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Students struggle to make connections over Zoom

By Ben Fagell | October 13, 2020

While the video conferencing platform Zoom has made class possible during the COVID-19 pandemic, some students say they have struggled to make connections due to the lack of casual interactions common during in-person classes.

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Student programming groups host virtual and on-campus events

By Lorraine Liu and Anaïs Zhang | October 13, 2020

From a 250-player game of virtual bingo to socially distanced fall hikes, Programming Board, Collis After Dark, house communities and other student organizations have designed in-person and virtual events to keep students both on and off campus in touch with the community. 

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Higher-than-usual number of transfer students adjust to campus

By Jack McMahon | October 13, 2020

Despite unusual circumstances, some in this year’s larger-than-average cohort of transfer students say they’ve felt welcomed at the College.

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First COVID-19 ‘cluster’ identified locally off campus

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | October 12, 2020

Three undergraduate students living together locally off campus have tested positive for COVID-19, making for the first “cluster” of COVID-19 cases in the Dartmouth community.

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Material kits allow students to work hands-on from home

By Emily Lu and Daniel Modesto | October 12, 2020

Though nearly all classes remain remote this fall, labs and other project-based courses have found ways to maintain the experience of hands-on learning. Some courses have adapted to the limitations of virtual instruction by shipping material kits, which include everything from rock samples to small presses for printing, to each student.

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Fifteen campus services employees laid off, furloughed or faced with reduced hours

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | October 9, 2020

Fifteen campus services staff members have been laid off, furloughed or had their hours reduced over the past three months, according to an email from vice president for institutional projects Josh Keniston to the campus services division on Wednesday.

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COVID-19 brings changes to leaf-peeping season

By Griselda Chavez and Sydney Wuu | October 9, 2020

Peak fall foliage usually attracts hordes of tourists to the Upper Valley, each hoping for a glimpse of the area’s famous multicolored leaves. But despite the return of fall colors, business owners say COVID-19 seems to have discouraged tourists from visiting this year.

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Q&A with Chuck Sherman ’66

By Thomas Brown | October 9, 2020

For Chuck Sherman ’66, the “Big Green” isn’t a suitable symbol for Dartmouth.

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College program aims to help bring cancer research to market

By Ben Korkowski | October 9, 2020

The newly funded Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer, which has now begun accepting applications, aims to support cancer researchers in bringing their academic projects to the commercial world. The project, announced on Sept. 28, has received $1.4 million in donations from a group of five Dartmouth alumni and will attempt to raise $15 million by 2022.

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Multiple Greek houses report Wi-Fi connectivity issues

By Kyle Mullins | October 8, 2020

Residents of at least five sorority houses and one fraternity house have experienced a range of internet problems since the beginning of the term, causing some students to be unable to load prerecorded lectures, attend meetings or even connect to synchronous Zoom classes. 

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Dartmouth researchers find link between political party and views on Electoral College legitimacy

By Soleil Gaylord | October 8, 2020

Democrats view an electoral “inversion” — when a candidate wins the Electoral College vote but not the popular vote — as less credible than an election in which the same candidate wins both the Electoral College and the popular vote, according to a new study whose authors include government professors John Carey and Brendan Nyhan.

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Despite economic downturn, Dartmouth’s endowment yields 7.6% return

By Andrew Sasser | October 6, 2020

Despite the national economic downturn due to COVID-19, the College’s endowment grew to a record high of $5.98 billion this year. In total, the College’s investments yielded a 7.6% return, up slightly from last year’s 7.5% return. 

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Dartmouth Dining opens locations, bringing more flexibility, long lines

By Anna Wilinsky | October 6, 2020

The quarantine period for students living on campus has come to an end, and many are glad to finally grab a meal inside Dartmouth’s dining locations. But from capacity limits to sanitation measures, even eating in a dining hall looks different this term. 

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College hosts virtual Homecoming

By Amar Scherzer | October 6, 2020

This year’s Homecoming celebration marked a stark departure from a traditional Homecoming weekend, which usually sees Dartmouth’s signature bonfire and an influx of alumni dressed in green. Over the weekend, the College put together its first-ever virtual Homecoming celebration, which featured a mix of pre-recorded and live events.

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Q&A with orchid collector Alan P. Brout ’51

By Soleil Gaylord | October 5, 2020

In pre-pandemic times, the Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center greenhouse — which is currently closed due to COVID-19 — was a popular spot for students looking to escape Hanover’s bitter cold. Visitors could wander among tropical, sub-tropical and desert rooms that remain warm year-round. One of the more impressive features of the greenhouse is the 1,500-plant orchid collection, which fills two rooms — one cool and one warm. First donated by Alan P. Brout ’51 in 1996, the orchid collection comes from around the world — from Africa to the Andes.

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Zoom usage raises questions about student data, security

By Coalter Palmer | October 2, 2020

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the video-conferencing platform Zoom has dominated higher education, with many colleges and universities adopting the technology as a temporary substitute for in-person instruction. Though Zoom allows students to remain connected to their academic experience, as well as with family and friends, the wide-scale adoption of the platform has raised questions around student data and privacy.

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On-campus, local students begin weekly testing

By Caitlin McCarthy | October 2, 2020

As of Sept. 28, students spending the term on or near campus will be tested once a week for COVID-19.

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UGAs tasked with COVID-19 policy enforcement voice concerns

By Reilly Olinger | October 1, 2020

Although undergraduate advisors have always had a role in enforcing community guidelines and school policy, pandemic regulations have added new duties, and with them new concerns.

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Keysi Montás named director of Safety and Security

By Savannah Eller | October 1, 2020

After three years as interim director, Keiselim “Keysi” Montás has been officially named director of the Department of Safety and Security, according to a Sept. 22 College announcement. Montás has worked for Safety and Security for over a decade, while also teaching tango, writing poetry and advising student clubs and trips.

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Tuck announces layoffs due to budget deficit

By Andrew Sasser | September 29, 2020

As the College continues to rid revenue losses, budget cuts and hits to various programs due to the financial fallout of COVID-19, the Tuck School of Business announced on Sept. 15 that it had laid off 18 staff members. Meanwhile, the Thayer School of Engineering has announced that it is not planning any layoffs, and other divisions at the College have not yet made final decisions about job reductions.

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