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Upper Valley Aquatic Center plans for expansion

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The Upper Valley Aquatic Center will begin $3 million in renovations this summer, adding 8,000 square feet for a larger locker room, group exercise studio and physical therapy center. The additions will also feature natural light, open views and a fitness mezzanine that overlooks the fitness floor.


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Board of Trustees approves 3.8 percent tuition increase

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The Board of Trustees approved a 3.8 percent total increase in undergraduate tuition, mandatory fees and room and board for the 2016-2017 academic year at its meeting this weekend, making the total cost of attendance next year $66,174. Tuition will increase by 3.9 percent, jumping to$48,998 from this year's $48,120.


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Stamps Scholars to present today

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The Experiential Learning symposium, sponsored by the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning, will take place this afternoon in Baker-Berry Library. The symposium will feature 2016-17 Stamps Scholars Julia Marino ’17, Andrew Nalani ’16, Connie Jiang ’17 and Patrick Saylor ’16, who will be sharing their work and experiences through the Stamps program.


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Alumni stand with Lady Gaga at Oscars

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At the Oscars this year, Lady Gaga performed an emotionally-charged rendition of her song “Til it Happens to You.” Nearing the end of her performance, she was joined onstage by a group 50 young survivors of sexual violence that included two alums: Nastassja Schmiedt, a former member of the Class of 2015, and Lea Roth ’13.


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Warren Belding retires after 43 years with College IT

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Last Wednesday, manager of IT desktop client services Warren Belding retired from the College after more than 43 years of service. While at the College, Belding witnessed several transformations in technology, and simultaneously saw his own position evolve in order to continue to meet Dartmouth’s technological needs.


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Experts discuss hard alcohol policy

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When College President Phil Hanlon announced the ban on hard alcohol as part of his “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy initiative a year ago, a discussion in higher education resurfaced: does banning hard alcohol “eliminate high-risk behavior” — one of the primary goals of Hanlon’s policy initiative?


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After Founders Day, house system questions raised

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Students have raised a number of questions about how the new housing community system will work when it rolls out this fall. While current students found out which house community they were in last Friday at Founders Day, in the future, classes will be notified of their house community soon after accepting their place at the College.


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Thayer professor's company identifies viral antibodies

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In 2007, Thayer engineering professor Tillman Gerngross founded Adimab, an antibody discovery company that develops therapeutic antibodies against infectious disease targets, alongside his colleague and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Dane Wittrup. The company recently developed a new technology that allows them to quickly identify antibodies effective at combating diseases such as Ebola, Zika and other viruses.


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A look at the alcohol policy one-year out

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The hard alcohol ban remains one of the most debated aspects of College President Phil Hanlon’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy initiative. A year after it’s implementation, the success of the policy in “eliminating high-risk behavior” — its stated goal — remains an open question.



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Dartmouth professors talk gender, race and politics

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Based on results from the primary elections on Tuesday, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the probable nominees for the respective Democratic and Republican parties. Yet for all nine candidates still in the presidential race, issues of race, class and gender key issues in this election cycle, according to three Dartmouth government professors.


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College agrees to mediation over contamination

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The College has agreed to enter into mediation with Deb and Richard Higgins, a couple whose well was contaminated by carcinogenic chemicals originating from a nearby College-owned site, College spokeswoman Diana Lawrence confirmed in an email. In the 1960s and 70s, the College used the property, Rennie Farm, as a burial site for animal test subjects.


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Hanover incentivizes ridesharing through parking

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The town of Hanover recently started a pilot program with Upper Valley Rideshare in which commuters can coordinate carpools. Upper Valley Rideshare’s online platform will help users form rideshare groups, which are charged a reduced fee for parking in the Marshall Lot at 41 South Main Street.


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Aprahamian wins Cram Lehn Pedersen prize

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As an undergraduate, chemistry professor Ivan Aprahamian stumbled upon the field of supramolecular chemistry while searching for a senior project topic. Last week, years after this discovery, Aprahamian was awarded the Cram Lehn Pedersen prize in the same field.


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Marsch to give Presidential Faculty Lecture today

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In her research, Lisa Marsch uses technology in interventions for substance abuse among youth and adult populations. Marsch, director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health at the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, will speak about her work and the influence of science and technology in healthcare when she delivers the 28th Presidential Faculty Lecture today.




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Divest Dartmouth nears 2,000 signatures on petition

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Started two years ago by Divest Dartmouth, the “Go Fossil Free!” petition has received 1,921 of its 2,000 signature goal as of last week. The organization aims to push the Board of Trustees to divest from fossil fuel extraction from the top 200 companies by known oil, gas and coal reserves.


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College partners with Enterprise Rent-A-Car

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The College partnered with Enterprise Rent-A-Car to facilitate the Vox Rental Program as of Jan. 1, selling previously College-owned vehicles to the company to manage. The program provides large vehicles — SUVs, sedans, microbuses and passenger vans — to faculty, staff and students traveling for events associated with the College, according to the College’s parking and transportation website.


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Assembly hosts town hall on Bill of Rights

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Last night, Student Assembly held a town hall event to present its Bill of Rights draft and answer questions from students, faculty and staff interested in the document. Around 30 students and several members of the administration attended the event.