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Broderick discusses leadership traits

By James Peng | May 15, 2011

Dani Wang / The Dartmouth Staff Drawing from his experiences working with former President Bill Clinton and current Vice President Joe Biden, former New Hampshire Chief Justice John Broderick described empathy and selflessness as key elements of leadership in a lecture Friday afternoon at the Rockefeller Center. Broderick, who was chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 2004 to 2010 and currently serves as dean and president of the University of New Hampshire School of Law, said that although leadership requirements vary based on the position, the best leaders establish and maintain their tight relationships with their constituents. "In my opinion, leadership is never about you," he said.

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Daily Debriefing

By Leslie Ye | May 15, 2011

Nine Dartmouth Medical School students have been named New Hampshire-Vermont Albert Schweitzer Fellows, according to a DMS press release.

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Danos to serve fifth term as dean

By Isha Flores | May 12, 2011

Dean of the Tuck School of Business Paul Danos was reappointed to serve a fifth four-year term on Wednesday, according to an email from Provost Carol Folt sent to the Tuck community on May 11 and obtained by The Dartmouth.

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Fraternities, sororities discuss assault policy

By Claire Groden | May 12, 2011

The Panhellenic Council and Inter-Fraternity Council agreed to work collaboratively to establish policies addressing assault in Greek organizations at a joint meeting Thursday evening, Panhell president Ellie Sandmeyer '12 said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

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Daily Debriefing

By Clare Coffey | May 12, 2011

The 2011 Class Council finalized the list of students who will have official roles in the June 12 Commencement exercises, according to Class Council President Joseph Coleman '11.

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Students review accessibility issues

By Sharla Grass | May 12, 2011

Although the College announced that it would create a new note-takers program, a more accessible design for College websites and workshops for faculty members about assisting students with disabilities throughout Spring term, these programs have not yet been instituted, Emily Broas '11, co-founder of Access by Leadership in Equality, said at an open forum hosted by the organization on Thursday evening.

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Sororities announce new policy

By John Biberman | May 11, 2011

Correction appended The eight presidents of Dartmouth's Panhellenic sororities unanimously decided that their houses will boycott all social events held in conjunction with a fraternity in which a member has assaulted a female student if internal adjudication is not taken against the individual in a timely manner, Sigma Delta sorority president Danielle Levin '12 said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

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Recipients of honorary degrees named for 2011

By Leslie Ye | May 11, 2011

A diverse group of nine public figures including a former president, an Emmy Award-winning actress, a Native American activist, and two notable Dartmouth alumni will be awarded honorary degrees by the College at the Class of 2011's Commencement exercises on June 11, according to Justin Anderson, director of media relations for the College. Former President George H.W.

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New online room draw meets mixed reactions

By Jenny Che | May 11, 2011

Despite student complaints regarding delayed updates on the housing vacancy list, the first two nights of the new online room draw system have gone "pretty smoothly," according to Director of Undergraduate Student Housing Rachael Class-Giguere.

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Daily Debriefing

By Leslie Ye and Isha Flores | May 11, 2011

Tuck School of Business Dean Paul Danos was re-appointed to a fifth four-year term yesterday, according to an email sent to Tuck students, staff and faculty members by Provost Carol Folt.

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Campus Blotter

By Soumya Gupta | May 11, 2011

May 6, 11:07 p.m. Tuck Drive Safety and Security officers responded to a Good Samaritan Call and found an intoxicated female member of the Class of 2014 in the vicinity of the Russell Sage cluster.

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Computer science dep't. alters major

By Gavin Huang | May 11, 2011

Meghan Cooney / The Dartmouth Staff The computer science department will implement a more flexible structure for its major, modified major and minor requirements and replace its current prerequisites with redesigned introductory courses beginning next fall, according to department chair Thomas Cormen.

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Minority applications climb by 27 percent

May 10, 2011

In addition to a 19-percent increase in overall applicants to the Class of 2015, the College saw a 27-percent rise in minority applicants and a 24-percent rise in international applicants this year, according to Director of Admissions Outreach James Washington.

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Pelzel analyzes trends in non-profit donations

By Rachel Aragon | May 10, 2011

LOTTA NYGREN / The Dartmouth The biggest challenges non-profits face today are "earning trust and investment," Senior Vice President for Advancement Carolyn Pelzel said in a lecture in Silsby Hall on Tuesday evening. Speaking to an audience of trustees for non-profit organizations in the Upper Valley, Pelzel said she believes that non-profit organizations could be doing a better job of impressing donors.

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Researchers find traces of radiation

May 10, 2011

Dartmouth researchers discovered that harmless levels of radioactive materials are present in Hanover as a result of the Japanese nuclear reactor explosions that occurred after the March 11 earthquake almost 10,000 miles from campus, according to earth sciences professor Joshua Landis.

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