Class of 1900 plans to erect a new gate to the campus at the corner of High and West streets. Phi Delta Theta plans to raise funds for an ambulance to service the battlefields of France.
Trustee Alexander Patterson, '86, donates money to Biology Department for microscopes and other equipment. The question for the inter-society debate is announced concerning compulsory arbitration of strikes.
Captain Wallace of basketball team named on All-Eastern team. Greek Exhibit to take place in gymnasium and to include King Tut styles. Baseball season opens with game against Franklin and Marshall on Biddle Field.. Class of 1880 alumnus wills $1,000 to College. Budget system discussed by student government leaders.
Alumni Day is planned. Tau Kappa Alpha and Phi Beta Kappa add members from graduating class. Four alumni trustees are elected: Merkel Landis, Robert Y. Stuart, Lewis M. Bacon Jr., and S. Walter Stauffer. Dr. Francis A. Waterhouse and Professor C. W.
The Union Philosophical Society will host the Intercollegiate Conference on Government's Central Regional Convention. York Barbel Company to give a weightlifting exhibition in the Alumni Gym. Dr. Paul Rufus Burkholder receives the Dickinson College Priestley Award. Dr. William F. Hufstader presents a gift to fund a College theater.
An honor code will be introduced to new freshmen starting next semester as requested by many students. Methodist churches of the Central Pennsylvania Conference will observe college day, meaning that they will focus on the idea of Christian Education. Students and faculty of Dickinson will go speak at 56 churches on behalf of this event. Dr. William Sloane's book on children's literature has been so widely accepted and praised by critics that it requires a second printing. Dr. Elmer Herber, professor of biology, receives the Darbecker Award from the Pennsylvania Academy of Science.
President Durden and the senior class members differ over the importance of the senior gift drive. Cary Massa is remembered following her passing. Run With It and Theta Chi hold a show and raise over $600 for charity.
College to move Office of College and Community Development downtown in 2006. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice invites President Durden to attend U.S. University Presidents' Summit. Dean of Students candidates visit campus. Holiday gift guide. College life intimidates freshman. Students stay connected through college blog. College introduces bike fleet to promote sustainable transportation. Alumni donations become increasingly important for programs and rankings. Mermaid Players Freshman Plays attract crowd at the Cubiculo.
Announcement of donation of Robert A Waidner from his estate. Irving Rothe, Holocaust survivor, to speak at Dickinson. Improvements to the Depot discussed. Door alarm problems in dormitories decline. Martin J. Sweet is new professor of Political Science. Student soccer player Alyssa Carlow interviewed.
Senate allocates this year's budget surplus. Senate grants $30K to Depot Planning Board. College awarded $7.5 million from Alice Rosene and John Beyard Sharp, as well as oil and gas rights on the estate - the largest single donation in the college's history. College focuses on 'global awareness'. Senate committee reviews curriculum, hoping to integrate writing and computer skills throughout all majors. Profile of women in Umoja House.
James Shepley, chairman of Ford Foundation Challenge Program, announces $500,000 donation to college from Louis Tuvin (Class of '10). Ford Challenge Campaign succeeds in gaining pledges. Faculty acts on pass-fail, planning to enact system in the fall. Prof. William Cage comments on the college's obedience to Epstean's Law. IFC to crown first queen. Bust of Roger Taney to be presented in Law Day celebrations. College conflicts with Allison Methodist Church members. Committee on Peace meets and formulates policies.