President William W. Edel and Associate Professor Harold W. Weigel are elected to Omicron Delta Kappa. Oliver Hormell, Philip E. Jones, John Dodge, and Carl Lundquist to represent Dickinson at twelfth annual Pennsylvania State Debaters Convention. Phi Mus win women's IF basketball championship.
Neil Bachman, Margaret Bottwright, Rosalie Enders, Robert Furuno, John Gibson, Daniel Koon, Ellen Peterson, Thomas Richards, Edwin Thomas, and Allyn Welliver represent Dickinson at the third annual Pennsylvania State Methodist Student Conference. Miami Triad to hold annual dance. Dickinson ties for first in Shippensburg's annual debate tournament. John Hopper to receive Phi Epsilon Pi Most Valuable Player Award. Kappa Sigma wins intramural basketball tournament. Men's basketball ends season 15-2.
Miriam Koontz, Jean Uhland, Fenton Adams, and Blake Spahr are elected to Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity. Omicron Delta Kappa taps seven new members. William T. Avery, Stacey E. Eaton, Richard M. Spong, John C. Pflaum, and John R. Embock are promoted from instructors to assistant professors. E. A. Vuilleumier resigns as Dean of the College; Russell I. Thompson to take over. Beta Theta Pi wins intramural swim meet. Basketball defeats Gettysburg but loses to Bucknell.
George G. Landis donates money to be used as a math prize. Tolbert J. Scholl donates money to be used as a prize in honor of former president Filler.
Dickinsonian changes its constitution and staff; Edgar Owens is editor in chief. Wheel and Chain hold tea for faculty wives. Campus Chest Drive exceeds goal.
Allyn Welliver elected president of Dickinson College Religious Association. Frank Noonan is elected head of Student Athletic Association. James D. Bowman and Richard C. Hudson join faculty.
Student Senate amends its constitution. Faculty denies Student Senate request for coeds to be permitted to visit fraternity houses without chaperones. Freshmen win women's interclass basketball tournament.
March of Dimes begins. Fred Wilson is elected Student Senate chairman. William Lonsdale Taylor becomes head of political science department. Virginia Rickenbach elected Mid-Winter Ball queen.
Doll Dance. Dean's Committee created to govern Metzger Hall. Little Theater Group elects officers; Ivan D. Fickes is president. Campus Chest Drive begins.
Trustees create the position of college vice president and fill it with Gilbert Malcolm. Ralph R. Ricker becomes football coach. Football banquet is held. Radio station to be built on campus. Doll Dance to be held. Trustees decide to start a Russian Studies department.