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The freshmen, as we've learned from countless interviews, are mostly confused but refreshingly eager. They have no idea what to expect, but they're game for anything. Hopefully this issue will help them out.
In an effort to combat hazing among non-Greek organizations and athletic teams, the Collis Center for Student Involvement and the Athletics Department implemented new policies at the beginning of Fall term requiring student organizations and athletic teams to submit new member activity proposals before holding events with newly inducted members of their groups, according to Collis Center Associate Director Anna Hall and Deputy Director of Athletics Robert Ceplikas.
"It has nothing to do with, Oh I was interested in this when I was 19,'" he said.
The Presidential Search Committee was formed in May after former College President Jim Yong Kim was appointed to lead the World Bank and Carol Folt, formerly the College's provost, was appointed interim president for the 2012-2013 school year. Levin announced his intention to step down in August, while Tilghman announced her decision in September.
A group of 18 freshmen and sophomores who applied to the College through QuestBridge a scholarship program for low-income students met in the Collis Center on Sunday for the first Dartmouth Quest Scholars meeting of term. The club, which received recognition from the Council on Student Organizations during spring term, hopes to spread awareness about issues related to socioeconomic disparities, QuestBridge liaison and Dartmouth Quest Scholars acting president Ilenna Jones '15 said.
Frustrated by society's tendency to degrade and appropriate Native American symbols, a group of Native American students at Dartmouth uploaded a video to Youtube on Sept. 10 titled "A Letter to Urban Outfitters," in light of the company's recent release of a "Navajo"-inspired clothing line. In the video, which had over 5,300 views as of press time, students recite a poem written by Autumn White Eyes '14 that asks viewers to respect Native American heritage.
Members of the Board of Trustees gathered for their first meeting of the academic year Sept. 14-16 to discuss the College's strategic planning process and outline the year ahead, according to Director of Media Relations for the College Justin Anderson.
Computing Services has implemented a number of changes intended to streamline the way students access online services, connect to the Internet, store data and communicate with each other, according to Director of Academic and Campus Technology Services William Garrity.
Tuck School of Business management professor emeritus James Brian Quinn, remembered as a brilliant thinker and dedicated teacher, died on Aug. 28 due to complications related to a previous stroke, his wife Allie Quinn said. He was 84 years old.
News of the businesses' openings has prompted mixed reactions from students and local shop owners interviewed by The Dartmouth. Excitement has been accompanied by concerns regarding these businesses' impacts on other shops and about their relationship with the Dartmouth community.
After undergraduates say goodbye to their friends, approximately 2,300 alumni will flock to Hanover to catch up with old classmates, according to Director of Advancement Events Lori Harris. Alumni will take advantage of the hundreds of events planned by representatives of 11 classes and Office of Alumni Relations staff members.
In an effort to solidify the College's commitment to cultivating and supporting a diverse campus, the Diversity Council is developing an institution-wide Diversity Plan, according to Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity Evelynn Ellis. The council expects to release their plan in December, according to Amy Olson, senior media relations officer for the College.
LIM, a Tucker Foundation program introduced in 2009, aims to foster college awareness and intercultural competency among high school students from under-resourced local schools, according to student director Gabriela Meade '14.
Safety and Security, the Dean of the College Office and the Office of Pluralism and Leadership are currently investigating two incidents of harassment reported last week in accordance with the College's Bias Incident Protocol, according to OPAL Director Alysson Satterlund. College President Jim Yong Kim notified the community of the two incidents in a campus-wide email on Friday afternoon.
Teach for America founder and CEO Wendy Kopp's success in transforming an idea she had as an undergraduate student into a prominent non-profit organization make her an strong choice for the Class of 2012 Commencement speaker, students and professors interviewed by The Dartmouth said. Teach for America's popularity at the College has grown in recent years due to students' increased awareness of education inequality in the United States, according to Co-Director of Career Services Monica Wilson.
After hours of debating the United States' obligation to provide democracy assistance to Middle Eastern countries, Zack Elias '14 and Alex Resar '14 advanced to the elimination rounds of the American Forensic Association's National Debate Tournament. The event was held from March 29 to April 2 at Emory University, and the Dartmouth students' success was an impressive feat for sophomore college students, according to debate coach Dylan Quigley.
College Provost Carol Folt's experience with students and faculty, as well as her familiarity with the College's workings, make her a good choice for the position of interim College president, according to a number of alumni interviewed by The Dartmouth. Her selection will ensure a level of continuity at the College during the transition period, alumni said.
Student Assembly presidential candidates discussed diversity, community and the Assembly's role as a campus organization in a debate hosted by the Afro-American Society and Inter-Community Council on Wednesday in Cutter-Shabazz Hall. In what co-moderator David Becker '13 called the "toughest, realest, hardest debate" the second of four scheduled this week the candidates were urged to provide specific and concrete steps rather than vague answers.
Alumni pointed to Kim's successes closing the budget deficit and increasing the College's visibility, but some lamented the short duration of his time in office.
"Staffing limitations" hinder OPAL's ability to support "the quality and quantity of programs that students would be interested in accessing and participating in," according to Satterlund.