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Dari Seo '16 confirmed as Student Assembly vice president

By Katie Rafter | September 27, 2015

Dari Seo ’16 was confirmed as the new Student Assembly vice president last Friday after members of the General Assembly voted in favor of his appointment in a near-unanimous decision, although only 57 percent of the General Assembly, or 42 members, were present.

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Alpha Delta fraternity will not hold rush

By Parker Richards | September 27, 2015

Ending several months of speculation, Alpha Delta fraternity’s chairperson Lionel Conacher ’85 confirmed Sunday that AD will not accept a rush class this year.

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Interfraternity Council sees second vacancy in two terms

By Caroline Berens | September 27, 2015

Citing the feeling that Greek life was no longer a good fit for him, Interfraternity Council vice president John Comerci ’16 stepped down from his position after his recent disaffiliation from his fraternity, Psi Upsilon, Comerci wrote in an email.

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Panhellenic council will review internal policy recommendations

By Parker Richards | September 27, 2015

More sober monitors, contact lists for campus resources and an increased focus on peer-to-peer assistance could be staples of Panhellenic Council policy if a new set of recommendations is fully adopted, Panhell vice president of public relations Allison Chou ’17 said.

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Dari Seo '16 confirmed as Student Assembly vice president

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | September 25, 2015

Dari Seo ’16 was confirmed as Student Assembly vice president on Friday in a near-unanimous vote.

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Ad committee on grading practices and grade inflation's proposals stall

By Katie Rafter | September 24, 2015

Little progress has been made since the initial spring term release of recommendations made by the ad hoc committee on grading practices and grade inflation. The committee, emphasizing the concern of grade inflation at the College, had recommended harsher grading practices and the elimination of the non-recording option, among other suggestions in its 16-page report.

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Thayer will offer free mini-courses during winter interim

By Brandon Apoo | September 24, 2015

Baker-Berry Library will be silent. Few people will be heard chatting in the halls of Fahey-McLane residential hall. But the machine shop at the Thayer School of Engineering will be whirring between Dec. 7 through 10, as engineering students learn to engrave with state-of-the-art laser cutters.

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Eric Fanning '90 nominated secretary of the Army

By Rachel Favors | September 24, 2015

Eric Fanning ’90 was nominated to be the secretary of the Army, which, if confirmed by Congress, would make him the first openly gay secretary of a military branch.

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Endowment sees 8.3 percent return

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | September 24, 2015

The College saw an 8.3 percent return on its endowment for the 2015 fiscal year, the College announced last night in a press release. The endowment saw 19.2 percent growth for the 2014 fiscal year, 12.1 percent for 2013, 5.8 percent in 2012 and 18.4 percent in 2011.

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Delta Delta Delta sorority officially leaves its national and becomes Chi Delta

By Parker Richards | September 23, 2015

Chi Delta sorority officially separated from Delta Delta Delta sorority, its national governing body, last week and came under the auspices of the College’s Greek life insurance policy on Monday, Chi Delt leaders said.

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DHMC threatens to sue state of Vermont, alleges 14th Amendment discrimination

By Erin Lee | September 23, 2015

If the hospital’s reimbursement rates are not adjusted, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center will take legal action against the state of Vermont. The state has paid the hospital 31 percent less in Medicaid reimbursements than hospitals located in Vermont, DHMC spokesperson Rick Adams said.

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Interfraternity Council hosts first-ever pre-rush open house

By Estephanie Aquino | September 23, 2015

The College’s single-sex fraternities will be hosting a formal open house pre-rush event for the first time on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. The decision to make the open house an additional segment of the men’s rush process was made during the 2015 spring term.

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Native American program director appointment sparks controversy

By Lauren Budd | September 22, 2015

Recently appointed director of the Native American Program Susan Taffe Reed said she hopes to contribute to an environment in which Native students at the College continue to thrive. The appointment, however, has sparked controversy from some alumni and students alike.

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Faculty donations skew to Democratic candidates

By Kelsey Flower | September 22, 2015

As the College prepares for an influx of political attention during next year’s presidential election season, professors will face personal decisions about which, if any, of the candidates to support in a crowded field.

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Women's and gender studies program adds “sexuality” to its name

By Emilia Baldwin | September 22, 2015

With the start of fall classes, the first women’s, gender and sexuality studies courses are being offered after the program changed its name from women’s and gender studies in July.

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College sees high response rate in AAU survey

By Caroline Berens | September 21, 2015

The results from the College’s first-ever sexual assault campus climate survey, conducted this spring by the American Association of Universities, were released online on Monday morning, revealing a slightly higher average sexual assault rate than other surveyed colleges. College President Phil Hanlon sent links to the data along with comments in a campus-wide email the same day.

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College will not host primary debate

By Estephanie Aquino | September 21, 2015

Though the College has a history of hosting primary debates for both the Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls, this year students will need to travel to Manchester if they want to experience an in-person viewing.

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Geisel researchers win $5 million grant from NIH

By Noah Goldstein | September 21, 2015

The National Institute of Health awarded the Geisel School of Medicine’s Center for Technology and Behavioral Health a $5 million grant for research regarding motivation and self-regulation of behaviors, specifically as it pertains to smoking and obesity.

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AAU sexual assault campus climate survey data released online

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | September 21, 2015

The data from the College's first ever sexual assault campus climate survey, conducted by the American Association of Universities, were released online today, College President Phil Hanlon announced in a campuswide email.

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Second phase of “MDF” alcohol policies put in place

By Katie Rafter | September 20, 2015

A concrete set of alcohol guidelines that clarifies rules laid out in College President Phil Hanlon’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy initiative will be implemented Oct. 19, and other administrators are further developing components of the “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy goals.

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