Students talk money management
In day-to-day life at Dartmouth, where meal swipes and DBA replace cash currency, it can be easy to ignore wealth, Josué Ruíz ’17 said. He and others spoke at a panel Wednesday about campus jobs and money management.
In day-to-day life at Dartmouth, where meal swipes and DBA replace cash currency, it can be easy to ignore wealth, Josué Ruíz ’17 said. He and others spoke at a panel Wednesday about campus jobs and money management.
From the football field to Panarchy, and from Hanover to Lebanon, more than $100 million worth of construction projects are underway this fall.
After a focus group aimed at modernizing Banner Student failed to launch, the College is reinvigorating efforts to gather student input on the online portal students use to access personal and academic information.
Greek leaders proposed policy changes related to high-risk drinking, sexual misconduct, freshman safety, house renovations, faculty advisors and inclusivity in a letter sent to senior College administrators earlier this week. A draft of the proposal was published on Dartblog Wednesday morning, though Greek leaders said that version is outdated and subject to change. The final proposal will be released publicly Thursday, Inter-Fraternity Council public relations chair Brett Drucker ’15 said.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., held her seat as Republicans gained control of the Senate and expanded their majority in the House.
The Committee on Standards adjudicated 63 cases in 2013-14, 57 percent of which comprised alleged honor principle violations, according to a report released today.
Following Monday’s faculty meeting, students and professors largely expressed support for opening course evaluations to students. The policy, introduced by dean of the faculty Michael Mastanduno, will provide students with the answers to eight quantitative questions and three qualitative questions about courses.
On Tuesday night, five male members of the Class of 2015 spoke to an audience of nearly 70 people about how Dartmouth helped shape their identities.
For the past two decades, the town of Lebanon has wanted to turn unused railroad tracks into a multi-use trail for cyclists, joggers, dogwalkers and cross-country skiers alike. The project, called the Mascoma River Greenway, will be a four-mile pathway connecting Lebanon and West Lebanon that will cost around $2.3 million and should be completed by the end of 2016.
Majority of present faculty call for end of Greek system at meeting
A record-high number of people — 1,856 — applied early decision to Dartmouth this year. The number of early applicants is more than 10 percent higher than last year’s figure, initially reported as 1,678 applicants.
Several changes to Hanover parking aim to regulate town meter usage and improve access to College lots, but town and College officials are still debating the options moving forward. Vice president for campus planning Lisa Hogarty said she hopes to receive suggestions from faculty and students about more convenient parking options by next summer.
A record high number of people — 1,856 — applied early decision to Dartmouth this year. The number of early applicants is more than 10 percent higher than last year’s figure.
Students will have access to course evaluations during course election following a faculty vote at Monday's faculty of arts and sciences meeting. At the meeting, present faculty voted overwhelmingly to support the abolition of the Greek system, and a motion that would have made peer-reviewed faculty articles freely available was tabled.
When Rep. Ann McLane Kuster ’78, D-N.H., was a student at the College, her first trip home was to vote. The 1974 New Hampshire race was the closest election in Senate history. “Ever since, I have said, ‘make the effort,’” Kuster said.
Panhellenic Council sororities and Interfraternity Council fraternities now have equal representation in the Greek Leadership Council, following a vote last Thursday. Each of the eight Panhell sororities will get 1.875 votes, while the 15 IFC fraternities and other Greek organizations will continue to have one.
Infectious diseases was one of several topics covered at the third annual E.E. Just Symposium this weekend, a two-day event comprising lectures and discussion about STEM fields that focused its theme this year on interdisciplinary creativity in the sciences.
The Upper Valley has seen a rise in the number of heroin overdoses in the past few months, and the rise has been partly attributed to a fentanyl–laced batch of heroin being distributed throughout the area.
Historical voting patterns predict generally low levels of participation in midterm elections among young people. And next Tuesday is unlikely to break the trend of low voter turnout, said University of New Hampshire political science professor Andrew Smith.
Seven weeks after the first design-your-own living learning communities took up residence across campus, participants report varying levels of engagement with their floormates, with certain floors providing more programming and a stronger sense of community.