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Increased snow boosts Skiway turnout

By Jose Burnes | February 23, 2014

Since the ski season began on Dec. 14, the Dartmouth Skiway has received 60 inches of snow, putting an end to a pattern of mild winters. After one of the snowiest seasons in recent years, the Skiway has seen high attendance and opened access to all 31 trails.

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Panelists share stories of adjustment

By Miguel Pena | February 20, 2014

At the first-ever People of Dartmouth panel on Thursday, four panelists spoke about finding community at the College. Their stories varied from adapting to a community with a mixed socioeconomic profile to finding support on campus despite having parents who refused to pay tuition.

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Students, staff discuss socioeconomic status

By Caroline Hansen | February 20, 2014

On Thursday evening, six panelists shared personal stories about coming to Dartmouth from low-income backgrounds, describing the difficulties and surprises that they have experienced. The panel, called “The Taboo Identity,” and small-group discussions that followed fostered dialogue about socioeconomic identity on campus.

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Rocky supports social start-ups

By Ashley Manning | February 20, 2014

As social entrepreneurship gains popularity nationwide and on campus, the Rockefeller Center has gained approval for a new course and created a new position that will expand its offerings in the field. Social entrepreneurs, like their counterparts in business, seek to find innovative solutions, but focus their energies on problems affecting the public good.

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DHMC partners with local hospitals

By Josh Schiefelbein | February 19, 2014

Compelled by fiscal challenges in today’s health care system, some hospitals choose to partner with each other to share medical responsibilities and financial strategies, with the goal of improving the overall value of the services they provide. On Feb. 10, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Cheshire Medical Center announced that they would pursue a partnership, DHMC’s latest in a series of regional affiliations that aim to reduce costs and improve quality of care.

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President emeritus highlights veteran experience

By Hannah Hye Min Chung | February 19, 2014

At 74 years old, Wright still teaches in the College’s history department, as he did when he first came to Dartmouth in 1969. Professors say he developed some of the most significant American political history courses at the College, including one on U.S. political history in the 20th century, which is still offered today.

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International student applications drop 20 percent

By Laura Weiss | February 19, 2014

This year, the College experienced a 20 percent decline in the number of international applicants, part of an overall 14 percent decline in applicants to the Class of 2018. International students at the College attributed the decline to recent media coverage, the College’s focus on liberal arts and its rural location.

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College selects new campus planning VP

By Sara McGahan | February 18, 2014

Lisa Hogarty, a former vice president of campus services at Harvard University, will join the College next month as vice president for campus planning and facilities. At Dartmouth, Hogarty will oversee the College capital program, facilities planning, labor relations, operations and management of the Hanover Inn, according to a College press release.

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Northeast storms inhibit daily commutes to College

By Claire Daly | February 18, 2014

As storms have slammed the Northeast without reprieve, hopeful students have called for college-wide snow days. An official snow day, commuting professors, faculty and staff say, would help those who need to brave icy road conditions.

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College selects new vice president of campus planning and facilities

By The Dartmouth Staff | February 18, 2014

Lisa Hogarty, vice president of campus services at Harvard University, will join the College next month as vice president for campus planning and facilities. At Dartmouth, Hogarty will oversee the College capital program, facilities planning, labor relations, transportation services and management of the Hanover Inn, according to a College press release.

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New housing options will begin next fall

February 17, 2014

Director of residential education Mike Wooten facilitated a lively discussion, collecting feedback on three new housing initiatives: a global village community, an arts and innovation community and a design-your-own housing community program. These residential options, which offer students with common interests opportunities to learn together outside the classroom, will be instituted by the office of residential life in the fall.

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