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Wright book chronicles history of US veterans

By James Peng | April 19, 2012

Less than three years after stepping down as the College's 16th president in 2009, President Emeritus James Wright has written and released a book chronicling nearly three centuries of history concerning United States veterans who have fought in American wars. The book, titled "Those Who Have Borne the Battle: A History of America's Wars and Those Who Fought Them," is available for purchase on Amazon.com and will be in stock at local bookstores across the nation in the coming weeks, according to Wright. "It's a history book, but it's one with a bit of an edge," Wright said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

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Trustee Bill Helman '80 to lead Presidential Search Committee

By Matthew McNierney | April 19, 2012

Bill Helman '80, a member of the Board of Trustees and partner at the venture capital firm Greylock, will serve as the chair of the Presidential Search Committee tasked with selecting the 18th College president in light of College President Jim Yong Kim's imminent departure for the World Bank, according to a College press release.

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Daily Debriefing

By Diana Ming and Michael Riordan | April 18, 2012

In a Tuesday press release, Travis Blalock '12 introduced Hazing Tours, a daily tour service that will take visitors to Dartmouth Greek physical plants and offer insight on alleged hazing practices in Greek organizations, sports teams and other campus groups.

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Alumnus receives award for computing theory

April 18, 2012

A simple love for math and a long-standing career in mathematics and logic including undergraduate research with former College President John Kemeny and the discovery of a new mathematical computing theory have led to lifetime achievements for Ronald Fagin '67, who won the annual W.

A group of students and other Dartmouth community members gathered Wednesday to raise sexual assault awareness during the Take Back the Night march.
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Students march for awareness

By Erin Landau | April 18, 2012

Chelsea Estevez / The Dartmouth Students gathered in a campus-wide march on Wednesday to protest sexual violence and provide a forum for sexual assault survivors to share their stories.

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Interim president must stress visibility, students say

By Diana Ming | April 17, 2012

While many students said that College Provost Carol Folt's experience at Dartmouth will serve her well as interim president, most were unfamiliar with Folt and unable to comment on whether she will fulfill the role of College president effectively.

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Daily Debriefing

By Emily Brigstocke | April 17, 2012

Representatives of Invisible Children, Inc. hosted a viewing of the two-part "Kony 2012" (2012) film, followed by a question and answer session with a Ugandan national named Quinto, in Collis Common Ground on Tuesday.

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Alumni say Folt ‘knows the ropes'

By Stephanie McFeeters | April 17, 2012

Correction appended College Provost Carol Folt's experience with students and faculty, as well as her familiarity with the College's workings, make her a good choice for the position of interim College president, according to a number of alumni interviewed by The Dartmouth.

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Provost Carol Folt appointed interim College president

By Jenny Che | April 17, 2012

Jessica Griffen / The Dartmouth Senior Staff The Board of Trustees appointed College Provost Carol Folt as Dartmouth's interim president following the Monday selection of College President Jim Yong Kim as head of the World Bank, Folt said on Tuesday.

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Faculty say Folt will pursue Kim's goals

By Amanda Young | April 17, 2012

Correction appended Although faculty members expressed generally positive views of Provost Carol Folt's appointment as Dartmouth's interim president, many said her role will primarily involve maintaining programs already in place and making Dartmouth seem attractive to candidates for the full-time position. Folt's familiarity with the College and experience as provost and dean of the faculty make her qualified for the position of interim president, according to former Associate Dean of the Faculty for the Arts and Humanities Katharine Conley. "She knows this institution in and out," Conley said.

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World media criticize Bank policies

By BLAZE JOEL and Taha Adib | April 17, 2012

College President Jim Yong Kim's election to World Bank presidency has created a maelstrom in media outlets worldwide, as commentators with varied opinions have emerged to consider issues ranging from Kim's credentials to the Bank's selection process.

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TRUSTEES APPOINT PROVOST CAROL FOLT INTERIM PRESIDENT

By Jenny Che | April 17, 2012

Jessica Griffen / The Dartmouth Senior Staff The Board of Trustees appointed College Provost Carol Folt as Dartmouth's interim president following the Monday selection of College President Jim Yong Kim as head of the World Bank, according to a College press release.

Harvard Medical School professor Bertha Madras presented on the increasing use of drugs throughout the United States on Monday.
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Madras presents national youth drug use trends

By Sharla Grass | April 16, 2012

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Although she was initially unsure whether science could effectively influence national policy, Harvard Medical School psychobiology professor Bertha Madras discovered how she could use her background as a researcher to address the problems of drug addiction and youth drug use in Washington, she said in a Monday lecture at the Rockefeller Center.

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Daily Debriefing

By Madison Pauly | April 16, 2012

Saudi Arabian colleges may now enroll women in their political science departments, the Saudi Minister of Education announced on Saturday, Al Arabiya News reported.

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