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(09/15/10 2:00am)
The College, the Association of Alumni and former member of the College Board of Trustees Todd Zywicki '88 have each filed briefs with the New Hampshire Supreme Court, following the filing of an appeal by a group of seven alumni that brought suit against the Board. The College's appellate brief, which was filed on Sept. 1, requests that the state supreme court uphold Grafton County Superior Court Judge Timothy Vaughan's January dismissal of the lawsuit, according to Bob Donin, the College's general counsel.
(08/20/10 2:00am)
Chief Human Resources Officer Traci Nordberg and Vice President for Communications Diana Pearson have announced their departures from the College. Nordberg has left to lead the human resources department at Vanderbilt University and Medical Center, while Pearson is leaving the College for both "personal and professional reasons," according to an e-mail announcing their departures earlier this month.
(08/20/10 2:00am)
Nancy Marion, former chair of the economics department and economics professor, has been appointed associate dean of the faculty for the social sciences, Dean of Faculty Michael Mastanduno announced in an e-mail on Monday. Marion, who will begin her new role on Sept. 1, fills the position vacated by Mastanduno in July when he was selected to serve as Dean of Faculty.
(08/10/10 2:00am)
The roster was finalized after a highly selective three-day tryout period at the University of Maryland from July 30 to Aug. 1.
(08/03/10 2:00am)
Taking calcium supplements may lead to increased chances for heart attacks, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal by Dartmouth Medical School professor John Baron. The study which was completed in collaboration with several other researchers at the University of Auckland and the University of Aberdeen began in 2007 and analyzed data from several decades of studies on calcium supplement trials. Even though the findings of this study imply that calcium supplements may increase health risks, patients should not stop taking the supplements which are often used as treatment for osteoporosis without consulting their doctor first, Baron said in an article on CNN.com. "As calcium supplements are widely used these modest increases in risk of cardiovascular disease might translate into a large burden of disease in the population," the study said. "A reassessment of the role of calcium supplements in the management of osteoporosis is warranted."
(07/30/10 2:00am)
Petroleum engineering majors and other graduates of Harvey Mudd College in California earn the highest salaries after graduating, CNNMoney.com reported. The data, which cited engineers, mathematicians and Ivy League graduates as the most financially successful, was released on Thursday by salary-tracker PayScale.com, Dartmouth graduates, who have been number one on the list for the past two years, fell to the number two ranking tied with graduates of Princeton University. The study found that the median starting salary of Dartmouth graduates is $54,000 and mid-career salary is $123,000. Harvard University, Stanford University and Duke University are also among the top ten institutions with the highest paid graduates. Although engineering was cited as the most financially rewarding major, less common professions such as zoology and film-making were also found to provide substantial sources of income, according to CNN.
(07/27/10 2:00am)
In her playwriting debut, Ariela Anhalt '11 chronicles a son's decision whether or not to reveal his engagement to his long-term boyfriend to his ailing father. For her work on the play, titled "For You," Anhalt was selected as one of three student winners of the Eleanor Frost and Rush & Loring Dodd Annual Playwriting Festival. "For You" will debut in the Hopkins Center Friday night.
(07/27/10 2:00am)
The College rejected a proposal from the group of seven alumni who are currently suing the Board of Trustees to end all legal action against the College if parity is restored on the Board, according to a letter from the College's attorneys. In the letter rejecting the settlement offer, College attorneys defended against their original decision to expand the Board to include eight more charter trustees, arguing that it has allowed an increase in diverstiy amongst Trustees.
(07/22/10 12:00am)
The Hood Museum of Art received a $1.25 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to fund the further incorporation of the Hood's resources with the College's curriculum, according to a College press release. The donation which is specifically earmarked for supporting and creating programs with this mission will provide the funds necessary to hire two additional members of the Hood staff.
(07/16/10 2:00am)
The group of seven alumni led by B.V. Brooks '47 which has been engaged in a lawsuit against the College's Board of Trustees since November 2008 offered to discontinue all legal action against the College if the Board restores parity between alumni-elected and Board-selected trustees in an open letter sent to the Board on Wednesday. The suit is the second case that has accused the College of breaking an 1891 agreement to maintain parity on the Board, which the plaintiffs argue is legally binding.
(07/13/10 2:00am)
Following former Assistant Dean of Residential Life and Director of Greek Letter Organizations and Societies Deborah Carney's official retirement from her position on June 30, the College has to hire a permanent replacement to act as primary advisor for campus Greek organizations, according to April Thompson, Associate Dean of the College for Campus Life. College administrators are working with Summer term Greek leaders to select a replacement "as soon as possible," Thompson said.
(07/09/10 2:00am)
Unless you've been living under a rock with no access to television, Internet, radio or any other news source over the past two months, you have heard about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But what you may not have heard of is the BP "coffee spill," brought to life in the UCB Comedy group's new viral video, "BP Spills Coffee." With over 9 million views on YouTube since its release less than a month ago, the video mocks several failed BP attempts to clean the oil spill. In the clip, BP executives frantically dump garbage, ping pong balls and even their own hair while they attempt to clean the coffee spill that threatens their laptops as it spreads across the conference table. The BP executives even miss the obvious opportunity to wash away the coffee with paper towels, which they instead use as paper in order to map out their plan of attack. Given the international news coverage of the oil spill, this coffee spill is certainly making a splash of its own.
(07/02/10 2:00am)
After more than five years at the College, Brian Kennedy, director of the Hood Museum of Art, will leave to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toledo Museum of Art in September, Provost Carol Folt announced in an e-mail to the Dartmouth community Wednesday.
(06/29/10 2:00am)
After more than five years at the College, Brian Kennedy, director of the Hood Museum of Art will leave to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toledo Museum of Art in September, Provost Carol Folt announced in an e-mail to the Dartmouth community Wednesday.
(06/29/10 2:00am)
The Tabard coed fraternity received a court date of July 14 for its trial for two counts of serving alcohol to underage individuals in an arraignment at the Lebanon District Court on Monday. Although an attorney represented the organization, no members of the organization were present at the arraignment. After receiving a warning from Hanover Police for an April incident of serving alcohol to minors, the Tabard was charged with its second offense when a 20-year old Dartmouth student was arrested for alcohol possession after allegedly drinking at the Tabard's physical plant on May 27. The offenses constitute felony charges and carry fines as high as $100,000 for each count because the Tabard can be charged as a "corporation or unincorporated association" under New Hampshire law, The Dartmouth previously reported.
(06/29/10 2:00am)
Despite recent criticism from Dartmouth community members about the lack of professional diversity on the Board of Trustees, the Board elected Trevor Rees-Jones '73 and Peggy Epstein Tanner '79 as charter trustees at their June meeting, increasing the total number of trustees with backgrounds in investment and business to 13 of the 22 Board members. The two will add unique perspectives to the Board, however, as Texas-native Rees-Jones represents a new geographic region and Tanner has a close connection to the student body since her son, Eric Tanner '11, is the current Student Body president.
(06/12/10 2:00am)
The Board of Trustees approved an $829 million operating budget for the 2011 fiscal year beginning July 1 in Friday's final Board meeting under the direction of Chairman Ed Haldeman '70, whose term concludes at the meeting, according to a College press release. The Board also elected Trevor Rees-Jones '73 and Peggy Epstein Tanner '79 to serve as charter trustees, and asked the Alumni Council to begin its search for nominees for two recently vacated alumni-elected trustee seats.
(06/11/10 2:00am)
The Board of Trustees approved an $829 million operating budget for the 2011 fiscal year beginning July 1 in Friday's final Board meeting under the direction of Chairman Ed Haldeman '70, whose term concludes at the meeting, according to a College press release. The Board also elected Trevor Rees-Jones '73 and Peggy Epstein Tanner '79 to serve as charter trustees, and asked the Alumni Council to begin its search for nominees for two recently vacated alumni-elected trustee seats.
(06/02/10 2:00am)
In light of charges filed last week against The Tabard coed fraternity, student leaders will continue to test the recommendations made by the Student and Presidential Alcohol Harm Reduction Committee last month. Tabard was charged with serving alcohol to underage individuals on two separate occasions, following recent efforts by students and College administrators to reduce drinking-related risks and student misconduct associated with alcohol consumption on campus.
(05/27/10 2:00am)
"There are very, very few people who recognize that the first 16 words of that Bill of Rights the first 16 words of the First Amendment are Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,'" Lewin said. "They are really the cornerstone of Constitutional law regarding religious liberty in the United States."