Chancellor Gordon Brown's appointment of Dartmouth economics professor David Blanchflower to the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England has since come under attack from the Committee and the Bank's governing court. The Guardian Unlimited, a British newspaper, reports one source saying that "it had been the worst received nomination in the MPC's nine-year history."
Blanchflower, who has dual citizenship in the United States and Britain, told the committee that he will accept the position on the condition that he be allowed to live in America. He plans to travel back and forth between Dartmouth and Britain.
Blanchflower will meet before the Treasury select committee on Wednesday, where his appointment will be confirmed.
The senior society Palaeopitus is encouraging students to say thanks to Dartmouth staff this week. The organization sent out a mass BlitzMail message as part of its Staff Appreciation Week, designating different days for thanking different members of Dartmouth's staff and encouraging students to thank them personally.
Palaeopitus, along with several Greek houses, will sponsor outdoor barbecues at The Tabard coed fraternity and Sigma Delta sorority at the end of the week.
The Pan Asian Council will be hosting a variety of activities as a part of its celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month.
Events include a lecture tomorrow by Captain James Yee, the 36-year-old West Point graduate who was accused of passing on secrets to al-Qaeda during his service at Guantanamo Bay. Yee was arrested on suspicions of espionage and spent 76 days in solitary confinement before he was acquitted of all charges. Other activities include a Vandana Dance Recital and a community bridge building workshop.
Asian Pacific Heritage Month was formally established as a 10-day holiday through a congressional bill during Jimmy Carter's presidency, and George H.W. Bush extended the festivities to an entire month.
