On Monday, April 10, 1967, Dickinson College Faculty approved four proposed changes to distribution and graduation requirements.

These changes included reducing the number of required distribution courses from a total of 14 to 9, and the possibility for students to "be excused from the...

The Student Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, part of the Student Senate, approved a resolution recommending that Witwer and Malcolm Halls become co-ed residence halls in the next academic year.  It came to this decision after two months of debate and a student body referendum.

At their meeting on February 1, the faculty approved a resolution from the Academic Program Committee creating a study abroad program at Mysore Institute in India.

Two new courses were added to the registrar: Biology 105: Biological Aspects of Contemporary Problems, and Psychology 322: Advanced Experimental Perception. Other courses recently added include Religion 312: Studies in the Histories of Religions, which includes a trip to Jerusalem and Greece,...

The Student Senate voted to abolish credit by examination, which will be enacted on October 15, 1972. This change was enacted in an effort to prevent a reoccurring abuse of the system. From this point on, it will also be possible for a student who plans to take only one semester's worth of...

College-owned land next to Route 11 was cleaned up in an effort to clear the LeTort marshland of an immense quantity of junk dumped in the vicinity by the college. Efforts were made only after several complaints were made to the College. The area was cleaned up, and the college pledged to...

A number of courses were added to the curriculum for the next school year. Some of these include courses on Biology, Fine Arts, Environmental Science, German, Spanish, Political Science, Dramatic Arts, and Religion. 

During their midwinter meeting on Saturday, February 6,the Board of Trustees approved an increase of $1,005 to the cost of the college's tuition fee, pushing the total yearly cost to almost $9,000. According to then College President, Sam Banks, this increase in cost was essential in striving...

The Board of Trustees approved an 8% increase to the total cost of attendance for in the 1984-85 school year, which brought the total comprehensive cost to $11,040.

On March 26, 1984, Dickinson College Food Service instituted two new policies regarding serving of food. A person must bring his original plate back for seconds and may obtain only one entree at a time. Michael Netto, Director of Food Service, instituted these policies to cut down excessive food...

Starting on Friday, March 29 and running until April 20th, the Kline Center extended weekend hours until 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. David Watkins, director of athletics, remarked that "It was the general feeling (of the College community) that the Kine Center should be extended so that it...

Dickinson College faculty passed three resolutions regulating finals beginning with the fall 1986 final examination period.

The first resolution states that no final tests or examinations (with the exception of laboratory finals) will be given in the last five class days of the semester...