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College examines safety of study abroad programs
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HEATHER SZILAGYI
| January 6, 2013
A year after the death of Crispin Scott '13, who passed away while on a transfer term in Barcelona, departments within the College and its graduate schools have explored ways to ensure student safety on study abroad programs, according to various administrators. After Scott's death, former College President Jim Yong Kim tasked Acting Associate Provost for International Initiatives Lindsay Whaley with examining student preparation before studying abroad, Whaley said. Whaley led two meetings with administrators involved in international programs at all levels of the institution, including graduate programs.The motivation behind the meetings was a combination of Scott's death and a routine review of policies and procedures, Whaley said. Students traveling on Dartmouth programs which, unlike transfer term programs, are affiliated with the College must complete a health and safety orientation in addition to other pre-departure programs pertaining to student life abroad, Off-Campus Programs Director John Tansey said. The Committee on Instruction and the Registrar's Office are the two bodies that specifically handle transfer term students, and they only focus on academic instruction, according to Committee on Instruction Chair Hakan Tell and Registrar Meredith Braz. Transfer term students do not have any mandated health and safety training, they said. During the meetings, it became apparent that there was no collective effort to provide pre-departure health and safety training and no single place where students could locate relevant information about their study abroad programs, Dickey Center for International Understanding Student Programs Officer Amy Newcomb said. There is little communication among departments, and some areas are so understaffed and under-resourced that they cannot provide adequate pre-departure safety training, she added. The meetings demonstrated that there are already many effective measures in place on campus but that they are inconsistent, according to Whaley. Additionally, it is difficult to ensure pre-departure orientations for certain groups of students, including those who are travelling independently or who are not on campus before their terms abroad, he said. The Dickey Center was already in the process of creating three video modules pertaining to safety, health and wellness and emergency response for students travelling abroad, Newcomb said.
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Folt reflects on presidential role and upcoming transition
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MICHAEL RIORDAN
| December 10, 2012
Ben Gettinger / The Dartmouth Staff When President-Elect Philip Hanlon '77 assumes office on July 1, he must focus on improving student life and act as the College's global "spokesperson," Interim President Carol Folt said in an interview with The Dartmouth.
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Dartmouth accepts 464 in early decision despite smaller pool
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Ester Cross
| December 10, 2012
The College's early decision applicant pool decreased by 12.5 percent from last year, dropping to 1,574 applications for the Class of 2017, while the number of students offered admission remained stable at 464 students, according to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Maria Laskaris.
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Many presidents of top universities follow similar trajectories
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Ester Cross
| December 5, 2012
President-Elect Philip Hanlon '77 is next in a long line of Michigan provosts to assume a university presidency
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Hanlon draws comparisons to Kemeny, McLaughlin
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Hannah Wang
| December 4, 2012
Correction appended Succeeding former College President Jim Yong Kim as the 18th member of the Wheelock Succession, President-Elect Philip Hanlon '77, a career academic who has worked as both a mathematics professor and an administrator at the University of Michigan since 1986, has drawn comparisons to several former College presidents.
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As Michigan provost, Hanlon has tackled budget issues, continued teaching
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Ashley Ulrich
| December 2, 2012
Since becoming a faculty member at the University of Michigan in 1986, President-Elect Philip Hanlon '77, who was announced as the next College president on Thursday, has impressed students and colleagues with his dedication to balancing teaching and administrative duties.
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Students, alumni, faculty members express pleasure with Hanlon's selection
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Stephanie McFeeters, Noah Reichblum and Heather Sz
| November 30, 2012
Dartmouth President-elect Philip Hanlon '77's experiences as a student and a member of a Greek organization, combined with his emphasis on undergraduate teaching, will help inform his decisions as president and his relationships with College community members, many students, faculty members and alumni said.
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PHILIP HANLON '77 SELECTED AS 18TH COLLEGE PRESIDENT
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Lindsay Ellis
| November 29, 2012
Hanlon will succeed interim President Carol Folt in July
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Dartmouth launches new website
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Heather Szilagyi
| November 16, 2012
Courtesy of Dartmouth.edu The College launched its new homepage design today, marking the first phase of the Dartmouth website's redesign by award-winning website design company Digital Pulp.
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Trustees discuss finances, student life
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Stephanie McFeeters
| November 12, 2012
Members of the College's Board of Trustees met with senior administrators to discuss finances and student affairs during their termly meeting on Friday and Saturday, according to Director of Media Relations for the College Justin Anderson.
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Veterans Day panelists recount war experience
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Sarah Koulogeorge
| November 12, 2012
Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Three World War II survivors recalled their experiences during the deadliest conflict in human history in a panel held in honor of Veterans Day on Monday night.
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Early applicant pool sees decline
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Ester Cross
| November 12, 2012
Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Senior Staff The pool of early decision applicants for the Class of 2017 consists of 1,526 students, marking a 12.5 percent decrease from last year's pool of 1,744 early applicants, according to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Maria Laskaris.
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College delays public report of strategic plans
November 12, 2012
In an attempt to better integrate feedback and synchronize the strategic planning process with the presidential search, the College has postponed public announcement of proposed strategic planning initiatives until Spring term, Interim College President Carol Folt said in a Nov.
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Annual panel features stories of hope, struggle
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Sean Connolly
| November 12, 2012
Surrounded by the traditional green and white of Alumni Hall, over a hundred Dartmouth students gathered on Monday night as five male members of the Class of 2013 recounted stories of personal growth and struggle.
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Agani details Kosovo's health reform
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Jasmine Sachar
| November 12, 2012
In Kosovo, a post-war country facing widespread poverty and a population reeling from 10 years of oppression, Minister of Health Ferid Agani has been at the forefront of instituting mental health reform.
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Daily Debriefing
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Amelia Rosch
| November 12, 2012
Parsons the New School for Design announced that it will reopen its Paris program in the fall of 2013, The New York Times reported.
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Students question Greek elitism
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Michael Riordan and Ashley Ulrich
| November 12, 2012
Editor's Note: This is the final article in a three-part series exploring diversity in College Greek organizations. Each fall, about 400 female and 400 male students choose to rush Panhellenic sororities and Inter-Fraternity Council fraternities, including about 75 percent of the sophomore class.
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Clements aims to limit corporate political cash
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Anthony Lafontant
| November 11, 2012
Cecelia Shao / The Dartmouth Staff Corporate money in politics poses a grave danger to a free and representative democracy, Jeff Clements said in a lecture on Friday in Filene Auditorium.
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Daily Debriefing
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Rebecca Rowland
| November 11, 2012
Students in Women's and Gender Studies 80, "Feminist Theory and Methodology," posted a petition online over the weekend conveying their frustration with what they perceive to be the College's anti-feminist culture.