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(05/02/12 2:00am)
In the first year of her 24-year tenure as the university's dean of the college, a position from which she stepped down last year, Malkiel implemented a new seminar program for first-year students intended to enhance interaction between undergraduates and faculty. Princeton now offers over 80 seminars per year, across the humanities, natural sciences and engineering disciplines.
(04/18/12 2:00am)
Folt, who is Dartmouth's chief academic officer and the second-highest ranking College administrator, assumed the role of provost in 2009 after three years of serving as dean of the faculty. Her appointment marks the first time a woman has held the College's top leadership position.
(04/17/12 1:00pm)
Folt, who is Dartmouth's chief academic officer and the second highest ranking College administrator, assumed the role of provost in 2009 after three years of serving as dean of the faculty. Her appointment marks the first time a woman has held the College's top leadership position. Folt told the Board of Trustees that she will not seek the permanent presidency.
(04/13/12 2:00am)
As the race for the Republican presidential nomination continues to narrow, Sen. Rob Portman '78, R-Ohio, has emerged as one of the top contenders for the Republican vice presidential nomination on the ticket with former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., according to both the national media and Dartmouth professors.
(04/12/12 2:00am)
In light of nationwide attention on suspected hazing practices at Dartmouth, a number of students across campus have criticized the administration's lack of communication about student issues. Many students interviewed by The Dartmouth said that members of the administration, and specifically Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson, express a willingness to address student concerns but fail to actualize this desire with visible intervention and accessibility.
(04/09/12 2:00am)
An unnamed Dartmouth alumnus will sell a collection of wine at Christie's an international company that conducts art auctions and private sales on April 13, with part of the proceeds donated to the College, according to an announcement from the auction house. The total value of the sale is estimated to be between $1.6 and $2.3 million, and the donation to the College is expected to be between $390,000 and $530,000. Items for the auction have been collected from regions across the world, including Tuscany, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Languedoc and Spain, according to Charles Antin, a wine specialist at Christie's and the auctioneer for the sale. This type of auction is unusual, as most consignors do not typically donate to charities, Antin said. Interested buyers will have the chance to taste some of the wine being sold at the live auction.
(03/29/12 2:00am)
With the decline of its lending flows and the emergence of alternative aid sources, the Bank is losing relevance in international development, according to Domenico Lombardi, president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy and a former executive board member of the World Bank Group and of the International Monetary Fund. As a result, there is increased expectation for the new president to ensure that the World Bank does not lose ground as the leading development institution.
(03/26/12 2:00am)
College President Jim Yong Kim's nomination by United States President Barack Obama for the World Bank presidency was met with mixed reactions across campus and among experts. In the days following Friday's announcement, general sentiments ranged from praise for Kim as a leader who will bring a new perspective to the international development organization to concern that he lacks the economic background instrumental to leadership of the Bank.
(11/22/11 4:00am)
One of SHEBA's first performances was held in Fall 1995 at midnight on Webster Avenue, surrounded by an audience of both students and police cars. After failing to obtain enough space to perform in Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity, the hip-hop dance group had decided to move outside.
(11/09/11 4:00am)
After a dramatic decrease in students' desire to study abroad in Mexico a recent trend potentially spurred by national news media's extensive coverage of drug warfare affecting some Mexican states the Spanish and Portuguese department canceled its Spring term Language Study Abroad to Puebla, Mexico. The department, which has not nixed a study abroad trip in six years, may also relocate the Winter LSA from Puebla to Barcelona, according to Spanish and Portuguese department chair Jose del Pino.
(11/03/11 3:00am)
"Page One: Inside The New York Times," produced by Kate Novack '94 and directed by Andrew Rossi, offers an innovative look into news giant The New York Times as it responds to the challenges posed by a rapidly changing media industry. The film, which will screen at 7 p.m. on Friday in Spaulding Auditorium, paints a vivid image of The Times as it works to maintain its delivery of news while also adjusting to competition from emerging media outlets.
(11/02/11 3:00am)
"I feel honored and very excited," Weinstein said in an interview with The Dartmouth. "I think it's a tremendous opportunity to do something with great colleagues and a wonderful staff that serve people in need throughout northern New England."
(10/26/11 2:00am)
"I'm going to look at whether the activity has educational value and ask how we can make it so it doesn't fall under the definition of hazing," Schaub said. "We want a chapter activity that's not demeaning and demoralizing and will add benefits to the group. Sometimes people come up with pretty good ways on how to deal with those kinds of things."
(10/21/11 2:00am)
When the Dartmouth community gathers to enjoy Homecoming weekend, Safety and Security and Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services will work with the Hanover Police, the Hanover Fire Department and Green Mountain Security to ensure the safety of students and visitors, according to Director of Safety and Security and College Proctor Harry Kinne.
(10/20/11 2:00am)
U.S. News and World Report ranked Dartmouth eighth in the nation for percentage of students who live on campus in an Oct. 13 study. Dartmouth joins four other members of the Ivy League in the top 10 schools for percentages of on-campus undergraduate students.
(10/13/11 2:00am)
"Romney is definitely the frontrunner," government professor Brendan Nyhan said. "The question is whether he can consolidate his support across the party."
(10/12/11 2:00am)
Romney, who currently leads the polls, presented himself as the most likely candidate to beat President Barack Obama in the general election, and continued to tout his experience in the private sector as a beneficial background for a leader who will need to pull the country out of an economic recession. Romney whom conservative leader Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., endorsed just hours before the debate held firm on previously controversial statements on China and his health care vision for the state of Massachusetts. His opponents recognized his frontrunner status, purposefully singling Romney out during the portion of the debate in which they were able to direct questions at each other. Five candidates centered their questions on Romney, as Cain challenged his 59-point economic plan. Romney quickly outlined seven "pillars" leading to economic recovery, which include amending tax policy and establishing "human capital" institutions.
(10/10/11 2:00am)
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(10/03/11 2:00am)
In order to reinstate America's political dominance, modern U.S. leaders must assert moral character regardless of the bleak political climate, according to government professor Lucas Swaine. Speaking to a packed audience in Dartmouth Hall on Saturday morning, Swaine denounced past presidents for drastic military actions such as "firebombing" civilians, releasing diseases on enemy communities and deliberately using overly-cruel weapons to terrorize foreign populations.
(09/30/11 2:00am)
Dartmouth ranked third in the country for percentage of graduates who secured internships during their undergraduate careers, according to a U.S. News & World Report list announced on Sept. 27. American University led the list with 85 percent, followed by the Colorado School of Mines with 81 percent, U.S. News reported.