Daily Debriefing
Dartmouth was ranked fourth on Newsweek's 2012 Most Rigorous Schools List, according to The Daily Beast.
Dartmouth was ranked fourth on Newsweek's 2012 Most Rigorous Schools List, according to The Daily Beast.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is the newest member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a network of seven hospitals, according to David Hayes, medical director for the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
A report by the Higher Education Funding Council for England has found that fewer scholars secure their first job at a university by age 30 than in 1995-6 and that the number of older academics at English universities has dramatically increased, Inside Higher Ed reported.
Sen. Rob Portman '78, R-Ohio, is widely considered one of the most likely choices for the Republican vice-presidential nomination, largely because of his expertise on economic issues and his potential to help former Gov.
Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson hosted a forum on Wednesday to address student concerns about the proposed alcohol and hazing policy reforms slated to take effect in the fall, especially regarding proposed random walkthroughs.
Laura Landy, President and CEO of the Fannie E. Rippel Foundation, and CEO emeritus of the Mayo Clinic Denis Cortese were appointed to the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Board of Trustees, according to a July 23 press release. Landy was named president and CEO of the Rippel Foundation in 2006 and has served as a member of the foundation's board of trustees since 1998.
Diana Ming / The Dartmouth Staff Climate change regardless of its polarizing nature must return to the center of political debate because of its pressing consequences for both the international and national community, Special Envoy for Climate Change at the State Department Todd Stern '73 said in the fourth talk in this summer's "Leading Voices in Foreign Policy" lecture series on Thursday. Despite the "drumbeat of evidence" that the earth is experiencing global warming, public consciousness of the issue of climate change has decreased, Stern said.
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, released a report Monday that harshly criticized for-profit colleges, The New York Times reported.
Jenny Che / The Dartmouth Staff Rwandan Minister of Health Agnes Binagwaho spoke about the importance of equity, science, participation and sustainability in developing health care systems in a lecture held Monday afternoon in Filene Auditorium. The Geisel School of Medicine also announced Monday that it is partnering with the Rwanda Ministry of Health for the Human for Health program, which will help support development of a "high-quality and sustainable health system in Rwanda," according to a College press release.
Aeriel Anderson has been appointed as the pan-Asian and Asian-American advisor and assistant dean in the Office of Pluralism and Leadership after a search process that began in April, according to Office of Pluralism and Leadership Director Alysson Satterlund.
Jenny Che / The Dartmouth Staff Students, families and community members congregated on the Green for an afternoon of outdoor activities, student performances and barbecue at Saturday's Jamboree for the Junction, a philanthropy event organized by the summer Panhellenic Council.
Courtesy of Steve Pignatiello Recent graduate Stephanie Pignatiello '12, who committed suicide on Thursday in her off-campus house in Hanover, was known among her friends for her intelligence, free spirit and strong opinions.
The recent graduate who died unexpectedly in Hanover on Thursday has been identified as Stephanie Pignatiello '12, according to a campus-wide email sent by interim President Carol Folt and Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson.
A female member of the Class of 2012 died in Hanover on Thursday, according to a campus-wide email sent by interim College President Carol Folt and Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson.
Andrew Lohse '12 has received a book deal for a forthcoming memoir titled "Party at the End of the World," according to an employee at St.
In 2006, David Pierce, who is openly gay, was elected to represent District 9 in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, a victory for a demographic realm that is still largely underrepresented in state and national politics.
The Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth program will conclude its 13th summer on campus on Saturday, supporting 26 high school students from under-resourced backgrounds across the East Coast on their path toward attending college. SEAD was founded in 2001 through a collaboration between the Tucker Foundation and the College's education department.
President Barack Obama can look to former President Calvin Coolidge's economic achievements in the 1920s as he tries to shape a successful path to financial recovery, panelists said in the third lecture in the "Interesting People, Interesting Times" series on Wednesday night at the Tuck School of Business. The panel featured former chair of the Democratic National Committee and former Vermont Gov.
Matthew McNierney / The Dartmouth Staff This week, the presidential search committee tasked with finding Dartmouth's next president released its presidential position profile, which describes the College and outlines the qualities that the committee hopes to find in candidates, according to chair of the committee Bill Helman '80.
A female member of the Class of 2012 died suddenly in her off-campus house in Hanover today, according to a campus-wide email sent by interim College President Carol Folt and Dean of the College Charlotte Johnson. The death is not being treated as suspicious, and the Hanover Police Department is investigating. The woman, who graduated from the College in June, is not being named pending notification of her family.