The Belles Lettres society hosts a celebration of the revamped Dickinson Review, CSE Observes Earth Hour with a bonfire, community members share their failures and successes in TED-style forum, the Office of Diversity Initiatives is changing its name to the Popel Shaw Center for Race and Ethnicity, and a prize-winning poet visits campus.
The Idea Fund launches a public art project, Facilities Management permits more seniors to live off campus to make room for incoming freshmen, a racist photo draws anger and apology, and students complain about the lack of red Adirondack chairs on the Academic Quad.
The spirit of the sixties comes to Trout, author Ian McEwan is set to give the Commencement speech, the Greek women at Dickinson in collaboration with the Women's and Gender Resource Center and the Prevention, Education and Advocacy Center host the first annual Run for Hope, and Dickinson alumna of the Class of 2003 Maggie Andrews wins the Cogan Alumni Fellowship Award.
Senior Class hosts Oktoberfest Beer Tasting. Bookstore changes its prices. Idea Fund rolls out new projects. George Hicks '13 runs for Borough Tax Collector. PJ Crowley gives lecture on campus. Goodyear Gallery hosts new reception.