Dickinson College is a private liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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16 Facts About Dickinson College
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Dickinson College professors served as chaplains and special faculty to the Native American students.
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Dickinson College students volunteered services, observed teaching methods, and participated in events at the Indian School.
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Dickinson College accepted select Indian School students to attend its Preparatory School and gain college-level education.
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Dickinson College admitted Native American students directly: Thomas Marshall was one of the first such students at Dickinson College.
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In 2000 Dickinson College opened a new science building, Tome Hall, a state-of-the-art interdisciplinary facility to host astronomy, computer science, math, and physics.
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The college's commitment to making study of the environment and sustainability a defining characteristic of a Dickinson education was recognised through being top of The Princeton Review's 2010 Green Honor Roll.
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When Dickinson College was founded in 1783, this building was expanded to accommodate all the functions.
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Dickinson College has a rich and varied student life with a variety of organizations involved in many different causes and interests.
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Dickinson College has 23 varsity sports teams, including baseball and softball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, football, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's riding, women's volleyball, and women's field hockey.
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Dickinson College won the 1958 men's lacrosse team national title and Roy Taylor Division championship, defeating Penn State in its final game to clinch the title.
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Dickinson College reached the "Elite Eight" in the 2014 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament.
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Dickinson College has various on-campus houses and clubs dedicated to language and culture.
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Each year, some Dickinson College students have the opportunity to spend one year abroad pursuing accredited study, at such institutions as the University of Oxford throughout the world.
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Dickinson College has three recognized fraternities: Delta Sigma Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Sigma Lambda Beta.
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Notable alumni of Dickinson College include Chief Justice of the United States Roger B Taney ; President of the United States James Buchanan ; John Goucher, the founder of Goucher College; Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Chief Bender ; former chief of the Strategic Air Command of the United States Air Force Richard H Ellis ; baseball executive Andy MacPhail .
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