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In dam relicensing, advocates urge environmental responsibility

By Parker Richards | October 7, 2014

Last week, the TransCanada Corporation took the latest step in a six-year relicensing process for the Wilder Dam, which spans the Connecticut River between Lebanon and Hartford. Wilder is the largest of five Connecticut River dams – three of which are operated by TransCanada – up for relicensing in 2018, a process that has sparked discussion about the dam’s environmental impact.

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Task force plans for ‘freestanding’ graduate school

By Timothy Connor | October 6, 2014

A task force of 10 faculty members will explore ways to form a more cohesive graduate program at the College, Provost Carolyn Dever announced last week. Consolidating a school of graduate and advanced studies will not entail increasing the volume or range of graduate programs, nor will it require constructing a new building.

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College grows fundraising team

By Erica Buonanno | October 6, 2014

Andrew Davidson, who will serve as the College’s new vice president for development starting Dec. 1, said he feels Dartmouth is positioned for a “terrific stretch.” As an external hire, Davidson said he will bring both experience and new energy to the College’s advancement division.

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Festivities mark second Latino Heritage Month

By Rebecca Asoulin | October 6, 2014

A performance by Los Angeles-based Las Cafeteras and two events focused on immigration anchor the College’s second annual celebration of Latino Heritage Month, with programming throughout October. While academic departments planned many of last year’s events, allowing for a larger overall budget, students took the lead this year, drawing primarily on Council on Student Organizations and the Special Programs and Events Committee funding.

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Students push for Brown, Shaheen

By Timothy Connor | October 5, 2014

Political activity on campus has heightened in anticipation of the Nov. 4 election, as both students and faculty prepare for a decision that will not only determine the federal representation of New Hampshire for the next six years, but may also decide the balance of the Senate for the remainder of President Barack Obama’s term.

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More than 30 rush coed houses in fall recruitment

By Katie Rafter | October 5, 2014

Following recruitment last week, more than 30 students have accepted bids at Alpha Theta, Phi Tau and the Tabard coed fraternities so far this fall. This accompanies recent changes in coed council policy that stress accessibility and non-discrimination.

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DALI lab receives record number of applications this fall

By Chris Leech | October 5, 2014

The Neukom Digital Arts Leadership and Innovation Lab — stylized as the DALI lab, its logo complete with the artist’s iconic twirled moustache — has met its capacity of students and projects 18 months after it opened its doors. After a record number of students applied this term, the lab ultimately accepted about 20 percent of applicants.

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Forcible sex offense reports rise in 2013

By Priya Ramaiah | October 2, 2014

A spike in reports of forcible sex offenses at the College is likely due to higher reporting rates rather than an increase in incidents of sexual violence, community members and experts said following Wednesday’s release of the annual security and fire safety report.

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Sociology professor joins Provost’s office

By Maria Brenes | October 2, 2014

Provost Carolyn Dever appointed sociology professor Denise Anthony to a new position of vice provost for academic initiatives, a role she began Wednesday. Anthony will oversee faculty recruitment, training and retention, with a special focus on diversity — which she said requires the College to look at “the entire pipeline of development.”

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Co-op members talk policies, plans

By Sara McGahan | October 2, 2014

Over the past three months, members of a group called “Concerned About the Co-op” have discussed potential changes to Co-op Food Store employment policies, a cross-store boycott and the Co-op’s April Board of Directors elections. The debate was catalyzed by the June 13 firing of Daniel King and John Boutin, two longtime Lebanon Co-op employees who were dismissed without explanation, though some of the Co-op’s members say they had previous concerns.

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Senior survey shows lowered satisfaction

By Parker Richards | October 2, 2014

The survey results, released in late September, found that roughly 90 percent of students indicated satisfaction with their Dartmouth experience, down from a recent peak of 95 percent in 2010. The College recorded a more severe dip when it asked members of the Class of 2014 if they would recommend the College to “a high school senior who resembled them.” Only 71 percent indicated they would do so, down about 10 percentage points from the Class of 2012.

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Big Green Bus launches new trip

By Kelsey Flower | October 2, 2014

After an unplanned hiatus, the Big Green Bus will return in a new form next year. Instead of driving a biodiesel-powered bus, participants will travel across the country via public transportation, staying with alumni as they have in past years.

The Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network has raised $4.3 million in alumni donations for the NEw Venture Incubator.
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Innovation center launches with fanfare

By Chris Leech | October 1, 2014

A full house of students, alumni, professors and community members packed into the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network’s Innovation Center and New Venture Incubator Wednesday night for the space’s grand opening. LED lights, which are usually set to Dartmouth green, pulsed different colors as a DJ played high-energy music and guests milled about.

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College converts rooms to accommodate requests

By Kent Sutton | October 1, 2014

The office of residential life received around 3,740 housing requests for fall term, requiring spaces in Cutter-Shabazz Hall, Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity, Delta Delta Delta sorority and the Chinese Language House to convert into bedrooms. Director of undergraduate housing Rachael Class-Giguere attributed the residential squeeze largely to the influx of the Class of 2018, the largest class in Dartmouth’s history.

Pine Park, a popular running spot, will soon see a new bridge.
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Construction to start on Pine Park bridge

By Jeffrey Lee | October 1, 2014

The College and the Town of Hanover are working together to improve trails in Pine Park, a privately managed forest reserve near campus, by building a bridge over a crossing near the mouth of Girl Brook, where it flows into the Connecticut River. Construction is slated to begin the week of Oct. 13 and scheduled to finish by Thanksgiving, Hanover public works director Peter Kulbacki said.

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