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Strategic plans shift under Hanlon

By Sakina Abu Boakye | August 8, 2014

The College’s strategic planning process, which began under former College President Jim Yong Kim, never reached its initial goal of creating policy for the College’s future, faculty strategic planning advisory committee chair and sociology professor Denise Anthony said. The recommendations resulting from the process, she said, instead helped inform College President Phil Hanlon when he arrived.

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GLC, Panhell, IFC to add events as policy continues

By Hannah Hye Min Chung | August 8, 2014

The Greek Leadership Council, the Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council plan to host more non-alcoholic social events at Greek houses when the GLC first-year student policy is in effect than last year’s councils did, GLC summer chair Elizabeth Wilkins ’16 said.

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Past year marked by Hanlon presidency, student unrest

By Axel Hufford | August 8, 2014

Beginning with the inauguration of College President Phil Hanlon, 2013-14 was an eventful year for the College with a series of transformations. As Hanlon settled into his new role and began to institute his vision, the year was defined by new initiatives, administrative departures and student protests.

Phil Hanlon, Carolyn Dever, Inge-Lise Ameer, Michael Mastanduno, Maria Laskaris, from left.
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Administrators create policy, shape Dartmouth experience

By Sean Connolly | August 8, 2014

Senior administrators are in charge of the decisions and initiatives that are responsible for creating students’ Dartmouth experiences. Due to recent high levels of administrative turnover — six senior positions in the administration have seen new leadership in the past year — keeping track of the various administrators can be difficult. These five administrators will directly impact on your time at the College.

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One year after, Clery complaint investigation launched

By Jessica Avitabile | August 4, 2014

As federal investigation into the College’s compliance with the Clery Act is set to start on Aug. 18, College officials who work on the Clery Act believe that the College is in compliance, associate general council Kevin O’Leary said.\nMore than 30 students and alumni have signed onto the complaint, filed in May 2013.

A candlelight vigil concluded Monday's Respect Works programming.
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Students discuss sexual assault

By Josh Koenig | August 4, 2014

A program intending to spark conversations surrounding sexual assault on campus brought approximately 130 students to Bones Gate fraternity yesterday afternoon. During the nearly four-and-a-half hour event, which stretched into the early evening, participants listened to an eight-student panel, spoke with faculty and guest speakers and crossed campus to the steps of Dartmouth Hall in a candlelight vigil.

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Kappa Delta, Triangle House to open for fall

By Sean Connolly | August 4, 2014

Soon the sight of fences, the sound of power tools and the bustle of construction workers around Kappa Delta sorority and the Triangle House, a living learning community focusing on LGBTQ issues, will be distant memories. Construction on both buildings is set to finish this month in time to allow for fall student occupancy, residential operations director Woody Eckels said.

A social perception workshop brought researchers from across Europe and the U.S. to the Hanover Inn late last week.
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Psychologists mingle at workshops

By Roshan Dutta | August 4, 2014

Last week’s social perception workshop exposed younger social psychology community members to high-level work as part of a conference involving presentations and a poster session sponsored by the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and the Center for Social Brain Sciences at the Hanover Inn.

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Freshmen to live in Butterfield Hall

By Brian Chalif | July 31, 2014

Members of the Class of 2018 will fill Butterfield Hall in the fall in an effort to accommodate the largest class in College history, which contains roughly 100 more students than the Class of 2017, undergraduate housing director Rachael Class-Giguere said. While all freshmen and sophomores are guaranteed on-campus accommodations, some junior and senior students who submitted housing applications have been placed on the waitlist, she said.

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Health survey data released

By Annie Smith | July 31, 2014

Anxiety and depression are the most commonly reported mental health problems at Dartmouth, according to the the Dartmouth Health Survey, published by the Office of Institutional Research earlier this week. While alcohol use was higher than national averages, drug usage at the College was lower than national reports.

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College, town improve energy use

By Chris Leech | July 31, 2014

Recent College sustainability initiatives have contributed to Hanover’s recognition as a “Green Power Community” by the Environmental Protection Agency, a designation that recognizes communities that draw between five to 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources.

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Dirt Cowboy changes its hours

By Sean Connolly | July 31, 2014

Staffing issues and problems stemming from longer evening shifts have narrowed the hours of Dirt Cowboy Café. The hours will remain irregular until September, owner Tom Guerra said.

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Tuck program prepares students

By Hannah Hye Min Chung | July 31, 2014

Asfaw founded the student-led program in the summer of 2013 with the intention of helping incoming students from under-represented groups in finance and those without a background in the field transition into finance. Matching incoming students who register with upperclassman mentors, the program provides basic information about finance and the opportunities available to mentees, tailoring advice to suit their individual interests.

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