Thomas J. Ridge, Governor of Pennsylvania from 1995–2001, addressed the College as part of its 1996 Commencement exercises. Governor Ridge also received an honorary degree from the College.

Lowell Weicker (former Connecticut Governor and U.S. Senator) delivered the Constitution Address titled "The Constitution: Any Present Value?" in Rubendall Recital Hall. The Clarke Center organized the event.

As part of Homecoming Weekend festivities, alumni and students meet to discuss their current and prospective career fields.

Philip Nash delivered the keynote lecture in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium titled "Immigration in America: Backbone or Backlash?" as part of the 1996 Multicultural Fair Week. The Clarke Center sponsored this event.

An exhibit of the works of environmental artist Kevin Orth was held in the Weiss Center for the Arts from November 11 to November 15, 1996. This event, which was part of an Environmental Sustainability Symposium, was sponsored by the Fine Arts Department, the Trout Gallery, and the Clarke Center...

Ben Goldman, the former executive director of the Citizens Network for Sustainable Development, and Steve Tasher, Vice President of Environmental Affairs at American Home Products, discussed protecting natural resources during an event held in Memorial Hallon November 14, 1996. This event was...

The Clarke Center sponsored an event on November 19 in Memorial Hall to discuss the 1996 Presidential election. The panelists at this event included Fred Barnes (McLaughlin Group), Jack Germond (McLaughlin Group), Mark Singel (PA Democratic State Committee), and Alan Novak (PA Republican State...

The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies organized a lecture titled "The Struggle for in the Middle East: Water and Peace," which featured student delegations from Israel, Jordan, and Canada. This event, which took place in Old West on January 28, 1997, was sponsored by the Clarke Center...

Dr. Warren Smith, an author and activist, delivered a lecture titled "Tibet: Defining the Issue Will China Surrender Tibet?" in Memorial Hall, Old West on February 6. This event was co-sponsored by Students for a Free Tibet, the Clarke Center, the East Asian Department, and the Religion...

Dickinson Professors Sharon Stockton, Dan Shubert, John Henson, and Susan Feldman discussed the Sokal Affair on a panel moderated by Professor John Ransom. This event, which was sponsored by the Clark Center, was held in Rubendall Recital Room on February 12, 1997.

Maurice Strong, a U.N. Reformer and Global Environmentalist, received the 1997 Rush Award and delivered a lecture titled "Environmental Sustainability in International Perspective" in Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium. The Clarke Center sponsored this event.

Dr. William Gerdts, Lisa N. Peters, David  Schuyler, and Irwin Richman participated in a symposium on April 5 titled "American Impressionist Art and Culture." This event, which was held in the Weiss Center, was co-sponsored by the Trout Gallery and Clarke Center.