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Tom Wolf '71 wins primary in Pennsylvania governor's race

By Michael Qian | May 20, 2014

Winning by a margin of 40 percent, Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf ’71 emerged victorious from the Democratic primary elections last night. Wolf, 65, ran on a platform of revitalizing the state’s economy, developing modern infrastructure and fighting for strong public schools.

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Advisors see few freshmen in spring

By Kate Bradshaw | May 20, 2014

While all incoming students are assigned to a first-year faculty advisor and an undergraduate dean, with many scheduling initial meetings, participation in advising programs drops off as students near the end of their first year on campus.

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Cube aims to engage campus, many respond with jokes

By Victoria Nelsen | May 20, 2014

Over six feet tall, a black-and-red cube sits imposingly between the Collis Center and the Class of 1953 Commons. Large block letters ask students what Dartmouth should do to reduce high-risk drinking, sexual assault and exclusivity. Chalk trays hang off the structure, giving students the opportunity to write suggestions, though many have taken the opportunity to scrawl jokes across its surface.

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Mastanduno talks faculty recruitment in meeting

By Roshan Dutta | May 19, 2014

Debate over low student interest in the humanities, the College’s difficulty in attracting new faculty, the role of professors in campus social life and initiatives to strengthen undergraduate teaching marked the academic year’s final faculty of arts and sciences meeting, which took place Monday afternoon.

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Campus climate survey timeline to be solidified soon

By Josh Koenig | May 18, 2014

A proposed campus climate survey will likely not be conducted until next fall or winter, college spokesperson Justin Anderson said. Anderson said the Office of the Provost will be involved in the survey, with incoming provost Carolyn Dever leading the survey’s implementation.

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Green Key sees lower arrest rate

By Caroline Hansen | May 18, 2014

Three students were arrested last weekend, Safety and Security director Harry Kinne said, which marked the lowest number in recent history. This year’s Green Key weekend saw the usual boost in campus police activity, Kinne said, and most calls were related to alcohol.

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Human-centered design minor will mix disciplines

By Miguel Pena | May 18, 2014

A new human-centered design minor, approved last week by the Committee of Chairs, will launch this fall. Sponsored by the engineering sciences department, the interdisciplinary minor aims to incorporate knowledge, research and innovation from various disciplines to address human needs. Thayer School of Engineering professor Peter Robbie and computer science professor Lorie Loeb will serve as faculty advisors.

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Tuck boosts discussion of women in business

By Andrea Nease | May 18, 2014

Women comprise around 30 percent of students at the Tuck School of Business, facing particular challenges, including a lack of role models. Earlier this month, more than 100 people gathered to promote discussion about women in business at the Tuck Initiative for Women Symposium, which began May 1.

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In lieu of classes, three seniors to pursue research

By Zac Hardwick | May 15, 2014

This week, the standing faculty committee on senior fellowships selected Hannah McGehee ’15, Bennie Niles ’15 and Yomalis Rosario ’15 as senior fellows for the 2014-15 year, giving them the opportunity to pursue in-depth research projects instead of taking classes. Director of undergraduate advising and research Margaret Funnell said the three were selected because their projects were unique and aligned with the program’s goals.

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Diversion program participation drops

By Josh Schiefelbein | May 14, 2014

Participation in the Hanover Alcohol Diversion Program fell by around 30 percent between 2012 and 2013, dropping from 91 students in 2012 to 62 in 2013. The number of Dartmouth undergraduates taking part in the program — which offers first-time underage drinking offenders an educational alternative to court — nearly halved, with 45 students participating in 2013 compared to 87 students the previous year.

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Reflecting on race, students talk identity and stigmas

By Michael Qian | May 14, 2014

Despite growing up in a county where around one-fifth of the population identified as Asian — more than three times the national percentage — Fischer Yan ’14 said she felt like she lived in a white suburb. Before an audience of over 100 people in Collis Common Ground yesterday night, Yan and four other panelists — Saaid Arshad ’14, Karima Ma ’14, Francis Slaughter ’16 and Maan Tinna ’13 — spoke about their experiences as Asians and Asian Americans both at Dartmouth and beyond.

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College to announce MOOCs this month

By Marina Shkuratov | May 14, 2014

The College will announce its first four massive open online courses, hosted in partnership with the edX online learning platform, later this month. Though the College originally hoped to launch its first MOOC this fall, followed by three additional courses during the 2014-15 academic year, director of digital learning initiatives Josh Kim said the College now plans to release its first course early in 2015.

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