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Sophomore class searches for fall jobs

By Rachel Ormston | August 13, 1998

As summer draws to an end, the thoughts of many Dartmouth students are turning away from sun and smoothies to higher pursuits -- how to secure a meaningful internship for the fall. In order to prepare students for the real world of job-related stress, Career Services is offering a variety of resources aimed at helping them find an internship to suit their interests. "The message Dartmouth students receive is that internships are another form of learning, as well as giving them practical experience to help them in searching for a job when they graduate," said Kathryn Hutchinson, associate director of Career Services. Hutchinson said coming to college should enable students to build a "portfolio of experiences," and internships are an important element in this process. Career Services has run workshops earlier in the term and currently provides help with researching for internships and interviewing techniques, she said. In addition, Career Services runs an Internet database listing of about 1,800 internships, accessible through the Career Services home page, Hutchinson said. Hutchinson urged students to check BlitzMail bulletins for special onetime internship opportunities. They also offer individual appointments, enabling students to discuss their plans one-on-one, she said. Hutchinson said that consulting firms and investment banking internships are the most commonly heard about, but that Career Services tries to match internships to the specific interests of the student. Matthew B.

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SA seeks reduction in student fines

By Sarah Gerry | August 13, 1998

The Student Assembly will submit a report today to top administrators, urging them to reduce parking fines and give students more information about the source of other administrative fines. "Fines levied by administrative departments are a pervasive, persistent headache which detract from their quality of life and overall satisfaction with the college," according to the report based on the input of more than 100 sophomores. The report will be submitted to Acting Vice President and Treasurer Win Johnson and Acting Dean of the College Dan Nelson. Proposed solutions to the fine dilemma include establishing an "interdepartmental system for dealing with contested fines," clearly justifying or eliminating "the sophomore summer PE deadline" and eliminating a charge for failed Physical Education classes. The report also stresses the need to issue a warning for first-time parking offenses, or to reduce "the enormous disparity between parking fines for students versus those of faculty/staff." The report will be presented to other administrators and will be posted on the Assembly's web site next week, said Dave Parker '00, who coauthored the report with Teresa Knoedler '00. In a meeting Tuesday evening, the Assembly also discussed plans for a second "Conversation." Last week's "Conversation," which included a showing of "Do the Right Thing" and a discussion with Montgomery Fellow Manning Marable, attracted a crowd of about 50, Assembly Member Karen Wilkes '00 said during the meeting. Next week's discussion, titled "What is Sexual Assault at Dartmouth," will take place the evening of Thursday, Aug.

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Marable urges more diversity

By Eun Lee Koh | August 13, 1998

Summer term Montgomery Fellow Manning Marable urged educators to infuse diversity as a main framework of higher education in a discussion at the Tucker Foundation lounge Tuesday evening. Marable, a history professor at Columbia University and an eminent scholar of African-American studies, addressed the historically racist roots of American higher education and offered methods of moving away from such roots. "We need to reach a stage in higher education where excellence means diversity and diversity means excellence," Marable said.

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Acting dean, Nelson, 'keeps the ball rolling': Nelson is former senior associate dean

By Mitch Yashiro | August 11, 1998

The College did not have to look too far to find someone to fill in for former Dean of the College Lee Pelton when he left Dartmouth last month to assume the presidency at Willamette University in Oregon. Dan Nelson, former dean of upper-class students and senior associate dean of the College, took over for Pelton on July 1. He said his job is to "keep the ball rolling" until the College finds the next dean. "I don't want to make any major change in the direction of the College, but some of the current issues on the table needs to get some attention," Nelson said. According to Nelson, these issues include new athletic facilities, life and safety improvement in residential halls, revision of the alcohol policy and enhancement of alcohol education effort. "These things are planned for the fall, but we must work on them during the summer as well," Nelson said. Although he is appointed to the position for six months, Nelson pointed out that it can be longer or shorter depending upon when the College finds a permanent replacement for Pelton. Nelson said he has no say on the selection of the new dean. The dean search committee is headed by the Dean of the Faculty Edward Berger, and includes two student members: Cara Mathews '99 and Watt Boone '00. Nelson said he enjoys his current job and added that it is "the best job at Dartmouth." "It directly involves the quality of student life including residential, social and academic aspects," Nelson said.

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