Alumni interviews seen as impt. admissions tool
When Akash Kar '16 arrived at his alumni interview after submitting his application to Dartmouth, he did not realize how much the interview would impact his college decision.
When Akash Kar '16 arrived at his alumni interview after submitting his application to Dartmouth, he did not realize how much the interview would impact his college decision.
Andrew Smith Tu'07 and ATDynamics, a company he founded while a student at the Tuck School of Business, hope to save the environment one tractor-trailer at a time with the TrailerTail, a rear attachment that saves fuel and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by making trucks more aerodynamic.
Amherst College President Carolyn Martin has created a new committee on enhancing sexual respect at Amherst and has met with sexual assault victims in response to an article written by former Amherst student Angie Epifano, Inside Higher Ed reported.
While the Hopkins Center's 50th Anniversary and the College's Year of the Arts initiative have drawn attention to the arts on campus, some students in the performing arts feel that their needs for rehearsal and performance space have not been met.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this fall, the Master's of Public Health program at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice focuses on training leaders who will analyze, organize and effect change in the public health and health care delivery sectors, according to Director Mark Splaine. While Dartmouth does not have a graduate school of public health, the master's of public health degree takes advantage of TDI's expertise in the public health care system and is well-aligned with the goals of TDI as an institution, Splaine said. "One of the areas TDI has focused on is understanding how to improve the health of a population, which is the essential element in thinking about public health," he said. The program, started in 2002, features two enrollment options a full-time, year-long program and a part-time option that lasts between two and three years.
Nushy Golriz / The Dartmouth Facing an unprecedented six weeks of winter interim this year, Hanover business owners fear that the loss of thousands of potential customers will adversely impact sales and hurt their stores.
Former Maine Gov. Angus King '66, I-Maine, is running as an Independent candidate for the Senate seat vacated by Sen.
A study conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles found that full-time faculty members are spending less time teaching, Inside Higher Ed reported on Wednesday.
Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Higher education would benefit from a greater focus on student collaboration, use of technology and "blended instruction," University of Maryland, Baltimore County President Freeman Hrabowski said in his Tuesday lecture. The event, held in Filene Auditorium, marked the latest presentation in the Leading Voices in Higher Education strategic planning lecture series. Part of reaching these goals of improving higher education include emphasizing laboratory work among undergraduates, according to Hrabowski, who received his master's degree in mathematics and a PhD in higher education and statistics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign at the age of 24. "We're working with the American public to recognize the importance of science," Hrabowski said.
Eating Disorder Peer Advisor mentors have taken on increased responsibilities to maintain the efficacy of the organization in the wake of former advisor Kari Jo Grant's transfer to the Student Employment Office last spring.
Of the 10 groups of Dartmouth students that applied to receive money from the Dartmouth Outing Club's Wolfgang Schlitz Adventure Fund, six were selected on Monday following the termly Schlitz directorate meeting, according to DOC treasurer Mackenzie Murphy '15.
A study conducted by the Community College Research Center at Columbia University's Teachers College found that "College 101" courses that aim to improve students' skills and improve graduation and retention rates need to adopt more specific strategies to be successful, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.
Each year following the election of freshman officers, Class Council members representing each class year gather to divide the roughly $3,200 allotted to the organization from the endowment and the student services budget.
In the largest ever study of academic articles analyzing gender of the authors, University of Washington researchers found a continued gender gap in scholarly publications and a concentration of women authors in certain subject areas, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.
Tracy Wang / The Dartmouth Staff Children's Hospital at Dartmouth's seventh annual Hero Half Marathon and Ripcord 5K raised more than $570,000 and saw participation of more than 2,800 runners and volunteers on Sunday, according to CHaD Community Relations Manager Kimberly Kraus.
Tracy Wang / The Dartmouth Staff New Hampshire's revised voter identification law presents a barrier to voters and indicates a troubling national trend of states disregarding federal jurisdiction, according to John Greabe '85, an appellate attorney and University of New Hampshire School of Law professor.
Tracy Wang / The Dartmouth Staff Since its opening in September, Sarner Underground has been a venue for social events including concerts and a dance party co-hosted by Student Assembly, Kappa Delta Epsilon sorority and Chi Heorot fraternity on Saturday.
Cecelia Shao / The Dartmouth Staff The Geisel School of Medicine admissions process gives applicants from the College an advantage in receiving an interview for admission, according to Derik Hertel, director of communications and marketing at the Geisel School.
The Supreme Court's pending decision on Fisher v. University of Texas, a case challenging the use of affirmative action policies in public universities, could have unforeseen effects on admissions policies even at private universities like Dartmouth, according to Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson. The Fisher case is solely concentrated on the use of race in admissions policies at public universities and does not consider whether private institutions can use race-conscious admissions policies.
Utilizing his background in biostatistics, postdoctoral research fellow at the Geisel School of Medicine Devin Koestler is investigating the use of white blood cell variation to develop a method of diagnosing non-blood cancers using blood samples.