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William “Bill” Crosby Platt, senior writer in Dartmouth’s Office of Communications, was known for his curiosity, enthusiasm and devotion to both his family and his work. Platt, 64, died following a long illness at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on Sept. 17, according to his obituary.
On Oct. 29, human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo described a “steep decline in democratic practices” in Uganda in a Dickey Center for International Understanding event. Approximately 65 people attended the talk, which was titled “Lessons from a Democracy Defender,” according to Dickey Center events program manager Judith van Rhijn Jackson.
College President Sian Leah Beilock and Geisel School of Medicine professor Carrie Colla ’01 were elected to the National Academy of Medicine on Oct. 20.
Artificial intelligence has reshaped the job hunting process. Major corporations — citing a shift toward artificial intelligence — are leading a trend in layoffs, with over 900,000 workers dismissed nationwide this year through September, according to CBS News. Job postings on the campus recruiting platform Handshake have reduced by 15% over the past year, while the number of applicants has risen by 30%, according to CNBC News.
From Oct. 26 to Oct. 28, Dartmouth and the United Nations Development Program hosted a three-day symposium on mental health titled “A Global Turning Point: Why Youth Well-Being Is in Crisis — and What We Must Do About It.” The event series, which was free and open to the public, included nature activities such as hikes to Gile Mountain and paddling on the Connecticut River, as well as eighteen panels featuring a wide range of speakers at the Hanover Inn and the Hopkins Center.
On Sept. 23, Iman Ahmad ’27 became the third Dartmouth student to be awarded an Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service. Every year, the scholarship program — co-founded by Barack and Michelle Obama and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky in 2022 — awards 100 scholars a $50,000 scholarship and funds a “summer voyage” to work and travel abroad during junior summer.
On Oct. 25, community members celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Approximately 200 people attended the annual candle lighting on the Green, according to attendee and Dartmouth India Association vice president Olivia Tak ’28.
At the sixth Dartmouth Student Government meeting of the term on Oct. 26, the Senate discussed endorsing a proposal to create a committee of students, dining representatives and administrators to inform operational decisions and offer feedback to Dartmouth Dining Services. The proposal came from DSG’s own dining advisory council.
On Oct. 22, “Parks and Recreation” producer and “Brooklyn 99” co-creator Dan Goor encouraged students to “do something that interests [them]” rather than corporate recruiting in an event at the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy.
Three former ambassadors discussed the United States’s renewed interests in the Central American and the Caribbean region at a Dickey Center for International Understanding event titled “Global Crossroads: The Americas, the U.S., the UN, and a new Chapter of Diplomacy?” on Oct. 2.
The war in Gaza is a “genocide” and a “destruction of the international order,” pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi told community members at Dartmouth on Oct. 23. The event, entitled “Mohsen Mahdawi @ Dart,” was co-hosted by the Palestine Solidarity Coalition of Dartmouth Students and the Arab Student Association. Approximately 50 community members attended the event.
New Hampshire overdose deaths fell by 33.4% in 2024, reaching the lowest level in a decade, according to a new study by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute. Faculty and students within the Dartmouth community credited significant increases in New Hampshire’s substance-use treatment funding and discussed the science of combating addiction.
On Oct. 21, VTDigger editor-in-chief Geeta Anand ’89 reflected on the challenges facing journalists today — from social media’s influence to declining trust in news coverage — and called for renewed investment in local, independent news.
The Hanover Selectboard revised a police ordinance to comply with the New Hampshire ban on sanctuary cities at their biweekly meeting on Oct. 20. The new directive will take out any mention of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Following a nearly three-year, $123.8 million renovation, the Hopkins Center for the Arts threw open its doors for its grand opening and dedication this past weekend, bringing the community together with notable alumni and artists for three days of celebration.
Faculty and student leaders interviewed by The Dartmouth expressed support for College President Sian Leah Beilock’s decision not to sign the Trump administration’s higher education compact.
On Oct. 21, The New York Times opinion editor Kathleen Kingsbury discussed digital media in journalism, the decline of local news and the shift toward multimedia journalism in an event titled “The Power of Differing Opinions.”
Since Dartmouth Dining deployed 83 vending machines across campus last fall, the “Fresh Zone” depots have faced continuous theft and vandalism, according to Dartmouth Dining retail manager Joshua McGary. Dartmouth Dining has continuously submitted cases to the Committee on Standards, according to McGary.
On Oct. 19, the New Hampshire State Police bomb squad inspected and cleared a black Nissan Ultima at the parking lot of the Class of ’53 Commons reported for hazardous materials. The Hanover Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for the vehicle owner for disorderly conduct and offensive matter, according to a press release from Hanover police on Oct. 23.
The 20th annual CHaD HERO fundraiser raised a record-breaking $1 million for local child healthcare, according to fundraising events director Olive Isaacs. The Oct. 19 event, hosted by the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, drew more than 3,600 volunteers and runners to the one-mile, 5K and half-marathon races.