Dean College Blog

February is Black History Month, a month-long celebration of African-American achievements. Read on to learn more about how Dean College students are learning about black history in the classroom.

Several Dean College students served as volunteers at the 2020 Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Conference held in New York City on January 8-14, 2020.

Happy New Year! As we kick off 2020, are you thinking about a New Year’s resolution you want to try to stick to? Here are a few suggestions to start off a great Spring 2020 semester.

December 21 marks the first day of winter, the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. Looking to kick the winter blues? Here are five fun things to do this winter.

Are you looking to start a new club? Here at Dean College our students take the initiative to form their own, based on their interests. Communications majors Seth Von Schmidt ’20, Luke Smith ’21 and Jaime Sweeney ’21 were looking for an outlet to continue to work on their video production skills outside of classroom – that’s when the Dean News Network (DNN) was formed.

Friday, December 6 is opening night for the New Dancers Showcase, an informal showing of dance works created by upperclassmen and performed by first-year dance majors. We spoke to Leslie F. ’20 and Rachael H. ’23 about their roles in the performance.

Dean College has several annual traditions that round out the fall semester, including Thanksgiving dinner, Winter Days, the Annual Tree Lighting and Late Night Breakfast. Read on to learn more about each of these beloved traditions!

The Dean College School of the Arts performance of Wonderful Town will run Wednesday, November 20th through Sunday, November 24th. Based on the hit play and film, My Sister Eileen, the musical Wonderful Town tells the hilarious and heart-warming story of two Midwestern sisters, newly arrived in New York. Read on for a Q&A with the cast.

Members of the Dean College Community — alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members — join each year at the War Memorial along Awpie Way to honor those who have and are currently serving our country.

The Arts Mosaic is an annual Dean College performance featuring student and faculty works that incorporate elements such as dance, theatre, music and film. We spoke to Bailey P. ‘21, a Dance major, about her role as choreographer. Read on to learn more.