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April 10, 2026
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Geisel and DHMC funding remains steady

By Erin Lee | April 29, 2015

Funding for medical research at Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has remained relatively steady despite recent declines in federal funding, Geisel interim dean Duane Compton said.

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Faculty, students react to academic proposals

By Noah Goldstein | April 28, 2015

In the wake of Monday’s meeting of the faculty of arts and sciences, faculty and students expressed mixed sentiments about possible changes to distributive requirements, grade inflation and course schedule changes. These proposals come following calls to increase “academic rigor” by College President Phil Hanlon as a part of his “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policy initiative.

 
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Faculty discuss changes to distributive requirements, grade inflation, class times

By Emilia Baldwin | April 27, 2015

Potential changes to distributive requirements, class meeting times, grade inflation and upperclassmen advising were discussed at yesterday’s meeting of the faculty of arts and sciences. The meeting served as an open forum for both proposal and discussion, as several of the ideas discussed will potentially be put to a vote on June 1, dean of the faculty Michael Mastanduno said.

Pre-health advisor Sarah Berger meets with students to discuss academics and applications.
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Pre-health advising program being restructured, Lee Witters steps down

By Lauren Budd and Erin Lee | April 27, 2015

Geisel School of Medicine professor Tim Lahey will become the faculty director of the health professions program, replacing longtime program leader and biology and Geisel professor Lee Witters, who elected to step down. The program is currently undergoing restructuring and will expand to hire a staff member for the new position of associate director, associate dean of faculty for the sciences and computer science professor David Kotz said.

The Rockefeller Center hosted former Pakistani high commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland Akbar Ahmed
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Akbar Ahmed advocates for greater understanding in Middle East conflict

By Parker Richards | April 27, 2015

Akbar Ahmed, the former Pakistani high commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland, said in a lecture yesterday that his mission is “to heal a fractured world.” He said he has set out to undo the narrative of clashing civilizations that has arisen in academic circles and the public sphere since 9/11 to explain the conflicts between East and West and replace it with ideas of dialogue and education.

Prospective students watched members of the Class of 2018 perform songs, dances and skits Thursday evening.
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1,100 prospective students visit for Dimensions

By Hannah Hye Min Chung | April 26, 2015

The third session of Dimensions of Dartmouth — the College’s prospective students programming — ended this Friday, with total of about 1,100 prospective students attending the three sessions. This number is roughly equal to the number who visited last year, which director of admissions Paul Sunde said is remarkable considering the fact that the College admitted about 100 fewer students than last year.

Renovations of the stands at Memorial Field are scheduled to be completed this summer.
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Campus renovation projects are underway

By Katie Rafter | April 23, 2015

Renovations of the Hood Museum of Art, the Hopkins Center and the stands at Memorial Field are currently underway or in the early stages of planning, vice president for campus planning and facilities Lisa Hogarty said.

The Organizational Adjudication Committee and Committee on Standards saw eight candidates total.
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OAC and COS see fewer student candidates

By Kelsey Flower | April 22, 2015

Fewer students than last year ran on the official ballot to fill seats on the Organizational Adjudication Committee and the Committee on Standards, two bodies that carry out the bulk of student judiciary proceedings at the College.

The J list, a clothing store based in Norwich, Vermont, will open a location in Hanover soon.
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Town of Hanover sees changes in storefronts

By Max Gibson | April 22, 2015

With several relocations and closings, the storefronts along Main Street are changing. The Indigo and Lemon Tree Gifts have moved onto Main Street, wood planks block the entrances to what once was Metro Bakery and Cafe and 3 Guys Basement Barbeque and brown paper covers the windows of Indigo’s previous home.

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