Historically Latino Sigma Lambda Beta looks to start a chapter on the Dickinson campus. President William G. Durden is named to the Fulbright Advisory Board (Council for International Exchange of Scholars division (CIES) of the Institute of International Education (IIE)).
The Multi-Organizational Board announces alternative rock band Brand New as its Spring 2008 concert selection. Stephanie Balmer is chosen as the new Dean of Admissions falling the resignation of Seth Allen in 2007. Kappa Sigma mounts a return to the campus community after being suspended in 2004. Over winter break, the Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM) has a successful trip to Thailand.
The Enrollment and Student Life Committee (ESLC) place a moratorium on the consideration of new fraternities and sororities as President William Durden contemplates how large of a role Greek life should play on campus. A Senior Class Dinner is held with guest speaker Thomas S. Hutchinson, class of 1987. The college's Serve the World organization plans a winter trip to Jamaica. Author and women's right campaigner Selma James speaks at the college.
The football team wins against Allegheny by the wide margin of 21-0. The freshmen football team wins against the Carlisle Y.M.C.A team. A tea is held in honor of the president’s wife, Mrs. Frances Corson. The Archaeological Institute of America claims that the college is in possession of a very valuable stone sarcophagus. A search concluded that such a gift was indeed presented to the college, but it had been removed some time ago. The number of freshmen pledged to fraternities totals twenty-one. The Senate names a new chairman of the Senate Tribunal Committee.
The Sigma Tau Phi Jewish fraternity requests recognition by the college as a national fraternity. Fred A. Lumb, president of the Dramatic Club, predicts "Children of the Moon" Christmas performance to be a great success. Professor C.W. Prettyman defends new fashions of coeds, remarking "the pendulum of college activity may be swinging back to the Puritanical as far as Dickinsonians are concerned." Following the resignation of Professor C. Ennis Wass as Glee Club leader, Mooredeen Plough has taken up responsiblities.