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Boosted by grants, researchers study arsenic testing in wells

By Kate Bradshaw | May 12, 2014

About 40 percent of the state’s 1.3 million residents obtain their drinking water from private wells, which do not require regulation, and around 20 percent of these wells have arsenic levels higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s safety standard.

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Over 500 gather for 42nd annual powwow

By Rebecca Asoulin | May 11, 2014

The steady pulse of drums beat across campus as the festivities of the 42nd annual Dartmouth powwow concluded this weekend. The gathering drew more than 500 spectators and participants on the Green on Sunday, with a slightly lower attendance at Saturday’s events, held in Leede Arena due to rain.

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Trying to cull feedback, campus issue talks see low student attendance

By Sera Kwon | May 11, 2014

The final set of “Campus Conversations” will take place today, concluding the Office of the President’s series of biweekly public talks with a discussion of global learning experiences at the College. Approximately 415 people have attended the talks since they began in February under the banner of “Moving Dartmouth Forward,” according to the office of public affairs, and the videotaped sessions have garnered a total of over 3,000 views.

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Summit considers role of the humanities

By Treeman Baker | May 11, 2014

The current role of the humanities in academia, both in the U.S. and around the globe, is in flux. Scholars gathered at Dartmouth this weekend for a summit that tackled challenges currently facing humanities departments and scholars.

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College hosts Special Olympics

By Roshan Dutta | May 11, 2014

About 80 athletes competed, supported one another and celebrated their accomplishments during this year’s Hanover area summer games, held Saturday at Leverone Field House and the Upper Valley Aquatic Center.

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Charles Collis ’37 remembered

By Josh Koenig | May 8, 2014

Charles Collis ’37, a lifelong supporter of the College, died Tuesday at the age of 99. Remembered by family and friends as modest and down-to-earth despite his prolific accomplishments in business and philanthropy, Collis always credited Dartmouth with teaching him to think and setting him on a path to success.

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Turnover to continue with Johnson departure

By Amelia Rosch | May 8, 2014

Since former College President Jim Yong Kim started his tenure in 2009, the senior administration has seen significant structural changes and 18 of 24 high-level positions transition leadership, some as frequently as three times.

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Poll predicts Hassan win, competition for Shaheen

By Michael Qian | May 8, 2014

Presidential competition for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a tough re-election race for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and a safe win for Gov. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., are among the predictions made by the Rockefeller Center’s seventh annual “State of the State Poll,” released today.

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Edward Kim fills Pan-Asian student advisor role temporarily

By Miguel Pena | May 8, 2014

Edward Kim, who began in early April as the interim assistant dean and advisor to the Pan-Asian community in the office of pluralism and leadership, will serve in that role through the end of June. His appointment followed the departure of former assistant dean Aeriel Ashlee, who left for medical reasons. OPAL has put together a search committee and hopes to fill the position this summer.

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Q&A with Andrew Friedland

By Nancy Wu | May 8, 2014

Earlier this week, Stanford University announced that it would divest its endowment from coal companies, becoming the most prominent university to make the decision so far.

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Protests echo across campuses nationwide

By Victoria Nelsen and Marina Shkuratov | May 7, 2014

In recent months, colleges across the country have seen a spate of demonstrations regarding issues of identity, with students demanding greater inclusivity on their campuses. Many resemble Dartmouth’s April “Freedom Budget” protests, when over a dozen students occupied College President Phil Hanlon’s office for two days, demanding a point-by-point response to a list of over 70 demands regarding issues of diversity.

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Over 200 seniors complete theses, honors projects

By Zac Hardwick | May 7, 2014

In total, 234 Dartmouth seniors will receive honors credit at this year’s Commencement — a significant increase from last year, when 199 seniors received honors.

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Spread of stomach virus slows after outbreak

By Sara McGahan | May 7, 2014

A gastrointestinal virus has spread quickly across campus over the past two months, sending about 20 students per week to Dick’s House at its peak, though many more have likely been infected. The outbreak follows a Jan. 7 alert by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services regarding increased norovirus activity in the state.

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Social card game study draws participants to local restaurant

By Kate Bradshaw | May 7, 2014

Surrounded by red walls and decor reminiscent of the Memphis blues scene, teams of students and community members hunched over tables in 3 Guys Basement Barbecue for a card game Wednesday night as part of a paid research study hosted by Tiltfactor Laboratory, an interdisciplinary studio that designs and studies games that promote social change.

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Students, inmates collaborate in performance

By Claire Daly | May 7, 2014

Students and inmates at the Sullivan County House of Corrections, in Unity, will perform alongside each other tonight in a culminating production for this spring’s “Telling My Story” program.

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Big Green Bus cancels summer trip

By Marian Lurio | May 6, 2014

This summer, the Big Green Bus will not travel on what would have been its 10th cross-country trek. Due to various logistical issues — including lack of physical transportation and an insufficient recruitment draw — Cedar Farwell ’17, who would have been a member of the 2014 crew, said the organization will not conduct programming this summer.

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Spots for transfer students decrease with higher yield

By Caroline Hansen | May 6, 2014

After hovering between 60 and 70 percent since 2008, the yield for admitted transfer students dropped to 47 percent in 2013. Despite the smaller rate, the office of undergraduate admissions will not change the process by which it attracts accepted transfer students to the College, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Maria Laskaris said.

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Nachtwey ’70 shares stories covering Afghan civil war

By Chris Leech | May 6, 2014

The talk, which took place Tuesday afternoon, featured photographs chronicling his stay in Kabul before the Taliban wrested control of the city in 1996, as well as his time with the Afghan Northern Alliance, who were fighting the Taliban outside of Kabul.

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Yield sees increase to 54.5 percent

By Priya Ramaiah | May 5, 2014

With a yield of 54.5 percent for the Class of 2018, the number of students accepting Dartmouth’s offer of acceptance is the highest it has ever been, the College announced Monday.

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Faculty delay vote on course reviews

By Andrea Nease | May 5, 2014

A proposal that would have allowed professors to make their past course assessments available to students was tabled at Monday’s faculty of arts and sciences meeting, after around a dozen professors raised concerns about the proposal’s implementation.

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