Entries drawn from the college history timeline
Stanley Dunbar Embick, Lieutenant General in the United States Army and Delegate to the Dumbarton Oaks Conference, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1937 Commencement exercises.
Walter Albert Jessup, President of the University of Iowa from 1916-34, addressed the College as part of its 1937 Commencement exercises.
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.
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1937-1938 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 5 in the Alumni Gymnasium.
Commencement exercises for the 1937-38 academic year were held at the Alumni Gymnasium.
Arthur Horace James, Governor of Pennsylvania from 1939-43, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1938 Commencement exercises.
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.
Harry Clifton "Curley" Byrd, coach, politician, and President of the University of Maryland from 1936-54, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 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.
Commencement exercises for the 1938-39 academic year were held at 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.
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1939-1940 academic year was held at 11:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 9 at the Alumni Gymnasium.
Commencement exercises for the 1939-40 academic year were held at the Alumni Gymnasium.
Edwin Elliott Willoughby (Class of 1922), lecturer, author, library scientist, and member of the Royal Society of Literature, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1940 Commencement exercises.
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.
Frank Aydelotte, President of Swarthmore College from 1921-40, received an honorary degree as part of Dickinson's 1940 Commencement exercises.
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.
Commencement exercises for the 1940-41 academic year were held at 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.
Pennsylvania Congressman Robert Fleming Rich (Class of 1907) received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1941 Commencement exercises.
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.
Commencement exercises for the 1941-42 academic year were held at 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.
In this midwinter Convocation ceremony, degrees were awarded to graduating students.
The Baccalaureate Service of the Midwinter Convocation was held at Allison Memorial Methodist Church at 10:30 am.
