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The College offered admission to 2,120 students, about 10.3 percent of the total applicant pool.
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College offers admission to 2,120 students

By Kelsey Flower | March 31, 2015

The College offered admission to the Class of 2019 to 2,120 students yesterday for an overall acceptance rate of 10.3 percent, down from last year’s 11.5 percent acceptance rate, the College announced. Dean of admissions and financial aid Maria Laskaris said that, in terms of the percentage breakdown, this year’s pool of accepted students constitutes the most diverse group of students in College history.

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First-Year Trips sees decrease in leader, Croo applications

By Lauren Budd | March 31, 2015

This year’s total number of student applications to be Dartmouth Outing Club First-Year Trip leaders and Croo members decreased from last year’s applicant pool, director Peety Kaur ’15 and assistant director Sam Parker ’15 said. Kaur attributed the drop in applications to the new academic calendar and the date on which sophomore summer ends, which prevents all sophomores on campus during the summer from participating as a member of a Croo and limits the number of sections in which a sophomore could participate as a leader.

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Student Assembly prepares for new leadership

By Lucia McGloin | March 31, 2015

With election season for Student Assembly set to begin in the coming weeks, the tenures of student body president Casey Dennis ’15 and vice president Frank Cunningham ’16 are coming to a close. In preparation for new leadership, Dennis and Cunningham said this term they are designing tools to sustain momentum in the Assembly, including the institution of a new financial structure, solidifying committees to continue their campaigns for both sexual assault prevention and mental health awareness and strengthening the Assembly’s relationship with College administrators and the Board of Trustees.

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DHMC appoints new trustees, who will oversee changes in payment system

By Erin Lee | March 30, 2015

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s Board of Trustees elected DHMC physician and Geisel School of Medicine professor Brooke Herndon, executive vice president and chief medical officer of CVS Health Troyen Brennan and Upper Valley resident Charles Plimpton, who recently retired after a career in investment banking that specialized in the non-profit sector of the health care industry, as new trustees to help guide the hospital in its transition from a pay-for-service model to a more value-based system, Board chairman Robert Oden said.

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Alumni impart career knowledge during CPD interim events

By Michael Qian | March 30, 2015

Twenty-one students traveled to Los Angeles on March 19, meeting with alumni film industry leaders Chris Miller ’97 and Phil Lord ’97 — the directing duo behind “The Lego Movie” (2014) and “21 Jump Street” (2012). Though this trip might sound like the beginnings of a film foreign study program, the event is actually part of a two-day long “Off the Green” industry tour sponsored by Dartmouth’s Center for Professional Development.

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Mastanduno talks current issues on “The Briefing”

By Katie Rafter | March 30, 2015

For the past two weeks, Dean of the Faculty Michael Mastanduno has been hosting an ongoing radio show on Sirius XM called “The Briefing Powered by Dartmouth College,” which airs weekly and offers history, facts and expert perspectives on current events, the College and SiriusXM announced on March 18.

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Alpha Delta fraternity’s suspension extended following branding allegations

By Parker Richards | March 29, 2015

The College extended its suspension of Alpha Delta fraternity last week after allegations arose that members of the fraternity branded new members in the fall of 2014. AD responded in a statement from attorney George Ostler that acknowledged that branding had occurred but claimed that it represented “self-expression,” was limited to a small group of members, not the brotherhood as a whole and was neither a requirement for new or continued membership, nor did the decision to be branded affect a member’s standing in the organization.

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Greek officers prepare as the hard alcohol ban begins

By Noah Goldstein | March 29, 2015

The “Moving Dartmouth Forward” hard alcohol ban, which prohibits any undergraduates, regardless of age, from possessing or consuming alcohol with a proof higher than 30 on campus, was officially implemented this past Saturday, and Greek leaders are planning for how the ban will affect their individual organizations and social events.

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Thayer School joins White House initiative

By Sean Connolly | March 29, 2015

Thayer School of Engineering has joined 120 other U.S. engineering schools as part of a White House initiative to transform engineering higher education to tackle substantial social problems. Thayer Dean and professor of engineering Joseph Helble said that initiative aims to tackle a wide array of national problems connected to renewable energy, medicine, health care and the environment.

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First MDF policy changes will take effect in spring

This spring term will usher in the implementation of several of the “Moving Dartmouth Forward” policies announced on Jan. 29 by College President Phil Hanlon as planning continues for initiatives that will be introduced in the fall. Many students have already voiced concerns regarding the implementation of policies, ranging from dialogue on campus surrounding the hard alcohol policy sanctions to a petition signed by over 50 undergraduate advisors about their evolving role under the policy.

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Low tuition increase part of national trend

By Katie Rafter | March 9, 2015

Dartmouth’s 2.9 percent increase in tuition for the 2015-2016 academic year — consistent with last year’s increase and the lowest since 1977 — reflects College President Phil Hanlon’s mission to slow the growth of the cost of a Dartmouth education, administrators report. The slowed cost is in line with national trends, according to experts.

The average temperature in Hanover this winter was 11.6 degrees Farenheit.
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Hanover experiences second coldest February on record

By Steffen Eriksen | March 9, 2015

Heavy snowfall and extreme temperatures have made this Hanover’s second coldest February since records began in 1893, Northeast Regional Climate Center climatologist Jessica Spaccio said, with an average temperature of 11.6 degrees Fahrenheit, nearly half the expected average of 23 degrees.

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Board of Trustees approves budget, tuition increases

By Katie Rafter | March 8, 2015

The College’s Board of Trustees met on Saturday to discuss the College’s academic mission and innovation and the financial resources required to support its goals. They approved the operating budget for the 2016 fiscal year, College President Phil Hanlon’s recommendation for a 2.9 percent increase in undergraduate tuition and allocated money for special projects.

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Experts divided on role of guns on campuses

By Annie Ma | March 8, 2015

The nationwide push for colleges and universities to allow permitted individuals to carry concealed weapons on campus is mounting, with at least 10 states currently considering bills in their legislatures to remove or loosen bans. As the movement gains momentum, advocates for the law have increasingly used the argument of arming students as a way to help reduce sexual assaults on campus.

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