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Residential education to offer living and learning communities next year

By Sera Kwon | October 31, 2013

Members of the Class of 2018 will have the chance spend their first year in new living and learning communities focused on STEM subjects, entrepreneurship and the arts, if proposals for these residences move forward.

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EthicsPoint hired to run hotline

By Jasper Bingham | October 30, 2013

This summer, the College hired EthicsPoint, a regulatory compliance company, to run its compliance and ethics hotline, which allows community members to anonymously report violations of College policy as well as state and national laws. Program administrators said they hope the hotline will allow for people to report issues without fear of being identified.

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Kim’s bank reforms met with criticism

By Claire Daly | October 30, 2013

Earlier this month, the Development Committee, which includes a board of governors from the joint World Bank-International Monetary Fund forum, announced its approval of the “World Bank Group Strategy,” former College President and current World Bank president Jim Yong Kim’s plan to restructure staff.

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FSP unaffected by revelation of NSA spying on Merkel

By Catherine Ding | October 30, 2013

As the United States confronts allegations that the National Security Agency spied on German Chancellor Angela Merkel, students studying abroad in Berlin on the German foreign studies program find themselves at the epicenter of an international scandal.

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Norse Greenlanders went extinct despite best efforts

By Chris Leech | October 30, 2013

New research has found Norse Greenlanders went extinct despite many attempts to adapt to changing climate. This finding revises previous scholarship that viewed the Norse as a inflexible society resistant to change, said Thomas McGovern, an anthropology professor at Hunter College, City University of New York.

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Daily Debriefing

By Michael Qian | October 29, 2013

The U.S. government is considering a plan to rate universities on their value to determine how much federal aid they will receive, The New York Times reported.

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Clubs host social events in Sarner

By Rose Wang | October 29, 2013

Since Sarner Underground opened over a year ago, students and organizations have used the space for concerts, dance parties and student gatherings. Unlike other meeting spaces on campus, only undergraduate students and organizations are permitted to use Sarner.

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Professor discusses role of technology in Middle East

By Hannah Hye Min Chung | October 29, 2013

Before the early 2000s, Jordan’s national television channel would only show videos of its king meeting with other heads of states, but due to the demand for real information, the channel has since expanded its offerings.

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Carr ’81 talks negative effects of Internet

By Nancy Wu | October 29, 2013

Every day, the average American spends over eight hours looking at a screen, but only 20 minutes reading from a print source, Pulitzer Prize finalist Nick Carr ’81 said in a lecture Monday evening.

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Geisel sees increase in applications

By Michelle Li | October 29, 2013

As medical schools across the country see a record number of applications and enrollments this year, the Geisel School of Medicine is also seeing an increase in applications, though the school has no plans to increase enrollment.

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Majors see shifts in numbers

By Jessica Avitabile | October 28, 2013

Fewer Dartmouth students are majoring in the humanities and are shifting toward the social sciences, mathematics and engineering. The change in enrollments across departments has affected staffing and faculty decisions, as well course offerings, as some departments work to stretch resources while others attempt to bolster student interest.

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Wheelan discusses Centrist party

By Jordan Einhorn | October 28, 2013

Discussing his book, “The Centrist Manifesto,” in a lecture Saturday morning, economics and public policy professor Charles Wheelan ’88 outlined his idea for a new political party that would integrate the best ideas from Democrats and Republicans.

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Daily Debriefing

By Emily Brigstocke | October 28, 2013

A survey conducted by Inside Higher Ed shows that the Affordable Care Act affects health care plans for faculty and staff at universities.

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Career center increases outreach, programs

By Rebecca Rowland | October 28, 2013

The Center for Professional Development, formerly known as Career Services, is creating a variety of new programs and initiatives in order to increase network outreach and the breadth of its offerings.

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Alumni Council meets over weekend

By Michelle Li | October 28, 2013

Alumni Council members convened in Hanover this weekend for the 207th session to represent their constituents and discuss the current state of the College.

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Four '14s to participate in ‘Mongol Rally' fundraiser

By Jasper Bingham | October 24, 2013

The Mongol Rally, an unassisted land journey of nearly 10,000 miles from England to Mongolia, is not for the faint of heart.

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Daily Debriefing

By Claire Daly | October 24, 2013

Universities across America are marketing traditions to appeal to prospective students and to reflect their current student body, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

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Open Access boosts journal availabilty

By Alli Brady | October 24, 2013

Over the past several weeks, Baker-Berry Library has hosted a variety of events aimed at informing students and faculty about the open access movement, a national campaign to make scholarship freely accessible worldwide.

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Athletes benefit from career resources, alum. networks

By Laura Weiss | October 24, 2013

When it comes time to find employment, many Dartmouth athletes have extra support systems at their disposal.

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Ravitch criticizes education policies

By Victoria Nelsen | October 23, 2013

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