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Although most college and university endowments have not yet recovered their losses from the 2008 economic crisis, average returns have nearly bounced back to their rates prior to 2008, Inside Higher Ed reported Tuesday.

ICC reps. meet with Board over weekend

Members of the Board of Trustees returned to the College to discuss various challenges confronting the Dartmouth community, especially the issue of student and faculty diversity, during the Board's termly meeting on Friday and Saturday, College President Jim Yong Kim said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

Alum. indicted on charges of fraud

Bruce McAllister '54 Tu'58, who was indicted in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont for embezzlement, will be arraigned on Nov.

Manger-Weil '80 cited for SAT tutoring success

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The University of Pennsylvania's Undergraduate Assembly is under investigation for allegations that the organization hazed its new members, according to The Daily Pennsylvanian.

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Hanover's first Obama for America rally of the 2012 campaign cycle drew over 20 local residents, including State Rep.

AUK interns pursue Arab studies

Since 2005, eight of the 21 Dartmouth alumni who interned at the American University in Kuwait through the Dartmouth College-American University of Kuwait Project have received national fellowships and post-graduate scholarships to study Arab culture, media and linguistics in North Africa and the Middle East, according to Laurel Stavis, the project's executive director.

Mulley '70 scrutinizes U.S. health care system

Students, alumni and community members piled into Dartmouth Hall on Saturday morning to attend a presentation on the complexity of the United States health care system delivered by Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science Director Al Mulley '70.

Officers investigate recent campus crimes

Following several recent incidents of crime, including a reported instance of sexual assault on Sunday morning and four thefts in the Zimmerman Fitness Center in Alumni Gym this term, Safety and Security is encouraging students to remain alert as the investigations continue, Roddy Young, the Office of Public Affairs' vice president for communications, said in an email to The Dartmouth.

Study examines alcohol and bacteria

Regular alcohol consumption increases an individual's vulnerability to developing bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, which can cause abdominal pain and malnutrition in severe cases, according to a recent study led by Scott Gabbard '02, a gastroenterology fellow at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

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Approximately two-thirds of 2010 college graduates took out student loans to pay their tuition, averaging $25,250 of debt acquired over four years, according to "Student Debt and the Class of 2010," a report published by The Project on Student Debt.

Alum. writes triathlon nonfiction

After training with a group of triathlon athletes in an attempt to get in better shape, Jacques Steinberg '88 a senior editor at The New York Times who oversees the college admissions blog "The Choice" was struck by the many parallels between triathlon training and the college application process.

Bill could repeal same-sex marriage

The New Hampshire House of Representatives is currently considering a bill that would replace existing same-sex marriage laws with civil unions, according to State Rep.

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The Commission on Presidential Debates chose four colleges to host presidential and vice presidential debates for the 2012 general election next October, according to the organization's website.

College extends early decision app. deadline

The College extended its early decision application deadline from Nov. 1 to Nov. 7 for students affected by last week's East Coast snow storm, according to Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Maria Laskaris.

Tuck launches new online portals

In an attempt to increase collaboration and communication among students, alumni and the Career Development Office, the Tuck School of Business has launched two new technology platforms, according to Rebecca Joffrey Tu'97, Tuck's director of career education and innovation. Tuck Jobs, a career management system, and Chatter, a private social network, were designed in collaboration with Salesforce, a company that offers cloud-based computing resources.

N.H. moves primary up to Jan. 10

New Hampshire will hold its 2012 general election primary on Jan. 10, New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner announced Wednesday in a press conference at the state capitol building.