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On Tuesday, Democrats took home several major east coast election wins, including the mayoral race in New York City and gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey.
The Rockefeller Center for Public Policy hosted former Rep. Annie Kuster ’78, D-N.H., and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association — the national trade organization for solar and storage industries — Abigail Hopper ’93 for a conversation about energy policy. The two said President Donald Trump has discouraged the clean energy industry by denying permits and ending federal subsidies for clean energy developments.
The Society of Fellows provides a postdoctoral opportunity for nine early-career academics to engage in interdisciplinary research at Dartmouth before becoming full-time faculty members at the College or a different university. Society of Fellows faculty director Emily Walton said the group does “critical work” that blends different academic disciplines.
The College has introduced a new institutional registrar position as part of the introduction of the School of Arts and Sciences, an administrative restructuring of the undergraduate college. Beth Dowling, who was previously a dean at New England College, began the role on Oct. 27.
On Monday night, the Hanover Selectboard held a public hearing for feedback to the proposed revision to the town’s Fair and Impartial Policing Ordinance. Twelve of the 13 attendees who spoke said they vehemently opposed changes to the directive. The Selectboard decided to discuss the issue again at their next meeting on Nov. 17 before voting.
On Oct. 29, Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte lifted New Hampshire’s statewide fire ban, ending a five-week prohibition on open burning and smoking in or near woodlands.
Former national security advisor Jake Sullivan devoted much of his campus lecture on Nov. 4 to defending the Biden administration’s foreign policy record, including his roles during the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
On Nov. 4, the Davidson Institute for Global Security hosted former national security advisor Jake Sullivan for an event about his role in the Biden administration’s foreign policy. Sullivan served as U.S. national security advisor under President Joe Biden, worked as a foreign policy advisor for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and served as director of policy planning in the state department under President Barack Obama. Sullivan also taught at the College from 2019 to 2020.
The College purchased three units on West Wheelock Street in July to be developed into College housing “eventually,” according to senior vice president of operations Josh Keniston. The units, 18 West Wheelock St., 20 West Wheelock St. and 22 West Wheelock St., have historically been occupied by Dartmouth students.
Evergreen.AI — currently being built at Dartmouth — promises to be the world’s first first college-specific wellness artificial intelligence. The price tag? $16.5 million, according to the project website.
At the seventh weekly Dartmouth Student Government meeting of the term on Nov. 2, the Senate unanimously approved funding for a book bank program to increase the affordability of course materials. The Senate also unanimously endorsed a proposal to create a dining advisory council with students, dining representatives and administrators to inform dining decisions.
Dunk’s Sports Grill closed on Sept. 28 after being sold by local restaurateur Tony Barnett. A new restaurant will open in the same location in January, according to Barnett.
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.