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Editor's note: This is the third installment in a series of articles reflecting on College President Jim Yong Kim's first year in office.
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Editor's note: This is the third installment in a series of articles reflecting on College President Jim Yong Kim's first year in office.
The town of Hanover is "following up on" allegations that six Greek organizations have engaged in criminal activity, acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears said in an interview, although she declined to specify which organizations are involved in the allegations.
A fourth student was arrested Monday morning in connection to the alleged May 13 cocaine incident at Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, according to a Hanover Police affidavit.
Principal Deputy Solicitor General Neal Katyal '91 has replaced Elena Kagan, President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, as U.S. solicitor general, according to the Associated Press. Kagan vacated the position to proceed with her Senate confirmation hearings, but requested that Katyal fill her position in a May 17 letter addressed to Supreme Court Clerk William Suter.
A $35 million gift from an anonymous donor will allow the College to establish a new center for health care education and research the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science by Summer 2011, according to College President Jim Yong Kim. The Center which will offer health care-related classes to undergraduates and introduce a master's degree program through the Tuck School of Business will collaborate with on-campus groups and medical centers across the nation on health care research projects, Kim told The Dartmouth.
A commitment to a gift of $35 million from an anonymous donor will allow the College to establish a new center for health care education and research the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science by Summer 2011, according to College President Jim Yong Kim. The Center which will offer health care-related classes to undergraduates and introduce a master's degree program through the Tuck School of Business will collaborate with on-campus groups and medical centers across the nation on health care research projects, Kim told The Dartmouth.
College Provost Carol Folt's six-year tenure as dean of the faculty was distinguished by academic reforms, but also saw some professional controversy. Folt oversaw an increase in the size of the faculty and the creation of new academic leadership positions, while also witnessing the resignation of several prominent professors who cited incompatibility with her administration as the reason for their departure.
Former New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte now a Republican candidate to represent New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate is facing scrutiny for her role in the state investigation of Financial Resources Mortgage, Inc., a company that allegedly defrauded investors out of $80 million to $100 million, the New Hampshire Union Leader reported. Bureau of Securities Regulation director Mark Connolly announced that he will resign from his position effective May 14 in order to examine Ayotte's involvement in the fraud, which would be the largest Ponzi scheme in New Hampshire history.
The Sig Ep physical plant will be demolished and construction will begin on a three-story chapter house in June, according to the documents. Occupancy of the physical plant will resume in January 2011.
Folt's appointment comes as College administrators are preparing for a two-year strategic planning process following the College's recent budget cuts and administrative restructuring. Folt, who said she was "honored" and "excited" about her appointment, will be leading the strategic planning process with Kim.
Folt's appointment comes as College administrators are beginning to prepare for a two-year strategic planning process following the College's recent budget cuts and administrative restructuring. Folt, who said she was "honored" and "excited" about her appointment, will be leading the strategic planning process with President Kim.
The Joint Underwriting Association a medical malpractice fund whose $110-million surplus Gov. John Lynch, D-N.H., had hoped to tap to help balance the state's budget is now facing an investigation prompted by state Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny, according to the Union Leader. Sevigny claims that since the JUA is a private fund, it may be subject to millions of dollars in unpaid taxes, although others contend the investigation is part of a larger attempt by the state to acquire funds from the JUA.
Premature detection can lead to an overdiagnosis of cancer, which often causes patients to undergo unnecessary and potentially harmful treatments, according to a study by Dartmouth Medical School professors H. Gilbert Welch and William Black. The study printed online by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on April 22 also found that overdiagnosis contributes to escalating health care costs and harms patients prescribed invasive and aggressive treatments, according to Welch.
April's reorganization of the College administration reflects the historical trend of Dartmouth presidents to restructure their administrative teams in hopes of increasing efficiency and transparency. Although College President Jim Yong Kim has not specifically said that the administrative reorganization was motivated by budgetary concerns, administrators at other schools have said they instituted comparable structural changes to alleviate financial deficits.
College President Jim Yong Kim has been named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences placing him among 229 newly recognized leaders from the sciences, humanities, arts, business world, public affairs and nonprofit sector, according to a College press release. Kim is one of nine university presidents and chancellors to receive the fellowship this year. The Academy, which is celebrating the 230th anniversary of its founding, is an independent policy research center that promotes the study and public engagement of intellectual and social issues, according to the Academy's website. Kim is one of 20 members of the Dartmouth community that have received the award to date, including former College President James Wright and late College President James Freedman. Kim along with U.S. Special Envoy to North Korea Stephen Bosworth '61 and U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves '70 will be inducted into the Academy at its headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., on Oct. 9. The Academy was founded by John Adams, John Hancock, James Bowdoin and other scholar-patriots in 1780, according to the press release. There are currently 4,000 American Fellows and 600 Foreign Honorary Members, according to the Academy's website. Past Academy members include prominent figures such as George Washington, Albert Einstein and Winston Churchill, according to the Academy's website. Neither Kim nor a representative from the Academy was not available for comment by press time.
Director of Undergraduate Judicial Affairs April Thompson will be named Associate Dean of the College for Campus Life effective May 1, acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears announced Thursday.
The Hanover Police Department will no longer automatically arrest underage students who receive medical attention for alcohol overconsumption if they are eligible for the Alcohol Diversions Program, according to a message sent by acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears to the Dartmouth community Thursday evening.
College administrators are also evaluating hotel management firms to oversee the daily operations of the Inn, Kadish said. Kadish was unable to comment on the number of firms currently being considered, but expects that a decision will be announced "60 or so days from now," he said.
College officials anticipate that additional revenue and savings will accumulate naturally to fill the remaining $20 million of $100 million in cuts needed to close the College's budget shortfall, Senior Vice President Steven Kadish said in an interview with The Dartmouth on Sunday. The budget reductions announced in early April cuts in benefits provided to College employees and as many as 36 layoffs will contribute to the other 80 percent of the needed cuts outlined so far.
An unidentified male wearing a hooded sweatshirt illegally entered the on-campus room of a male student and tried to make sexual contact with him before spring break, according to interim associate Dean of the College Harry Kinne. The male student filed a report with Safety and Security April 2, Kinne said.