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Solar panels installed on Berry Sports Center roof

By Harrison Aronoff | November 7, 2017

ReVision Energy, a renewable energy contract firm, installed 450 solar panels on the roof of Berry Sports Center last week, according to Dan Weeks, ReVision’s director of market development.

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Lyme votes to cut Holt's Ledge bolts

By Rachel Pakianathan | November 7, 2017

On Oct. 24, residents of Lyme voted in favor of a town ordinance to cut the climbing bolts out of Holt’s Ledge, a popular recreational spot among local climbers.

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Computer science professor David Kotz '86 appointed as interim provost

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | November 6, 2017

In a campus-wide email sent Monday morning, College President Phil Hanlon announced that computer science professor and former associate dean of faculty for the sciences David Kotz '86 will serve as interim provost after Provost Carolyn Dever steps down from the position at the end of fall term.

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Outdoor programs director Dan Nelson '75 will retire at end of month

By Abigail Mihaly | November 6, 2017

Dan Nelson ’75 is retiring from his job as outdoor programs director this month after 30 years of service to the College.

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Physics and astronomy department urges College to preserve observatory

By Alex Fredman | November 3, 2017

The physics and astronomy department is raising concerns that building new student housing in College Park could seriously impede its ability to teach undergraduate astronomy courses and conduct experimental physics research.

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Citations comprise 2.4 percent of total grades

By Anthony Robles | November 3, 2017

The academic citation, given for excellence in a class, remains an enigmatic goal in the typical Dartmouth student’s academic career.

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QSS program sees increase in popularity

By Kevin Ge | November 3, 2017

There is an increasing number of students majoring in quantitative social science, a subject that teaches students how to apply quantitative tools to social science problems, since the program’s establishment in 2015.

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Mellon Mays Fellows begin doctoral research

By Alec Rossi | November 3, 2017

Seven Dartmouth Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows began Ph.D. programs this fall, studying a variety of topics, including African American literature, policing and incarceration and undocumented immigration.

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Alpha Delta applying to use house for offices

By Eileen Brady | November 2, 2017

Officers of the Alpha Delta Alumni Corporation are currently applying to use the former Alpha Delta fraternity house for office space, according to corporation president John Pepper ’91 Tu’97.

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SPCSA releases recommendations for 2017

By Maria Harrast | November 2, 2017

On Oct. 24, the Student and Presidential Committee on Sexual Assault released its 2017 recommendations for increasing sexual assault prevention and response in the Dartmouth community.

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Campus organizes Day of Peace events

By Jasmine Oh | November 2, 2017

The William Jewett Tucker Center and United Campus Ministers organized a Day of Peace on Oct. 30 to offer an opportunity to meet others of different backgrounds and create a space of healing through prayers for those impacted by mental health issues, natural disasters, immigration, racial injustice and gun violence.

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Heatherton investigation related to 'out-of-state matter' according to attorneys

By Erin Lee | November 1, 2017

The investigation of psychology and brain sciences Todd Heatherton is related to an “out-of-state matter,” Heatherton’s attorneys said in a statement Wednesday.

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Students and community members begin work on Hartford trail

By Mika Jehoon Lee and Lex Kang | November 1, 2017

Five students enrolled in Engineering Sciences 89, “Engineering Design Methodology and Project Initiation” have started engineering work on a project to build a walking trail connecting the Latham Works Lane neighborhood with downtown White River Junction.

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Three professors under criminal investigation for sexual misconduct

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | October 31, 2017

Three professors are alleged to have engaged in sexual misconduct and are being investigated by law enforcement, College President Phil Hanlon wrote in a campus-wide email Tuesday morning.

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Design firm assesses College Park for potential construction

By Eileen Brady | October 31, 2017

On Oct. 19, architects from Sasaki Associates, a firm based in Watertown, Massachusetts, led an informational presentation for students regarding the potential construction of dorms in College Park, a 35-acre open space near the center of campus.

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Doctor sues Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

By Alex Fredman | October 31, 2017

Obstetrician-gynecologist and former Geisel School of Medicine professor Misty Blanchette Porter Med ’89 is suing Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, claiming she was fired from her position because of her disability and whistleblowing actions alleging poor practices at the hospital.

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Commission to study marijuana legalization

By Anthony Robles | October 31, 2017

On Oct. 17, a New Hampshire commission that will examine the potential impact that legalizing marijuana for recreational use met for the first time.

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Dartmouth team visits tech symposium

By Autumn Dinh | October 31, 2017

A Dartmouth team presented four prototypes, including a modular smartphone and a calendar-linked smart ring at the 30th ACM User Interface Software and Technology Symposium.

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Q&A with physics and astronomy professor Robert Caldwell

By Berit Svenson | October 30, 2017

Physics and astronomy professor Robert Caldwell specializes in the field of cosmology, the study of the mechanisms of the universe.

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United Way campaign aims to raise $300,000

By Wally Joe Cook | October 27, 2017

Dartmouth kicked off its annual giving campaign with Granite United Way, the New Hampshire branch of the global charity organization United Way on Oct.

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