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Construction on two temporary buildings for house communities began this year and should be completed by the start of the upcoming academic year.
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Class of 2016 sees major policy changes

By Parker Richards | June 10, 2016

When the Class of 2016 entered in 2012, Dartmouth accepted Advanced Placement credits. 21-year-olds could drink hard alcohol. There was no talk of housing communities, and socializing at Greek houses began immediately without a six-week ban.

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Concern about paying off student loans looms over seniors

By Zachary Benjamin | June 10, 2016

“Your college education is one of the most enduring investments you will ever make,” Dartmouth’s financial aid website declares. The College says that it will meet the fully-demonstrated financial need of every accepted student as part of their financial aid program, one of the few schools in the nation that does so.

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Editors' Note

For many graduating seniors, Commencement marks the end of academia and the beginning of something new. The ’16s have finally escaped the clutches of Baker-Berry Library, parted with their favorite flair and spent the last of their DBA in preparation for the very real world outside of our beloved Hanover. They are ready to utilize the skills they’ve acquired at Dartmouth and to learn from new mistakes along the way.

Divest Dartmouth hosted the largest climate rally in New Hampshire.
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College releases divestment report

By Zachary Benjamin | May 30, 2016

The College released its report on fossil fuel divestment on May 13. The report details rationales for and against divesting from fossil fuel companies, examining arguments from ethical, financial, academic and symbolic viewpoints.

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College releases diversity action plan

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | May 30, 2016

The College released the Action Plan for Inclusive Excellence in an announcement by College President Phil Hanlom. The document, compiled by the diversity and inclusivity executive committee comprised of Hanlon, Provost Carolyn Dever, Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity Evelynn Ellis and Executive Vice President Rick Mills, draws from the reports of the three inclusive excellence working groups published early this month.

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Student Activities Budget announced

By Tianhang Dong | May 30, 2016

The Undergraduate Finance Committee released its allocation decisions for the Student Activities Budget on Sunday. The $1.1 million budget covers 10 undergraduate groups for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. UFC funds come from the student activities fee charged to each student’s tuition every year, which is currently $86.

Native American studies professor N. Bruce Duthu ’80 named next Frank J. Guarini Associate Dean of the Faculty for International Studies and Interdisciplinary Programs.
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Duthu named associate dean for international studies and programs

By Daniel Kim | May 30, 2016

Native American Studies professor N. Bruce Duthu ’80 will succeed French, comparative literature and film studies professor Lynn Higgins as the next Frank J. Guarini Associate Dean of the Faculty for International Studies and Interdisciplinary Programs. He will be the third in the position since its creation a decade ago, starting his tenure on July 1.

Emmanuel Hui ’17 is one of five Senior Fellows for the upcoming academic year.
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Five Senior Fellows selected for the upcoming academic year

By Sonia Qin | May 30, 2016

History, English, linguistics, music and chemistry will be the fields of expertise of next year’s Senior Fellows. The program announced last week that five students — Julia Marino ’17, Annelise Brinck-Johnsen ’17, Corinne Kasper ’17, Tyné Freeman ’17 and Emmanuel Hui ’17 — have been chosen as the 2016-2017 fellows.

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Faculty petition calls for changes to the tenure process

By Carter Brace | May 26, 2016

A group of roughly 20 faculty members have drafted and circulated a petition calling for a review of the tenure process, which 113 faculty members signed as of press time. The petition cites concerns about candidates being recommended for tenure by their departments ultimately being denied by the College’s Committee Advisory to the President.

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Search for new dean begins

By Michael Qian | May 26, 2016

In the wake of Michael Mastanduno’s announcement that he will step down as Dean of the Faculty at the end of the 2016-2017 academic year, the College has launched a search for the next dean. Mastanduno, a government professor, was appointed to the position in 2010 and reappointed in 2014.

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Challenge honors two in Class of 2015

By Paulomi Rao | May 26, 2016

Over 400 participants will gather this Saturday at 10 a.m. on Red Rolfe Field in support of the second annual Memorial Challenge. The event includes a community workout circuit followed by a barbecue during which participants can reflect on the lives of Blaine Steinberg ’15 and Torin Tucker ’15, two active Dartmouth student-athletes who unexpectedly died in 2014

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Symposium highlights research

By Parker Richards | May 26, 2016

The Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center was packed with hundreds of students and faculty yesterday afternoon for the Karen Wetterhahn Science Symposium, an exhibition of undergraduate research in the sciences.

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Seniors pursue final projects, theses

By Alexa Green | May 25, 2016

Sarah Lund ’16 analyzes French constructs of history and society in a period thought of as a rejection of the country’s previous history. As an art history and government double major, Lund is writing a thesis with the art history department that focuses on a print series made during the early French revolution. While numerous seniors finish their theses this term in other departments, Lund stands out as the only student writing a thesis in the art history department, despite there being seven other students majoring in the subject.

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