Academic Ceremonies

    Entries drawn from the college history timeline

Sun., May 23, 1993

Commencement exercises for the 1992-93 academic year were held in front of Old West.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Tue., Aug. 31, 1993

This opening convocation ceremony was held on August 31, 1993 at 6:45 pm on the John Dickinson Campus. After the academic procession and invocation, President Fritschler performed the opening of the college. The Senior and Junior Sophisters and Phi Beta Kappa were were recognized for academic...

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sat., May 21, 1994

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1993-1994 academic year was held at 3:00pm during commencement weekend on Saturday, May 21 on the Benjamin Rush Campus at Drayer Hall.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Sun., May 22, 1994

Commencement exercises for the 1993-94 academic year were held in front of Old West.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Tue., Aug. 30, 1994

This opening convocation ceremony was held on Tuesday, August 30, 1994 at 4:15 on the John Dickinson Campus. Following the academic procession, President Fritschler gave welcoming comments. New students and faculty members were presented to the college. Phi Beta Kappa and the Senior and Junior...

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sat., May 20, 1995

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1994-1995 academic year was held at 3:00pm during commencement weekend on Saturday, May 20 on the Benjamin Rush Campus at Drayer Hall.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Sun., May 21, 1995

Commencement exercises for the 1994-95 academic year were held in front of Old West.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Mon., Aug. 28, 1995

The 223rd opening convocation ceremony was held on Monday, August 28, 1995. Beginning in the Library Plaza at 4:15 pm, the academic processional advanced to the John Dickinson campus. There, President Fritschler officially opened the college. The new Dean of the College was introduced, along...

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Dickinson Firsts
Sat., May 18, 1996

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1995-1996 academic year was held at 3:00pm during commencement weekend on Saturday, May 18 on the Benjamin Rush Campus at Drayer Hall. The Baccalaureate Meditation was given by Klaus W. Wedemeier, former mayor of Bremen and former president of the Bremen Senate...

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Sun., May 19, 1996

Commencement exercises for the 1995-96 academic year are held in front of Old West.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Mon., Aug. 26, 1996

The 224th opening convocation ceremony was held on Monday, August 26, 1996. Beginning at 4:15 in the Library Plaza, the academic procession then proceeded to the John Dickinson Campus. President Fritschler performed the Convening of the College, and the Dean of the College introduced new faculty...

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sat., May 17, 1997

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1996-1997 academic year was held at 3:00pm during commencement weekend on Saturday, May 17 on Benjamin Rush Campus at Drayer Hall.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Sun., May 18, 1997

Commencement exercises for the 1996-97 academic year were held in front of Old West.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Mon., Sep. 1, 1997

This opening convocation was held on Monday, September 1, 1997 on the John Dickinson Campus. The academic procession started in the Library Plaza at 4:15 pm and ended on the John Dickinson Campus in front of Old West. President Fritschler began the ceremony with the convening of the college....

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sat., May 16, 1998

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1997-1998 academic year was held at 3:00pm during the 225th commencement weekend on Saturday, May 16 on the Benjamin Rush Campus at Drayer Hall. The Rev. Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, Chaplain of the United States Senate, gave the Baccalaureate Meditation.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Sun., May 17, 1998

Commencement exercises for the 1997-98 academic year were held in front of Old West.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Mon., Aug. 31, 1998

This year's opening convocation ceremony was held on Monday, August 31, 1998. The academic procession began in the Library Plaza at 4:15 pm and proceeded to the John Dickinson Campus. Following the convening of the college by President Fritschler, the Dean of the College introduced new faculty,...

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sat., May 15, 1999

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1998-1999 academic year was held at 3:00pm during commencement weekend on Saturday, May 15 on the Benjamin Rush Campus at Drayer Hall.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Sun., May 16, 1999

Commencement exercises for the 1998-99 academic year were held in front of Old West.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sun., May 16, 1999

A. Lee Fritschler, 26th President of Dickinson College, received an honorary degree of Doctor of Political Science as part of the College's 1999 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Tue., Aug. 31, 1999

This opening ceremony was held on Tuesday, August 31, 1999. The academic procession began in the Library Plaza and made its way to the lawn in front of Old West. After the Convening of the College by new president William G. Durden, new faculty, academic professionals, and administrative staff...

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sat., Oct. 30, 1999

Dr. William G. Durden is inaugurated as the 27th president of Dickinson on the John Dickinson campus after an academic procession starting at the Waidner-Spahr Library.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sat., Oct. 30, 1999

Kendra Kolpeke, Writer-in-Residence at the University of Baltimore, reads her poem "Striding Across the Diagonal" at the inauguration of President William G. Durden.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies
Sat., May 13, 2000

The Baccalaureate Service for the 1999-2000 academic year was held at 3:00pm during commencement weekend on Saturday, May 13 on the John Dickinson Campus at Old West.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Religious Activities
Sun., May 14, 2000

Commencement exercises for the 1999-2000 academic year were held in front of Old West.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies

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