The Good

We begin this episode with a special message from President Margee Ensign and Provost and Dean of the College Neil Weissman regarding Dickinson’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll also pull back the curtain on “Decision Release Day,” the moment prospective students learn they’ve been accepted to Dickinson. And Associate Professor of Mathematics Jeff Forrester has a new puzzler for you. Email your answer to thegood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag.

We explore competition in the performing arts by visiting with the Dickinson theatre & dance and music programs. Plus, Associate Professor of Mathematics Jeff Forrester reveals Caesar’s connection to last episode’s puzzler and tests your logic circuits with his latest question. Email your answer to thegood@dickinson.edu by March 9, 2020, for a chance to win Dickinson swag. Plus, President Margee Ensign joins us to chat about Dickinson’s recognition for community engagement work.

We look at how Dickinsonians are charting a course for a financially fit future with International Business & Management Lecturer Joy Middaugh’s first-year-seminar, “Paying the Game of Life.” Then, math Prof. Jeff Forrester reveals the answer to last episode’s puzzler, and you may have to break out your salad fork to answer his latest question. Email your answer to thegood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag. Plus, we discuss paying for college with Director of Financial Aid Leah Young.

We join Dickinson College ROTC Cadets in the Blue Mountain Battalion on a training exercise, and we learn how ROTC deepens the liberal-arts experience. Prof. Jeff Forrester reveals the answer to last episode’s puzzler, and his new question asks you to “rise to the challenge.” Email your answer to thegood@dickinson.edu by Dec. 31, 2019, for a chance to win Dickinson Swag. Plus, President Margee Ensign tells us about Dickinson’s leadership in fostering civilian-military cooperation.

We hear how behavior change can impact climate change during a visit to the BE.Hive On Campus summit at Dickinson. Associate Professor of Mathematics Jeff Forrester reveals the answer to last episode’s puzzler, and his new question takes us into the world of ideas. Email your answer to thegood@dickinson.edu by Nov. 4, 2019, for a chance to win Dickinson Swag. Plus, President Margee Ensign tells us how three recent happenings underscore Dickinson’s leadership in global education.

Meet Rabbi Marley Weiner, the first full-time director of Dickinson’s Milton B. Asbell Center for Jewish Life. Associate Professor of Mathematics Jeff Forrester unveils the “giants” we were looking for in last episode’s puzzler, and he has a new question involving cash and a comic book. Email your answer to thegood@dickinson.edu by Oct. 7, 2019, for a chance to win Dickinson Swag. Plus, we check in on the Revolutionary Challenge as we ask a Dickinson alumnus innovator how ideas grow.

We dive into Dickinson's Pre-Orientation Adventures, theme-intensive experiences incoming students. We'll talk with a student adventure leader and the program's organizer to find out what the class of 2023 is doing in its first days on campus. Plus, we meet the Dickinsonian who composed our podcast's new theme song. Also, we reveal the "secret identity" of last episode's puzzler, and we have a new trivia question. Plus, President Margee Ensign reflects on a busy summer and the value of global education.

Ed Ricourt recently visited campus for the annual Poitras-Gleim Lecture. We caught up with the award-winning screenwriter during his time in Carlisle to discuss how an independent study course led to his career. Plus, Associate Professor of Mathematics Jeff Forrester reveals last month's trivia answer, and the latest question seeks a "mystery man." Email your answer to thegood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag. Plus, President Margee Ensign discusses Fulbright success and honorary degr

We travel to the snowy mountains of Colorado where a team of Dickinson researchers is learning more about rattlesnake dens using ground-penetrating radar. Plus, Prof. Jeff Forrester reveals last month's trivia answer, and he has a new question about who gets the "last word" at commencement. Email your answer to thegood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag. And, President Margee Ensign has a challenge for all Dickinsonians.

In this episode, we meet students researching the college's connections to American slavery and hear some of the stories they've uncovered through the Dickinson & Slavery exhibit at the House Divided Project. Plus, Prof. Jeff Forrester reveals last month's trivia answer and has a "cool" new question. Email your answer to thegood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag. And, President Margee Ensign discusses Dickinson's latest international accolade.

We talk with media mogul and finance titan Amy Nauiokas '94 about how her time at Dickinson prepared her for success on Wall Street and in Hollywood. Plus, we find out who Associate Professor of Mathematics Jeff Forrester was looking for in last month’s trivia segment – he’ll serve up a new question, too. Email your answer to thegood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag. Plus, President Margee Ensign reflects on Dickinson’s Fulbright Scholarship success.

We visit a practice session with the Dickinson College men's and women's squash teams as the program marks its fifth season and welcomes a new coach. Also, math professor Jeff Forrester is looking for a certain group in this month's puzzle. Email your guess to thegood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag. Plus, President Margee Ensign explains why she loves sports and tells us what she's looking forward to in 2019.

We talk with Dickinson College student Sophie Kivlehan about her involvement in a landmark federal lawsuit over climate change. Also, Associate Professor of Mathematics Jeff Forrester serves up a breakfast beverage brain buster. (Know the answer? Email thegood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag.) And, President Margee Ensign reflects on the importance of civic engagement on campus and beyond.

We ride along with a Dickinson College admissions staff member on a visit to prospective students. Plus, the dean of admissions offers tips for "finding your fit" at college. Prof. Jeff Forrester has a new brain teaser - it's a real "toss-up." Know the answer? Email thegood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag. And, President Margee Ensign has a challenge for alumni.

We travel to Iceland with Dickinson College researchers who've earned the title "National Geographic Explorers" while working on a climate change investigation. Plus, we reveal the answer to last season's trivia question that sent you looking for a star athlete with a Carlisle connection. Prof. Jeff Forrester has a new brain teaser for bookworms. Know the answer? Email thegood@dickinson.edu for a chance to win Dickinson swag. And President Margee Ensign discusses student-faculty research and sustainability