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(04/22/24 5:18pm)
In an email to campus today, College President Sian Leah Beilock announced the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative, a “comprehensive” and data-driven project meant to “address climate change in meaningful and sustainable ways.” In her email, Beilock highlighted the Climate Futures Initiative, a year-long effort launched last week that aims to identify and build on Dartmouth’s current strengths in climate scholarship.
(04/19/24 7:33pm)
Julia Cross ’24, a student from Vancouver, Canada, died on April 6 of sacral osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer, Dean of the College Scott Brown wrote in an email to the Dartmouth community today.
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This summer, Dartmouth will host 200 high schoolers for its inaugural Dartmouth Summer Scholars pre-college program. Summer program participants will enroll in classes during one of three two-week sessions while the Class of 2026 is on campus for their sophomore summer, according to Dartmouth News.
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On April 10, the New Hampshire Senate passed Senate Bill 375, which would ban transgender girls from playing on school or state sanctioned female sports teams. The vote came four weeks after the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 189 - 182 to pass House Bill 1205, the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” which mandates that K-12 public schools classify athletic teams based on biological sex at birth — thus prohibiting transgender students from playing on teams that align with their gender identities.
(04/19/24 9:15am)
On April 15, approximately 400 students admitted to the Class of 2028 participated in the first session of Dimensions of Dartmouth — a one-day event during which potential freshmen visit the College to get a snapshot of life at the College, according to the admissions department website.
(04/19/24 9:05am)
First-Year Trips planning for the Class of 2028 is underway, according to Trips program director Keelia Stevens ’24. The Trips directorate — which includes 24 Croo captains, coordinators and trainers — has been working together to select Trip Leaders, organize trainings for student leaders and coordinate programming.
(04/19/24 9:20am)
On April 11, the Anti-Defamation League published antisemitism report cards for 85 U.S. colleges, assigning each school a letter grade A through F based on the prevalence of antisemitism on their campuses. Dartmouth, along with 28 other schools, received a C, which stands for “corrections needed.”
(04/18/24 9:10am)
On April 10, the gender-inclusive Greek organization Epsilon Kappa Theta left the Inter-Sorority Council after members reported feeling “uncomfortable” being aligned with “gender-segregated spaces,” according to EKT president Greyson Xiao ’25.
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On April 12, Gavin Fry ’25 won a Truman Scholarship for his research on severe weather. Fry was among 60 scholarship recipients selected from a field of 709 candidates, according to the Truman Scholarship Foundation website. Each recipient receives $30,000 to pursue “graduate studies, leadership training, career counseling and special internship and fellowship opportunities within the federal government,” according to the website.
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On March 28, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety detected loose asbestos in debris that fell from the ceiling into Alumni Gymnasium’s Room 118, according to a statement published on the EHS website. Dartmouth Student Government sent an April 12 email to campus announcing the discovery.
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Dartmouth’s annual Caribbean Carnival festivities began on April 10. The five planned events — which will take place through April 20 — celebrate the diverse cultural region that spans 13 nations and 700 islands, according to the Office of Pluralism and Leadership’s website.
(04/16/24 9:00am)
On April 14, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its third weekly meeting of the spring term. Led by student body president Jessica Chiriboga ’24, the Senate discussed projects to improve student access to non-alcoholic beverages and the adoption of biodegradable cups in Greek houses and at the Collis Center during Green Key .
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Updated (April 18, 8:31 p.m.): On April 18, the New Hampshire State Parole Board granted Parker parole. According to CBS News, Parker’s lawyer and Department of Corrections staff said he had taken steps to “rehabilitate himself and make life better” for his fellow inmates, earning a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree while incarcerated. Parker can be released as early as May.
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Jeremy “Spike” Cohen — the 2020 Libertarian Party vice presidential candidate and founder of anti-government non-profit You Are The Power — participated in a Dartmouth Political Union debate on gun control last Wednesday, according to past reporting by The Dartmouth. The Dartmouth spoke with Cohen about his vision for libertarianism in the United States and his opposition to gun control policies, which he claimed worsen gun violence.
(04/15/24 9:00am)
On April 11, former Québec premier Jean Charest gave a lecture titled “Conservative Environmentalism,” hosted by the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy.
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On April 11, the Dickey Center for International Understanding hosted a conversation titled “More Than Lip Service” with former Swedish foreign affairs minister Margot Wallström. Dickey Center director Victoria Holt moderated the discussion, which was part of the Obenshain Family Great Issues Lectures series — a series featuring distinguished scholars and practitioners from the world of international affairs.
(04/12/24 9:20am)
On April 7, the Centennial Circle of Dartmouth Alumnae — an organization of alumnae who have donated over $100,000 each to the College — presented a $12.5 million donation to College President Sian Leah Beilock to commemorate the organization’s 10th anniversary, according to Dartmouth College Fund and special fundraising initiatives executive director Sylvia Racca.
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On April 10, the Dartmouth Political Union hosted a debate on gun control legislation between David Hogg — a 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor and March for Our Lives cofounder — and 2020 Libertarian vice presidential candidate Jeremy “Spike” Cohen. The debate was moderated by Grayling Peterson ’24, president of the Dartmouth Libertarians and a two-year ambassador for the DPU. Approximately 100 community members attended the event in person, while more than 30,000 joined virtually or have viewed the livestream recording since, according to DPU president emeritus Jessica Chiriboga ’24.
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On April 2, Dartmouth Student Government announced in a campus-wide email that The Fern Coffee & Tea Bar, Novack Cafe and Ramekin are participating in a new reusable cupware initiative. Students are now able to “use reusable mugs and tumblers” to buy drip coffee, hot tea and iced coffee at these locations, and every 10th student to do so will receive their drink for free, according to the email.
(04/12/24 9:05am)
This summer, Dartmouth will begin a two-year renovation of the Fayerweather Halls, according to senior project manager Lindsay Walkinshaw. The construction will increase bed count, enhance building accessibility and replace worn out infrastructure — including fire alarms and electrical systems — Walkinshaw said.