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Changed credit policy affects first-years

By Bryn Morgan | September 17, 2014

While transfer credits from courses taken at community colleges or other institutions still apply, this is the first year Dartmouth will stop granting pre-matriculation credit. Some students called the policy fair to those whose high schools did not offer college-level classes, but others said it would decrease D-Plan flexibility.

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New Arabic program proposed for Rabat

By Claire Daly | September 17, 2014

After two years without an Arabic language study abroad option, the trip to Rabat will cater to students who have taken one year of Arabic courses, placing them in homestay living arrangements.

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Pilot advising program continues

By Zac Hardwick | September 17, 2014

A full cycle of students, 100 members of the Class of 2016, have completed the Advising 360 program, which continues until students declare their major sophomore year and receive a major faculty advisor.

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Hanlon, Helman urge Greek change in closed meeting

By Sera Kwon and Madison Pauly | September 16, 2014

For an hour and a half, College President Phil Hanlon, Board of Trustees Chair Bill Helman and “Moving Dartmouth Forward” presidential steering committee chair Barbara Will spoke with fraternity and sorority presidents and other Greek leaders about potential reforms, including eliminating fall pledge term.

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Endowment sees 19.2 percent return

By Erica Buonanno | September 16, 2014

The College endowment earned an investment return of 19.2 percent for the 2014 fiscal year, its highest growth since the recession. As of July 30, the endowment amounted to $4.5 billion, reflecting a growth of $735 million since the last fiscal year.

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Following negotiations, KAF to stay

By Marina Shkuratov | September 16, 2014

Students used to a daily fix of brie and apple sandwiches, handmade marshmallows and skim milk mochas won’t have to adjust their eating habits after all, as King Arthur Flour’s Baker-Berry Library cafe will remain open in 2015.

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Hanover, College join forces to deal with deer

By Sara McGahan | September 15, 2014

Following a series of mild winters, Hanover Town officials and residents are grappling with the increase. New Hampshire’s archery deer hunting season began Monday and will last into December, and the College is collaborating with the Town of Hanover to increase hunting opportunities in the area.

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Trustees approve Hood expansion

By Priya Ramaiah | September 14, 2014

The Board of Trustees approved a project to expand the Hood Museum and triple its classroom capacity during its September meeting and annual retreat over the weekend. The Trustees also received updates from across the College, including the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network, the “Moving Dartmouth Forward” presidential steering committee and the three graduate schools.

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Kiefer fills new senior fundraising position

By Erica Buonanno | September 14, 2014

Michael Kiefer, newly appointed vice president for presidential initiatives and principal gifts, officially began his duties on Sept. 2. Kiefer, a former vice president for institutional advancement at Haverford College with more than 25 years of experience working in higher education, will work with deep-pocketed alumni to raise money for large projects like the creation of faculty clusters and the expansion of the Hood Museum of Art and Thayer School of Engineering.

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Dartmouth falls three spots in undergrad teaching rankings

By Michael Qian | September 14, 2014

The College dropped one spot to the 11th best university in the country, and three spots to fourth in undergraduate teaching in the U.S. News and World Report annual rankings released last week. This decline comes after Dartmouth held the top spot in undergraduate teaching for five years, an accomplishment Dartmouth has highlighted in the past.

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Index places College 31st for socioeconomic accessibility

By Rebecca Asoulin | September 14, 2014

Dartmouth ranked 31st for socioeconomic accessibility among around 100 colleges with four-year graduation rates of at least 75 percent, according to a New York Times analysis published last week. While dean of admissions and financial aid Maria Laskaris noted a growing awareness of inequality on campus, students interviewed said the College could do more to promote discussions of socioeconomic status.

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Steering committee to announce proposals this fall

By Rebecca Asoulin | September 9, 2014

The “Moving Dartmouth Forward” presidential steering committee, convened in May by College President Phil Hanlon, worked this summer to solicit feedback and consult experts about reducing binge drinking, sexual assault and exclusivity. Its proposals will be announced this fall and opened to public discussion.

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