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(05/14/12 2:00am)
American and European university professors gathered this weekend to debate the controversial concept of religious violence during a three-day conference hosted at the Rockefeller Center May 11-13. Panelists tackled the question of whether religion is inherently violent as addressed in William Cavanaugh's book "The Myth of Religious Violence," according to conference director and government professor James Murphy.
(04/30/12 2:00am)
Last Wednesday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to pass a new version of a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. The vote follows a pledge made one day earlier by Gov. John Lynch, D-N.H., to veto the bill due to concerns that drug use after the bill's passing, though the new version of the bill passed with a veto-proof majority, according to WMUR. Because the bill involves budget issues, it will now be sent to the House Finance Committee before returning to the Senate. The veto-proof majority vote is encouraging to the bill's supporters, who have been pushing for the bill to be passed even without Lynch's signature, WMUR reported. House members hope that the vote will send a message to the governor that both legislators and constituents are behind the bill, according to WMUR.
(04/27/12 2:00am)
McGraw discussed the hype and misconceptions of "cyber war" and the need to build programs properly to increase protection. McGraw said that much of society currently resides in a "glass house" that is highly susceptible to even the most primitive cyber attacks.
(04/11/12 2:00am)
The World Bank's board of directors interviewed noted development economist, Columbia University professor and former Colombian Finance Minister Jose Antonio Ocampo, competing for the World Bank presidency with College President Jim Yong Kim and Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday. While the interview and selection processes may eventually be merit-based in the future, they are still largely a formality, rendering it unlikely that Ocampo will win the Bank position, according to professors interviewed by The Dartmouth.
(04/03/12 2:00am)
A soldier's "moral injuries" inflicted in the line of duty can cause paralyzing guilt and shame even after he or she returns home, Georgetown University philosophy professor Nancy Sherman said in a lecture in Thornton Hall on Monday. These non-physical injuries are difficult to heal emotionally and lead to a shockingly high suicide rate among military personnel and veterans, she said.
(03/06/12 4:00am)
Nora Yasumura, assistant dean and advisor to Asian and Asian-American students in the Office of Pluralism and Leadership, announced her resignation on Saturday in an email to the Diversity Peer Program. Yasumura will be leaving OPAL on April 2. Students interviewed by The Dartmouth said that Yasumara's work at the College will have a lasting impact on the community and that they were concerned about yet another loss of a female minority advisor.
(03/02/12 4:00am)
The College has initiated the search for a second Alcohol and Other Drug Education Program coordinator to add to the health promotion team at Dick's House, according to department director Bryant Ford. The new administrator will join current AOD coordinator Brian Bowden in managing alcohol and drug initiatives on campus, Ford said.
(02/21/12 4:00am)
Florida's public universities are facing massive potential budget cuts and tuition hikes next year, The New York Times reported on Sunday. Lawmakers in the Florida House of Representatives hope to raise tuition between 8 and 15 percent and reduce state financing for higher education by close to $250 million, while the Senate may cut more than $500 million, according to The Times. Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., claims that education is an essential part of a healthy economy and does not support cuts in higher education, nor does he approve of the suggested tuition hikes, according to The Times. Next year's proposal would be the fifth consecutive year of tuition increases for Florida's 11 public universities. Last year, 41 other states slashed higher education spending, ranging from 1 percent in Indiana and North Carolina to 41 percent in New Hampshire, according to The Times.
(02/14/12 4:00am)
The tragedy of the conflict is that a territorial partition would easily resolve the disagreement if the Israelis and Palestinians genuinely believed that the other side also wanted peace, he said.
(02/10/12 4:00am)
The Tabard coed fraternity, the only coed house with a physical plant on Webster Avenue, has began recently trying to spread its message of inclusiveness and freedom of expression to revamp its reputation, according to Tabard president Chris Valleau '12. The Tabard hopes to promote an atmosphere of openness on campus through events such as its termly Lingerie Show, which took place Wednesday night, he said.
(02/06/12 4:00am)
Chenoweth's lecture the final installment of the College's annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day focused on the notion that nonviolent resistance is statistically more effective than violent insurgency and leads to more democratic and peaceful countries in the long term.
(01/25/12 4:00am)
The panel part of the College's annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day discussed whether our present day understanding of King's message lines up with his actual beliefs and whether his and his supporters' work toward economic justice can be linked to the Occupy movement.
(01/19/12 4:00am)
On Wednesday, MTV launched a new Facebook application that enables prospective college students to search for information about scholarships and financial aid through their online profiles, The New York Times reported. The application, called My College Dollars, will use information found on a student's Facebook profile to fill out a form that returns scholarship and financial aid opportunities tailored to their interests and backgrounds. My College Dollars is a combined effort of MTV, the College Board, the Get Schooled campaign and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the application is targeted primarily at low and middle-income students who might be unaware of financial aid possibilities like the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, according to The Times. MTV plans to increase student awareness by involving celebrities in tutorial videos, using Facebook notifications and advertising the application on the MTV network, The Times reported.
(01/11/12 4:00am)
Harriet Brown, a Syracuse University professor and author of "Brave Girl Eating," shared her personal experiences with eating disorders at a presentation, titled "I Know it Well," in Collis Commonground on Tuesday night. Brown addressed misconceptions relating to such illnesses, encouraged people affected to accept and treat their disorders and explained the impact that these diseases have on victims and their friends and families.
(01/05/12 4:00am)
He was an expert in ethics and bioethics, a leading researcher on the philosopher Thomas Hobbes and the founder of the ethics committee at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, according to Joshua Gert.
(11/30/11 4:00am)
Although guests will not be able to stay at the Inn during this period, the hotel will maintain its administration, marketing and catering operations, according to Anderson. Staff training will also continue during the interim, which will allow employees to efficiently serve guests once the hotel reopens, he said.
(11/09/11 4:00am)
Although most college and university endowments have not yet recovered their losses from the 2008 economic crisis, average returns have nearly bounced back to their rates prior to 2008, Inside Higher Ed reported Tuesday. The National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund found that institutions of all sizes have seen an average return of 19.8 percent this year, according to initial data collected in a yearly survey. Institutions with endowments greater than $1 billion typically take a riskier approach to investment, resulting in high payoffs in economically stable years but a greater fall in 2008, Inside Higher Ed reported. Smaller institutions invest more conservatively, garnering lower returns as well as losses, according to Inside Higher Ed. Despite notable growth, most institutions with large endowments have not returned to their pre-recession levels. Most endowments will require several more years of positive returns to recover from the financial crisis, Inside Higher Ed reported.
(11/04/11 3:00am)
Approximately two-thirds of 2010 college graduates took out student loans to pay their tuition, averaging $25,250 of debt acquired over four years, according to "Student Debt and the Class of 2010," a report published by The Project on Student Debt. The average amount of debt for 2010 graduates of public and private non-profit four-year institutions in New Hampshire was $31,048, which represented the highest average debt amount among all 50 states, according to the report. Fifty-one percent of members of Dartmouth's Class of 2010 graduated with debt, averaging $18,712 per graduate. The Project on Student Debt prepared the report using information voluntarily submitted to college resource book publisher Peterson's, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
(11/03/11 3:00am)
The Commission on Presidential Debates chose four colleges to host presidential and vice presidential debates for the 2012 general election next October, according to the organization's website. University of Denver, Hofstra University and Lynn University will host the presidential debates, and Centre College will host the vice presidential debate. The format of the debates will be announced in early 2012, and moderators will be chosen that summer, according to the organization's website. The commission also released the 2012 candidacy criteria, which allow the participation of any candidate who is constitutionally eligible, appears on a minimum number of state ballots and has the support of 15 percent of the national electorate as shown in public opinion polls.
(10/26/11 2:00am)
Twenty-one members of the Class of 2012 whose cumulative grade point averages ranked among the class' twenty highest were inducted into Dartmouth's chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society in a Tuesday ceremony in the Wren Room. Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and largest academic honor society in the country, recognizes college students for scholastic achievement. The seniors inducted were Mark Begor Jr. '12, Blakeley Brown '12, Jonathan Erdman '12, Elizabeth Faiella '12, Hannah Iaccarino '12, Glynnis Kearney '12, Michael Konieczny '12, Patrick Martin '12, Jessica Merry '12, Yang Neo '12, Dana Or '12, Adam Rice '12, David Rogg '12, Rachel Siegel '12, Yu Xi Su '12, Jie Sun '12, Jason Tong '12, Gordon Vermeer '12, Anna Wearn '12, Kelsey Woerner '12 and Jie Zhong '12. Psychological and brain sciences professor Jay Hull, president of Dartmouth's Phi Beta Kappa chapter, described the inductees as "the best of the best" during the ceremony. Hull began the ceremony with a ritual call to order and cautioned the family and friends gathered that the proceedings would be formal and include archaic language since Phi Beta Kappa was established in 1776. The chapter's vice president, history professor Colin Calloway, explained Phi Beta Kappa's motto of "Fraternity, Morality and Literature," which refers to academic collaboration, a strong moral standard and the importance of knowledge, he said. Each member of the Class of 2012 then stepped forward to sign the constitution and receive a certificate and membership handbook. English professor Jonathan Crewe, engineering professor Daniel Lynch and art history professor Adrian Randolph also received honorary Phi Beta Kappa membership, while Eric Meyers '62, a Jewish studies professor at Duke University, was given alumni membership. All students were invited back to the spring meeting, during which the remaining top 10 percent of the graduating class will also receive membership into Phi Beta Kappa. Kearney and Rogg are members of The Dartmouth Senior Staff.