Suspension of Nisbet Scholars Program

The faculty suspended the Nisbet Scholars program for a semester, citing the influence of the Freshman Seminar program and lack of available faculty as reasons for the suspension. Acclaimed writer Jorge Luis Borges is slated to speak at Dickinson. The 12-hour Whole Earth House Dance Marathon raised over $1,000 for cancer research. Sally Rooney, a clinical psychologist and lecturer on the presence of anorexia in American society, spoke on Monday night at an event sponsored by Effort. Dean George Allan proposed strengthening the academic curriculum at Dickinson.

The Board of Trustees appointed Dean George Allan to act as President of the College until a candidate is decided upon. The Nisbet Scholars program is once again unavailable, even after a three-year hiatus, due to lack of faculty participation. The Science Fiction-Fantasy Club is in its second year on campus and has been expanding. The start of the men and women's swimming team has optimistic outlooks.