News - The Dartmouth

News

Philosophy department chair appointed associate dean for arts and humanities

By Grace Lee | April 24, 2020

Philosophy department chair Samuel Levey has been named the next associate dean for arts and humanities. He will start his term as dean on July 1, following the end of English professor Barbara Will’s fifth and final term in the position.

News

Student groups host events to celebrate 50th annual Earth Day

By Savannah Eller | April 24, 2020

This Wednesday marked the 50th Earth Day celebration since the holiday’s founding, and while many planned events had to re-adjust due to the COVID-19 outbreak, student-led environmental groups still found ways to raise awareness.

News

Tuck executive director of marketing and communications dies at 49

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | April 23, 2020

Edward Winchester, executive director of marketing and communications at the Tuck School of Business, died from natural causes on Wednesday. Winchester was 49.

News

Dartmouth students start online platform to help essential workers

By Reilly Olinger | April 23, 2020

Two Dartmouth students have joined together to help essential workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Amy Guan ’20 and Rine Uhm ’22 have built an online platform to match essential workers with donors to provide them with everything from children's toys to soap and shampoo.

News

Phi Alpha Theta history society opens chapter at Dartmouth

By Pierce Wilson | April 23, 2020

Students and faculty have started a chapter of the national history honor society Phi Alpha Theta at Dartmouth, which aims to serve as both an honor society and a club and is open to all students and faculty.

News

My Brigadeiro to relocate next month

By Lorraine Liu | April 21, 2020

Despite a recent loss in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanover chocolate shop My Brigadeiro still plans to move to a new location next month, according to owner Ana Paula Fernandes.

News

Sophomore summer moved online

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | April 20, 2020

No in-person classes will be held during the 2020 summer term, provost Joseph Helble announced in an email to the Dartmouth community on Monday afternoon. Sophomore summer will be entirely online, similar to spring.

4.19.20.overworkedstudent_NainaBhalla.jpeg

News

Nearly two-thirds of students enrolled in four courses

By Andrew Sasser | April 20, 2020

With the transition to remote learning and credit/no credit grading for the spring term, 63 percent of students are taking four courses rather than three this term, according to a survey conducted by The Dartmouth.

News

Upper Valley nursing homes introduce visitation, socialization restrictions

By Jacob Strier | April 20, 2020

Retirement communities and nursing homes in the Upper Valley have prohibited visitation and reduced resident socialization in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within one of the region’s most vulnerable populations.

News

Alum, student collaborate on online Florida delivery service

By Lauren Adler | April 20, 2020

One Dartmouth student and an alumnus are working together to help their neighbors during the COVID-19 outbreak. Connor Davis ’22 and Dan Richman ’95 have developed a web service that aims to provide a contactless delivery service in their area.

News

Superior Court strikes down SB 3, solidifying student right to vote in-state

By Maya Kempf-Harris | April 17, 2020

On April 8, the New Hampshire Superior Court struck down Senate Bill 3, a state law modifying the definition of domicile that critics claim has created widespread confusion among student voters.

News

Two professors receive Guggenheim Fellowships

By Caitlin McCarthy | April 17, 2020

Two Dartmouth professors have been awarded Guggenheim Fellowships, an annual award recognizing achievements in the arts and sciences. The professors — earth sciences professor Mukul Sharma and geography professor Frank Magilligan — will receive grants to continue their research.

News

COVID-19 poll surveys students on Dartmouth’s coronavirus response

By Sachin Ganesh | April 17, 2020

During the past few weeks, Dartmouth students have had to adapt to several changes to spring term due to COVID-19, including a transition to remote learning and a switch to mandatory credit/no credit grading. At the start of spring term, The Dartmouth surveyed the student body on its opinions regarding the college administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

News

Chinese, Chinese-American students, parents and alumni donate protective equipment

By Grace Lee | April 16, 2020

After hearing in March that COVID-19 had reached Hanover, multiple groups of Chinese and Chinese-American students, parents and alumni have worked to meet the need for personal protective equipment in Hanover.

News

Construction workers deemed “essential,” west end projects continue

By Jennifer Chen | April 16, 2020

Construction on the west end of campus — which includes projects related to the Thayer School of Engineering, the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society and the computer science department — has continued this term in light of an emergency order issued by New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) deeming construction an “essential” sector during the COVID-19 outbreak.

News

Some student workers go remote, others seek new opportunities

By Pierce Wilson | April 13, 2020

While some on-campus employment opportunities have transitioned to a virtual format, others have been eliminated entirely for the remote spring term. These lost opportunities pose challenges for students who depend on them for income.

News

Temporary rule change allows visa students to take classes online from home

By Jennifer Chen | April 13, 2020

International students taking spring courses remotely can maintain their F-1 and I-20 visas’ active status even if they are not in the U.S., according to the Department of Homeland Security. Ordinarily, international students taking online classes would not be able to retain their active status under F-1 and I-20 visas, the most common international student visas.

News

Students remain in Hanover despite College, town pleas

By Ioana Andrada Pantelimon | April 10, 2020

Both the town of Hanover and the College administration have asked Dartmouth students renting off-campus housing not to return to Hanover this term. Nonetheless, some students are living in town, and many say it's their safest option.

News

College projects $83 million loss in revenue for fiscal year 2020

By Andrew Sasser | April 10, 2020

The College currently estimates an $83 million loss in revenue for fiscal year 2020 as a result of the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to chief financial officer Mike Wagner.

News

Vote postponed on “Welcoming Hanover” ordinance

By Jacob Strier | April 10, 2020

The Hanover Selectboard postponed its vote on the “Welcoming Hanover” ordinance on Monday due to controversy over its “Good Faith Compliance” clause. The ordinance, which is intended to improve anti-bias policing and immigrant protections, will now be reconsidered on April 20.