Around the Ivies

By Irene Cofie, The Dartmouth Staff | 2/25/15 8:49am

Brown University: Laptop thefts at Brown University have declined sharply since a yearly high of 92 in 2008, with only 12 thefts reported in 2014, the Brown Daily Herald reported. According to the Herald, the decline may in part stem from an increase in the number of students who register their devices with Operation Identification, a national program run in Providence by the Department of Public Safety.

Cornell University: According to a report in the Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell will host the fourth Ivy League Vegan conference this year, marking the first time the conference has been held in Ithaca, New York. At the conference, which has been planned by the Cornell Vegan Society, participants will engage with speakers on the issues of plant-based diets and bioethics as well as attend a career fair and lunch.

Harvard University: On May 28, former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick will address graduating seniors during Harvard University’s 364th commencement exercises, according to the Harvard Crimson. Patrick, who attended the University as an undergraduate and continued his studies at Harvard Law School, has spoken to students in Harvard in the past but never before as a commencement speaker. Recent commencement speakers have included Oprah Winfrey and Michael Bloomberg.

Princeton University: After a student was diagnosed with measles, Princeton University has requested that some members of its faculty and staff provide proof of protection against the disease before returning to work, the Daily Princetonian reported. Several dining halls on campus were also closed as a precaution, and University spokesperson Martin Mbugua said that only dining operations have been affect by the requirement thus far.

University of Pennsylvania: Despite reports of a cockroach infestation in the University of Pennsylvanian’s 1920 Commons dining facility by the Daily Pennsylvanian’s Under the Button blog, student dining behavior appears relatively unchanged, according to the Daily Pennsylvanian. While the report was shared widely by students on Facebook, officials involved with maintaining the dining halls said that a brief cockroach problem was resolved almost immediately after it was identified in October of last year and that Penn undertakes frequent inspections of its dining facilities.

Yale University: Several buildings at Yale University experienced pipe damage and water leaks this weekend, leading to flooding and a student evacuation, according to the Yale Daily News. Some dining facilities were impacted, causing them to suspend operations.


Irene Cofie, The Dartmouth Staff