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Dartmouth researchers recognized for recognizing photoediting Photo Courtesy Of Wired Dartmouth computer science prof Hany Farid was recognized for his work developing a software tool that can identify the amount of photo shopping a picture has been subjected to in a variety of newspapers this week. Working with Ph.D. student Eric Kee, Farid created an algorithm that measures how much images of faces and bodies have been altered. The team used online surveys to create a ranking system for the level of changes that gives images a number from one to five, one being the least edited. This technology could be used as a tool to help develop a rating system to show viewers how much images have been edited. You can see how these levels of change play out here.
Courtesy Of Out Michael Bronski, a Women and Gender Studies professor who most recently wrote “A Queer History of the United States,” was named one of the Out100 by Out magazine. The list recognizes artists, activists and other figures each year, and other individuals recognized include Modern Family start Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet John Ashbery and American Idol star Adam Lambert.
Ex-admissions officer argues against boosted admissions Former Dartmouth admissions officer Michele Hernandez argues against taking athletic skill and legacy into account during the admissions process in this week's NY Times Room for Debate. She has a particular problem with "top recruited athletes who can get into Harvard with C grades and 500 SAT scores if they throw a football or are good with a hockey puck." While you may have heard this all before, it's interesting to see it coming from one of Dartmouth's past gatekeepers.
We’ve all heard of the Board of Trustees, but does anyone really know what it does? “Well, I don’t know, they’re a board of people that Dartmouth trusts,” some may respond — in this case a '15 who prefers not to be named. This enigmatic group of Dartmouth alums possesses significant power over our beloved Dartmouth, and their decisions impact each of us. According to Dartmouth’s original charter, the Board is given the power to establish the “ordinances, order and laws as may tend to the good and wholesome government” of Dartmouth. Its website also states that the Board has control over “the appointment of faculty and principal administrative officers, the purchase and disposition of real property, the establishment of salary scales, and the awarding of degrees.” In other words, it's pretty important. Most students have a decent, but vague, grasp of what the Board does. An assortment of responses about their duties includes: “they deal with the budget,” they “decide what money in the budget should go towards,” they try to “keep up with alumni networks,” and they “figure out how to spend the endowment and the money to best help the students, hopefully.” The Board also appoints the president of Dartmouth and approves institutional policies. It is composed of the governor of New Hampshire and President Kim, as well as eight alumni trustees and 16 charter trustees. Charter trustees are elected by a majority vote of the Board, while alumni trustees are nominated by alumni. The duties and powers of both are identical and each member, aside from the president and the governor, serves no more than two four-year terms. Gail Koziara Boudreaux ’82 and Bill Burgess ’81 were elected to the Board in April 2011. Almost 16 percent of Dartmouth alumni, or 10,572, voted in the election. Board members are very high-profile individuals, so it’s no wonder that some nominees, such as John Replogle, even create campaign videos to gain votes. Members include the CEO and president of eBay, the senior adviser of Morgan Stanley, a recipient of the National Medal of Science, the CEO of GE and the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Twenty of the 26 trustees received graduate degrees from either an Ivy League school or Stanford University. There are seven women on the board and 19 men. Previously, the Board restricted alumni of less than five years from joining, but this limitation has been abolished. The vast majority of members, however, are graduates from the 70s or 80s, with three from the 60s. Last year, the Board’s focuses, according to Chair Stephen Mandel Jr. ’78, were “ensuring the ongoing financial health of the College” and increasing “visibility and accessibility to the broader Dartmouth community.” In terms of finances, the Board of Trustees recently enacted a plan to cut $100 million in expenses. In April, the Board also approved the construction of the Alpha Phi sorority house project, responding to student desire for more sororities. In an effort to reach out to alumni, the Board is hosting several alumni club events across the country this year, hoping to hear from alumni firsthand about different perspectives on Dartmouth life and ideas for improvement. Kim will make an appearance at several of those events. The Board met Nov. 4-5 will have another March 2, 2012. In case you forget, every time you see a green light shining from Baker Tower, you know the trustees are in town. If so inclined, you can like the Board of Trustees on Facebook — though I’m warning you, you might be the first in your friend group to do so. Nonetheless, it's not a bad idea to brush up on your knowledge about the people that pull the strings that control the college you attend.
Looking for a buzz on the way to your 10A? A representative from Green Mountain Coffee is currently giving out free coffee tasters to students passing through Novack Cafe. If you stop by and taste, you'll also be entered in a raffle to win a coffee maker of your own.
'15s rejoice - according to today's New York Times "Vital Signs" column freshman only gain around three pounds during their first year at college. While "heavy drinkers" are inclined to put on a bit more weight, which is a factor to consider for some at Dartmouth, an Ohio State University study concluded that college attendance doesn't have a huge impact on weight gain. This report means that going to the gym freshman year may not be a total loss, as you're not statistically destined to put on the pounds.
The Aires are scoring big on iTunes tonight - the group's Queen medley which aired earlier this week on The Sing-Off is currently listed as the #143 top song. The group has fallen from what was reported to be a #113 slot earlier this evening, but even 143 isn't shabby for a bunch of a capella guys from Hanover.
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Robert Schaeberle ’45, who led Nabisco Inc into a standard-setting 1981 merger with Standard Brands Inc, died at 88 in Exeter, NH on September 29th. Schnaeberle’s career at Nabisco began with a paper he wrote in an economics class at Dartmouth, according to a 1980 Forbes magazine interview. Schaeberle ran across the National Biscuit Company – which eventually became Nabisco – while flipping through a Moody’s publication and researched it for the class. He began working for the company after graduation and became chairman and CEO in 1973.
The Aires were back on NBC's The Sing-Off last night, garnering raves from The Hollywood Reporter and the show's judges. This week they performed "Pinball Wizard" by The Who and "Animal" by Neon Trees. Enjoy: