compelling essays, plus examples of music and lyrics that rallied America’s resistance to injustice. In addition, The Good Fight includes a smartphone app that enables readers to point their smartphones or tablets at more than 60 photos to stream video clips that vividly bring each story to life. The Good Fight captures the struggles—and the successes—experienced by women, African-Americans, Native Americans, Jews, Muslims, the LGBTQ community, Latinos, Asian-Americans and disabled people. It shows us how much we as a nation have accomplished. It also reminds us of how fragile is our success and how quickly this hard-fought progress can slip away if we do not remain vigilant.

By Laura Croghan Kamoie ’92 and Stephanie Dray

Homeplace: A Southern Town, a Country Legend and the Last Days of a Mountaintop Honky-Tonk By John Lingan ’07 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt When John Lingan ’07 first traveled to Winchester, Va., it was to seek out a local honky-tonk owner and the DJ who first gave airtime to a brassy-voiced singer known as Patsy Cline, setting her on a course for fame. What Lingan found was a town in the midst of an identity crisis. As the U.S. economy and American culture have transformed, the ground under centuriesold social codes has shifted, throwing old folkways into chaos. Homeplace teases apart the tangle of class, race and family origin that still defines the town, and illuminates questions that now dominate our national conversation—about how we move into the future without pretending our past doesn’t exist, about what we salvage and what we leave behind.

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Questions for

Amy McKiernan,

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Carl Socolow â&#x20AC;&#x2122;77

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

What interests you about the combination of ethics and civic engagement? Dickinson’s focus on civic engagement challenges our community to take seriously our obligations in local and global contexts. Ethics can guide this work, making it clear why we have obligations and how we should make decisions on the basis of these obligations. Without ethics, the reasons why we should participate in civic engagement are not explicit.

You’re currently leading a campuswide effort to help faculty members incorporate ethics into their syllabi. Tell me more about that. We created an Ethics Across the Curriculum summer study group for faculty members interested in building ethical reasoning into their courses. This new study group is part of the broader civic learning and community engagement initiative supported by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This May, 12 faculty members from nine departments participated in the study group. We plan to offer this study group annually for interested faculty.

What are some the most interesting or difficult conversations you’re having with students in or outside class? We’ve been talking about the importance of critical thinking and active listening, especially during disagreements. I had a recent conversation with students about responsibility and ignorance. We asked, “Are we responsible for our ignorance? Are we ever responsible for harm even if we did not intend to cause harm?” This included an excellent discussion of privilege and power in our communities.

What are some of the practical applications of the philosophy of blame and punishment that you study? Blame plays a role in our interpersonal and institutional practices. I’m interested in the role that blame plays in reinforcing social norms and the differences between morally valuable and harmful blaming practices, especially as this relates to self-blame and victim-blaming.

How is an undergraduate institution suited for ethics-driven discourse? A focus on ethics encourages discourse on how we make meaning and why we value what we value. This is relevant to students making decisions about future vocations, interpersonal relationships and who they want to become.

What is something you learned from participating in a reading group on philosophy and social justice with death row inmates at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution? I learned the importance of reciprocal education and community healing. I also learned to think about mass incarceration in the U.S. as more than what happens inside of prisons. Challenging mass incarceration in the U.S. requires us to think about a constellation of moral issues, including racism, racial profiling and surveillance, trauma, implicit bias, the school-to-prison pipeline and voter disenfranchisement, to name a few.

How do your critical prison studies complement your study of feminist philosophy? Before engaging with people who are incarcerated, I had not considered the fact that the same person might be both a “victim” and a “perpetrator.” The combination of feminist philosophy and critical prison studies has challenged me to think about categories that I previously took for granted.

How can empathy make us better scholars? Can reason and emotion go hand in hand in academics, or are they at odds with each other? Reason and emotion both have important work to do in academia. Expressions of emotions like joy, gratitude, disappointment and anger may make it clear that we care. We also learn about ourselves when we experience strong

emotional reactions. As for empathy and scholarship, empathy encourages us to consider diverse perspectives when engaging in teaching, research and service. I do not think that empathy is about assuming that we can know what it means to “live in someone else’s shoes.” Instead, empathy reminds us that we are vulnerable and interdependent members of a shared world.

What is your most memorable moment at Dickinson so far? Seeing hundreds of students sitting outside on a bright day in August during Orientation discussing ethical thought experiments (like the trolley problem) and talking with each other about ethical issues that they might face as new college students.

What are your plans for the future? What do you hope to accomplish in the next year? I’m so excited to continue working on the Ethics Across the Curriculum Initiative. Over the next five years, it will be possible for more than 50 faculty members to participate in the summer study group, and all students will have participated in sessions on ethical reasoning during Orientation. Short term, we are designing sessions on empathy and compassion to include alongside the ethical reasoning session at Orientation this summer. —Alexander Bossakov ’20

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[ in the game ] Spring was a season of wins, with several programs securing spots in Centennial Conference championships, and one bringing home the trophy.

Christian Payne

Lacrosse After winning the program’s fourth Centennial Conference (CC) Championship with a 10-9 victory over Gettysburg College, men’s lacrosse returned to the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight after second- and third-round wins over Lynchburg College and Washington and Lee University. The Red Devils produced eight AllAmericans and earned 10 All-Conference selections. Dylan Maher ’18 became the program’s all-time leader in goals with 141, adding school records for goals and points in a season with 70 and 88. Dickinson also broke team records for goals, assists and points, finishing with a 17-4 overall record. The Red Devils partnered with the HEADstrong Foundation and led the nation in fundraising during April to support former teammate Tyler Llewellyn ’17 and other cancer patients and their families. Women’s lacrosse advanced to the semifinals of the CC Championship for the third straight year and won its opening-round game at Haverford College. Anne Dunster ’19 earned All-Region and first-team All-CC honors, while Mindy Corney ’20 and Erika Bloes ’21 also received All-CC honors. Bloes was named CC Rookie of the Year. Track and Field Sofia Canning ’18 made her third appearance at the

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NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships and received All-Region honors for the second straight year. Natalie Suess ’20 earned All-Region this spring and captured conference titles in the 400 meters and 4x400 relay. An outstanding team effort earned the Red Devils third place at the CC Championships.

Setting the record straight: Molly Sternick ’20 broke the record in the 100 butterfly, not the 200, as was incorrectly noted in the spring 2018 issue on Page 19. The 200 butterfly record set by Kiki Jacobs ’89 is still intact.

Pole vaulter Kacper Rzempoluch ’21 claimed gold, completing his CC title sweep to earn the crown in both indoor and outdoor, culminating with CC Rookie of the Year honors. Adam Gamber ’20 was CoSIDA Academic All-Region in the pole vault, earning silver at the CC Championships. Bryce Descavish ’20 earned two All-Region honors and advanced to the NCAA Championships in the 5,000 meters. The Red Devils repeated with a title in the 4x800 relay and finished fourth in the team standings at the CC Championships. Eric Herrmann ’19 ran to All-Region honors in the 1,500.

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Golf Women’s golf hosted and won the fall and spring Dickinson All-American Red Devil Invitational tournaments at the Carlisle Barracks course. The team finished second at the CC Championship. Olivia Brown ’21 earned Rookie of the Year honors, posting the lowest score by a first-year at the championships. Men’s golf posted three tournament wins and a pair of second-place showings this spring and finished sixth at the CC championship. Jake Kessel ’18 led the way, averaging 77.8 over 13 rounds, while Tyler Caballero ’21 and Charlie Zane ’20 carded averages of 78.1 and 78.2, respectively. Tennis Lauren Altschuler ’18 played in the top singles spot for

the past three seasons and capped her career with a second straight All-Conference honor. The Red Devils closed the season strong, going 6-2 over the final eight matches and just missing a spot in the CC playoffs. During spring break in Orlando, the men’s team had five straight wins, running its record to 6-2. Shawn Diniz ’18 and Samuel Loring ’18 led the Red Devils, playing in the top doubles flight for the past two seasons. Loring was a three-time selection to the conference academic honor roll. Softball Softball snagged nine wins during a spring break trip to Arizona and earned three spots on the AllConference team. Shortstop Brigitte Gutpelet ’21 was a first-team selection, breaking into the program’s single-season top 10 in numerous categories. Jessica Epstein ’18 and Madison Milaszewski ’19 were named to the second-team. Milaszewski made her second straight appearance on the All-Conference squad, raising her career strikeout total to 301 and moving into third in program history. Baseball Pitcher Reid Collins ’18 set school records for career and single-season saves, becoming one of the top closers in Dickinson baseball history. Robbie Thompson ’18 capped a great career as well, finishing top 10 in the program in a number of categories. The Red Devils opened the season with a big win over No. 3-ranked Roanoke College and faced top programs in a trip to California over spring break.

Check out all the stats, scores, schedules and highlights at www.dickinsonathletics.com. Information about livestreaming and radio broadcasts is available on a game-by-game basis, so check the website regularly or follow @DsonRedDevils on Twitter for the latest updates.

Carl Socolow ’77

Holding the Middle Ground

“I

didn’t have the attention span for a baseball game, and I was an awful hockey player,” says Nate Usich ’19, an economics major and long-stick middie for Red Devils lacrosse who’s been playing since seventh grade. “A friend recommended I try lacrosse, and I haven’t put the stick down since.” That constant attention to the sport has served him well at Dickinson. As a uniquely positioned defender, Usich covers the opposing team’s best offensive midfielder and creates transitions from defense to offense. It’s a spot on the field that’s all results and little glamour. But Usich doesn’t go unnoticed. “Nate excels in this role—he has great anticipation, which helps him dominate ground balls and secure possession,” says Head Coach Dave Webster ’88. “Nobody loves playing more than Nate. He’s completely focused and driven, and this passion to compete and get better is what distinguishes him amongst his peers.” In May, Usich’s ability to hold the middle of the field helped the No. 9 Red Devils win the Centennial Conference championship over rival Gettysburg College, ranked No. 3. And it also ensured his status as All-American his last two seasons and a spot on the All-Conference first team for the past two years. “Beating No. 2 RIT my sophomore year was certainly a special moment, but nothing compares to winning the Centennial championship,” he says, still

riding the wave of the team’s subsequent NCAA tournament run into the Elite Eight. “No one ever doubted we would bring the trophy home, but I believe our best memories are yet to come.” When Usich and the team create more memories next season, his brother Zach ’22 will be on the field with him. Originally intending to go to lacrosse powerhouse Salisbury (which finally stopped Dickinson in the NCAA tournament this season), Zach saw how much his brother was enjoying Dickinson and thought “Dickinson had a better balance of academics and sports,” says Usich. “I can’t wait to play with him. It’s going to be a fantastic experience!” (After Zach, Usich sees yet another brother, Alexander, coming Dickinson’s way in a few years. Their uncle, Jonathan Usich ’93, preceded them all.) But for now, Usich will head to Miami for a summer internship with BankUnited’s corporate lending division. And like swinging from offensive to defensive postures, Usich’s Dickinson experience is keeping him on his toes. “The long stick middie position can really be anything you want it to be, and the liberal-arts education is no different,” he says. “I’m an economics major, but my favorite class I’ve taken is Music in Film my freshman spring. On the field, I am prepared to do whatever coach asks of me. Thanks to those lessons I’ve learned and the education at Dickinson, I’m ready for whatever life demands.” —Tony Moore

Sometimes not being good at one thing pushes you in the direction of another. And sometimes it’s just meant to be.

[ college & west high ] Featured Faculty

From the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer to a mention in Forbes to expert analysis being featured in Men’s Health, NBC News and Vanity Fair, Dickinson faculty and administrators continue to maintain a strong presence in the media.

PRESIDENT ENSIGN IN THE NEWS

Dickinson.edu/inthenews

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The Associated Press report “Saudi Arabia Uses Ancient Tourist Site to Alter Its History” quoted Professor of History David Commins and his interpretation of the teachings of Sheikh Mohammed Ibn Abdul-Wahhab. The report was published in Egypt Independent, Time of Egypt, Newsday, The Bismarck Tribune, Newser, The Charlotte Observer, Post Bulletin and more than 23 other outlets. In May, Commins was quoted in a story in Vanity Fair, “Meet Haifaa al-Mansour, the Saudi Woman Challenging Riyadh—and Hollywood—to Evolve.”

Professor of Religion Daniel Cozort published The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Ethics through Oxford University Press. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Buddhist ethics in the 21st century. Professor Emerita of German Beverley Driver Eddy published Erika and Klaus Mann: Living With America (New York, Bern, Berlin: Peter Lang). By examining statements made by Thomas Mann’s two

eldest children, as well as those made by American journalists, politicians, book critics and FBI and immigration officers, Eddy traces the Mann siblings’ rise in America as celebrity representatives of an “other,” better Germany. The Kilauea volcano eruption triggered national media to interview volcanologist and Professor of Earth Sciences Ben Edwards. His expert analysis ran in stories by Men’s Health, Earther and NBC News. He also was interviewed by KJZZ, the NPR member station in Phoenix. Professor of Psychology Marie HelwegLarsen penned an opinion piece for The Conversation regarding Denmark’s ranking as one of the happiest countries in the world. The piece was reprinted in more than 50 additional outlets, including Newsweek, Salon.com and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It was referenced in the Forbes article “Nordic Countries Continue to Rank High in Happiness, While America Fails” and inspired an hourlong discussion with Helweg-Larsen as the featured guest on Wisconsin Public Radio.

Helweg-Larsen was also featured on

Assistant Professor of Political Science

WNHN-FM’s (Pacifica/Concord, N.H.) The Attitude radio program and discussed the

Kathleen Marchetti was interviewed by Politiken, the largest newspaper in

link between Danish happiness and the cultural construct hygge on The Academic Minute, which aired on WAMC and was featured in Inside Higher Ed.

Denmark, for a story on youth protests against gun violence.

Lorelei Koss, professor of mathematics,

had an article, “Ordinary Differential Equations and Easter Island: A Survey of Recent Research Developments on the Relationship Between Humans, Trees, and Rats,” published in the European Journal of Mathematics. She notes that Easter Island is a fascinating example of resource depletion and population collapse, and a variety of predator-prey models investigate the relationship between deforestation and the size of the human population. The paper surveys recent developments in research using differential equation models to understand the interactions among people, rats and forest stock. Assistant Professor of American Studies Marisol LeBrón discussed with The Intercept Puerto Rico’s movement of prisoners to U.S. mainland lockups.

Assistant Professor of Political Science David O’Connell was quoted in The Washington Times article “Will He or Won’t

He? Dwayne Johnson on Rock’s Bid for President.” The New York Times published “What’s So

Good About Original Sin?,” an op-ed by Associate Professor of Philosophy Crispin Sartwell. Associate Professor of Music Amy Wlodarski had an article, “George Rochberg’s Road to Ars Combinatoria, 1943-63,” published in the Journal of the Society for American Music 12, no. 2. The article is the first major reconsideration of the composer’s wartime service in WWII and its impact on his compositional style.

Partnership for Better Health awarded four grants to Dickinson this spring: • “ CONNECT: The Summer Collaboration,” which brings together Dickinson and the Carlisle Arts Learning Center in a unique four-week summer program targeted at enriching the lives of middle school youth. ($3,500, Vice President for Student Life Joyce Bylander) • “ 2018 Migrant Farm Labor Health Outreach - Upper Adams County.” ($4,000, Lecturer in Spanish Asuncion Arnedo-Aldrich) • “ Collaborative Assessment of Patient Activation Measure (PAM) Between Sadler Health Center (SHC) and Dickinson College.” ($2,700, Associate Professor of International Business & Management David Sarcone and Adjunct Faculty in Health Studies Margaret Winchester) • “ Bicycle Safety Education Program for Carlisle’s Northside Neighborhood.” ($500, Assistant Director of the Center for Sustainability Education Lindsey Lyons)

• Margee Ensign’s latest op-ed, “Civic Engagement and the Value of College,” was published in The Washington Post and shared as the featured story in Grade Point, the newsletter of the Post’s higher education news blog.

Administrator Accolades

• In an exclusive Philadelphia Inquirer feature, Ensign and Visiting International Scholar in International Relations Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob discussed the Bridge Program, a new college-preparation initiative started by Ensign for young people from regions of the world experiencing conflict and natural disasters. (Read more on Page 32.) The story appeared on the front page of the Inquirer on May 21.

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• S RQ Magazine out of Sarasota, Fla., wrote about Ensign in advance of her Commencement speech at New College, her alma mater. • Ensign presented the first Dickinson-Carlisle Scholarship to Bethany Petrunak ’22 during a ceremony at Carlisle High School in May.

Tara Vasold Fischer ’02, associate dean of academic advising,

discussed Dickinson’s community college transfer agreements with The Hechinger Report. individuals selected to participate in the Leading Change Institute, which was held in Washington, D.C., in June. Vincent Stephens, director of the Popel Shaw Center for Race & Ethnicity, was interviewed by CNN’s John Blake for a story on

Martin Luther King Jr.’s last day in Memphis. Director of Event Planning and Holland Union Building Dottie Warner received the Jack Thornton Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors International, for her service, devotion and dedication.

(Kudos as of June 1, 2018)

[ college & west high ] BRAGGING RIGHTS

ickinsonians earned D Fulbright awards this year: Seven students, one alumna, one faculty member and one staff member earned Fulbright awards to travel to the Ivory Coast, Jordan, Germany, Bulgaria, Italy, India, Spain, Laos, Luxembourg and Korea. dson.co/fulbrights2018

In May, Forbes published “Colleges’ ‘Good Neighbor’ Policies Reveal Great Opportunities for Local Students,” which mentioned the Dickinson-Carlisle Scholarship.

Kayleigh Rhatigan ’19 earned the Beinecke Scholarship, which supports exceptional

STUDENT SUCCESS

students in their pursuit of graduate study in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Candice Ionescu ’19 is the first Dickinsonian to receive the Summer

Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). She will study with Dickinson alumna Jennifer Law-Marshall ’01.

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has again awarded Dickinson

GOLD STATUS

as measured by its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS).

Dickinson ranks second nationally in the baccalaureate category.

Dickinson Chess Club

In its first year on campus, the took FIRST PLACE in the 2018 Gettysburg Open & Pennsylvania State Collegiate Championships, topping teams from Penn State University, Shippensburg University and the University of Pennsylvania, among others.

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Dickinson students celebrate Holi, the festival of colors. Photo by Zoë Josephina Moon ’20.

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NEW FACULTY MEMBERS BROUGHT THEIR EXPERTISE TO DICKINSON IN 2017-18

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hroughout this year, Dickinsonians from around the world made it abundantly clear that they love and take great pride in this college. Overall

giving rose by more than 50 percent for the second consecutive year, we welcomed 1,718 new donors, parent giving increased, and 1,875 donors showed their deep commitment to the college by becoming new members of the Mermaid Society. Perhaps nothing captured that energy more clearly

than this year’s Day of Giving, which saw this remarkable community make 3,535 gifts to Dickinson totaling more than $964,000 in a single day. Equally important, 1,265 Dickinsonians made multiyear commitments that day to join the Mermaid Society of sustaining donors. To better highlight the role that the entire Dickinson community plays each year in the college’s mission, we’re now publishing the annual report on giving in Dickinson Magazine. Rather than sending donors a separate report later this summer, these pages offer alumni, parents, students, staff and faculty members, and friends of the college a deeper understanding of the impact gifts to the college made during the last fiscal year (July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018). As you read through these pages and see the powerful role donors played in all of the college’s work this year, you’ll see that momentum is building for Dickinson. Together, we can ensure that Dickinson continues to provide an education that changes students’ lives and prepares them to lead lives of consequence. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible by supporting the college this year. KIRK SWENSON

Vice President for College Advancement

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Mermaid Society Celebration of Donor Loyalty during Alumni Weekend

Old West Society Lunch & Learn during Alumni Weekend

During the 2017-18 fiscal year, 1,504 donors contributed to the McAndrews Fund for Athletics.

These gifts helped to provide new turf for the field hockey team, overseas training trips for squash, men’s basketball, cross country and track & field; and spring and winter break trips for baseball, women’s basketball, softball, swimming and more.

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6,478 Total Mermaids

THE MERMAID SOCIETY, WHICH HONORS LOYAL SUPPORT, INCREASED BY 23%

$386 K raised for McAndrews Fund for Athletics AN INCREASE OF 2.6%

Members of the Old West Society have made a tremendous commitment by providing for future support to the college through their estate or life income plans. The more than 450

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made a big splash, exceeding its historic goal

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THOUSANDS of Dickinsonians support the college each year.

WE GRATEFULLY RECOGNIZE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND THANK OUR DONORS FOR THEIR GIFTS.

John Dickinson Society members extend good wishes to residents of our new residence hall.

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of total dollars raised was given by John Dickinson Society members.

This year, membership in the John Dickinson Society, which recognizes our

25% GROWTH IN JDS MEMBERSHIP

leadership donors, rose to new heights, welcoming 308 new members and providing more than $12.6 million in gifts to Dickinson. 23

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STUDENTS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF CANCER RESEARCH. THEY ARE AMONG THE 40 STUDENTS WHO PRESENTED THEIR RESEARCH AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES OVER THE LAST YEAR.

THAT ENABLES DOZENS OF STUDENT RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE THE MOLECULAR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORMAL HUMAN BLOOD CELLS AND ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA CELLS.

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“ Having the privilege to work one on one with Associate Professor of Biology Mike Roberts, performing important and relevant cancer research using state-of-the-art equipment, taught me precision and confidence in the lab and helped me secure a position at the National Institutes of Health in an immunology lab researching vaccine construction for HIV.” —Tulley Shofner ’18 Carl Socolow ’77

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YOUR GIFTS

At Work

Every gift matters, and here are a few examples of how your gifts are truly making a difference for students in all corners of campus and beyond.

POTTERY WHEELS, WHICH ARE USED FOR CLASSES AND SUPPORTED A 24-HOUR THROW-A-THON DURING WHICH STUDENTS HAND-THREW 50 BOWLS TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER IN CARLISLE.

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DICKINSONIANS OFFERING CAREER ADVICE, JOBS AND MENTORSHIP THROUGH ALUMNIFIRE.

CANOES THAT WERE USED ON PRE-ORIENTATION TRIPS FOR 165 FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS.

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MILES TRAVELED FROM CARLISLE TO BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY GLACIERS AND VOLCANOES WHILE EXPLORING CLIMATE CHANGE AROUND THE GLOBE.

STUDENT-FACULTY SUMMER RESEARCH PROJECTS, INCLUDING STUDYING HOUSEHOLD DEBT AND INEQUALITY, SOLAR AIR HEATERS, THE EFFECTS OF ALGAE AND LEAD IN PENNSYLVANIA LAKES, AND CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA.

RARE PRINT MATERIALS ACQUIRED BY THE ARCHIVES FOR A HARLEM RENAISSANCE COURSE FOCUSED ON HELPING STUDENTS GAIN A BETTER SENSE OF THIS SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT IN AMERICAN CULTURE.

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VARSITY SPORTS TEAMS TRAVELED AROUND THE WORLD FOR SPRING AND WINTER BREAK TRAINING.

STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS CLUBS, RANGING FROM CLIMBING AND FENCING TO EQUESTRIAN AND MARTIAL ARTS.

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BEDS IN THE NEW RESIDENCE HALL, WHICH IS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND ENGAGE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM.

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new scholarship funds

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(ENDOWED AND DICKINSON FUND) IN 2017-18, including one in honor of Joyce Bylander (see Page 10).

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“ The Scholarship Luncheon inspires us every year. Listening to students speak to scholarship supporters, I was reminded of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s reflection: ‘The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one’s self to others.’ That was true for my husband, Dean Pappas ’62, who enthusiastically supported student scholarships at Dickinson, and me.” —Zoë Pappas, pictured with Edward Brown ’18, who benefited from the Dean ’62 and Zoë Pappas Scholarship Fund, and his parents, Lorna and Edward Brown P’18.

THIS YEAR’S SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON

“ I got through Dickinson because others gave back, and the spirit of giving has become a part of my value system. Paying it forward has become part of who I am.” —Judith Rudge ’05, supporter of the new Joyce A. Bylander Scholarship Fund.

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SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR

1,293 students

“ As I meet current students applying for our Alumni Council Legacy Scholarship, I’m proud to see that the curiosity of Dickinson students is more alive now than ever, and I’m equally proud to play a role in the college’s efforts to recruit a diverse student community.” —Darren Silvis ’00, Alumni Council’s Development Committee Chair with 16 consecutive years of giving back

$5.8 M

given to scholarships IN 2017-18

SCHOLARSHIP Support Gifts funding scholarships are Dickinson’s highest priority.

“ If I had been working all through college, I wouldn’t have been able to have the experiences outside of class that have made me who I am. My scholarship allowed me to have that full experience and develop myself fully as a person.” —2nd Lt. Hayley Murdough ’18, recipient of Alumni Scholarship Fund support.

With more than half of our students needing financial aid to afford this priceless education, we would be missing more than half our students without the generous donors who support scholarships at Dickinson. By helping students from all financial backgrounds benefit from this useful education for the common good, scholarship donors are changing lives and helping to shape a more equitable future.

“ We are all the beneficiaries of a great education at Dickinson. As I advance through life, I have an ever-growing appreciation for the foundation that Dickinson provided me, as well as the obligation I have to make sure others are given that opportunity. Giving to a scholarship yields an outstanding return on your investment.”—Jim Chambers ’78, who has been giving to Dickinson for 34 years (17 consecutive), including to the John Robert Paul Brock scholarship fund.

“ Each year I’ve been at Dickinson has been different, and each has had its difficulties, growth and discovery that added value and character to my life.” —Samantha Miller ’18, recipient of Samuel G. Rose and John Robert Paul Brock scholarship support. 27

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“DICKINSON ATTRACTS GENEROUS, LOVING, AUTHENTIC PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LEVEL OF PASSION THAT’S UNMATCHED, AND I’M FORTUNATE TO HAVE BECOME A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY.

I hope to one day give back to this place which has given so much to me and my family, to pay forward to others the same kind of appreciation and support I’ve received.

I’M JUST SO THANKFUL THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO LIVE IN THE SAME GENEROUS WAY.” —EDWARD BROWN ’18

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THANK

YOU. For more stories, more gratitude, more examples of your gifts at work, visit dickinson.edu/rog.

in season On May 20, the Dickinson community gathered to celebrate the 530 graduates of the class of 2018 at Commencement. View photos, videos and details about the ceremony at dson.co/dson2018. Photo by Heather Shelley.

[ feature ] To understand Sam Rose ’58’s legacy at Dickinson, just look to the forces behind it. Rose is many things: real estate mogul, attorney, environmentalist, philanthropist, art patron, erstwhile lacrosse star. And despite his many roaring successes, he champions the dark horse every time. “Yeah, I’ve got a soft spot for the underdog,” he says with a gravelly chuckle. “Maybe because I was one myself.”

CHAMPIONING

the Underdog A look at the legacy of Sam Rose ’58 and his unexpected journey, which almost didn’t include Dickinson.

Above: Sam Rose ’58 (right) with lacrosse teammate Don O’Neill ’58 during their senior year. Opposite page, from left: Durden Athletic Training Center dedication; 2012 Rose Scholar Luncheon; with Rose Walters Prize recipient Mark Ruffalo.

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By MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson

Pleading his case

Rose grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Baltimore, where his Jewishness set him apart. An athlete and voracious reader who wasn’t afraid of a good fight, he devoured books about crusading lawyers and set his sights on a law career. And after Dickinson and two Ivy League colleges rejected his application, he traveled to Carlisle to plead his case. Chace Davis ’50, P’84, then assistant dean of admissions, was a fellow Baltimorean, not long out of college, and while he wasn’t impressed with Rose’s average grades, he must’ve admired the kid’s intelligence and moxie. Davis asked if Rose played lacrosse, and the rest is history. During his first year at Dickinson, Rose joined the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and gained a reputation as an intrepid athlete. All was going well until spring. “My father didn’t graduate from high school and didn’t see the value in an education,” Rose says. “He cut off my tuition and told me to come home and get a job.” As a first-generation college student, young Rose had already cleared more than one hurdle, and he wasn’t about to take this one lying down. When George Shuman ’37, longtime college treasurer, opened a door—a 50/50 scholarshiploan—Rose charged through it, waiting tables at his fraternity (this was pre-Dining Hall days) to pay room and board and joining ROTC to earn pocket money, all while still playing two sports. “That taught me the value of the almighty buck,” he says. It also demonstrated, again, the difference one person can make in a young life. The next three years on campus passed steadily by. Rose studied political science and philosophy and continued to read up a storm outside of

class. He recalls an art-appreciation course that spurred him to begin to collect art. And during the 1958 men’s lacrosse team’s final game, Rose set up the winning goal that led to Dickinson’s only national lacrosse championship.

As angler and beekeeper, he’s seen the effects of climate change in sharp focus, and he’s committed to helping to effect positive change. Rose consults with top experts and supports big-thinking environmental efforts, including a current project to build clean-energy plants.

A path unexpected

In 2012—the year granddaughter Nataleigh Kohn graduated from Dickinson—Rose, a trustee emeritus, and wife Julie Walters established the Sam Rose ’58 and Julie Walters Prize at Dickinson College for Global Environmental Activism, an annual $100,000 prize bringing renowned leaders and thinkers to campus. This year’s recipient is the activist group Our Children’s Trust.

Fresh from graduation, Rose enrolled at the University of Baltimore law school, taking night classes and working by day. After a miserable stint as a middle-school teacher, he found a real estate job, passed the bar on schedule and garnered an entry-level offer at a law firm. “It would’ve meant a pay cut, so I said, ‘Forget that!’ ” he recalls. “I was doing pretty well, and I had a mentor I respected, Jim Rouse. I didn’t practice law for one day.” Instead, Rose climbed the real estate ladder, eventually becoming a high-profile commercial developer who’s chiseled a mark on the D.C. skyline and founded four firms (the fourth, Greenebaum and Rose Associates, was the charm), with projects that include the 890,000-square-foot Federal Energy Regulatory Commission building. “All my lawyer friends wanted to be me, because while they were working by the hour, I was working by the building,” he says with a laugh. An extraordinary legacy

Rose still works part time, with offices in two cities, and he’s amassed a spectacular art collection. He’s also a past vice president of the Smithsonian Art Museum board. He tends a koi pond and apiary at home and produces privatelabel honey. He also likes cards, golf, fishing and boating (in the ’70s, he co-owned a boat with architect Frank Gehry).

Rose, who received Dickinson’s honorary doctor of philanthropy degree in 2013, also invests in the next generation of problem solvers: Since 2000, he’s provided more than 150 scholarships for deserving students, and in 2014 he funded the new Durden Athletic Training Center. This past spring, Rose deepened his legacy with an additional $5 million gift—the largest gift bestowed on the college in 12 years. It endows the Rose-Walters Prize and funds additional scholarships, leveling the playing field for still more underserved students who don’t have straight-A transcripts but show promise in other areas—kind of like a scrappy Baltimorean who made a case for his own education more than six decades ago. Every spring, Rose meets his scholarship students during an on-campus dinner, and he particularly enjoys the letters they send. “I get paid back just by reading them,” he says. “When you help somebody get an education who really needs the money, it’s a life changer. I know what that’s like.”

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New & N [ feature ]

All the usual phrases apply—on the move, making waves, effecting change, forward focused. These are common phrases in higher education, but at Dickinson, spurred by the momentum of our 29th president, Margee Ensign, they’re grounded in some serious walk to back up the talk.

It All Adds Up

Beginning in fall 2018, Dickinson will offer a new academic major: quantitative economics, which applies mathematical concepts, models and theories to economic issues. This specialized field is great for students seeking careers in economics, consulting or data analysis— or anyone who wants to go on to graduate school in any of those or connected areas. “More and more, our students are finding that employers want their employees to be able to use data to analyze trends in the market for finance. And the quantitative economics major is really in line with that,” says Emily Marshall, assistant professor of economics. dson.co/newmajor2018

Bridging the Gap

Dickinson’s Bridge Program is a new college-preparation initiative that provides educational opportunity to young people from global regions experiencing conflict and natural disasters—and for whom higher education would otherwise be impossible. The first four students participating in the program are continuing a remarkable journey that began with a kidnapping by Boko Haram terrorists in a remote part of northeast Nigeria. The women are in a special college-prep program until they are ready for college-level work, and their experience at Dickinson is funded by the Murtala Muhammed Foundation and the Nigerian government’s Victim Support Fund. The Bridge Program was featured in a front-page Philadelphia Inquirer article in May, and it’s just the beginning. “We hope to expand this program to more young people from other parts of the world,” Ensign told the Inquirer. “After graduation, I hope these women return to their countries to engage in conflict resolution, peace building, women’s empowerment, education and economic development. Defeating terrorism through military means is by itself an insufficient, unobtainable solution. People need education, opportunity and hope—and that’s what we are providing.” dickinson.edu/bridge

To the Next Level

Dickinson and the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that reaffirms their longstanding partnership and outlines ways to continue to build on that strong relationship for mutual benefit in the future. The two Carlisle-based institutions have collaborated extensively for years, thanks in part to grant support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Approximately 30 Dickinson students intern at the War

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Notable College annually, and the spouses and children of USAWC International Fellows take courses tuition-free at Dickinson. Student tutors at Dickinson’s Writing Center tutor USAWC International Fellows on writing effectively in English, while USAWC faculty and International Fellows participate in panels and give presentations at Dickinson. The two institutions share faculty members and offer occasional joint courses and research opportunities, but Ensign saw an opportunity to take this partnership to the next level. According to the MOU, “Together we have worked to bridge the military-civilian divide in this nation, and we will now expand that work to better prepare military and civilian strategic leaders to manage future large-scale emergencies worldwide.” In addition to continuing all of the aforementioned opportunities, Dickinson plans to offer graduate-level courses to War College attendees, and the two institutions will work to establish the Program for International Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Assistance, Coordination and Management. Read a summer 2012 Dickinson Magazine feature on the War College partnerships at dson.co/wcfeature.

Connecting Cultures

One of Ensign’s principal projects has been developing Dickinson into a leader in intercultural competence, which is the ability for community members to engage with each other across cultural differences. From the formation of a task force to collegewide workshops and trainings, the Dickinson community has embraced the directive and run with it. Members of senior staff and the Board of Trustees completed an online assessment to measure personal intercultural competency and identify areas for growth. They then shared what they learned with 63 student volunteers in January during an intensive on-campus workshop. “It was an absolutely awesome experience for our team,” says Connor Murphy ’18, who participated in the workshop along with all of his lacrosse teammates and several student leaders. “I really enjoyed seeing all the growth and momentum that came out of it.” The momentum includes the creation of a new Student Senate committee on inclusivity, and a Summer Study Group comprising

senior administrators and faculty and staff from across the college worked to increase awareness, knowledge and skills around the interdependency of intercultural and domestic diversity. “In a country with the most diverse population and in a world of so many different peoples and cultures, we all must have intercultural skills to work effectively with others. But these skills are not quickly, easily or automatically acquired,” Ensign explains. “That’s why we’re making sure that all of our students and all members of our community receive the intercultural education they will need. Already a national leader in global education and sustainability, Dickinson is now poised to become a national model in intercultural education as well.” dson.co/interculturalinfo

Connecting Communities

In addition to the work on intercultural competence, this year brought a renewed commitment to civic learning and community engagement, which have long been integral components of the Dickinson experience both in and out of the classroom. In October, Ensign announced the formation of the Commission on Community and Civic Learning & Engagement. Made up of faculty, students and staff, the commission is focused on coordinating the existing work into a comprehensive collegewide effort with strong emphasis on the academic curriculum and the greater Carlisle community. Dickinson also will seek a Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an evidence-based national recognition of an institution’s commitment to using academic learning to work for the common good. “It’s my hope that all Dickinson students will graduate having already learned how to apply the vast knowledge they have gained to solving problems in the wider world,” Ensign says. “Just, I believe, as Benjamin Rush would have hoped.” dickinson.edu/civicengagement

DAVID CARLSON ’99, ALUMNI COUNCIL PRESIDENT

his spring I attended Commencement activities as well as Alumni Weekend. Both events gave me the occasion to speak with many alumni who described in rich detail the impact that their years on campus had on them. In response to those formative experiences, I am amazed at the diverse ways in which they choose to give back. While this issue highlights the financial gifts of alumni, there are countless ways to engage the college that cost nothing at all. Some alumni talk about Dickinson during professional speaking engagements, while others offer internships or entry-level employment opportunities to students and fellow grads. Some open their homes to events for accepted students or even open a guest room (especially in high-rent cities) to interns who can’t afford housing during the summer months. There are numerous ways we are each able to cultivate the next generation of Dickinsonians. It’s not just stewardship toward our institution but good stewardship toward those just starting out in the world. Speaking of ways to give back, the 40 individuals on Alumni Council had a very productive year and I thought I would share some of the highlights. The council played a meaningful role in supporting a presidential transition, helping to keep our alumni base informed and keeping the college informed regarding the thoughts, needs and concerns of the alumni community. The council made a major set of revisions to the bylaws and awarded scholarships to an impressive set of students. The council also provided tangible support to numerous advancement initiatives and is uniquely positioned to support and advance the objectives of the college. I’m proud of the work we have done this year and am greatly looking forward to building on this work next year. One final note: During Alumni Weekend we celebrated the incredible recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Awards. This fall we will select the next class of award recipients and would love to hear about the exceptional alumni you know. You can submit a nomination at dickinson.edu/alumniawards. davidcarlson2026@gmail.com

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Carl Socolow ’77

Good Stewardship

Listen Up! Have you tuned in to Dickinson’s new monthly podcast yet? If not, you’re missing out! Visit dickinson. edu/thegood to catch up on all the previous episodes, which include: • a rundown of baseball and leadership from Philadelphia Phillies President Andy MacPhail ’76 • an exploration of unmarked graves with a geophysics class • a conversation with renowned chemist and nanotechnology pioneer Chad Mirkin ’86 • updates from President Margee Ensign • plus brain teasers, riddles and trivia questions (oh my!) with a chance to win prizes! New episodes will kick off in mid-August.

This spring, Dickinson launched a new email newsletter, The Dickinson Connection, to deliver news and event highlights straight to your inbox. Contact alumni@dickinson.edu to update your email address.

[ beyond the limestone walls ] Celebrating the People Behind Life-Changing Scholarships Photos by Carl Socolow ’77

Technology can unite and also divide. In this era of profound new social challenges and possibilities, Alex Froom ’08 asks, “How do we heal rifts and enact life-affirming change?” Froom (pictured, top left with former Vice President for Student Life Joyce Bylander) was the alumnus speaker for Dickinson’s 2018 Scholarship Luncheon, an annual celebration that brings scholarship recipients together with the alumni, parents and friends of the college who make their Dickinson educations possible. During his brief address, Froom outlined the philosophy underlying his nonprofit work and the scholarship he’s facilitated through his family trust, as well as the fundamental ways he believes we’re each called to serve a common good. Froom grew up in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, attended religious schools and came to Dickinson as a transfer student, after a gap year working with youth on the Navajo Nation. Interested in studying world religions and the role Christianity plays in challenges faced by Native peoples, he declared a religion major at Dickinson, did faith-based research in Carlisle, wrote a thesis on the Navajo creation story and graduated magna cum laude. Then it was on to Boston University, where he earned an M.A. in social work and an M.Div. in theology in 2012. A few months later, Froom moved to Arizona, where he ran Rez Refuge Ministries, a nonprofit on the Navajo Nation offering family and youth services, including vocational and leadership training. Froom still serves as president of that board and also consults on nonprofit management and farm-education programming and serves on the board of a small family foundation, which funds a Dickinson scholarship for Native American students. He additionally worked with Dickinson’s Center for Service, Spirituality & Social Justice to facilitate annual interfaith service trips to Rez Refuge Ministries. Speaking during the May 5 luncheon, Froom advocated for a culture of neighborly mutual support—beginning with acknowledging differences and celebrating common inheritances—as an antidote to a contentious sociopolitical climate. He also noted that neighborly way of life is self-sustaining. “Nurture begets nurture,” he explained. “We are all made better by the process.”

Professor Emeritus Truman Bullard (center), for whom the Truman Bullard Scholarship fund is named, with students at the Scholarship Luncheon.

Poignant remarks also were shared by Edward Brown ’18 and Hayley Murdough ’18, who expressed their gratitude for the scholarship support that made their Dickinson educations possible. —MaryAlice Bitts-Jackson Read more about and view photos from the event at dson.co/scholarlunch18.

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Imprints BY CARISMA BISHOP ’15

was born and raised in a place where hurricanes happen, a place where both the people and the land are resilient. In 1993, four years after the largest hurricane my island of St. Croix had ever seen—a hurricane so devastating that the imprint it left resonated through my childhood—I was born in a makeshift hospital while the old one still lay in ruins. I grew up listening to stories of my cousins being sent to attend school in the mainland while my aunts and uncles tried to rebuild their homes. Each hurricane that followed was compared to the reigning Hugo. Not even Hurricane Marilyn of 1995—which blew our roof off and caused my family of six to live in a two-bedroom apartment for the next 10 years—could be compared to the damage that was left behind after Hurricane Hugo. That is, until September 2017. Hurricane Maria was heading straight for my small island as a Category 5, and I was scared. I wasn’t scared to live without power for months. I wasn’t scared that our house might be damaged. I was scared that my 13 second-graders might not have a classroom to return to. It had only been a month since I moved back home, and my dream to teach on the island that shaped me was being seriously threatened. I spent Monday, Sept. 18, packing up my classroom for the second time. Just days earlier, Hurricane Irma blew past the island. Little damage was done, but old memories of previous hurricanes resurfaced, leaving a heightened energy that could be felt throughout the community. As I covered desks in plastic, rolled up carpets and boxed books, my dad shuttered our windows and fueled the generator, while my mom stocked up on canned food and water at the grocery store. Whether we liked it or not, Maria was coming and we had to prepare for the worst. By the night of Sept. 19, the storm was at full force. My parents and I hunkered down with our three dogs on the first floor of the house my

dad built. For hours, it felt like we were under attack: Shutters rattled, tree branches cracked, rain pelted the roof. I found myself holding my breath during long gusts of wind. I thought if I wasn’t breathing during the worst parts, they might subside faster, like when you’re little and you think closing your eyes somehow makes you invisible. In the months that followed the storm, the ghost of Maria could be seen and felt in every nook and cranny of the island. In one fell swoop, she had rearranged our priorities and created a new normal—a world where blue tarps were a sign of both destruction and hope, the hum of generators became a lullaby and the lack of connection to the outside world introduced a new level of isolation to the island. I was lucky beyond measure, though. Lucky because my house and my school were still standing. Lucky because I was not one of the staff members to be let go when enrollment dropped. Lucky because I had my parents by my side. And lucky because my Dickinson family didn’t allow the isolation to consume me. The tight-knit group of friends I made those four years remain my closest friends. During the moments when I was able to find a pocket of cell service or a hot spot of Wi-Fi, they were there to talk, to listen, to help me escape reality for a moment. After August 2011, when Hurricane Irene caused me to be late to Orientation, I was always that island girl whom hurricanes seemed to follow. Seven years later, I am still that girl, but now I have Dickinson following me as well. On Monday, Oct. 30, I received a care package from my sophomore year roommate. That gesture left an imprint on me as large as Hurricane Maria herself. Growing up, I had always believed that damaged homes built strong people. Now I know that strong friendships also build strong people.

Carisma Bishop ’15 is a second-grade teacher at Good Hope Country Day School in St. Croix. After graduating from Dickinson, she moved to Baltimore to begin her teaching career and spent two years juggling her Teach for America placement and courses at Johns Hopkins University. After earning her master’s in education, she followed her dream of returning to her island home to educate the next generation of hurricane survivors.

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It’s a little like: Which of your children make it to the lifeboat?

Renowned photojournalist R IC K S MOL A N ’ 7 2 on the process of whittling down hundreds of images to the final collection in his latest book, The Good Fight. More at dson.co/smolangoodfight.

If you think it is too late to do something, it probably is. Do not ever let yourself be too late; start right now. J ONG HO C HOI ’ 1 8 (music, economics), an amateur pixel art and animation artist and trained composer who will enter a master’s program in film, video game and television scoring at Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain. More at dson.co/choi18.

I love analyzing literature. I think it’s so revealing about the world, and it’s so important to talk about literature and what it can teach us about our lives. K AY L E IG H R H AT IG A N ’ 19 ,

English major and recipient of the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship. More at dson.co/rhatigan19.

People need education, opportunity and hope— and that’s what we are providing. P R E S I DE N T M A R G E E E N S IG N on the Bridge Program she launched at Dickinson this spring. The first four students are young women who escaped the Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria. The program, its first participants and Ensign’s efforts were featured on the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer in May. More at dson.co/ensignbridge.

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Don’t be afraid to move forward, backward, sideways to add new skills, experiences and fulfillment. S T E P H E N S M I T H ’ 9 2 , CEO of L.L.Bean, during his 2018 Commencement address. More at dson.co/smithspeech.