IFC debuts new financial aid initiative

On Sept. 28, the Interfraternity Council announced a new financial aid initiative, though not all fraternities were in agreement.

Becca Heller '05 named as 2018 MacArthur Fellow

Becca Heller ’05 has been named a 2018 MacArthur Fellow for her work defending the rights of refugees and other at-risk populations.  As director and co-founder of the International Refugee Assistance Project, Heller explores creative ways to provide legal representation to refugees and displaced people and help them reach safety.

Former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair visits campus for ten-year anniversary of financial crisis

On Oct. 9, former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair spoke with former undersecretary of the Treasury and current Tuck Business School professor Peter Fisher as part of a public lecture entitled “Ten Year Anniversary of the Financial Crisis,” sponsored by the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy. Bair served as chair of the FDIC from 2006 until 2011, leading it through the financial crisis of 2008, which many economists regard to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Student attends Google Earth Engine User Summit through WISP

It is not every day that people get to see their idols face-to-face. But for Shannon Sartain ’21, that was her reality when she had the chance to meet Rebecca Moore, who works on the team of creators of the Google Earth Engine, at the Google Earth Engine User Summit this summer in Dublin, Ireland. “I was so starstruck by her,” Sartain said.

Swag That Sticks: Laptops at Dartmouth

Women in computer science attend Grace Hopper Conference

The Thayer School of Engineering and the College’s department of computer science sponsored 25 students’ attendance at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computer Science from Sept.

Joe Asch ’79 deceased at 60

Joseph Asch ’79, a vocal commentator on the College through the website Dartblog, was reported as deceased today by Hanover Police captain Mark Bodanza. The police are currently investigating the death after responding to a medical call.

Annual security and fire safety report sees similar numbers

On Monday, Oct. 1, the College released the 2018 Clery Act Security and Fire Safety Report, reporting campus crime statistics from 2015 to 2017.

Sororities see smaller fall rush classes, higher drop rate

Hovey Murals to be moved to off-campus storage facility

College President Phil Hanlon announced on Sept. 26 that the controversial Hovey Murals would be moved to an off-campus Hood Museum of Art storage facility following a recommendation submitted by the Hovey Murals study group.

Martha Hennessey '76 relates physical assault at College

Amidst the fervor of the #MeToo movement and the recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, New Hampshire state senator Martha Hennessey ’76 has spoken out about her personal experience with gender-based violence at the College in 1976. In September, Hennessey described an incident in which she, a female student in the early days of coeducation at the College, was beaten by a fraternity brother while attending a birthday party for a friend at a Greek house.

Budget presentation explores College finances

How does Dartmouth spend nearly $133,000 on each student? On Oct. 2, Dartmouth students had the opportunity to learn how at a presentation titled “Inside Dartmouth’s Budget.” Executive vice president Rick Mills, assistant vice president for finance Tricia Spellman and chief financial officer Mike Wagner hosted the presentation, which introduced Dartmouth’s organizational structure, revenue streams, expenses, tuition and financial aid calculations, and endowment.

Q&A with visiting professor Peter DeShazo

Peter DeShazo ’69 is a visiting professor in the Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies Department.

College seeks approval for $200 million Thayer expansion

On Tuesday, the College sought approval from the Hanover planning board to move forward with the Thayer School of Engineering’s $200 million donor-funded expansion.

Neukom Institute hosts inaugural award ceremony

On Monday, the College’s Neukom Institute for Computational Science hosted an inaugural award ceremony and panel discussion for the recipients of the 2018 Neukom Literary Arts Award in Speculative Fiction.

Trustees of the College filed patent infringement lawsuit

On Sept. 18, Irvine, California based-nutraceutical company ChromaDex and the Trustees of Dartmouth College filed a patent infringement complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against Elysium Health, another nutraceutical company and former customer of ChromaDex.

College to strongly curtail students running laps around Homecoming bonfire

The College has announced changes to the annual Homecoming bonfire, meant to assuage the town of Hanover’s concerns about safety and secure an outdoor activities permit for the event.

Digital cloud system to protect and store Rauner materials

Materials at the Rauner Special Collections Library will now have a permanent home in the cloud.

Study finds link between arthritis and depression

Arthritis in older adults may be linked to higher incidence of depression in these individuals. A recent study by a team of researchers from Cornell University, Dartmouth and the University of Michigan found a significant association between arthritis and varying degrees of depression in older adults.