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(04/19/07 12:11pm)
Two of the alumni responsible for officiating the ongoing elections for the Board of Trustees and the Association of Alumni are also running for positions on the executive committee of the association, according to officials involved.
(04/06/07 9:00am)
In an effort to reduce contention in the ongoing Association of Alumni election, the Association's nominating committee included former petition candidates on the its own slate, a member of the committee said. Other petition candidates, nonetheless, are running in opposition.
(04/02/07 9:00am)
Economics professor David Blanchflower, in his capacity as a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England, has found that the Scottish people are more likely than their peers in the United Kingdom to be unhealthy, unhappy and suicidal. He announced that "2.2 percent of Scottish people agreed they were depressed, had bad nerves or suffered anxiety, compared with 1.7 percent across Britain as a whole," the Bloomberg news service reported. Blanchflower attributed the trend to "bad diets, smoking and alcohol," and other factors. "It turns out that they have high rates of obesity, diabetes, accidental death, blood disease, [and] heart disease," he told Bloomberg.
(04/02/07 9:00am)
For the first time in his tenure as College President, James Wright has spoken out against what he terms inaccuracies in the statements of trustee candidates, given his remarks in a Feb. 28 community letter and the March 14 launch of a website addressing prominent campus issues. Petition candidate Stephen Smith '88 alleged that these public relations initiatives represent a specific attack on his campaign. Wright and other College officials explained that they are part of a broader push to "tell the Dartmouth story."
(03/29/07 9:00am)
In an appeal of the lower court's decision to dismiss his lawsuit, John MacGovern '80 alleged before the New Hampshire Supreme Court on March 22 that October 2005 elections for the executive committee and officers of the Dartmouth Association of Alumni were improper. He argued that the elections did not take into account the 420 proxy votes he had collected. Such proxies allow individuals to vote on behalf of someone who is not able to attend the election proceedings.
(03/28/07 9:00am)
College President James Wright reappointed Paul Danos as dean of the Tuck School of Business, according to statements released Monday. The reappointment, which was contingent on a review process that included input from several campus entities, marks Danos' fourth consecutive term as head of Tuck.
(03/27/07 9:00am)
Dartmouth French Professor Vivian Kogan pled not guilty to the misdemeanor charge of shoplifting in her arraignment on March 13 in the Lebanon District Court. Kogan, who was represented by counsel in the arraignment, has been accused of stealing a reported $60 worth of dietary supplements from the Lebanon Co-op in early February. In an interview with The Dartmouth following the incident, Roland Adams, director of media relations for the College, said, "We treat confidentially all individual personnel matters, just as we do individual disciplinary cases involving students." Kogan has a hearing scheduled for June 4.
(03/07/07 11:00am)
"A GROUP OF SENIOR MEN"
(03/05/07 11:00am)
The Dartmouth Board of Trustees authorized a 5 percent increase in undergraduate tuition for the 2007-2008 academic year -- the highest increase since 1996 -- at the Board's Winter term meeting, which included discussions on the College's proposed mission statement, need-blind admissions for international students and upcoming construction projects.
(03/02/07 11:00am)
In a letter to the community on Wednesday that touched on a wide range of issues, College President James Wright pledged to "correct the record" trustee election campaign rhetoric impedes efforts to recruit faculty and students.
(02/27/07 11:00am)
Jean Kim, a former dean at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash., is one of at least four finalists in the search for Dartmouth's next Dean of the College, having visited campus last week for meetings. During her tenure at Puget Sound, Kim had a reputation of being highly engaged with students and administrators, though some student leaders noted a perception on campus that she was "disconnected." Kim resigned from Puget Sound in November for "personal reasons."
(02/23/07 11:00am)
Criticizing America's "universal allegiance" to the war on terror, former Dartmouth professor and current University of Pennsylvania political science professor Ian Lustick called the war on terror a political and economic tool in front of a packed audience during a Thursday night speech sponsored by the Rockefeller Center and the Dartmouth Lawyers Association.
(02/22/07 11:00am)
Former Wharton School of Business professor Scott Ward pled guilty yesterday to charges of producing child pornography for importation into the United States. Ward was arrested Aug. 27 when customs officials at Dulles International Airport searched his luggage and found child pornography on his computer along with several mini videotape cassettes that showed Ward having sex with an underage boy. The customs officials apparently grew suspicious of Ward on account of previous charges of sexual misconduct against him and his frequent trips to Thailand, a country known for its child sex trade. Ward's charge carries a sentence of between 15 and 30 years, and he will be sentenced May 11th.
(02/22/07 11:00am)
Congressional offices sit empty, governors' mansions collect dust and even the houses of former mayors are growing cold. These civil servants are not on vacation -- they are in New Hampshire and Iowa, almost a year before the presidential primaries will occur.
(02/19/07 11:00am)
Criticizing the government's current focus on war as a constraint on its power to deal with social issues, current presidential hopeful and former presidential candidate Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, spoke to a packed Hinman forum Sunday night in an event sponsored by the Rockefeller Center and the Dartmouth College Democrats. The congressman used the time to highlight his own plan for the Iraq conflict and to touch on a variety of issues ranging from universal healthcare and education to environmental policy and civil liberties.
(02/12/07 11:00am)
KEENE, N.H. -- Calling for broad changes to current policy in healthcare, education, energy and taxation, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., spoke to an audience of several hundred people at Keene High School Sunday as part of her first trip to the state in 11 years. The event, which wrapped up a weekend of speeches throughout New Hampshire, also served to clarify the Senator's position on current efforts to increase the troop presence in Iraq.
(02/09/07 11:00am)
Students' Winter Carnival experience this year -- which will include parties, concerts, movies and free food -- will be a far cry from the protests and cancelled festivities that marked the Carnival eight years ago.
(02/08/07 11:00am)
The Hanover Fire Department and Safety and Security responded to a fire in the Bissell residence hall at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to the officials involved. The fire, localized to one room, originated from a baseboard radiator, Hanover fire captain Mike Clark said.
(02/06/07 11:00am)
Nate Mathis '10 was walking with his friend towards Webster Ave. one weekday around 5 p.m. when he was approached by two 16-year-olds who "asked if they could score some weed," he explained.
(02/05/07 11:00am)
The College administrative system must become more transparent, according to a College report released Feb. 2. The report, produced in response to the recommendations of a 2006 external evaluation by McKinsey and Company, identifies inter-departmental disconnection, error-prone hiring practices and a staff perception of being "undervalued," among other factors, as limiting administrative effectiveness and the retention of promising College employees.