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April 10, 2026
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The number of applications for FSPs, LSAs and exchange programs has increased from last year.
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FSP application numbers rise

By Steffen Eriksen | February 12, 2015

While off-campus programs cancelled certain programs recently — including a German language study program in Berlin and an Arabic language study abroad in Tangier, Morocco — due to a lack of committed interest, the College has also developed new programs for the upcoming year to meet student interest. These programs included a film foreign study program in Los Angeles that began in winter 2014 and an exchange term in Cuba that will start next fall.

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Experts speak at panel about Ebola

By Allison Liegner | February 12, 2015

The Dickey Center hosted an informational panel yesterday evening titled “Ebola in West Africa: Lessons from a Global Health Crisis,” featuring health workers involved in the Ebola crisis in West Africa. The panel, held in Filene Auditorium, highlighted the work being done by health officials to combat the disease, Dickey’s Global Health Initiative program manager Jessica Friedman said.

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Vice provost aims for faculty diversity

By Noah Goldstein | February 11, 2015

Vice provost for academic initiatives Denise Anthony, who assumed the position last October, has been entrusted to help retain and recruit a diverse faculty at the College. Anthony’s new position was publicized during College President Phil Hanlon’s “Moving Dartmouth Forward” speech late last month, in which he also said the College has committed $1 million per year to further this diversity initiative.

While many students purchase textbooks at Wheelock Books, others look to online retailers or student textbook exchanges.
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Registrar posts textbook prices in compliance with law

By Kelsey Flower | February 11, 2015

Following a Columbia Spectator article on the University’s seeming failure to comply with the Higher Education Opportunities Act to provide information on textbook prices during course registration, Dartmouth confirmed it does follow this stipulation, College Registrar Meredith Braz wrote in an email.

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Panhell, IFC and GLC elected new board members

By Parker Richards | February 10, 2015

The Panhellenic Council, Inter-Fraternity Council and Greek Leadership Council held elections for their respective executive boards for the spring and fall 2015 and winter 2016 terms. Panhell and IFC held their elections on Monday, Feb. 9 while the GLC held its elections on Feb. 2.

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Hassen ’17 testified on behalf of undocumented student bill

By Lauren Budd | February 10, 2015

Seated before some of New Hampshire’s most senior legislators last week, Halimo Hassen ’17 drew on her personal experience in testifying on behalf of New Hampshire House Bill 675-FN,which aims to extend eligibility for in-state tuition rates to undocumented students in the university and community college systems of New Hampshire.

WISE launched a new website and increaesd support groups and informational posters this term.
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WISE works to expand its role on campus

By Erin Lee | February 9, 2015

WISE@Dartmouth is increasing its presence on campus to give students greater access to resources through a new website, support groups and informational posters, co-chair Caeli Cavanagh ’14 said.

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Professors submit 51 proposals for seed funding

By Erica Buonanno | February 9, 2015

The Office of the Provost received 51 proposals from faculty members seeking seed funding for the 2014-2015 cycle, vice provost for research Martin Wybourne said. The program aims to help tenure-track and research faculty launch new scholarship, research and creativity at Dartmouth.

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Solarize Hanover results in 62 installation contracts

By Katie Rafter | February 9, 2015

Following the Jan. 31 deadline for Solarize Hanover, a program aiming to promote solar energy in the Upper Valley, 273 Hanover residents signed up to have their homes visited and evaluated, resulting in 62 installation contracts, which is a higher amount than any other town in the Upper Valley participating in this program. \n According to the Hanover press release, these 273 homes represent around nine percent of Hanover households. \n The Energy Emporium, a New Hampshire-based solar energy equipment supplier, conducted the site visits to evaluate whether the homes would be suitable for solar panel installations. \n Sarah Simonds, the energy program manager for Vital Communities, a nonprofit organization based in White River Junction working to promote solar energy in the Upper Valley said that Solarize has completed two rounds of household evaluations in the Upper Valley. \n She said that five towns took part in the first round of Solarize, conducted in March 2014, and 120 homes installed solar panels.

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Greek houses increase academic programming

By Noah Goldstein and Parker Richards | February 8, 2015

From Experiential Learning University, or ExL — a leadership and entrepreneurship organization — to faculty dinners, Greek houses have been focusing on developing the leadership and entrepreneurial skills of both their members and other students through experience and interaction with professionals.

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Fewer students applying to law schools nationally

By Timothy Connor | February 8, 2015

As the number of law school applicants across the country continues its historic decline, law schools appear to be lowering the bar in terms of required standardized test scores among applicants, according to a study conducted by University of St. Thomas School of Law professor Jerry Organ published at the end of last year.

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LLCs unlikely to be affected by MDF policies

By Noah Goldstein | February 5, 2015

The amount of student bed space available in the College’s living and learning communities, now around 20 percent of all housing, will remain unchanged after the implementation of a residential housing system next fall, senior assistant dean of residential life and director of residential education Mike Wooten said.

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Snow sculpture faces challenges

By Kourtney Kawano | February 5, 2015

Student volunteers completed work on this year’s Winter Carnival snow sculpture yesterday following some difficulty recruiting students, snow sculpture chair Ben Nelson ’17 said. Located in the center of the Green, this year’s sculpture — inspired by the theme “A Clash of Carnivals: Superheroes vs. Villains” — is of an uncopyrighted superhero, he said.

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Carnival weekend packed with events

By Steffen Eriksen | February 5, 2015

From classics like the polar bear plunge and human dogsled race to newer traditions like Phi Delta Alpha fraternity’s fourth-annual chili cook-off, this year’s “Clash of Carnivals: Superheroes vs. Villains”-themed Winter Carnival is packed with programming.

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Four-year sexual assault education program will be piloted next fall

By Lauren Budd | February 4, 2015

Following a series of pilot programs slated to begin this fall, the College will require all students to participate in a four-year sexual assault education program. This initiative is part of the plan for Moving Dartmouth Forward, which College President Phil Hanlon announced in his speech last Thursday.

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Hanover Conservancy protects local wildlife

By Emilia Baldwin | February 4, 2015

For years, the non-profit Hanover Conservancy has partnered with the town and the College to protect Hanover-area wildlife. The organization has recently narrowed its focus to devote undivided attention to the wildlife preservation work in Hanover, executive director of the trust Adair Mulligan said. In the past, the Conservancy sought to preserve a wider area of the Upper Valley, including Lebanon.

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