The Baccalaureate Service for the 1973-1974 academic year was held at 10:30am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 2, in the Dickinson College Chapel.
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Sun., Jun. 2, 1974
Commencement exercises for the 1973-74 academic year were held in front of Old West.
Sun., Jun. 2, 1974
Eugene Carson Blake, president of the National Council of Churches, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, and organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1974 Commencement exercises.
Sun., Jun. 2, 1974
John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV, President of West Virginia Wesleyan College and United States Senator from West Virginia, addressed the College as part of its 1974 Commencement exercises. Senator Rockefeller also received an honorary degree from the College.
Sun., Jun. 2, 1974
Professor Candadai K. Tirumalai received the Ganoe Award, which is awarded by the senior class to their most inspirational professor, at Commencement on June 2, 1974.
Wed., Sep. 4, 1974
Following the academic procession, new faculty members were introduced, both Phi Beta Kappa and the Dana Scholar were recognized, and the sophister awards were presented. President Rubendall then gave a presidential address. Faculty promotions, honor prizes, and scholarships were announced.
Sun., Jun. 1, 1975
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1974-1975 academic year was held at 10:30am during commencement weekend on Sunday, June 1 in the Dickinson College Chapel.
Sun., Jun. 1, 1975
Commencement exercises for the 1974-75 academic year were held in front of Old West.
Sun., Jun. 1, 1975
Physicist Chien-Siung Wu received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1975 Commencement exercises.
Sun., Jun. 1, 1975
Lester Russell Brown, environmentalist and founder of the Worldwatch and Earth Policy Institutes, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1975 Commencement exercises.
Sun., Jun. 1, 1975
Architect Paolo Soleri received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1975 Commencement exercises.
Wed., Sep. 3, 1975
In this opening convocation, new faculty members were introduced, the Dana Scholar was recognized, and sophister awards were presented. President Banks gave the presidential address. Faculty promotions, honor prizes, and scholarships were announced.
Sat., Sep. 20, 1975
Dr. Samuel Alston Banks is inaugurated as the 25th president of Dickinson College.
Sun., May 16, 1976
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1975-1976 academic year was held at 10:30am during Commencement weekend on Sunday, May 16 in the Dickinson College Chapel.
Sun., May 16, 1976
Commencement exercises for the 1975-76 academic year were held in front of Old West.
Sun., May 16, 1976
Philosopher Brand Blanshard received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1976 Commencement exercises.
Sun., May 16, 1976
Chemist and Harvard professor Edgar Bright Wilson received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1976 Commencement exercises.
Wed., Sep. 1, 1976
Following the academic procession, new faculty members were introduced and the Dana Scholar was recognized. Sophister awards were presented by the Dean of the college. President Banks gave a presidential address. Faculty promotions, honor prizes, and scholarships were also included.
Sun., May 15, 1977
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1976-1977 academic year was held at 10:30am during commencement weekend on Sunday, May 15 in the Dickinson College Chapel.
Sun., May 15, 1977
Commencement exercises for the 1976-77 academic year were held in front of Old West.
Sun., May 15, 1977
Dr. Baruch Samuel Blumberg, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and identifier of the Hepatitis B virus, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1977 Commencement exercises.
Sun., May 15, 1977
Caroline Clendening Laise, Ambassador to Nepal and the first female Assistant Secretary of State, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1977 Commencement exercises.
Sun., May 15, 1977
Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, President of Notre Dame University from 1952-87, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1977 Commencement exercises.
Tue., Sep. 6, 1977
In this opening ceremony, new faculty members were introduced, the Phi Beta Kappa inductees were recognized, scholarship recipients were recognized, and sophister awards were presented. President Banks gave a presidential address. Faculty promotions, honor prizes, and scholarships were announced...
Sun., May 21, 1978
The Baccalaureate Service for the 1977-1978 academic year was held at 10:30am during commencement weekend on Sunday, May 21 in the Dickinson College Chapel.
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