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(09/21/11 2:00am)
Dartmouth placed 11th in the U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best University" ranking, falling from ninth place last year, U.S. News announced on Sept. 13. Harvard University and Princeton University tied for first place, while Yale University placed third, consistent with past years' top three rankings.
(05/27/11 2:00am)
While various organizations and experts that focus on addressing underage drinking have praised Dartmouth's newly announced Learning Collaborative on High-Risk Drinking, some question how the initiative will work with current campaigns to promote alcohol safety and whether the initiative's members possess the requisite experience needed to successfully address underage drinking on college campuses.
(05/20/11 2:00am)
Although most associate Green Key with outdoor festivities, the weekend will also feature two student dance performances this year Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity's annual Step Show and the Dartmouth Dance Theater Ensemble's "Undue Influence."
(05/19/11 2:00am)
By investigating variations in rates of surgery and total expenditures, TDI researchers have concluded that it is important to consider patients' preferences when determining whether or not to perform surgery, rather only than following predetermined guidelines, Fisher said.
(05/03/11 2:00am)
Mullapudi's research questioned why justice was continuously delayed for victims of the Cambodian genocide, she said.
(05/02/11 2:00am)
A recent Wall Street Journal column entitled, "Shutter Fraternities for Young Women's Good," is part of a larger trend of criticizing and evaluating fraternity culture and has gained recent national attention, Insider Higher Ed reported. The column, written by a former University of Virginia student, condemned all-male fraternities for encouraging the mistreatment and general inequality of college women. Recent incidents of male misogyny in Greek organizations, including hazing incidents at the University of Michigan, a misogynistic email from a fraternity at the University of Southern California and chants of "No means yes! Yes means anal!" by Yale University fraternity pledges, have prompted a slew of nationwide public criticism of fraternities. While some advocate ending the fraternity system altogether, others argue that individual fraternities, not the Greek system as a whole, are to blame, according to Inside Higher Ed. The prevalence of alcohol not the existence of fraternities contributes to a high frequency of rape and assault, according to Mary Koss, a professor at University of Arizona who specializes in sexual violence, Inside Higher Ed reported.
(04/12/11 2:00am)
The College's transfer term application fee increased from $25 to $1,100 dollars per term this past winter as part of the College's effort to close a $100 million budget deficit, Executive Vice President Steven Kadish said in a statement to The Dartmouth. The majority of students interviewed by The Dartmouth said the increased charge would not affect their decisions to participate in transfer terms, but that it may impact other students in the future if the costs continue to rise.
(04/11/11 2:00am)
As enrollment reaches record levels, Colorado's system of higher education may face a budget cut of over 30 percent, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. As Colorado anticipates a projected $625-million revenue gap, the majority of funds from the federal State Fiscal Stabilization Fund will expire this July. The fund has provided Colorado with over $622 million more than a quarter of its higher education budget since early 2009. No other state has received more than 10 percent of its higher education funding from that source, and the stimulus funds have allowed Colorado's public higher education system to remain mostly immune from the recent economic downturn, according to The Chronicle. The decrease in federal funding could force cuts that will interfere with students' ability to pay for and complete college, and cause class sizes to rise. Universities may be forced to implement tuition increases, offer fewer courses and decrease support for tutoring and financial aid counseling to address the budget gap, The Chronicle reported.
(04/08/11 2:00am)
Kabat-Zinn, the founding executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, emphasized the importance of focusing on the present in order to promote general health and overall well-being. His goal was not to leave the audience with "just facts," but rather provide them with strategies to help them bring about positive change, he said.
(04/05/11 2:00am)
April 1, 11:26 p.m.Webster AvenueSafety and Security officers noticed two people on the roof of Phi Delta Alpha fraternity with an open flame. When the two individuals who were burning a book saw the officers they extinguished the flame.
(03/29/11 2:00am)
Following opposition from pro-life and pro-choice groups, and largely due to "changes in health care reform," officials from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Catholic Medical Center in Manchester cancelled plans for a hospital affiliation, Rick Adams, media relations manager for DHMC, said in an interview with The Dartmouth. The decision to cease the collaboration which was announced March 10 was also attributable to the length of time it was taking to pass the filing of the partnership through court, according to Adams.
(03/03/11 4:00am)
The Interfraternity Council announced its new slate after 20 candidates ran for seven positions in an election at Psi Upsilon fraternity on Wednesday, according to IFC president Tyler Brace. The slate for next year include IFC president Kevin Niparko '12 of Psi U, vice president Mike Schwartz '12 of Alpha Delta fraternity, treasurer Brad Dornak '12 of Gamma Delta Chi fraternity, programming chair Matt Gallira '12 of Phi Delta Alpha fraternity, service chair Peter Ankeny '12 of Psi U, secretary Ben Ludlow '12 of Chi Gamma Epsilon fraternity, and rush chair Hunter Dray '12 of Chi Heorot fraternity. Niparko was the only candidate to run unopposed, according to Brace. "I thought we had a very strong pool of candidates, and the people who were elected will do a great job representing the fraternity system," Brace said. "We're very fortunate that there was so much interest this year." The IFC will likely focus on issues that will carry over from this year, including relations with Hanover Police and problems with theCollege's judicial system such as "inequitable" distribution of punishment between individuals and Greek houses, Brace said.
(02/23/11 4:00am)
Lynch believes hospitals are the institutions within the health sector that are best equipped to handle the cuts, according to Colin Manning, Lynch's press secretary.
(02/22/11 4:00am)
Feb. 18, 5:23 p.m.Native American HouseAn employee of the College reported that ice had hit electrical support wires on the house. While the house did not lose electricity, the power company National Grid arrived and fixed the problem.
(02/21/11 4:00am)
Brown University will become the first university in the nation to stop investing in HEI Hotels and Resorts, a hotel company that has been accused of violating workers' rights, according to a press release issued by the Brown Student Labor Alliance, an affiliate of United Students Against Sweatshops. The Student Labor Alliance employed both conventional and non-conventional protest methods in its campaign to end Brown's affiliation with the company, with students staging a mock wedding ceremony between Brown's investment office and "HEI's Corporate Greed," as well as a phone campaign from USAS activists across the country to Brown Chancellor Thomas Tisch on Feb. 10. Brown President Ruth Simmons notified the student body via e-mail on Friday evening that Brown would not invest in the company in the future and would accept a proposal for a University committee on investment ethics. Students at other universities nationwide continue to protest their institutions' investment in HEI, whose profits largely depend on the support of Ivy League schools and other top universities, according to the release.
(02/15/11 4:00am)
Approximately 65 percent of the 22,354 applicants to the Class of 2015 indicated their intent to apply for financial aid, according to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Maria Laskaris. This year marks the first time since the 2007-2008 academic year that financial aid packages for the incoming class will require loans for families with income levels above $75,000, Laskaris said.
(02/14/11 4:00am)
The effectiveness of President Barack Obama's 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, intended to increase employment throughout the nation, varied greatly between different types of spending, according to a recent study conducted by Dartmouth economics professors James Feyrer and Bruce Sacerdote. The study "Did the Stimulus Stimulate? Real Time Estimates of the Effects of the American Readjustment and Recovery Act," published by the National Bureau of Economic Research this month found that support for low-income households and spending on infrastructure were more instrumental in stimulating the economy than educational grants to specific states.
(02/11/11 4:00am)
As with other big weekends, Winter Carnival has long attracted returning alumni seeking winter fun and Dartmouth nostalgia, and this year will likely be no different, according to alumni interviewed by The Dartmouth.
(02/04/11 4:00am)
Harvard University will overhaul its MBA program to emphasize an ethics-based curriculum and encourage meaningful in-classroom relationships, The Wall Street Journal reported. Educators at Harvard intend to concentrate on teamwork and character building in an attempt to counter what many perceive as a "money-hungry culture" at elite business schools, The Journal reported. Many critics contend that the current atmosphere at elite business schools, which encourages students to focus on credentials and connections, directly contributed to the recent financial crisis, according to The Journal. To achieve its transformation, Harvard will add new mandatory courses that aim to foster a sense of community rather than competition among students. Other schools, including the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, also recently announced reforms geared towards promoting ethics, The Journal reported.
(02/01/11 4:00am)
The veto power awarded to powerful states in the U.N. Security Council and the IMF, combined with the relatively low representation of developing nations in these international institutions, creates an uneven ground for economic decision making, according to Ocampo.