"I think past is prologue, and given the administration's repeated attempts to, in effect, federalize election administration, almost anything goes from this point on," fmr. federal judge & Dickinson College Pres. John E. Jones III tells @bychrisbrennan.bsky.social @usatoday.com bit.ly/4xyMNBM

Will SCOTUS stop Trump's mail ballot scheme? I asked judges. | Opinion

The battle over mail-in ballots is being waged in U.S. courts, including the Supreme Court. I asked three judges if they think Trump will succeed.

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“We also want to inspire families to conduct their own genealogical research to uncover their own powerful histories and discover new community connections,” Yvette Davis, director of the Popel Shaw Center for Race & Ethnicity at Dickinson College, says bit.ly/4y6Pevs

‘Hidden’ Black cemetery spawns effort to raise awareness about central Pa. history | Column

An upcoming installment of a speaker series on the Craig Family Cemetery will cover just one aspect of the historic African American burial ground near Fort Hunter.

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Dickinson's Jeff McCausland, a retired U.S. Army officer, "argues this undercuts South Korea while offering concessions to a nuclear-armed dictator, Kim Jong-un, who actively supplies weapons to Russia for the Ukraine war." Listen to the full segment here: dson.co/4iyMPF2

Colonel Jeff McCausland, US Army (Retired) and Visiting Professor at Dickinson College, warns that the US foreign policy process has collapsed under President Trump, who relies on personal loyalty ove...

Colonel Jeff McCausland, US Army (Retired) and Visiting Professor at Dickinson College, warns that the US foreign policy process has collapsed under President Trump, who relies on personal loyalty ove...

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"In traumatic situations, people often respond in unexpected ways, and they may second-guess themselves ... Trauma also distorts how memories are stored and retrieved," Dickinson's Michele Patterson Ford writes for @us.theconversation.com bit.ly/4gIioek

Traumatic memories are often fragmented – a psychologist explains how and why that happens

When a person’s story about a traumatic event seems fuzzy, they may be experiencing the nuances of how their brain processes trauma.

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It's not an appetizing headline, but "manure with a side of pizza" sums up the way food waste (and bovine waste) is being turned into energy at the Dickinson College Farm. Read more about the process in the latest issue of Country Folks: bit.ly/4gqQ3bj

Manure with a side of pizza - Country Folks

Anyone thinking about a manure digester might envision a massive unit on a large livestock farm. Matt Steiman, assistant farm manager at Dickinson College, explained that isn’t the case at the Carlisl...

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Econ professor Anthony Underwood is “always looking to enhance the curriculum, especially from a liberal arts perspective.” Read on to discover how collaboration led Dickinson College professors to develop new majors in Quantitative Economics, Data Analytics and Finance: dson.co/3U5iy6z

Service and Collaboration at Dickinson College – PUPN

Anthony Underwood, associate professor of Economics at Dickinson College, not only researches issues concerning environmental economics but also continues to

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"I very much doubt a majority of the high court will want to wade into this controversy," Dickinson President and former federal judge John E. Jones III tells @democracyeditor.bsky.social in this updated interview for @theconversation.com dson.co/4xbBLSE

Mail-in voting: Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to revive executive order setting limits, rejected by lower courts

The U.S. Constitution gives states control of elections. An executive order by President Donald Trump aims to take away that control and limit mail-in voting. The Supreme Court will now weigh in.

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"The more immediate concern here regards the disrespectful tone with which the Justice Department under Pam Bondi and now Todd Blanche engage with the courts," Dickinson President and former Federal Judge John E. Jones III writes with attorney Joel Cohen in @thehill.com dson.co/4fjgAYK

Justice beholden to power is no justice at all

We can’t be sure exactly why the Trump administration wants to dismiss the Gautam Adani case, but we can guess.

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On WITF's The Spark, Dickinson computer science prof. John MacCormick and two students discussed the new Deep Network Understanding Lab, a research center for exploring the heart of modern AI tools. Listen to their conversation: dson.co/4w8mqC2

Dickinson College AI Research Lab Gives Students Hands-On Experience with Large Language Models | WITF

aired; July 20, 2026Artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, and Dickinson College is giving undergraduate students the chance to help shape i […]

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“Dickinson has always prepared students not just for their first job but for a lifetime of meaningful work and engaged citizenship,” John E. Jones III, president of Dickinson College, said. Read more in @pennlive.com bit.ly/4oRlBL2

Cumberland County college adds finance major

The program will welcome its first group of students in the fall.

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"...from the onset of our republic, the founders embraced the principle that politicizing the military is anathema to democracy," Dickinson Prof. Jeff McCausland writes for @ms.now dson.co/4oM2RfW

Opinion | Pete Hegseth’s political purge of the military continues apace

Jeff McCausland: A nonpolitical military is foundational to the U.S. Pete Hegseth ignores that.

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“[These kinds of remarks have] become normalized for women — so much so that we’re almost desensitized to them,” Dickinson College psychology senior lecturer Michele Ford tells The Persistent: bit.ly/4b2tMyj

It's My Face And I'll Frown if I Want to.

Why men think it's ok to tell women to smile.

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"The mission of the Dept of Justice is within its name: It’s to do justice, to uphold the rule of law, to operate without fear or favor, and to make sure its prosecutions are righteous and well founded," Dickinson Pres. & fmr Fed Judge John E. Jones III tells @us.theconversation.com dson.co/4b0m8ED

Why thousands of federal lawyers leaving government service matters for everyone in the justice system

More than 10,000 attorneys who worked for the US government have left their jobs during the second Trump administration; a former federal judge analyzes the impact of that exodus.

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“We need a national dialogue,” former federal judge and Dickinson College Pres. John E. Jones III tells @nbcnews.com “Because judges are only going to be able to do so much.” dson.co/3Q3r4S6

Federal judges say elected officials are eroding confidence in judicial system

U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, whose son was killed by a man targeting her, and retired Judge John Jones III sat down with NBC News as part of the Common Ground initiative.

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"They (the government) rolled over and played dead... In this particular case, it was notable to the judge that they didn't even try," Fmr. Fed. Judge and Dickinson College Pres. John E. Jones III tells @steveinskeep.bsky.social on @npr.org Listen: bit.ly/439oBIN

Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund faces more hurdles after rulings

Two recent judicial rulings create more obstacles for President Trump's slated $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

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"Rarely do we get Lincoln presented as how he was, which is a hard-nosed, savvy, and experienced politician," says @jamellebouie.net. The book's author is Dickinson Prof. Matt Pinsker, who leads @housedivided.bsky.social: bit.ly/436QAJc

VIDEO: Jamelle Bouie on Boss Lincoln

Jamelle Bouie, a terrific columnist for the New York Times who writes frequently and deeply about American history and its insights for modern politics, has just finished reading Boss Lincoln.

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NY Times columnist Jamelle Bouie calls BOSS LINCOLN "extraordinarily relevant to our political moment" and "highly recommended"

just finished this and i think it is extraordinarily relevant to our political moment. highly recommended. www.newamerica.org/insights/bos...

Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln

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"Will our lives retain meaning and purpose once the capabilities for reasoning, creativity and insight are no longer unique to humanity?" Dickinson College's John MacCormick looks to history as a guide in this @postopinions.bsky.social piece: bit.ly/49qqLY4

Opinion | The next Darwin moment has arrived

Like evolution before it, AI may force a rethink of what makes humans special.

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"We hate to see food waste going to the landfill," Dickinson College Farm Asst. Dir. Matt Steiman said. "Once it's mixed up with batteries and diapers and broken toys, you're not going to get that back. But food waste is very easily recyclable on a farm." dson.co/4dYfCjD

Cumberland County college pushes for food waste composting across the Commonwealth

As a new study says the U.S. is running out of landfill space, a Dickinson College official says composting food waste could reduce the amount of landfill material.

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Stress "can help us be productive or perform well, so it’s important to keep it in the zone where it’s helpful and doesn’t take a toll on your physical or mental health,” Dickinson's Michele Patterson Ford tells @usnews.com dson.co/4f0HCEy

"There'll be law firms at the ready... because you literally could have something develop on election day during the vote count," Dickinson Pres. John E. Jones III told @usatoday.com bit.ly/3Paq7XT

Election officials prepare for possible midterm election interference

Election officials are preparing for potential federal interference in midterm elections, including FBI visits and National Guard presence.

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“Research suggests that Danish parents and American parents have distinct perceptions of risk–and different thresholds for what they consider dangerous,” Dickinson Prof. Marie Helweg-Larsen explains. Read more in @inc.com bit.ly/4tN8s6Q

The Secret to Raising More Resilient Kids Americans Should Steal From Danish Parents

Why do Danish kids regularly top mental health rankings while America’s languish at the bottom? Parents’ mindset about risk plays a big role.

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"All of these public infrastructures did so much for the citizenry and to reject them as people of color begin to access them, it's one of the great tragedies of the 20th century, and we're living with its legacy now," Dickinson Prof. Cotten Seiler explains on Due South on @wunc.org bit.ly/4wHlRjx

‘White Care' author on race and infrastructure disinvestment in the South. Plus, when public pools dried up in Columbus County, NC

Seiler’s new book “White Care: The Impact of Race on American Infrastructure” explores how infrastructure was deliberately diminished in the 20th century to keep Black people from accessing it. Then, ...

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Dickinson Prof. of History and Director of the House Divided Project Matthew Pinsker discusses President Lincoln as a political creature and wartime politics on PA Newsmakers. bit.ly/4eFeBxQ

Local bands and farm-to-table food come together for the Dickinson College Farm's Summer Music Series. Read more from FOX43: dson.co/4ncNOem

Experience Music & Nature at Dickinson College Farm!

Enjoy live music, farm-to-table dining, and zero-waste fun | Starts May 29. Secure your spot early for an unforgettable evening under the stars! 🌟

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The new major is designed to prepare students for modern financial markets through an interdisciplinary liberal-arts education. The program will officially welcome its first group of students in the fall of 2026. dson.co/4f0Zvmq

Dickinson College to launch distinctive finance major

Dickinson College announced the launch of a distinctive finance major.

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"...studies have shown that unstructured, spontaneous play requires more compromise and creativity, since kids have the freedom to change or make up the rules," Dickinson Prof. Marie Helweg-Larsen writes in @us.theconversation.com dson.co/4cR8yoM

Denmark’s ‘hands-off’ approach to parenting could offer a blueprint for raising more resilient, self-reliant kids

Unstructured play – especially the kind that allows kids to test their limits – can help children become competent, independent adults.

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Dickinson Prof. Cotten Seiler is discussing his new book, "White Care: The Impact of Race on American Infrastructure" in this Reddit AMA: bit.ly/4df22YM

From the AskHistorians community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the AskHistorians community

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"Finding molecules in places people will likely never visit is no simple task, so vetting and sometimes correcting these observations is a continual process – especially for molecules whose signals aren’t as strong," Dickinson's Olivia Harper Wilkins writes in @us.theconversation.com dson.co/4ucpCet

Potential signs of life on distant planets sound exciting – but confirmation can take years

Discoveries of molecules in space that suggest extraterrestrial life are exciting, but they need to be taken with a grain of salt – an astrochemist explains why.

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