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Dickinson Magazine Winter 2011


Features

The Jewish Journey

Back when most colleges placed quotas on the admission of Jewish students, Dickinson welcomed them—and still does.
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Phi Epsilon Pi Defined Jewish Campus Life

Founded in 1914, Dickinson's Jewish fraternity charted an illustrious campus legacy.
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Going Viral

Interns use social-networking strategies to attract more students to Jewish-related activities.
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Mucho Matzo

Kosher dining-hall option and cooking club enliven an array of student palates.
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Looking Beyond

Recruitment of Jewish students moves from the East Coast to South America and points West.
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The Untold Story

Alan Fleishman ’61’s novel of pre-Holocaust Eastern Europe gains traction with readers.
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Shooting Star

After four decades as Dickinson’s primary photographer, A. Pierce Bounds ’71 shifts his focus to the Lone Star state.
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Web Exclusives

Jewish Generations

An essay that Elizabeth Pincus Rubin ’78 wrote as a student still stands as the seminal study of 20th-century Jewish recruitment and student life at Dickinson.
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Hodgepodge

Phi Epsilon Pi house manager Paul Hodge bequeathed memorabilia, warm remembrances
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Professor Andrea Lieber leads students and Jewish community leaders to address environmental impact.
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Audio Feature: Elizabeth Pincus Rubin ’78

Listen to excerpts of an interview with Elizabeth Pincus Rubin ’78, author of a seminal paper on Jewish life and benefactor of Jewish activities on campus.
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A Part of the Journey

Thirty people, including alumni, students, faculty and administrators, were interviewed and provided background for the cover story.
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Video Feature: Looking Beyond

Check out a video of the three first-year Global Campus Scholars as they share stories of their experiences at Dickinson and discuss their plans for the rest of their time as Dickinsonians.
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Multimedia Feature: Viva Málaga!

The 25th anniversary of the college’s study-abroad program in Málaga, Spain, was commemorated Nov. 29 at a tapas reception at the Instituto Cervantes in New York City. Read more, view photos and watch a video of the celebration.
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Departments

From These Grounds

President's Letter: Dickinson's strong tradition of advancing those who are historically marginalized continues today.
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Recruitment News

Deciding Early Has Advantages: An exploration of the Early Decision application option and some of the buzz around the future class of 2015.
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48 Long-Serving Employees Opt for Early Retirement

Dickinson bid farewell to 48 employees during a Dec. 2 retirement ceremony celebrating more than 1,000 combined years of service to the college.
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Sports

Highlighting the fall season for Dickinson athletics, the women’s soccer team captured the Centennial Conference (CC) title and advanced to the third round of the NCAA championship.
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Collecting More of Marianne Moore

New letters in Archives & Special Collections illuminate modernist poet Marianne Moore’s connection to Carlisle.
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Immersed in Israel

Two Jewish-centered partner programs are among new study-abroad options available to students.
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From Kabul to Carlisle

Noorjahan Akbar ’14 looks to improve prospects for her fellow Afghan women.
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Advancement News

Advancement News: Alumni and parents unveil The Million-Dollar Challenge, Dickinson's largest fundraising initiative in history.
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The Last Word

Jerry Epstein ’57 offers health care with a spiritual base.
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