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By Hannah Wang | January 9, 2013

Because colleges are asked to host disaster relief efforts when natural calamities strike, insurance companies advise them to prepare by putting provisions in place to meet the relief needs of both the campus and the surrounding communities, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.

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LGBT students anticipate advisor

By Iris Liu and Hannah Wang | January 9, 2013

After spending the Fall term searching for a new assistant dean and advisor to the LGBT community on campus, the Office of Pluralism and Leadership appointed Reese Kelly, an LGBT advisor at Middlebury College, to the position. The committee was composed of nine members, including students, alumni and College administrators, and focused its search on academic qualities and experience in social justice and LGBT issues, according to OPAL Director and search committee head Alysson Satterlund. Current assistant dean and LGBT advisor Pamela Misener announced, who announced in June that she would be leaving the College, will formally resign on Jan.

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Daily Debriefing

By Axel Hufford | January 8, 2013

While enrollment at American universities dropped for the first time in 15 years, the number of college students taking online classes continues to rise, Inside Higher Ed reported.

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Hanlon balanced administrative duties with teaching

By Ashley Ulrich | January 8, 2013

Since becoming a faculty member at the University of Michigan in 1986, President-elect Philip Hanlon '77, has impressed students and colleagues with his dedication to balancing teaching and administrative duties. Hanlon began teaching mathematics at Michigan in 1986.

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No Rhodes Scholars named in 2012

By Karna Adam | January 8, 2013

For the second consecutive year, no Dartmouth students were awarded Rhodes scholarships. The Rhodes Trust awards the prestigious prize each year to 32 recipients, who receive full funding to study at the University of Oxford.

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Students, faculty say Hanlon must emphasize diversity

By Marina Shkuratov | January 8, 2013

The recent appointment of President-elect Philip Hanlon '77 has prompted discussion across campus about the College's efforts to promote diversity in the administration's highest levels. While many students and faculty said that Hanlon's experience as an educator and his status as a Dartmouth alumnus make him a strong choice to lead the College, others said that choosing a woman or a member of a minority group could have helped Dartmouth move forward and explore different perspectives. Former College President Jim Yong Kim was the only exception to a pattern of white male presidents leading Dartmouth, and he was also the first Asian-American president of an Ivy League institution. Some students expressed concern that Hanlon's background will not lead to progress on social issues that are important to students, and others said they were disappointed that the search committee did not select a woman to lead the College. "Having another president who is a white male alumnus and a member of a fraternity won't bring the kind of social change that the student body is looking for," Gillian O'Connell '15 said. While some organizations such as the Office of Pluralism and Leadership may engender change on their own, Hanlon will likely maintain the status quo in the Greek system and other social areas of campus, she said. Jennifer Davidson '15 said that the recent presidential search could have been an opportunity for the College to make a bold selection. "This could have been a really good time for Dartmouth to break their typical mold and break outside where they've historically gone, because the president is really the face of the College," Davidson said. Rachel Funk '15 also said that selecting a president who was female or a member of a minority group would have been an effective way to move Dartmouth forward and lend a "fresh perspective." "I'm not saying that every problem would be solved if we had a president of a different race or a different sex," she said.

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Dartmouth presidents over the years

By Kelsey Anspach | January 8, 2013

Erin O'Neil / The Dartmouth Senior Staff 1769-1779: Eleazar Wheelock-Our first president founded the College with a charter from King George III; he then proceeded to name the school after William Legge, Earl of Dartmouth, who opposed the college's establishment.

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Study shows music can communicate emotions

By Charlie Rafkin | January 8, 2013

Humans across cultures can express various emotions through music and motion, according to a recent study by psychology professor Thalia Wheatley, psychology and brain sciences PhD candidate Beau Sievers GR '17 and music professor Michael Casey. The study, titled "Music and movement share a dynamic structure that supports universal expressions of emotion," was published in the Jan.

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Top university presidents follow similar trajectories

By Ester Cross | January 8, 2013

Four Ivy League universities are in various stages of transitioning to new presidential leadership, with Yale University and the College having recently announced their next presidents, Princeton University still undergoing a lengthy search process and Brown University's president starting her term last July.

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Study shows binge drinking trends

By Katie Tai | January 8, 2013

Exposure to alcohol advertisements and marketing may correlate with increased binge drinking activity, according to a study published in December by a research team from the Geisel School of Medicine. The study found that alcohol marketers actively promote adolescents' identification with and allegiance to particular brands of alcohol. Lead author Auden McClure and co-author James Sargent collected and analyzed data from 1,734 subjects between 15 and 20 years old.

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Israel trips continue despite strife

By Madison Pauly | January 7, 2013

Despite reports of rocket fire in Tel Aviv less than two weeks before their trips were set to depart, 53 Dartmouth students ventured to Israel through cultural heritage birthright programs over winter break. Chabad and Hillel facilitated trips through Mayanot Israel and Taglit-Israel Birthright, respectively. Both are international organizations that provide funding for Jewish students between the ages of 18 and 26 to spend 10 days visiting various religious sites and cultural attractions in Israel, according to Rabbi Moshe Gray, who led the Chabad trip. "It gives the students a very well-rounded taste of everything Israel has to provide, whether that's cultural, social or religious," Gray said. The trips included visits to the cities of Tiberias, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tzfat, an "ancient mystical city," as well as the Syrian and Lebanese borders, the Dead Sea, the Galilee region and the Nagev Desert, according to student participants. Fifteen Dartmouth students participated in the Hillel trip, which was carried out in partnership with Union College, according to trip participant Amanda Zieselman '15.

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