Gillibrand '88 brings about change

When she was first appointed to the position in 2009, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand '88, D-N.Y., was lampooned by critics as "the accidental senator." Recently, however, Gillibrand has been making national headlines as a key player in overturning the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and passing a bill that will provide medical aid to 9/11 rescue workers, according to The New York Times. The legislation to repeal a 17-year ban on gays serving openly in the military was the result of a two-year effort that began shortly after then-Gov.

SA adjusts to changes in focus and structure

The recent overhaul of the Student Assembly structure which included the implementation of seven specialized committees focused on policy-based improvements instead of the previous four-committee structure has shifted Assembly operations away from programming and towards broader policy initiatives, Student Body President Eric Tanner '11 said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

Local woman receives life-saving transplant

Two volunteer pilots each equipped with an ice chest containing a human kidney rendezvoused at the Allegheny County Airport in Pittsburgh on Dec.

Daily Debriefing

College presidents expressed concern over the future of liberal arts colleges at the Council of Independent Colleges conference on Wednesday, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

College seeks to rehire those previously laid off

Correction appended Since the College's controversial budget cuts which included layoffs of Dartmouth employees and spurred a subsequent student backlash Dartmouth has rehired 22 percent of the employees previously laid off during the two-year period, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Steve Kadish said in an interview with The Dartmouth. Six of the 40 employees laid off in fiscal year 2010 and 16 of the 60 employees laid off in fiscal year 2009 have since been rehired by the College, Kadish said. Not all the employees who were rehired are employed in the same positions or work the same number of hours as they previously did at the College, according to Earl Sweet, Service Employees International Union Local 560 President.

Spears will not apply for permanent deanship

Acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears will not apply to serve as permanent Dean of the College, Spears said in an interview with The Dartmouth Editorial Board on Thursday.

Advising proposals spark renovations

As administrators undertake the task of improving the advising system, students interviewed by The Dartmouth offered a variety of criticisms of the current system such as students being paired with advisors who were unfamiliar with their academic interests and suggested ways of implementing the advising overhaul.

Daily Debriefing

Female law students in the U.S. are less likely than male students to participate in class discussions or seek help from their professors outside of class, according to the findings of the 2010 Law School Survey of Student Engagement released on Wednesday, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.

Spears opts out of dean selection process

Acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears will not apply to serve as permanent Dean of the College, Spears said in an interview with The Dartmouth Editorial Board on Thursday.

TDI embarks on health care study

The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice will participate in a new collaboration with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and five other national health systems that aim to identify effective low-cost ways to deliver quality health care to patients across the country, TDI director James Weinstein said in an interview with The Dartmouth.

College to collaborate with Kosovo university

College announces Dean of the College search

College officials launched a national search to replace acting Dean of the College Sylvia Spears, Provost Carol Folt announced in an e-mail to members of the Dartmouth community Wednesday afternoon.

Daily Debriefing

United States Department of Education officials did not participate in illegal lobbying when they urged higher education leaders to openly endorse legislation to revamp student loan programs in 2009, according to a report filed by the department's inspector general, Inside Higher Ed reported.

Association of Alumni announces candidates

Only two current members of the Association of Alumni executive committee will run for reelection in 2011, as the remaining nine executive members have reached the three-term limit, according to the Association's Dec.