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(07/19/24 9:00am)
On July 1, English professor and Writing Program director James Dobson was named special advisor to the Provost for artificial intelligence. The digital humanities expert — whose knowledge spans both STEM fields and the humanities and social sciences — will advise Provost David Kotz throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. The Dartmouth sat down with Dobson to discuss his background, his vision for artificial intelligence at the College and his responsibilities within his new position.
(07/19/24 9:10am)
On June 21, Dartmouth finalized the purchase of four West Wheelock Street properties as part of an effort to increase housing options, according to the Student Affairs webpage. The $23.5 million acquisition of 14, 16, 41 and 43 West Wheelock — which join five College properties on the north side of the street — makes Dartmouth the largest landowner on West Wheelock Street.
(07/19/24 9:05am)
On July 31, Hanover town manager Alex Torpey will step down from his position after two years in office, according to a Town announcement. The Selectboard unanimously voted to name planning, zoning and codes director Robert Houseman the interim town manager, the announcement wrote.
(07/19/24 9:15am)
On July 18, College President Sian Leah Beilock announced that associate dean of student support services Anne Hudak and associate dean for student life Eric Ramsey will be stepping up as interim Deans of the College. The two associate deans will temporarily take the place of Dean of the College Scott Brown, who will leave the College at the end of the month. The Dartmouth sat down with Ramsey and Hudak to discuss their commitment to Dartmouth, their approaches to their new roles and their goals looking ahead.
(07/18/24 3:19pm)
Dean of the College Scott Brown will leave Dartmouth at the end of the month, College President Sian Leah Beilock announced in an email to campus on July 18. Brown — who has held the position since October 2022 — was set to serve until June 2025.
(07/12/24 9:00am)
Since June 26, roughly one block of Allen Street — from the intersection with South Main Street to the municipal parking spots — has been closed to cars for a two-month pilot project by the Town of Hanover. According to the Town website, the project aims to “promote community engagement, enhance pedestrian safety and support local businesses.”
(07/12/24 6:05am)
Five Dartmouth alumni and one undergraduate student will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics from July 26 to Aug. 11.
(07/12/24 6:00am)
On June 28, the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association named John Steel Hagenbuch ’25 the Men’s Nordic National Skier of the Year. This past season, Hagenbuch placed 13th at the World Cup, never lost a collegiate race, won the 7.5K freestyle and placed fifth in the men’s 20K classic at the NCAA Championships, winning All-American honors. The Dartmouth sat down with Hagenbuch to discuss his background in the sport, recent successes and what Dartmouth skiing has meant to him.
(07/12/24 9:05am)
In 2021, at a banquet celebrating former Dartmouth athletics director and women’s lacrosse coach Josie Harper, Mary Page Michel ’87 asked former lacrosse players to stand if they coached or taught lacrosse after graduating. Michel — who played under Harper from 1983 to 1987 — said virtually everyone stood.
(07/09/24 9:03pm)
The College has suspended Beta Alpha Omega fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority following the death of Won Jang ’26, College spokesperson Jana Barnello wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth. According to past reporting by The Dartmouth, Jang, a member of Beta, attended a joint social event with the two Greek organizations on Saturday evening. Authorities recovered Jang’s body from the Connecticut River on July 7.
(07/08/24 3:10am)
Won Jang ’26, an undergraduate student from Middletown, Del., was found dead on July 7 “after a search involving state and local emergency responders,” Dean of the College Scott Brown wrote in an email to campus. Jang — who was reported missing on July 7 — was found in the Connecticut River this evening, Brown wrote.
(07/07/24 11:42pm)
Won Jang ’26 was reported missing to the Hanover Police Department on July 7, Safety and Security director Keiselim Montás wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth. Jang was last seen on July 6 at around 9:30 p.m. by the Ledyard Canoe Club, according to a campus-wide DartAlert sent Sunday evening.
(07/03/24 3:36am)
On July 2, the Lebanon District Court held a hearing for Roan Wade ’25 and Kevin Engel ’27, two student protesters arrested on misdemeanor criminal trespass charges in October. Wade and Engel filed a motion for the College to drop their charges on May 10, according to Engel.
(07/05/24 9:05am)
This summer, students can rent canoes, kayaks and paddleboards for free at Ledyard Canoe Club, according to Outdoor Engagement Committee member and economics professor Bruce Sacerdote ’90. The Dartmouth Wellness Office and Outdoor Engagement Committee are subsidizing the cost as part of an effort to make outdoor activities more accessible, he wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth.
(07/05/24 9:00am)
Devon Kurtz ’20 first became interested in prison volunteerism and prison reform while studying at Dartmouth. After graduating, he started a Quaker ministry at the Southern State Correctional Facility in Springfield, Vt., a state prison and jail for the Vermont side of the Upper Valley. His book, Sketches from Behind Prison Walls, is the result of a collaboration with Rein Kolts, an incarcerated artist, and several incarcerated men. The book contains Kolts’s portraits of his fellow inmates as well as poetry and short prose from the men featured in the portraits. Kurtz joined The Dartmouth for a conversation on prison reform, the humanity of community members behind bars and the lessons learned while writing his book.
(07/05/24 9:10am)
On June 9, pro-Palestinian and pro-union protesters disrupted Dartmouth’s Commencement ceremony on the Green, according to past reporting by The Dartmouth. The protest joined a wave of similar disruptions on college campuses nationwide.
(07/05/24 5:00am)
On June 23, 12 Dartmouth Club Triathlon Team members and four alumni competed in the Cohasset Triathlon, a sprint triathlon race hosted annually in Cohasset, Mass. Despite the rainy conditions, all 16 Dartmouth participants successfully completed the race, while three finished on the podium in their age groups.
(07/05/24 5:05am)
In 2021 — the summer before his senior year at Dartmouth — Massachusetts native Ben Rice ’22 had the opportunity to play for his favorite childhood team, when the New York Yankees drafted him in the 12th round as the 363rd overall pick. Despite missing the 2020 and 2021 College seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rice had impressed the Pinstripers when he played for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod League in 2021. On June 17, Yankees starting first baseman Anthony Rizzo was placed on the 60-day injured list with a fractured radial neck and right arm. With a roster spot open, Rice, who was normally a catcher in the minors, took Rizzo’s position to fill the Yankees’ hole. Rice is currently ranked in the twelve spot in the Yankees’ farm system, which is the highest rank a catcher or infielder can have. The Dartmouth spoke with Rice after he faced the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays.
(07/05/24 7:10am)
This summer, I let my housing situation be determined by fate. After being off campus for two terms in a row, I took a chance and luckily received an air-conditioned room on campus.
(07/05/24 7:00am)
It’s summer in Hanover. The snow has melted, the mud has dried and the cold has (mostly) departed. A whole world of possibilities has opened up for the Class of 2026 upon their return to campus for the fabled “sophomore summer.” Since most students only get to experience this special term once, students must make the most of it, both in and out of Hanover. Enter the bucket list: eight activities for anyone looking to explore the Upper Valley. Last summer, The Dartmouth discussed swimming spots, stargazing and the jewelry studio. This year, we return with Ledyard’s free boat rentals and The New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
