“PIETATE ET DOCTRINA TUTA LIBERTAS.” —Founder Benjamin Rush. Revolutionary since 1783.
Dickinson doesn’t do things like every other small liberal-arts college. We don’t try to be everything to everyone.
We know who we are and who we’re not.
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OUR IDENTITY
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SOME SAY A LIBERAL-ARTS EDUCATION IS NOT ‘USEFUL.’ But surely creating new forms of wealth and employment, constantly developing a more just political system, curing disease, learning better stewardship of the earth, creating new forms of art and music, educating a new generation, learning more about the peoples of the world, discovering new scientific principles, advancing technology— surely these things are all useful. DICKINSON PRESIDENT MARGEE ENSIGN
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OUR IDENTITY
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With
Dickinson doesn’t limit majors your choices.
Africana Studies
Educational Studies
Italian
Pre-Health
American Studies
Engineering (3-2)
Italian Studies
Pre-Law
Anthropology
English
Japanese
Psychology
Arabic
Environmental Science
Judaic Studies
Public Speaking
Archaeology
Environmental Studies
Latin
Quantitative Economics
Army ROTC
Film & Media Studies First-Year Seminars
Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies
Religion
Art & Art History Astronomy
Food Studies (certificate)
Law (3-3)
French and Francophone Studies
Law & Policy
Science, Technology & Culture
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mathematics
Biology
German
Medieval & Early Modern Studies
Business (International Business Global Mosaics & Management) Global Preparedness (Army ROTC certificate) Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (certificate) Graduate School Agreements Chemistry
Middle East Studies Military Science Modern Greek
Russian Security Studies (certificate) Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship (certificate) Sociology Spanish Sustainability Theatre Arts
Greek
Music
Health Studies (certificate)
Neuroscience
Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Hebrew
Philosophy
Writing Program
History
Physical Education
Humanities
Physics
Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science
Earth Sciences
International Business & Management
Portuguese
East Asian Studies
International Studies
Economics
Internships
Pre-Business Management
Chinese Classical Studies Community Studies Computer Science Creative Writing Dance & Music
Note: Majors in bold
Portuguese & Brazilian Studies Pre-Engineering
MAJOR NEWS: QUANTITATIVE ECONOMICS Beginning in fall 2018, Dickinson is offering 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. Learn more: dickinson.edu/economics 5
Did you notice that Latin phrase on the cover? It’s what you see here on the college seal, and it translates to “Freedom is made safe through character and learning.” 6
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FOR SUSTAINABILITY No. 1 Overall Top Performer among baccalaureate institutions in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s “Sustainable Campus Index 2018”
VOLUNTEER HOURS served by 2,954 members of the Dickinson community (students, faculty, staff) in 2017-18
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NO. Long-term STUDY ABROAD
IN THE NATION
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OUR IDENTITY
When you’re considering a college, it’s important to know what that college stands for. What it’s known for. What it excels at. For us, it’s a collegewide and lifelong commitment to global education, sustainability and civic engagement.
(Open Doors Report, Institute of International Education)
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PEACE CORPS TOP COLLEGE in the small schools category (2016)
These priorities are so central to our mission, they each have a dedicated center on campus: Center for Sustainability Education
Center for Global Study & Engagement
Center for Civic Learning & Action
Center for Advising, Internships & Lifelong Career Development
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OUR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS
Dickinson doesn’t expect students to have their future planned out in the first semester. Our academic program is designed to ensure that students explore a variety of areas to establish critical thinking and communication skills and engage in hands-on, active learning.
9:1
student-faculty ratio 9
Dickinson doesn’t leave you hanging.
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∞
through the Center for Advising, Internships & Lifelong Career Development
95%
90%
MORE THAN
YEARS OF SUPPORT
of the class of 2018 participated in an
INTERNSHIP, service-learning or research EXPERIENCE
PAGEALUMNI OUR TITLE SUCCESS
4+
of Dickinsonians are EMPLOYED, accepted into a GRADUATE PROGRAM or involved in VOLUNTEER SERVICE one year after graduation
TOP 10 Fulbright-producing
LIBERAL-ARTS COLLEGE
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members of the class of 2018 earned FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS 11
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OUR COMMUNITY
Dickinson doesn’t sit in the middle of nowhere.
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Our founder, Benjamin Rush, was a revolutionary thinker in a lot of ways, and we are forever grateful that he wanted his college to be connected to a town. He knew even back in 1783 that this would matter. That being connected to the community, being within walking distance of the town square, the courthouse, shops, businesses and schools, was important for the education of students.
NATIONWIDE 2016
STRONGEST TOWN CONTEST WINNER
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ranked in top
in the U.S. for WALKING and BIKING
DON’T OVERLOOK THE DINING HALL
Dickinson’s ranked
No. 14 nationally in the 2018 College Consensus list of
TOP 25 BEST COLLEGE DINING HALLS
Harrisburg-Carlisle region ranked fifth in MOST LIVABLE CITIES –Forbes
2016
Best College Towns in America –Niche
Carlisle is a picturesque college town in striking distance of Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. (each two hours away) and New York City (three hours). In other words, to get away from it all for four years of college, you don’t have to live in the middle of nowhere.
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OUR COMMUNITY
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TOP 3 THINGS WE u ABOUT CARLISLE
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Oodles of restaurants within walking distance of campus!
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Free community events like the Ice Art Fest and Harvest of the Arts.
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Great hiking, biking, fishing, boating, skiing, go-karting, mini golfing, shopping—everything!
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OUR COMMUNITY
After my first year at Dickinson, I saw that I could make an impact. My professors and friends encouraged me to be myself, and I translated that into ‘I can do any project I want, and I’ll be fine. This school is like a testing ground for my ideas!’ ANASTASIA PUTRI ’16 (ANTHROPOLOGY, THEATRE ARTS), PROGRAM ASSOCIATE WITH THE UNITED STATES-INDONESIA SOCIETY
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OUR ALUMNI IDENTITYSUCCESS
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Dickinson doesn’t outsource study abroad. Our students are truly immersed in the culture and encouraged to speak the language, intern in the host city and live as natives rather than tourists. We maintain our own long-established centers run by Dickinson faculty to make the study-abroad experience truly integrated with the home campus. And we have 20+ partner programs in 24 countries on every inhabited continent on the planet! The world is our classroom.
Photo of New Zealand by Jamey Harman ’18
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OUR GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
Studying abroad can be such a transformative experience, since it allows for cross-cultural exchange and exposure to new global perspectives. JANEL PINEDA ’18 (ENGLISH, CREATIVE WRITING), who conducted an independent study in El Salvador, participated in a Mosaic in Brazil, studied literature in Chile and spent her junior year at Oxford University through Dickinson’s partnership with the highly selective Mansfield College Visiting Student Programme. In 2018, she became the first Dickinsonian since 1974 to earn a MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP, regarded as one of the most competitive and highly selective scholarship programs in the nation (48 recipients were chosen from more than 1,000 applicants).
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ENGLAND: Oxford
ENGLAND: Norwich (Humanities | Math & Science)
KOREA: Seoul
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global programs, established and entirely maintained by Dickinson.
ITALY: Bologna
GERMANY: Bremen
CAMEROON: Yaoundé
U.S.: New York City
OUR GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
RUSSIA: Moscow
SPAIN: Mรกlaga
AUSTRALIA: Brisbane
FRANCE: Toulouse
CHINA: Yunnan and Beijing
SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina and Ecuador
JAPAN: Nagoya
Dickinson also partners with 22 OTHER STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAMS IN 24 COUNTRIES on every inhabited continent on Earth.
Dickinson isn’t green all the time. In the fall, we’re all about oranges and yellows! We look great in wintry white. Oh and spring with the pinks? Forget about it! Dickinson wears all four seasons well.
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OUR CAMPUS
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LEED-Gold certified buildings and the only LEED-Platinum residence in Pennsylvania
Received a GOLD
OUR SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP
Dickinson integrates sustainability into its academics, facilities, operations and campus culture and has received continual recognition from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Sierra Club, Sustainable Endowments Institute, Princeton Review and Second Nature. Dickinson is also a member of the EcoLeague, which offers semester-exchange options with other top “green” colleges located in diverse geographic regions across the country.
Bicycle Friendly
University designation from the
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS (2018)
One of only 25 schools in the nation to consistently receive a
99 GREEN RATING in the PRINCETON REVIEW GREEN HONOR ROLL
180-ACRE COLLEGE FARM (with 60 acres managed, annually producing more than 100,000 pounds of
USDA-certified organic produce)
Sierra magazine
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ranks Dickinson the
COOLEST SCHOOL
for sustainability efforts
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I wasn’t born to be a chemist. The fact that Dickinson encouraged me to get involved with many different things, to sample many different topics, was important, because I didn’t know what I wanted to do. ONE OF THE WORLD’S FOREMOST EXPERTS IN NANOTECHNOLOGY, CHAD MIRKIN ’86 (CHEMISTRY), DIRECTOR OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY’S INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY, WINNER OF THE PRESTIGIOUS DAN DAVID PRIZE IN THE FUTURE TIME DIMENSION
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OUR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS
Dickinson professors don’t just teach. They research, inspire, advise, create, mentor, challenge, innovate. They turn ideas into action. And they bring students in on that action, as research partners, co-creators, co-authors, collaborators.
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Dickinsonians aren’t confined to the classroom.
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Greek organizations
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student media outlets like The Dickinsonian newspaper and WDCV radio
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dining options on campus, including The Juice Box and The Quarry cafe.
120+
clubs and intramural sports
Sampling of student-run clubs & organizations: Mermaid Players, Junkyard Turkeys Ultimate Frisbee, Student Senate, Dirigible Plums (Quidditch), Black Student Union, Gaming Club, Dog House, Spectrum, Student Investment Group, The Idea Fund 30
Dance Theatre Group
Color Run 5K
Mini golf at Carlisle Sports Emporium
Arts Collective Juried Show
Kayaking on the nearby Conodoguinet Creek
Steve Aoki concert, sponsored by MOB
Impromptu jam session on Morgan Field
OUR STUDENT LIFE
Red Devil Sports Network (RDSN)
Dickinson doesn’t leave anything on the field. Dickinson’s athletics mascot wasn’t adopted until the 1930s when a journalist who reported on a hotly contested football game dubbed the red-and-white-wearing Dickinson athletes as “red devils” for their spirited play. The name caught on and quickly became official.
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OUR STUDENT LIFE
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60
All-Centennial Conference athletes in 2017-18
225+
All-America student-athletes
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NCAA Division III varsity sports
In the class of 2018,
57%
of student-athletes studied abroad
Baseball M & W Basketball M & W Cross Country Field Hockey Football M & W Golf M & W Lacrosse M & W Soccer Softball M & W Squash M & W Swimming M & W Tennis M & W Indoor Track and Field M & W Outdoor Track and Field Volleyball 34
OUR STUDENT LIFE
I definitely am a good product of the liberal arts, and it’s served me incredibly well. The liberal arts … engaged my curiosity, and I do think people who are successful in business have a natural curiosity—they question things, they want to understand how things work, why things have been decided or why things have happened the way they’ve happened. Dickinson prepared me for that really well. STEVE SMITH ’92 (FINE ARTS AND PHYSICS); RED DEVIL BASKETBALL PLAYER; PRESIDENT AND CEO OF L.L.BEAN (pictured at right in his custom boots, crafted for his 2018 Commencement address)
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OUR ALUMNI SUCCESS
TOP 3 CAMPUS ICONS 1.
Legend has it that, if you step on the bronze seal embedded on Britton Plaza, you won’t graduate!
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The doors to Old West open only twice a year—once for new students to sign in during convocation, and once for them to exit during Commencement.
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The mermaid that sits atop Old West is actually a mistake. The building’s architect, Benjamin Latrobe (who also designed the U.S. Capitol), ordered a likeness of Triton, the fish-tailed mythological god of the sea. The local coppersmith crafted the only fish-tailed human with which he was familiar—a mermaid. The original mermaid is on display in Dickinson’s library. 37
TOP 4 WAYS OUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY CONNECT
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In the classroom (obviously)—our small classes and discussion-based approach mean your professor will know your name, and what sport you play, club you’re in, etc.
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Office hours and an open-door policy
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Interaction spaces, where students and faculty can connect, study and work together
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Over meals, whether in the dining hall, a restaurant downtown or a professor’s home
OUR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS
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average class size:
The Michael L. Britton Memorial Observatory consists of a 24-inch Ritchey-ChrÊtien telescope with an Apogee AP7 512 x 512 charge-coupled device camera, which is equipped with UBVRI filters and is used for imaging and multicolor photometry of variable stars and asteroids. In other words, it’s a state-of-the-art telescope utilized by students and faculty for research and the occasional stargazing party.
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Senior studio-art majors (like Duanduan Hsieh, pictured here) get their own studio spaces in Goodyear where they can create the pieces they will show in their capstone exhibition.
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OUR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS
The Goodyear Art Building at Dickinson is a remarkable facility—not only does it contain well-equipped studios for working in wood, metals, ceramics, digital processes, photography, painting and drawing, but it also houses student and faculty studios. By having these studios in the same space, students and faculty often share the building’s resources at the same time, so the creative investigation that occurs in Goodyear is communal, uniquely transparent and a shared experience—both deliberately and through a kind of creative osmosis. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF STUDIO ART ANTHONY CERVINO
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Dickinson doesn’t make you wait. Research and fieldwork opportunities are available as early as your first year.
Participants in the 2018 Arctic and Alpine Climate Changes Research Experience in Iceland. Photo by Karuna Sah ’19.
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OUR ACADEMIC ENDEAVORS
90%
More than
of the class of 2018 participated in an internship, service-learning or research experience.
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Photos by Ryan Greenberg, Danny Hammoudi ’17, Chris Knight, Zoë Josephina Moon ’20, Lily Mott ’18, Joe O’Neill, Christian Payne, Heather Shelley, Sarah Sheriff, Sean Simmers, Carl Socolow ’77 and other members of the Dickinson community.
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WHAT DICKINSONIANS CAN DO Start a company. crisis.
START A DEBATE.
WRITE A NOVEL.
Remain rational during a
Write a business plan.
WRITE A SPEECH
FOR A HEAD OF STATE. Negotiate a raise. CHANGE A TIRE. Change
a fuse.
CHANGE MINDS.
COMPOSITION. Perform TIE A SQUARE KNOT.
Perform CPR.
PERFORM AN ORIGINAL
a magic trick. FACE A FEAR. Apologize.
Ask for directions in a foreign language.
ASK FOR HELP.
Give directions. GIVE A SPEECH. Give a toast. GIVE
A HAND. Plant
a seed. GROW A GARDEN INTO A FARM. Hit a note.
FIND THEIR OWN VOICE. Find common ground. AGREE. Disagree. LEAD.
Follow.
COOPERATE.
Mediate.
MEDITATE.
Take time to
reflect. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. Take initiative. BE A GOOD EXAMPLE. Be held accountable. HOLD ON TO THEIR VALUES. Make fuel from food.
MAKE PEACE.
Catch and clean a fish.
CLEAN A STREAM.
Fail without being defeated. WIN WITHOUT BRAGGING. Bandage a wound. BUILD A HOUSE. Build bridges.
BUILD A TEAM.
Build a
better wine bottle. BUILD A BETTER WORLD. Strive not for perfection, but for excellence— IN ALL THAT WE DO DURING THE COURSE OF OUR DAILY LIVES. 45
2,346
full-time students representing 39 states and territories plus the District of Columbia and 44 foreign countries
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20+
special-interest housing options, including Arts Collective, Dog House, Outdoor Education House, ROTC, Social Justice, Spectrum and Treehouse
72%
of students received meritor need-based aid and $52.8 million in grants awarded in 2017-18
YOUR CHOICE
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1783 charter year
9:1
student-faculty ratio
TOP 10 Fulbright-producing liberal-arts college
250
-acre campus adjacent to downtown Carlisle
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languages offered