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Sororities extend 95 bids in winter rush

By Sean Connolly | January 22, 2014

Ninety-five women received bids at the conclusion of the winter Panhellenic sorority recruitment on Tuesday, according to Panhellenic Council vice president of recruitment Mandy Bowers ’14.

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New website offers platform for student suggestions

By Michael Qian | January 22, 2014

The website, launched Wednesday, serves as an outlet to suggest, vote on and discuss ideas that could benefit campus.

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Faculty learn how to help survivors of sexual assault

By Victoria Nelsen | January 22, 2014

Hosted by the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning and Sexual Abuse Awareness Program, the 90-minute sessions use interactive discussion to teach faculty how to assist students and colleagues that seek their help after incidents of sexual violence.

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Sustainability workshops will teach design thinking

By Erica Buonanno | January 22, 2014

Solving global issues of resource efficiency and pollution requires creative thinking and flexibility. To equip student leaders with these skills, the sustainability office will launch a new program called Ecovate next week.

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Tuck ranked third in facilities

By Hannah Hye Min Chung | January 21, 2014

Tuck School of Business was recently ranked third-best worldwide and number one in the U.S. in facilities and services, according to a survey conducted by The Economist, which asked students to assess their schools based on the quality and availability of services and administrators’ attitudes.

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Students opt for smaller meal plans after fall term

By Jorge Bonilla | January 21, 2014

Just 12.1 percent of undergraduates purchased the SmartChoice20 plan this term, compared to the 32.5 percent who purchased it in fall 2013. For the past three years, a consistent portion of students who purchased the SmartChoice20 meal plan in the fall has opted for smaller and cheaper meal plans in the winter.

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Game adds metadata to digital collections

By Elizabeth Smith | January 21, 2014

Academic institutions nationwide have digitized their archives for years, but many lack a way to catalogue their collections efficiently. Dartmouth’s Tiltfactor Laboratory created Metadata Games to solve this problem and is launching its newest version of the program, Metadata Games: Mobile, today.

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UGAs to host coffee talks with upperclass residents

By Sera Kwon | January 21, 2014

In an effort to boost one-on-one interaction between upperclassmen and their undergraduate advisors, the office of residential education has been working over the past year to change the upperclass UGA model to emphasize individualized interactions instead of traditional programming and floor events.

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Protest stalls MLK keynote

By Jasper Bingham | January 20, 2014

Roughly a third of the audience participated, unfurling large colorful signs. “Enough distraction — where is the action?” read one. Another protester held up the Anarchist movement’s symbol, an encircled “A.”

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Title IX investigators to visit campus next week

By Hannah Hye Min Chung | January 20, 2014

Students, faculty, alumni and staff are encouraged to speak with the representatives regarding issues of sexual harassment and violence, according to a message from the Office for Civil Rights distributed to campus in a daily digest email Monday morning.

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Twenty-six men sink bids in winter rush

By Sara McGahan | January 20, 2014

Fraternities extended 26 bids at the conclusion of men’s winter recruitment last weekend, according to Interfraternity Council rush chair Brett Kana ’14.

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Students present cross-cultural experiences in forum

January 20, 2014

At the fifth annual Student Forum on Global Learning on Monday, dozens of students spoke about cross-cultural experiences that ranged from domestic internships and research opportunities to international service trips and study abroad programs.

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Sorority rush changes fit in larger narrative

By Brian Chalif | January 20, 2014

Changes to this year’s winter sorority recruitment reflect minor shifts in a long, evolving history of rush processes at the College. This year, a talk on dues, philanthropy and financial aid, as well as an anonymous question-and-answer session, replaced song-and-dance routines.

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Library pursues digitization efforts, expands electronic collection

By Roshan Dutta | January 20, 2014

The College’s libraries will grow its collection of online texts and expand its electronic resource offerings in a campaign to diversify its collection of roughly 639,000 e-books. The initiative, which will also focus on digitizing pictures and texts, follows a fall 2012 pilot program.

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Department of Education to visit campus in Title IX investigation

By The Dartmouth | January 20, 2014

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights seeks to speak to students, faculty, administrators and alumni about issues of sexual assault and sexual harassment at the College later this month.

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Academic boycott of Israel contested

By Zac Hardwick | January 16, 2014

Every Ivy League university president has publicly opposed the association’s decision, many through statements sent to their respective campuses and others by signing the Association of American Universities’ anti-boycott response.

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N.H. House first to pass bill legalizing marijuana

By Heather Szilagyi | January 16, 2014

After a lengthy and heated debate, the House voted 170 to 162 for initial approval of the bill, though it still faces serious hurtles before becoming law.

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Student center renovations reach final stage this term

By Chris Leech | January 16, 2014

One year and millions of dollars later, the newly renovated Collis Center for Student Involvement is seeing its finishing touches. The three-part process, which started with the center’s temporary closure last winter, has transformed its dining, studying and lounging spaces.

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Ramirez ’14 launches new Collis Consulting Group

By Hannah Hye Min Chung | January 16, 2014

With a student body that’s constantly in flux, campus organizations face leadership deficits each term. Andres Ramirez ’14 was working on a project for his Tuck School of Business undergraduate marketing course in the fall when he conceived a solution. His new student-run organization, the Collis Consulting Group, launched this term and aims to consult for other College groups.

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College to hire new Title IX coordinator

By Sean Connolly | January 15, 2014

The provost’s office and general counsel are seeking a Title IX and Clery Act compliance officer, a newly created administrative position. The new hire will be responsible for implementing a program to educate campus safety personnel, faculty, staff and students on the College’s sexual assault policies and ensure that Dartmouth complies with federal guidelines.