An HIV and AIDS youth activist, Chittick has “walked” — reaching out to teens on the streets with educational materials — in 86 countries since he began his work in the field. And he will soon add Austria, Ukraine, Moldova, Iran, Algeria, Niger and Ivory Coast to his list.
Debate surrounding student use of computers during class has resurfaced following mathematics professor Daniel Rockmore’s June 6 article in The New Yorker, “The Case for Banning Laptops in the Classroom.” Since the article’s publication, some classes have implemented a no-laptop policy, which professors say is aimed at preventing distraction.
As thousands of students prepare to work internships this summer for little or no pay, some have turned to crowdfunding to cover basic living and travel costs.
Conservative author Dinesh D’Souza ’83 pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud before U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman on Tuesday, acknowledging that he made illegal contributions through other donors.
A new human-centered design minor, approved last week by the Committee of Chairs, will launch this fall. Sponsored by the engineering sciences department, the interdisciplinary minor aims to incorporate knowledge, research and innovation from various disciplines to address human needs. Thayer School of Engineering professor Peter Robbie and computer science professor Lorie Loeb will serve as faculty advisors.
About 30 people discussed current and future global experiences at the College and abroad at yesterday’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” conversations. Topics covered at the session, the last in the series, included new foreign study programs in Ghana and South Africa.
Edward Kim, who began in early April as the interim assistant dean and advisor to the Pan-Asian community in the office of pluralism and leadership, will serve in that role through the end of June. His appointment followed the departure of former assistant dean Aeriel Ashlee, who left for medical reasons. OPAL has put together a search committee and hopes to fill the position this summer.
Around 30 faculty members and 15 students attended Monday’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” sessions, which discussed the Innovation Center and New Venture Incubator and an arts and innovation district that would centralize campus entrepreneurial and artistic endeavors. Some involved in the College arts community expressed hesitation about the consolidation, noting a desire to separate artistic creativity from what they saw as financially-driven entrepreneurship.
Around 350 admitted students attended the third Dimensions program, associate admissions director Katherine Madden said. The two-day event consisted of academic showcases, student panels, nighttime tours, club events and the annual student-organized show. The Dimensions program was altered significantly from previous years to span three April weekends and contained additional programming. At the show, current freshmen did not pose as prospective students.
At a weekend IDEO innovation seminar and workshop, participants proposed projects including a traveling activity bus, electronics-free rooms and a community service graduation requirement. Over 60 students attended the event, held at the Thayer School of Engineering, which asked participants to design a product or opportunity that would strengthen personal connections and relationships on campus, as well as create a more caring and collaborative Dartmouth community.