Student discussion and protest of DAPL. Students sleep on the Academic Quad to raise awareness of homelessness. Students and faculty wear safety pins to protest election of Donald Trump and show support for minorities. Students petition to bring back the Safety Shuttle. Molly McElroy lectures on eating disorders.
Students protest the election of Donald Trump. "She's The First" Dickinson chapter holds their first panel discussion. Post-doctorate fellow Tammy Owens presents research on Florence Martin and sexual assault. Clarke Forum hosts Laura Wexler's lecture on Frederick Douglass and photography. Scandinavian Society Club is founded. Margaret Winchester presents lecture on HIV in South Africa.
Preachers Shawn Holes and Don Karns demonstrate on Britton Plaza and debate with students, faculty, and community members over evolution, sex, and sin. Screenwriter John Patrick Shanley visits Dickinson for a question and answer session in ATS about his writing, directing, and screenplays. Clarke Forum hosts Carolyn L. Karcher's lecture about anti-lynching campaign and Rev. Kristen Leslie's lecture about sexualized violence and faith.
Students gather on Britton Plaza to protest Dakota Pipeline. Students gather in the HUB Social Hall to honor Lauren Lau '19 after her death the previous day. The Trout Gallery presents works of Mexican illustrator José Guadalupe Posada. CS3 holds appropriation awareness event on Britton Plaza.
The Trickinsonian, a spoof issue, tackles various aspects of college life in a satirical manner.
Borough of Carlisle proposes anti-discrimination ordinance to protect LGBTQ+ community members from discrimination, and students and faculty react. Daniel Becker '17 receives 2016 Presidential Award for Extorordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons. Author Blair Braverman presents lecture on her book Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube.
Students gather in ATS to watch second presidential debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. The beekeeping collective The Hive is approved and awaits arrival of bees. Competitive climbing club is announced. Clarke Forum hosts lectures on the conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia and on the role food plays in different cultures.
Students perform demonstration in the HUB to protest exclusivity. Students gather in ATS to watch vice-presedential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence. Professor Lothar Probst from University of Breman, Germany, presents Clarke Forum lecture on the rise of populism in Germany and the United States during the election season. The Popel Shaw Center holds its first Interracial Mixer at Landis House to discuss racism, ethnic stereotypes, and ethnic erasure.
New drug testing policy for student atheletes is approved. Students gather in ATS to watch the first presidential debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. Exonerated inmates Sophia "Sunny" Jacobs and Peter Pringle present a Clarke Forum event in ATS on the importance of forgiveness. Acapella group Syrens updates their gender inclusivity critera from "all-female" to "all-female-identifying." Bhutanese flag is hung alongside other flags in the dining hall.
Elizabeth Kolbert wins the Sam Rose '58 and Julie Walters Prize for environmental activism and delivers a speech about her book The Sixth Extinction. Higher crime rates in Carlisle lead to an increase in patrols by the Carlilse Police Department and increased cooperation with Dickinson's Department of Public Safety (DPS). Interim President Neil Weissman holds first open hours session.
Chelsea Clinton visits Carlile's Democratic Party Headquarters to speak about women's rights, gun control, and healthcare. Author Raj Patel presents a Clarke Forum lecture about the modern food system and the changes he believes it should undergo. Dickinson partners with SolarCity to install a new solar array that will provide electricity to the campus.
A new voting system is put in place for Student Senate elections. Mold is discovered in Davidson-Wilson dorms and prevents early move-in. Handshake replaces DickinsonConnect as career management interface. Rev. Barry Lynn presents a Clarke Forum lecture on the separation of church and state.
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The Center for Sustainability Education introduces an apiary consisting of two hives, the Why We Wear Black movement reflects on the year, the spring concert Echosmith draws a modest crowd, and Dickinson welcomes the new Vice President for College Advancement Kirk I. Swenson.
Trustees prepare for a year-long search for a new president, the community remembers Jigme Nidup '19, the American Association of University Professors examines Sartwell's case and calls upon Dickinson to rescind the notice of termination, the community remembers Professor Michael Poulton, and students Take Back the Night.
Provost Neil Weissman reassigns provost duties in order to serve as the interim president of the college, the community reacts with mixed emotions to Nancy Roseman's announcement of resignation, the Office of Admissions must explain the resignation to prospective students, and renowned author Edwidge Danticat brings text to life in her Stellfox Residency.
Students are staying local for primary voting, students petition for Syrian Scholarships, Dickinson's annual Energy Challenge aims to cut the kilowatts, and words take center stage at the Annual Posse Plus Retreat.
The Drinkinsonian, the annual spoof edition of the paper, offers a satirical look at college groups and individuals.
Founder of The Onion Scott Dikkers shares career advice with students, Center for Global Studies and Engagement director Michael Monahan resigns, construction plans bring a price cut to students living in Malcolm Hall due to noise, Dining Services donate surplus food to needy populations in Carlisle thanks to a new partnership with the Salvation Army, Professor Crispin Sartwell is rejecting the severance package offered to him and plans to sue the school.
College officials respond to demand for Wellness Center staff, Dickinson joins state-wide campaign to prevent sexual assault, professors Philip Grier and Daniel Cozort cover professor Crispin Sartwell's classes following his involuntary leave, the Trellis is dedicated to donors, and the state law slows the Carlisle Police Department's Body Cam Program.
Echosmith is set to headline the MOB Spring Concert, DPS considers a fixed-route safety shuttle, Governor Tom Wolf is set to speak at Commencement, exclusive club counter-measure fails in Student Senate.
Nine Dickinson professors have signed a petition for professors at Mount St. Mary's University following their dismissal, the college sees a rise in double majors, the Senior Fund goal is set to 60%, and Student Senate considers a petition to refund unused laundry money.
Roseman outlines the Fiscal Year 2016 goals for faculty, Professor Susan Perabo launches her new book at the Whistlestop Bookshop, Dickinson introduces a new Outdoor Recreation and Education Room allowing students to rent equipment for only $10 a year, and Boston College History Professor Burleigh Hendrickson provides a global perspective on Black History Month.
Printing prices reduced but quota remains the same, Black, Latina women reported the lowest campus comfort, a dysfunctional elevator in East College sparks assessment, 6,129 students apply for the class of 2020, and sorority recruitment rates hold steady despite increased size of the class of 2019.
The 2016 Iowa Caucus watch party draws a large crowd, student activists present the administration with proposals to improve the student experience, the Board of Trustees met with more than 100 students during the annual on-campus meeting, and superstorm Jonas drops 28.6 inches of snow.