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Divest Dartmouth holds first divestment conference at the College

By Lex Kang | April 10, 2018

Divest Dartmouth and the Inter-Community Council held their first divestment conference on April 7, which included workshops and a keynote speech by former Unity College President Stephen Mulkey, who helped lead the first college fossil fuel divestment in the nation. Students from Middlebury College, Mount Holyoke College, Princeton University, Smith College, Tufts University, the University of New Hampshire and the University of Vermont were in attendance, as well as around 50 people from the College, according to Divest Dartmouth member and event organizer Lily Zhang ’18. The conference was comprised of several workshops that focused on the intersectionality of divestment and how to improve divestment campaigns.

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DartHub to replace BannerStudent

By Eileen Brady | April 6, 2018

On April 16, Banner Student will undergo its first update in a series of upcoming changes. Banner, the College’s student information system, will be renamed DartHub and have a redesigned home page that gives students the option to customize features.

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Nicholas Norwitz '18 wins Keasbey Scholarship

By Autumn Dinh | April 6, 2018

Biology major Nicholas Norwitz ’18 was recently awarded the Keasbey Scholarship, which will provide full funding for him to study at the University of Oxford for two years after he graduates from Dartmouth this June.

Former Maryland governor and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley spoke at Rockefeller Hall on April 2.
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Martin O'Malley discusses green energy at the College

By Wally Joe Cook | April 4, 2018

Martin O’Malley, former Maryland governor and 2016 Democratic primary presidential candidate, discussed the future of renewable energy in America on April in the Rockefeller Hall. The event, hosted by the Dartmouth College Democrats, also featured environmental studies professor Melody Burkins, Nicholas Warren GR’18 and Sustainability Leaders Network founder and director Edie Farwell ’83 as speakers. In his speech, O’Malley discussed the potential for a shift to green energy in the U.S.

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Thirty-five faculty hired last fall

By Ruben Gallardo | April 3, 2018

Last fall, Dartmouth welcomed 35 new faculty members from a wide variety of academic backgrounds. Some of the new professors include biology professor Magdalena Bezanilla, Geisel School of Medicine professor Diwakar Pattabiraman, sociology professor Katherine Lin and English professor Nirvana Tanoukhi. Dean of the faculty of arts and sciences Elizabeth Smith wrote in an email statement that the College is excited to welcome “these talented faculty, whose energy and diverse academic interests will inspire students and add to the intellectual vibrancy of the Dartmouth community.” Tanoukhi’s research focuses on the everyday life of literature.

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COVER Store to launch books program

By Alec Rossi | March 30, 2018

The COVER Store in White River Junction recently launched a program called COVERBooks to sell donated books online to customers around the country, in addition to its current operations as a thrift store that sells donated materials such as furniture, appliances and building materials. Co-founded 20 years ago by Nancy Bloomfield ’99 and carpenter Simon Dennis, COVER Home Repair uses COVER Store proceeds to perform free home repairs for low-income families, the elderly and the disabled in the Upper Valley region.

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