Taylor to assume Hood director role

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.

Johnson to replace Spears as dean of the College

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.

Johnson to replace Spears as dean

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.

Students face long wait times for appointments

SSWS marches for staff benefits

AKI ONDA / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Students and staff members chanted, "Dartmouth is no corporation" and "Health care is a human right" as they circled Parkhurst Hall on Friday afternoon, insisting that the administration halt the subcontracting of College jobs and restore staff health care benefits, which were reduced by $15 million in January 2011 as part of the College's $100-million budget cuts. Approximately 70 people attended the 30-minute protest organized by Dartmouth Students Stand with Staff.

Souba revitalizes DMS curriculum

Lotta Nygren / The Dartmouth In his first year as dean of Dartmouth Medical School, Wiley Souba made efforts to "revitalize" DMS' curriculum through a dual degree program and focused on enhancing the relationship between the medical school, the College and other graduate schools, Souba said in an interview with The Dartmouth. Through the implementation of new programs and partnerships with the College, Souba hopes to make DMS the most "prestigious" and "unique" medical school in the country, DMS Associate Dean and Chief Operating Officer Charles Mannix said. By working closely with College President Jim Yong Kim, Provost Carol Folt and various deans, Souba has forged "cross-institutional" links such as a joint bioengineering program with Thayer School of Engineering, according to Mannix.

Kavanagh discusses treatment costs

Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Staff Activists' roles in providing global health treatment are as important as those of physicians and policymakers, according to Matthew Kavanagh, an AIDS activist and director of United States advocacy for the Health Global Access Project.