Students gathered in the HUB to plan a fundraising concert for victims of the January 2010 Haiti earthquake, where it was decided the money would be donated to the Red Cross and EcoFiltro. The meeting was led by students of the Dickinson Haiti Relief Student Senate committee.
A concert to benefit survivors of the January 2010 Haitian earthquake raised $17,124.42. Performers included the D-Tones, Infernos, Octals, Syrens, Dance Theater Group, Synergy, Hypnotic, Third Degree, Run With It, and local groups REACH! and the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet.
Students and faculty members celebrated the annual College May Day and Founder's day with a variety of programs, including "May Day breakfast, chapel service, decoration of the graves of the presidents of the college, Inter-fraternity track meet, and an open house at Metzger Hall". During the chapel service, Rev. Dr. John Wesley Hill, chancellor emeritus at Lincoln University, discussed Abraham Lincoln's character and claimed Lincoln believed in individualism and was a spiritual man.
The College's band participated in Carlisle's largest parade as escorts of the Grand Commandery of the Knights of Malta. The band escorted them from their station at the Molly Pitcher Hotel to their place in the parade.
Dean Amos B. Horalacher spoke to Student Christian Association (SCA) about ‘Christian Alternatives to Communism’. Dean Horalacher commented on that assumption that Communism was an ideology that claims complete allegiance and loyalty of mean he stated that the conflict was based on religious problems rather than a secular one. He stated that Communism became secular religion. In a separate meeting the week before, Dr. Ivan Gould from the Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association spoke about the unity of Christian around the world and plans for unions in church organizations.
President Gilbert Malcolm was honored by 200 alumni at a testimonial dinner sponsored by the Dickinson Club of Harrisburg at the West Shore Country Cub in Harrisburg. This event was organized by C. Robert Cameron, class of 1927.
One of the more destructive fires in Carlisle's history took place late in the evening on December 12, 1962. 200 firemen eventually responded to put out the blaze, which was three blocks from the Benjamin Rush Campus, and occurred on a night in which the temperature dropped to 15 degrees. Many Dickinson students aided the firefighters and citizens by saving valuables from endangered buildings and deicing fire hoses.
The Student Senate sponsored a "College Day" for Carlisle high school students. The purpose of "College Day" was to give these students an idea of what college life was like on a small campus. Five students from each of the nine high schools participated and were assigned a guide based on their interests.
The Campus Chest organization kicked off its annual college charity drive with a rally at the Carlisle diner. The rally was part of the annual campus chest program, in which students collected funds to support charitable organizations like the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross and the Dickinson Foreign Students Emergency Fund.
Student Senate sponsored a World Clothing Week to collect clothing, shoes, and bedding as part of an effort to help children and adults in need throughout the United States and overseas. This collection drive, which ran from April 10 to May 6 at Dickinson, was part of a nationwide campaign organized by the World Clothing Fund, Inc.
At a student senate meeting, Financial Vice President, Dr. George Shuman, presented his personal plans for expansion of the Dickinson campus by 1973.
The Belle Lettres Society sponsored a screening of the French film called "Rififi" in Bosler Hall.
International students served dishes from their respective countries to Dickinson faculty and students. Some dishes served were "winter melon soup of oriental origin...fried pork with mixed vegetables, an Asiatic dish," and Hungarian desserts called "Dobostorta."
Two Dickinson students, Esther Featherer (Class of 1961) and June Holt, discussed their semester in Washington DC as part of the Chapel Program in Bolser Hall for other students who were interested in that program.
On Sunday August 18, 1968, Five Dickinsonians, alongside members of the Carlisle Barracks and Salvation Army, prepared food and lodging for forty hungry, weary travelers.
Kappa Sigma fraternity was the scene of a bombing incident Friday morning, April 5, which damaged all three levels of the building, wrecking glass panels and rending apart the main door, causing an estimated $1500 damage. According to police investigation, the device which caused the explosion was a United States Military anti-missile simulator, equivalent to a half-stick of dynamite.
Springfest was also held on the same weekend as Siblings Weekend. The events started on Friday with a concert in ATS. The band "Peace of Mind" performed their reggae music for the college community. On Saturday, the students were able to eat breakfast and watch cartoons in the Snar. Later that day, the traditional picnic was held on Morgan Field where students and siblings could participate in certain events together. That evening a "beach party" was hosted in the newly opened Lumberyard which concluded the array of events for the whole weekend.
Earth Week, which began on April 13th, started with the showing of the film "Chernobyl Revisited." From that evening on, the events included Kirk Kelly performing in the Women's Center, picking up trash around Carlisle with Alpha Phi Omega, learning how to recycle properly, and discussing the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear power facility debacle. The week ended on April 20th from 7-9 pm in Memorial Hall hopefully leaving the campus more informed as to how to help the earth.
A Multicultural and Black Arts Festival began on March 1st and was hosted by the Congress of Afro-American Students, the Korean Student Association, the East Asia Club, the Society of Hispanic Students, and CAB. The festival ran for five days: it began with an East Asian dinner in the dining hall and continued with an exhibit of African Art in the Trout Gallery, different musical performances of music from around the world, and the production of "For Colored Girls" in ATS. This festival was held since 1969.
Hubert H. Humphrey III., the son of Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Hubert H. Humphrey Jr., visited campus at the invitation of The Young Democrats.
"Mardi Gras: A European Celebration" was held on February 4th starting at 9 p.m. The event was sponsored by the modern language clubs, the International Club, and the Multicultural House. The event was held in the Social Hall and offered food from different stations where students could learn about how Mardi Gras is celebrated in different countries.
While classes were cancelled during the week of April 1st due to Three Mile Island nuclear accident, Dickinson College remained open.
The Carlisle Arts Festival was hosted on October 18th. Susan Cavenaugh, the coordinator of the Carlisle Economic Development Center, organized and ran the festival. There were more than 100 craft and food stalls. The event brought together the Dickinson community and the Carlisle community for a day of entertainment and fun.
Springfest was held on April 23rd out on Morgan Field. The event, which had a carnival theme to it, hosted many food vendors from the community and also had fun activities for students to participate in: Simon Says was played, BACCHUS hosted a "non-alcoholic" chug-off, and Circle K hosted their "Sexiest Man on Campus" contest. Many organizations from campus also had booths and were selling items such as baked goods or t-shirts to support their funds. The day continued into the night, where the Springfest co-chairs planned a dance within the Social Hall.
On April 10th, the Women's Center sponsored a "Take Back the Night" march for campus. Roughly 60 to 70 men and women attended the march. The purpose of the march was to raise awareness within the community about sexual violence and to educate students about the resources that were available. Once the march made it to the Quads, they met some resistance from some on-lookers: one man in particular made sexual gestures at the group and another threw a firecracker at the banner being carried.