The Class of 1948, the largest class in college history with 200 students, graduates. Four new faculty members, three professors of English and one professor of philosophy and religion, are hired for the fall semester. No Microcosm yearbook is published this year due to lack of funds. Phi Beta Kappa inducts 12 seniors. A retrospective of the events of the year appears, as does a tribute to prominent graduating senior students.

The Student Senate elects new officers for the coming academic year. Thurgood Marshall speaks to the Carlisle Intercultural Council. Nine students are tapped for the Phi Delta Epsilon journalistic fraternity. Commentary by President Edel appears in the New York Daily News. An exhibition of student artwork opens in Bosler Hall.

Student Senate stops delegation on the election of officers until the following academic year, focusing instead on the budget and changes to the freshman rules. Religious leader and author Henry Emerson Fosdick is announced as the commencement speaker. The first all-student art exhibit is set to open. Skull and Key taps nine men for the 1948-1949 school year. The thief who ransacked the women's dormitory in East College was captured in Maryland.

Kappa Sigma hosts delegates from seven schools for the fraternity's Pennsylvania convention. The Little Theater's production of Macbeth opens to good reviews. The Intercollegiate Conference on Government hosts a mock presidential election. Phi Delta Theta takes fist place in the 175 anniversary float contest. SAE submits a plan to the Student Senate on the seating of Senate members and election of officers. An editorial on the state of freshman rules appears. Basketball player John Hopper receives two offers from professional teams in the Basketball Association of America.

The college's 175 anniversary celebration begins. Attorney General of the United States, Tom Clark, gives an address stressing the importance of both a strong education system and military for creating lasting peace. President William Edel addresses alumni, expressing a commitment to making Dickinson the "best small college possible" by expanding facilities and asking for $750,000 in donations to make this possible. Dickinson confers 10 honorary degrees to prominent guests. Sixteen floats from college organizations participate in a historical parade.

The motion for the popular election of officers of the Student Senate was defeated by a vote of 9-4. The date for the Little Theater's spring production of Macbeth is set. The Choral Club completes a three-day tour of churches and schools in neighboring Altoona. Three Dickinson basketball players are selected for the Little Three all-star team. 300 students and townspeople attend a jazz concert in Bosler Hall, featuring groups from Dickinson and the surrounding area. A stoplight is installed at the corner of West and High Streets.

A satirical issue of the Dickinsonian in honor of April Fool's Day.

An overview of Student Senate's report on popular elections appears, calling for a petition system to nominate candidates and outlining the duties of a popularly elected president. The local journalistic fraternity, Alpha Sigma Gamma, receives a charter from the national Pi Delta Epsilon. The Interfraternity Council discusses changes to rush rules, including the possibility of delaying rush until the second semester. Dr. William Lonsdale Tayler sends another report from Cuba. A new scholarship for freshmen is announced. Noted director John Reich will present a lecture on popular drama.

The first annual Inter-fraternity weekend begins. A proposal for a student disciplinary committee is introduced to the Student Senate. Painter Grant Reynard visits Dickinson to give a lecture and a small demonstration of his work. The basketball team participates in the Middle Atlantic championship playoffs for the first time ever. Dr. William Lonsdale Tayler writes in from Cuba, describing Havana and his participation in the Academia Interamericana de Derecho Caparado E Internacional. Student Senate holds a third and final closed meeting on the popular election of senators.

Three more speakers, including the Attorney General of the United States Thomas C. Clark, are announced for the college's 175th anniversary celebration. Dr. John H. Powell delivers a lecture on John Dickinson and the American Revolution as part of the Spahr lecture series. Plans for a small parade of floats depicting the history of the college and Carlisle are also laid out for the celebration. The Campus Chest Drive reports $2193 raised, 73% of their goal for the year.