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Obama discusses higher education

By Timothy Connor | January 21, 2015

President Obama delivered his sixth and penultimate State of the Union address on Tuesday night, in which he called for a focus on middle-class economics and outlined his plans for the final years of his administration.

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Peer advising program expanded

By Kelsey Flower | January 20, 2015

This fall and winter, approximately twenty students have been the first to participate in two new programs — Thriving@Dartmouth and Thriving Together — that have been offered by the College’s office of health promotion and student wellness for the first time this year. Building on feedback, the office plans to continue at least one of the

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Class of 1964 donates for leadership

By Estephanie Aquino | January 20, 2015

The Dartmouth Class of 1964 formally announced last Wednesday a $10.1 million donation to fund the leadership development programs created through the ’64 Leadership Initiative Fund. The Fund began in June 2014 as a part of the class’s theme of “a tradition in leadership” for the class’s 50th year anniversary.

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Provost Dever calls for more faculty cluster proposals

By Erica Buonanno | January 19, 2015

Provost Carolyn Dever is pushing for faculty members across disciplines to send in a second round of proposals for the College’s Cluster Initiative — a program allowing faculty to form groups with the aim of solving complex issues of global importance. Dever sent out her request last Thursday, and proposals are due on Feb. 16.

About 40 students staged a "die-in" on First Floor Baker on Thursday Night.
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Students stage protest prior to MLK events

By Emilia Baldwin | January 15, 2015

While official programming for the College’s social justice themed celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. officially begins today, about 40 students joined in a protest in Baker-Berry Library last night, chanting “black lives matter, we can’t breathe.” The protest comes before a lecture and programming that will address the events surrounding the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. and general issues of social justice and civil rights.

Applications for the Class of 2019 are up six percent from last year.
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Applications for Class of 2019 up six percent

By Estephanie Aquino | January 15, 2015

Nearly 20,500 students have applied for acceptance to the Class of 2019, representing a more than six percent increase in applications over last year, according to Dartmouth Now. This follows a more than 10 percent increase in the number of students who applied to Dartmouth through the early decision program.

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Abuse support groups will start next week

By Laura Weiss | January 14, 2015

WISE @ Dartmouth will begin its first support group — a weekly, student-run group for self-identifying women who have experienced emotional, physical or sexual abuse or stalking — next week, Caeli Cavanagh ’14, a co-chair of WISE @ Dartmouth, said.

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MAV expands to freshmen floors

By Annie Ma | January 14, 2015

Movement Against Violence is set to expand its programming to freshman floors this term, with a curriculum tailored to the dynamics of first-year communities. The initiative aims to address issues of sexual and domestic violence prevention most relevant to the situations first-year students will likely encounter.

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Community college proposal unlikely to affect Dartmouth

By Timothy Connor | January 14, 2015

President Obama’s proposal to provide federal funding to make the first two years of community college free for students nationwide, announced last Friday, could have significant implications for students in Vermont and New Hampshire, where annual tuition for community colleges are some of the highest in the nation.

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Wise ’15 researches in Antarctica

By Erin Lee | January 13, 2015

While many Dartmouth students were relaxing with long-lost high school friends or watching Netflix on the family couch, Diana Wise ’15 was taking photographs of penguins from atop an Antarctic mountain.

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DCAL names new director

By Erica Buonanno | January 13, 2015

Lisa Baldez, who took over as director of Dartmouth’s Center for the Advancement of Learning in November, said that the organization will focus on not only enhancing classroom facilitation through digital and experiential learning initiatives, but also on addressing diversity and sensitivity within teaching and learning at the College.

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Hanover sees increased levels of influenza

By Kelsey Flower | January 12, 2015

Winter flu levels have been higher than usual in Hanover so far this year, town manager Julia Griffin said. This is possibly due to the fact that this year’s influenza vaccine may not be as adept at preventing the flu as it has been in previous years.

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Solarize Hanover project promotes solar energy

By Noah Goldstein | January 12, 2015

Over 10 contracts to install solar panels have been signed during round two of the Solarize Hanover project, which is set to end on Jan. 31. Town officials involved in the project said they are hoping for more finalized contracts by the end of the month.

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Green D Founders Fund will back promising groups

By Katie Rafter | January 12, 2015

Sean Byrnes ’00 said that when he attended Dartmouth, entrepreneurship was not encouraged or supported as it was seen to contrast with the values of academia. A decade and a half later, the current atmosphere is more welcoming of the melding of academia with for-profit endeavors, Byrnes said.

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