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Seniors present research findings

By Marina Shkuratov | May 23, 2012

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Staff A forecast for fall 2012 fashion and a study of the genetic structure of brook trout were among the senior thesis projects showcased at Wednesday's Undergraduate Research Symposium held in Alumni Hall. Sponsored by the President's Office, the symposium featured 34 students who conducted research in over 20 departments, according to President's Intern Jason Goodman '12. Participants assembled informal poster presentations to explain the results of their research, enabling the symposium to display a variety of theses in a small group setting, according to Nariah Broadus, director of outreach and project development in the President's Office.

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Board of Trustees sees structural shift over time

By Lindsay Ellis | May 22, 2012

Editor's Note: This is the first installment in a three-part series about Dartmouth's Board of Trustees. Dartmouth's Board of Trustees has witnessed many changes and experienced significant controversies since its inception in the late 18th century, but the Board maintains its founding function of overseeing the financial, administrative and academic affairs of the College.

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Diversity Council to release plan by December

By Stephanie McFeeters | May 22, 2012

In an effort to solidify the College's commitment to cultivating and supporting a diverse campus, the Diversity Council is developing an institution-wide Diversity Plan, according to Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity Evelynn Ellis.

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Daily Debriefing

May 22, 2012

The median total compensation of 199 public college presidents surveyed by The Chronicle of Higher Education increased by nearly 3 percent during the 2010-2011 academic year, The New York Times reported.

University of Vermont professor Gregory Gause examined the causes and effects of Middle East protests at Tuesday's
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Professor discusses effects of Arab Spring

By Madison Pauly | May 22, 2012

Emily Leede / The Dartmouth Although the Arab Spring marks the end of the stability of secular authoritarian regimes in the Middle East, new revolts are unlikely to arise beyond the six countries that have already experienced serious rebellions, University of Vermont political science professor Gregory Gause said in a Tuesday lecture in Filene Auditorium in front of an audience primarily composed of local residents. At the event, "The Arab Spring: One Year Later," Gause addressed the five most important questions about the Arab Spring: why experts failed to predict the revolts, why it affected some countries but not others, whether it has ended, whether the revolts were also an Islamist Spring and how the rebellions will affect American interests in the region. "The questions will be better than the answers because this is a moving target," he said, citing presidential elections in Egypt that will occur this week as an example of the political developments still occurring in the region. Experts failed to predict the outbreak of popular revolt that began in Tunisia at the end of 2010.

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Immelt stresses need to alter health care model

By Amelia Acosta | May 22, 2012

General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt '78 participated in two panels alongside health care experts and local employers on Tuesday, stressing the need to "conquer the blob" of health care and reform current systems of health care delivery.

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Police arrest 17 over Green Key weekend

By Ashley Ulrich | May 21, 2012

Hanover Police made 17 arrests and Safety and Security responded to 36 emergency calls over Green Key weekend, according to Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone and Director of Safety and Security and College Proctor Harry Kinne.

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DHE receives national recognition

By Sophia DiPaolo | May 21, 2012

Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineering was recently recognized by Dell, Inc. on May 14 and the Environmental Protection Agency on May 12 for its work in Rwanda, according to DHE administrative advisor Carrie Fraser '86 Th'87, the assistant dean for academic and student affairs at the Thayer School of Engineering. DHE is now one of three finalists out of 1,800 applicants in the Dell Social Innovation Challenge and won a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency after entering its grant competition, "P3: People, Prosperity and the Planet Student Design Competition for Sustainability," according to DHE member Scott Gladstone '15. The organization works to take advantage of Thayer's engineering resources and put them toward humanitarian work in impoverished communities, according to DHE Vice President of Marketing Alison Polton-Simon '14.

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Daily Debriefing

By Kristen Yu | May 21, 2012

In the wake of former Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's false claims about his undergraduate education, U.S.

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Study links literature and behavior

By Sam Rauschenfels | May 20, 2012

While many read fiction stories simply for pleasure, a recently released study by two psychologists found that immersive literature can affect the behavior of those who identify strongly with central characters.

Language in Motion's annual Spring Symposium invited 85 high school students to the College on Friday to attend various panels and discussion groups.
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LIM fosters intercultural awareness

By Stephanie McFeeters | May 20, 2012

Nathan Yeo / The Dartmouth Senior Staff During Language in Motion's second annual Spring Symposium on Friday, approximately 85 high school students toured the campus, participated in two discussion groups with Dartmouth undergraduates who have studied or volunteered abroad and attended a panel about the opportunities offered by a college education, according to Tucker Foundation program officer for school outreach Jay Davis.

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Alumni provide insight into future of gaming

By Amanda Young | May 20, 2012

Six Dartmouth alumni in the analog and digital gaming fields discussed topics ranging from new business models in the industry to the role of collaboration and narrative in games at the digital humanities program's first-ever gaming panel on Friday in Filene Auditorium. The event, titled "Dartmouth at Play: Alumni on the Future of Gaming," aimed to celebrate the history of gaming while provoking conversation about the future of play, according to Mary Flanagan, digital humanities professor and director of the College's game research lab, Tiltfactor. "I'm really interested in asking what the future of gaming is for us in analog board and card games and digital games," she said. The panel also enabled students to connect with alumni in the industry, according to Flanagan. "There's such a rich history that's really unknown," she said.

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Official naming event honors Geisel family

By James Peng | May 20, 2012

Standing beside a six-foot-tall ice statue of the Cat in the Hat, College President Jim Yong Kim announced the official name change of Dartmouth Medical School to the Audrey and Theodor Geisel School of Medicine on Friday afternoon. The medical school was renamed for Theodor Geisel '25, better known as world-famous children's book author and illustrator Dr. Seuss and his wife Audrey Geisel on April 4. The change honors the Geisel family now the largest donor to Dartmouth in the College's history for its continued financial support, according to a College press release. Audrey Geisel, who is now 90 years old, was not present at the ceremony, but the speeches were recorded and streamed to her home in La Jolla, Calif. During the event, Kim said that the relationship between the Geisel family and Dartmouth has grown and strengthened over the past few years. "Today, our institution is proud and invigorated to bear the Geisel name," he said.

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Daily Debriefing

By Sasha Dudding | May 20, 2012

New Hampshire's unemployment rate dropped to roughly 5 percent in April, significantly lower than the national unemployment rate of 8.1 percent, CBS News reported.

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Gun violence spurs debate in NH

By Madison Pauly | May 17, 2012

Thirteen fatal shootings triggered grief and mourning across New Hampshire last month and caused government officials to reconsider legislation that would ease concealed firearm regulations, according to the Nashua Telegraph. The victims included a nine-year-old boy in Hollis, N.H.; a police chief in Greenland, N.H.; two murder-suicides; and five men and women who were found in trailers and along the sides of roads, the Telegraph reported. The wave of gun-related violence coincided with the state Senate's consideration of House Bill 536, which would allow a person to carry a concealed and loaded firearm without a license.

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Opera North celebrates its 30th year

By Hannah Wang | May 17, 2012

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Opera North, an opera company serving the Upper Valley that is unique due to its largely rural audience base and its focus on developing young performers, according to Opera North Artistic Director Louis Burkot, a senior voice lecturer at Dartmouth and the director of the Dartmouth College Glee Club. Originally founded by Burkot and David Strohmier in 1981, the year Burkot began teaching at the College, Opera North has grown from a small production group to a nationally recognized professional opera company that has been featured in Opera News, the foremost publication in the opera world, Burkot said. After he moved to the Upper Valley, Burkot said he realized the amount of untapped local musical talent and decided to provide a performance outlet.

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Link-Up sponsors ‘Sister-to-Sister'

By Amelia Acosta | May 17, 2012

Girls from local middle schools crowded into Alumni Hall on Thursday for Sister-to-Sister, an event sponsored by Link-Up that featured guest speakers, group discussions and interactive activities designed to foster discussion about the many challenges facing young women today. Sister-to-Sister returned after a one-year hiatus and brought 120 girls from five local middle schools together for one day.

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