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(10/31/24 2:32am)
On Oct. 30, Arts and Sciences faculty passed an advisory vote 243-63 on The Future of Arts and Sciences Project — a proposal to create a School of Arts and Sciences. College President Sian Leah Beilock will now decide whether to recommend the proposal to the Board of Trustees, which will vote — likely on Nov. 8 — to create a new “entity,” according to Dean of the Faculty Elizabeth Smith.
(10/31/24 9:05am)
On Oct. 26, Shanti, the Hindu student organization, celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights. Approximately 1,000 students and community members attended the annual candle lighting on the Green, according to Shanti advisor and computer science professor Prasad Jayanti.
(10/31/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 27, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its sixth weekly meeting of the fall term. Led by student body president Chukwuka Odigbo ’25, the Senate and present members of the student body debated how they should publicly respond to the recent arrests of two protesters at a campus event featuring Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa.
(10/29/24 9:05am)
When it comes to party politics, New Hampshire has a tendency to subvert expectations. Republicans currently hold a trifecta in state government, controlling the governor’s mansion and both state legislative chambers. Democrats, meanwhile, hold all four Congressional offices. No other state can say the same. On Nov. 5, New Hampshire voters will head to the polls to decide whether to continue their independent streak in national, statewide and local elections.
(10/29/24 9:05am)
On Oct. 23, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and Dartmouth Dialogues co-hosted an event with Sen. John Fetterman, D-PA, titled “Policy, Party and Polarization: A Conversation with Senator John Fetterman” as part of its 2024 Election Speaker Series. The event, which was held in Filene Auditorium, sparked pro-Palestinian protests inside and outside the venue — resulting in the arrests of two individuals who interrupted the discussion.
(11/01/24 9:00am)
This article is featured in the 2024 Homecoming Special Issue.
(10/29/24 9:10am)
In addition to the profound contributions former East European, Eurasian and Russian studies department chair and Provost Barry Scherr made to the College, he was “a wonderful father” who was “always present,” according to his son David Scherr.
(10/28/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 17, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and Dartmouth Dialogues co-hosted writer and former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting Ben Rhodes for a talk titled “Foreign Policy, the Obama Administration and the World as It Is.” Approximately 170 people attended the event — which was part of the College’s 2024 Election Speaker Series — in person, and another 50 watched the livestream on YouTube.
(11/01/24 9:35am)
This article is featured in the 2024 Homecoming Special Issue.
(10/25/24 9:10am)
Provost David Kotz ’86 first arrived in Hanover as an undergraduate more than 40 years ago and has barely left since. After graduating from the College in 1986 with a degree in computer science and physics, Kotz earned his Ph.D at Duke in 1991 and returned to the College to teach later that year. He has risen through academia and administration in the decades since. In July 2021, former College President Phil Hanlon appointed Kotz interim provost, a post that became permanent in January 2022. His role makes him Dartmouth’s chief academic and budget officer. During his time as Provost, Kotz has continued to advise graduate students, serving as the Pat and John Rosenwald Professor of Computer Science. Kotz announced that he will conclude his tenure as provost this June after almost three years in office, returning full-time to the computer science department following a year-long sabbatical. The Dartmouth sat down with Kotz to discuss his life and career at the College.
(10/25/24 9:05am)
The fall recruitment process concluded last week, with the Interfraternity Council extending 343 bids to new members and the Intersorority Council extending 273, according to interim director for Greek life and student societies Edward McKenna. The numbers are consistent with recruitment in previous years, with sorority recruitment dipping by 15 bids from last year and fraternity recruitment dipping by 31 bids from 2022.
(10/25/24 9:05am)
On Oct. 20, the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center held its 19th annual CHaD HERO fundraiser event, raising $825,000 for local child healthcare. More than 3,100 participants from across the Upper Valley ran, walked and volunteered, according to CHaD HERO fundraising events director Olive Isaacs.
(10/24/24 9:10am)
On Oct. 21, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Political Economy Project co-hosted former Secretary of the Treasury and former Harvard University President Larry Summers on campus. The discussion, moderated by economics professor Doug Irwin, covered topics including populism, socialism and the economic impacts of artificial intelligence.
(10/25/24 9:15am)
On Oct. 22, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and Dartmouth Dialogues co-hosted former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Elbridge Colby for an event titled “U.S. Foreign Policy in Light of China’s Rise: A Strategy of Denial.” Approximately 130 students and community members attended the event, which was part of the ongoing 2024 Election Speaker Series.
(10/24/24 4:26am)
Two pro-Palestinian protesters — one student and one College employee — were arrested during a moderated discussion with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Wednesday evening. Fetterman was speaking in Filene Auditorium as part of the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy’s 2024 Election Speaker Series.
(10/24/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 20, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its fifth weekly meeting of the fall term. Led by student body president Chukwuka Odigbo ’25, the Senate discussed a potential amendment to its constitution, library hour extensions and the upcoming Healthy Minds survey.
(10/22/24 9:10am)
Fall foliage has drawn an influx of tourists to the Granite State in recent weeks, WMUR reported. With more visitors comes more revenue for local businesses. New Hampshire Travel and Tourism projected $1.8 billion in additional tourist spending this season — and Hanover business owners have felt the effects.
(10/22/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 16, the Dickey Center for International Understanding hosted three Russian dissidents — Vladimir Kara-Murza, Evgenia Kara-Murza and Tikhon Dzyadko — for an event titled, “Dissidence and Democracy in Russia: A Work in Progress.” The event focused on the “fight for democracy” in Russia, according to the Dickey Center website.
(10/21/24 9:05am)
On Oct. 15, the Afro-American society, Al-Nur Muslim Student Association, Dartmouth Asian American Studies Collective and Spare Rib Magazine held a vigil for Marcellus Williams. Williams was executed on Sept. 24 in Missouri despite protests from the case’s prosecutors and the victim’s family, according to the Associated Press.
(10/21/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 7, the Hanover Selectboard named Robert Houseman the new town manager — the position responsible for managing Town departments and ensuring that Town operations address the needs of residents. Houseman previously spent two months as interim town manager after Alex Torpey stepped down from the position in July. Before stepping into the role, Houseman served as director of the Hanover department of planning, zoning and codes from 2016 to July 2024. In all, Houseman has 38 years of municipal experience across New Hampshire, including as a circuit rider planner in Durham and a cartographer in Wolfeboro. The Dartmouth sat down with Houseman to discuss the local housing crisis, staffing shortages and his plans for Hanover.
