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Haldeman to resign as Putnam CEO

By Ben Nunnery | June 20, 2008

COURTESY OF THE DARTMOUTH AEGIS Dartmouth Board of Trustees Chairman Ed Haldeman '70 will vacate his position as chief executive officer and president of Putnam Investments on June 30 and will take on a new role as chairman of Putnam's mutual fund unit, according to a statement released by Putnam last week.

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14 named to pres. search committee

By Allie Lowe | June 20, 2008

The 14 members of the search committee to replace College President James Wright, announced on Wednesday, include six members of the College's Board of Trustees, six faculty members, one alumni representative and one current Dartmouth student.

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Anti-suit 'Unity' slate sweeps ex. com. seats

By William Schpero | June 20, 2008

In a fatal blow to the Association of Alumni's lawsuit against the College, candidates critical of the suit swept all 11 of the Association's executive committee seats in the organization's annual election, according to results released June 10.

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'Unity' slate sweeps all executive committee seats in record AoA vote

By William Schpero | June 10, 2008

In what may spell the end of the Association of Alumnis lawsuit against the College, candidates critical of the suit swept all 11 of the Associations executive committee seats in the organizations annual election, according to results released today. The election has become a contentious referendum on the lawsuit, which seeks to block changes to the structure of the Colleges Board of Trustees.

John Donahoe '82, president and CEO of eBay, Inc., spoke at Tuck's Investiture ceremony the day before the College's Commencement ceremony.
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Grad schools hold own ceremonies

By Casey Hicks | June 9, 2008

Liz Guzman / The Dartmouth Staff When asked to summarize his time at the Tuck School of Business, Yvan Baker Tu'08, president of Tuck's graduating class, said, "the experience has been wonderful." Baker participated in Tuck's Investiture ceremony, which was held on Saturday along with the ceremonies of the Thayer School of Engineering and Dartmouth Medical School.

Sports

Big Green Athletics: Year in Review

By IVAN ZLATAR | June 9, 2008

The baseball team led the way for the Big Green in a successful year for Dartmouth athletics. After posting an impressive 25-17 record and gaining a No.1 ranking in New England, Dartmouth's baseball team was stopped short of the NCAA tournament by a heartbreaking third-game loss to Columbia University in the Ivy League championship in Hanover. Seven players received All-Ivy honors, including co-captain Russell Young '08, who was named Ivy League Pitcher of the Year. Erik Bell '08 was named to ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-District Second Team, while Damon Wright '08 and Nick Santomauro '10 were named to the All-New England First Team.

Opinion

Bizarre, Bazaar

By Edward Kalletta | June 9, 2008

As I was searching for a brilliant, awe-inspiring metaphor to represent the "it's-overness" of our undergraduate years at the College on the Hill, two analogies instantly came to mind.

Opinion

Plus C'est La Meme Chose ...

By Phil Salinger | June 9, 2008

There's one story my mom loves to tell about her father, Herbert S. Landsman, who graduated at this Commencement 68 years ago. Her father was eating lunch at the Hanover Inn.

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Past Commencements feature rum, Civil War general

By Josh Roselman | June 9, 2008

Members of the Class of 2008 will receive graduation gifts ranging from cash to computers, but an inscribed silver punch bowl was the prize for College founder Eleazar Wheelock at Dartmouth College's first Commencement ceremony in August 1771. The punch bowl, which is still passed down to incoming College presidents, was originally a gift courtesy of New Hampshire Governor John Wentworth, who also donated a large ox to be roasted and several barrels of rum.

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Year brings renovation, construction delays

By Drew Joseph | June 9, 2008

This past year saw residence hall renovations and landscaping completion, but plans for the construction of academic buildings and a new dining hall faced local opposition and delays. Fall term, the College displayed initial sketches to replace Thayer Dining Hall, but the College has postponed construction plans until the Social Spaces Committee releases its report on alternative social spaces.

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Parties, reflection mark Senior Week

By Julie Kim | June 9, 2008

Whether they were rushing to check off every box on the list of "101 Things to Do Before You Graduate" or spending time with classmates, members of the Class of 2008 used their last week on campus to enjoy the College before they bid it farewell as undergraduates.

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Eight receive honorary College degrees at Commencement

By Fan Zhang and Mitch Davis | June 9, 2008

A former CEO, an Emmy Award winner and a Nobel Prize laureate will be among the eight recipients of honorary Dartmouth degrees at this year's Commencement ceremonies, according to an Office of Public Affairs press release. Richard Hill '41 Tu'42 and Ralph Manuel '58 will receive doctorates in law and humane letters, respectively.

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