Commencement exercises for the 1982-83 academic year were held in front of Old West.

Musicologist Donald Jay Grout received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1983 Commencement exercises.

Art historian Julius S. Held received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1983 Commencement exercises.

Pop artist Wayne Thiebaud received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1983 Commencement exercises.

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1983-1984 academic year was held at 10:00am during commencement weekend on Sunday, May 20 at the Kline Center. It was named "A Celebration of Peace" for the 211th academic year. The Right Reverend Desmond M. Tutu, general secretary of the South African Council...

Desmond Tutu, Nobel Prize-winning bishop and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, received an honorary degree as part of the College's 1984 Commencement exercises.

The 212th Opening Convocation ceremony was held on Tuesday, August 28th, 1984 in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium. The ceremony began with the academic procession, which was followed by the introduction of new faculty members, academic professionals, and administrative staff. The Phi Beta...

Commencement exercises for the 1984-85 academic year were held in front of Old West.

The 213th opening convocation ceremony was held in the Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium on Tuesday, August 27th, 1985 at 7:30. After the academic procession, the Dean of the college introduced the new faculty members, academic professionals, and administrative staff. Scholarship recipients were...

Commencement exercises for the 1985-86 academic year were held in front of Old West.

Media businessman Thornton F. Bradshaw addressed the College as part of its 1986 Commencement exercises. Mr. Bradshaw also received an honorary degree from the College.

At the 214th opening convocation ceremony, Dickinson celebrated its relationship with the University of Bologna in Italy. Fabio Roversi-Monaco, highly regarded law scholar and Rector of the University of Bologna, gave an address in response to his introduction by President Banks. This year...