Schedule of Events

Members of Dickinson's Office of Admissions will lead an informative and engaging one-hour session designed to demystify the college admissions process for families with high school students. This session will offer valuable insights and practical tips to help you and your child navigate the college journey with confidence.

The House Divided Project is hosting an open house at its studio on West Street (61 N. West). Feel free to drop by and view the engaging, student-produced exhibits about Carlisle and the Civil War era and about Dickinson & Slavery. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the House Divided Project, an innovative effort led by Prof. Matthew Pinsker (Pohanka Chair in American Civil War), designed to create an array of multimedia resources for K-12 and college classrooms studying nineteenth-century US history. 

The world of work is rapidly changing, buffeted by automation, artificial intelligence, globalization and, most recently, the pandemic. Positive family involvement in academic choices, career planning and opportunity searches while in college is helpful in supporting a graduate’s successful transition from classroom to career. Join the Center for Career Development to learn about Dickinson’s career development model and understand how you can help support your student through the career planning process while in college.

Join Steve Riccio, Executive Director of the Burgess Institute for the Global Economy and Senior Lecturer in International Business and Management for a discussion about resources available to students through the Burgess Institute for the Global Economy. Mengnan Zhu, assistant professor of international Business and Management, will lead a demonstration of the new Bloomberg Terminals – one of the benefits available through the Institute.

Sponsored by the Burgess Institute for the Global Economy

Meet members of the Women of Color Summit planning committee while making flower bouquets and enjoying delicious pastries.  

All are invited to celebrate the exhibition Wendy Red Star: Her Dreams are True.

As cherished members of our global Dickinson family, international students are cordially invited to be a part of this heartwarming and inclusive gathering. The event will offer multicultural activities and culinary delights and provide a unique opportunity to forge and strengthen connections within a welcoming international atmosphere. This celebration fosters unity in diversity, and it's a chance to cultivate bonds that transcend borders.

Students, families and alumni are invited to join us for a musical Shabbat service led by Dickinson students. The service will be followed by a kosher deli dinner (6:30 p.m.). Attendees do not need to attend the service to join us for dinner.

President John E. Jones '77, P'11 will present the Dickinson College Arts Award to Wendy Red Star in Rubendall Recital Hall in Weiss Center for the Arts. 

During this show, we will talk about the opportunities that exist at Dickinson if you have a strong interest in astronomy. We'll highlight the ways students are involved in using both the planetarium and the observatory. We'll conclude with a student-led planetarium show that takes you through the Solar System.

Celebrate a Homecoming tradition wit the Dickinson Faculty Jazz Group (Jeff Wohlbach, trumpet; Greg Strohman, trombone; Tom Strohman, winds; Jim Miller, bass; Gavin Wes Horning, guitar, and Dave Zygmunt, drums). the ensemble will perform a program of jazz tunes from the past and present by a a variety of composers.

Join in celebration of Latino/a/x heritage and community at Dickinson! Connect with alumni, students and organizations as they honor their accomplishments.

Start your day with breakfast treats with fellow DCF students, alumni and families. 

Dickinson has international recognition for our high-quality, high-impact study-abroad programs. The Center for Global Study and Engagement not only follows best practices but continues to innovate and push the field of international education. Over 60% of our students at Dickinson study abroad for at least a semester, and many report it as the highlight of their time at Dickinson. Come listen to a panel discussion with students and CGSE staff about what students should be thinking about as they plan for their own experiences and why they are so impactful.

Help build a greater sense of community among Dickinson students, families, alumni, faculty and staff who identify as Black or African American - and celebrate accomplishments, affinities and student and alumni organizations.

In this interactive drop-in session, Scott Boback, Professor of biology will showcase the research projects he and his students are working on this semester. These projects utilize various techniques (videography, microscopy, electrophysiology, and biotremology) to understand the ecology and behavior of snakes. This session will also include an optional tour of the Dickinson Vivarium, an animal facility that houses his research colony of boa constrictors.

Professor Steve Erfle has been working on material that is at the boundary between art, math, and K-12 education for the last five years. You are invited to join him and learn how to create your own electronic string art designs using Playing with Polygons. Open to kids K-12 that love Art!

The Dickinson College Farm invites you to drop by to take a tour or hayride and learn about the many farm projects underway.  Tours will leave every 30 minutes starting at 10am.  Hayride will be at Noon only.  Please wear appropriate footwear for uneven and possibly muddy terrain.  Event is weather dependent.  Transportation not provided.

The class of 1967 will hold a ceremony to dedicate a framed Honor Roll to those who served in the military during the Vietnam era.  

Join students, families, alumni, faculty and staff for food and fun!
Preregistration is not required for current students. Students can use a meal swipe as payment on site.

Sponsored by Popel Shaw Center with hosts from the African American Alumni Association of Dickinson College, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Alumni, students, and families are welcome to join us for fabulous food and fellowship as we build community at the Popel Shaw Center for Race & Ethnicity.

Join our newly elected members, their families, PBK alumni, and faculty and administrators as we toast the year ahead and celebrate the oldest and most prestigious academic honor society in the world!

Members of the classes of 2021-2025 are invited for a throwback Pints with Profs at the Paz

Join Dickinson’s talented singing groups–D-Tones, Infernos, Octals, Syrens–for an a capella showcase.

Students, families and alumni are invited to meet the Asbell Center staff and student-leaders while enjoying New York bagels and schmear.

A 5K run or two-mile walk in memory of Stephanie Kreiner '03, who was killed by a drunk driver in October 2004. All proceeds benefit the McAndrews Fund for Athletics. 

All participants must read the Assumption of Risk, Hold Harmless and Indemnity Agreement and expressly and knowingly agree to its terms.