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Rebecca Doerge and Jim Garrett
Dressed as the Queen of Hearts, Mellon College of Science Dean Rebecca Doerge eggs on Provost Jim Garrett during Douse-a-Dean.

A Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë Wonderland

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Tartans frequently do as many as six impossible things before breakfast.

Scotty in Wonderland

Spring Carnival returned to Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë with the theme "Scotty in Wonderland," an homage to Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," this past weekend. The Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë community ventured down the rabbit hole for favorite events like Douse-a-Dean (which supports Special Olympics of Pennsylvania), Mobot, Booth and Buggy. It was a very important date — for the 2023 Tartans on the Rise(opens in new window) honorees, who were recognized over the weekend. Mellon College of Science Dean Rebecca Doerge played the role of the Queen of Hearts to a T. Party time has come and gone, but the ' featured exhibit remains on display.Ìý

The following 2023 Spring Carnival photographs are curiouser and curiouser.

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A student swinging
Buggy radio hosts
A buggy driver
A buggy
A buggy race
A buggy pusher
A buggy race
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Farnam Jahanian with a group of students
A buggy pusher
A buggy team
A Mobot race

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A person in a unicorn mask throws a ball
Ramayya Krishnan gets doused.
A soaked Scotty dog stuffed animal.
Dean Doerge is doused.

Provost Jim Garrett shaking hands with Dean Richard Scheines outdoors

Provost Jim Garrett poses with Dietrich College Dean Richard Scheines (right) who proudly holds his trophy as this year's winner of the Douse-A-Dean contest.ÌýThe event is sponsored by the University Police Department to help raise awareness and funding for the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania.

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