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Dickinsonian, April 8, 1922

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Review of the performances seen at the Drama Festival. J. Stitt Wilson will lecture the college. Updates on the college fundraising campaign. Religious summer school to be held in July. John Hays will give a demonstration of a radio concert to the Mohler Scientific Club. Tryouts for the Freshmen...

Dickinsonian, May 7, 1936

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The Freshman class plans to hold an annual class picnic. The Men's Glee Club gives a concert at Carlisle High School. The club additionally hopes to revive the tradition of singing on the Old Stone Steps every Tuesday. Dickinson Law School introduces a summer term, during which Dickinson College...

Dickinsonian, June 7, 1941

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The Dickinsonian is ranked the second oldest college newspaper in the state. Dickinson offers a summer engineering course for recent high school graduates not entering college this fall. This is part of the federal government’s defense training plan. The points and hours system for...

Dickinsonian, June 1, 1945

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Commencement held June 2nd. Twenty-five students to receive diplomas. Social Service Club reviewed. Female resident students permitted to take summer session classes.

Dickinsonian, February 2, 1951

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New York University professor, Dr. Brooke Hindle will speak on the topic of "American Culture and the Migration of the Revolutionary Era" at the upcoming Boyd Lee Spahr Lecture. Article discussing the College's decision to hold a summer academic session. Famous tenor Elwood Gary to give a...

Dickinsonian, March 20, 1953

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After an absence of five months, the Dickinson Mermaid was restored to her place atop Old West. Upcoming concert by the Little Orchestra Society. Details on Inter-Fraternity Weekend. The possibility of summer school at Dickinson College is currently being discussed. The Intercollegiate...

Dickinsonian, February 5, 1954

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Professor Bell to give the first Boyd Lee Spahr Lecture in Americana of the year, named assistant editor in the project of collecting all of the know information on Benjamin Franklin. College to start Summer School program. New joint student-faculty committee to discuss possible changes to the...

Dickinsonian, March 5, 1954

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Religion-in-Life Week opens. Dr. Mary Elizabeth Burtis to deliver final Spahr lecture of the year. Two summer school sessions to be be held at the College. Benjamin Rush Chapter of Future Teachers of America to receive national charter. Faculty revises academic rating system, raises minimum...

Dickinsonian, May 21, 1954

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Dickinson Summer School to open in June, first session since 1951. Prof. Pflaum presides over open hearing on new social rules. ROTC presents annual awards. Wheel and Chain to initiate eight for the '54-'55 academic year. Captain Kennedy, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics,...

Dickinsonian, May 1, 1959

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Professor Daniel McDonald receives research grant from National Institute of Health. Philip B. Secor becomes political science instructor. Music department presents opera "Hansel and Gretel" in Carlisle Opera House (aka The Bucket). Mermaid Players present "Uncle Vanya". Possibilities for...

Dickinsonian, September 26, 1969

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The Student Senate holds its first meeting of the year with much discussion of dorm autonomy. The Student Mobilization Committee the end the War in Vietnam had its first meeting. The IFC has now become the Presidents' Council to meet a modern need. The All-College Committee on Fraternities was...

Dickinsonian, November 13, 1970

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Student Senate defeats a resolution to limit spending on the annual Christmas Dinner. The student store The Common Exchange is set to open. East College will house the humanities departments starting the next semester. Students will be traveling to Africa to volunteer with Operation Crossroads...

Dickinsonian, February 5, 1971

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The Student Senate unanimously reaffirms it stand for a unicameral all-College legislative body. Faculty approves two Consortium programs which will make study possible at the Mysore Institute through programs at the India Institute as well as in Harrisburg for the Harrisburg Urban Semester....

Dickinsonian, July 12, 1974

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Kenneth Laws and Larry Oncley, teachers of the summer Introduction to Jazz course, are set to themselves perform jazz in KW. Trustees of the Florence Jones Reineman Wildlife Sanctuary purchase adjoining farm.

Dickinsonian, November 8, 1974

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The Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra will play at the College. The Auxiliary Enterprises Committee (AEX) presents a statement to Senate to close the dining hall to non-boarding students in an effort to lessen stealing of food. In their most recent meeting, faculty debates and questions the...

Dickinsonian, June 19, 1975

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Summer enrollment is up, however the housing experiment fails as off-campus housing rises. Many College support personnel remain unhappy with the overtime wages received for Commencement weekend. Sociology Professor Vytautas M. Kavolis is named the Charles A. Dana Professor of Comparative...

Dickinsonian, July 23, 1975

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Students have mixed feelings on the large number of "outsiders" studying on campus this summer; specifically from the international auditing and accounting firm. The College looses many of its elm trees to Dutch Elm disease. M. Charles Seller is announced as Presidential Assistant. A review and...

Dickinsonian, July 31, 1975

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The school will throw its first annual McKenney Cotillion all-college party for summer school students. Nancy L. Winkleman is appointed director of publications and is the first woman named to that position. The first step in renovations of the dining hall begin with the laying of new carpeting...
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