The Board of Trustees elected three new charter trustees James G. Coulter '82, Marye Anne Fox PhD '74 and Gregg L.
The Board of Trustees elected three new charter trustees James G. Coulter '82, Marye Anne Fox, PhD '74 and Gregg L.
Patton Lowenstein / The Dartmouth Staff Unseasonably cold weather, a celebrated comedian and slight political controversy marked Dartmouth's 241st Commencement ceremony held on Sunday.
Wes Schaub, director of Greek life at Case Western Reserve University, was appointed the College's permanent director of Greek Letter Organizations and Societies, according to a Thursday email sent to Greek officers from acting GLOS Director Kristi Clemens.
An envelope containing a suspicious substance, since determined to be harmless, was found in Thornton Hall on Wednesday evening, according to Justin Anderson, director of media relations for the College. The FBI, Hanover Police, Hanover Fire Department, Lebanon Fire Department, Safety and Security and the College's Environmental Health and Safety Department all responded and secured the building, Anderson said. EHSD, the hazardous materials response team, tested the substance on site and found it to be harmless, according to a campus-wide safety alert email from Director of Safety and Security and College Proctor Harry Kinne. Representatives from the FBI were on campus on Wednesday because the incident had "homeland security implications" given the history of anthrax attacks in the country after Sept.
Two members of the Class of 2012 fell from the roof of Alpha Delta fraternity early Wednesday morning, according to a Hanover Police press release. Both students were in "satisfactory" condition as of 3 p.m.
Walter Peterson '47, New Hampshire governor from 1969 to 1973, died of lung cancer at Monadnock Community Hospital on June 1, according to his wife, Dorothy Peterson.
Jessica Jennrich, director of advising, curriculum and programming for the University of Missouri's women's and gender studies department, will become the College's director of the Center for Women and Gender, according to an announcement on the Center's BlitzMail bulletin. Jennrich visited the College last month along with three other candidates for the position.
Associate Vice President for Development Tom Hebert will become the College's vice president for development on June 13, according to a College press release.
Art history professor Adrian Randolph was appointed associate dean of the faculty for the arts and humanities, according to a statement sent to all faculty members from Dean of the Faculty Michael Mastanduno on June 6.
New modifications to the College's SmartChoice dining options have been created to meet student demand for greater flexibility, Dartmouth Dining Services Director David Newlove said in an interview with The Dartmouth.
Patton Lowenstein / The Dartmouth Staff Michael Taylor, the Muriel and Philip Berman Curator of Modern Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, has been appointed the director of the Hood Museum of Art, according to Justin Anderson, director of media relations for the College.
Students, administrators and faculty members overwhelmingly praised the appointment of Charlotte Johnson to the dean of the College position and are confident in her abilities to address issues that have recently attracted campus-wide attention, such as sexual assault and binge drinking, several community members said in interviews with The Dartmouth.
When Baker-Berry library began staying open 24 hours a day during reading and finals period last fall, the intention was to accommodate students' need for a study space well past the library's usual 2 a.m.
Although the United States Senate's repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on Dec. 18, 2010 has prompted many Ivy League institutions to restructure their policies surrounding ROTC programs, the relationship between Dartmouth and its satellite Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Norwich University has remained unchanged amidst recent debates, according to members of the College's ROTC. "The impact [on Dartmouth ROTC] has been zero," Sgt.
Student Assembly chose its Summer term executive board, acting Student Body Vice President Rohail Premjee '14 said in an email to The Dartmouth.
Wiley Souba, vice president for health affairs and dean of Dartmouth Medical School, announced 20x20 a set of development strategies that include new buildings and an altered curriculum that aims to make DMS one of the top 20 medical schools by 2020 in his inaugural State of the Medical School address at Kellogg Auditorium on Wednesday. "Right now we're number 32," Souba said.
Samantha Oh / The Dartmouth Staff Charlotte Johnson, vice president and dean of the college at Colgate University, will assume the role of the dean of the College on July 21, Johnson said in an interview with The Dartmouth.
New modifications to the College's SmartChoice dining options have been created to meet student demand for greater flexibility and choice, Dartmouth Dining Services Director David Newlove said in an interview with The Dartmouth.