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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pre-covid Dickinson had falling enrollment:

2018: 2399
2019: 2133
2020: 1932
2021: 2173
2022: 2125

(https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20084/institutional_research/189/enrollment_data)
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The falling enrollment between 2018 and 2019 could possibly be attributed to their "Should white boys still  be allowed to talk?"  guest piece in the school newspaper in February 2019.   I know I would never pay for my kids to go there, specifically because of that.[/quote]

Literally every school has fringe students. [/quote]

Sure, but that piece came out in the student newspaper (and received national attention) right about the same time prospective students were receiving acceptances for fall 2019.  How many "white boys" want to go to a school where the student newspaper is giving the impression you shouldn't even be allowed to talk?   And the administration is supportive of that?  
If you were the parent of a "white boy" would you be willing to spend hundreds of thousands to send him to a school like that?[/quote]

Thank you for sharing.

It may seem petty to some, but Dickinson College has only one dining hall according to a prior poster from a couple of months ago.  This can be a bit stifling in a small college community. I attended an LAC of similar size and the second dining hall created a totally different social atmosphere that helped make the LAC seem a bit different than boarding school. Yes, I realize that this seems to be a trivial point, but having a second dining option really makes a difference.[/quote]oh no. That’s not it at all. They have two dining room options.  they have the big dining hall of course. But, there is also a smaller more intimate snack bar type restaurant. The dining hall experience was excellent.  this is what brought a great sense of community.  The chef literally would win awards for the best college food.  very high end.  All holidays and special events were catered to the hilt!  I tried my first shark, octopus, cavier, and multiple cheeses there.  They decorated and themed ‘ over the top ‘
Halloween and other special holidays.  Some of the best Dickinson memories are there.  They also hold smaller immersive foreign language dinner events weekly in the side rooms. Held a common donut hour and professors would also join in for lunch from time to time.  So, please don’t let the dining hall hold you back.  [/quote]

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