Zatae Longsdorff Straw, the first female graduate of Dickinson College and namesake of Longsdorff Hall, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1937 Commencement exercises.

Commencement exercises for the 1937-38 academic year were held at the Alumni Gymnasium.

George Frederick Zook, the President of the American Council on Education and former President of the University of Akron, addressed the College as part of its 1938 Commencement exercises.

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1938-1939 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 4 in the Alumni Gymnasium.

Dixon Ryan Fox, President of Union College, addressed Dickinson as part of its 1939 Commencement exercises. Dr. Fox also received an honorary degree from the College.

Commencement exercises for the 1939-40 academic year were held at the Alumni Gymnasium.

Methodist bishop Edwin Holt Hughes addressed the College as part of its 1940 Commencement exercises. Rev. Hughes also received an honorary degree from the College.

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1940-1941 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 8 in the Alumni Gymnasium.

Hu Shih, essayist, philosopher, Chinese ambassador to the United States, and nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature, addressed the College as part of its 1941 Commencement exercises. Dr. Hu also received an honorary degree from the College.

The Baccalaureate Serivce for the 1941-1942 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, May 31 in the Alumni Gymnasium.

Harry Flood Byrd, politician and Governor of Virginia from 1926-30, addressed the College as part of its 1942 Commencement exercises. Governor Byrd also received an honorary degree from the College.