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College plans new advising system

In response to student feedback and administrators' observations, the College plans to implement a new student advising structure in Fall term 2011 that will centralize undergraduate advising services in one location, according to College officials.


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Professors consider altered term schedule

Dartmouth administrators and faculty met on Monday to discuss proposed changes to the academic calendar which would schedule Fall term to end before Thanksgiving and address preliminary concerns about the College's strategic planning process at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences general meeting. Philosophy professor Samuel Levey, who chairs the committee on instruction, presented four different proposals for the altered term calendar.


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A recent study released by the University of Colorado at Boulder found that the "gender gap" between male and female physics students indicated by higher rates of participation and success in introductory physics courses among male students can be reduced by a short writing exercise that focuses on "affirming" female students' values, Inside Higher Ed reported.



Researchers at the Andoya Rocket Range in Andenes, Norway, will launch a rocket, partially constructed at Dartmouth, into the atmosphere.
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Prof. joins global research initiative

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Courtesy of Andoya Rocket Range Courtesy of Andoya Rocket Range A scientific mystery that could uncover new information about the atmospheres on other planets and Earth's own atmosphere will be investigated by a new project that has brought researchers from around the country, including Dartmouth, to the Andoya Rocket Range in Andenes, Norway. The Rocket Experiment for Neutral Upwelling, or RENU, will study the relationship between atomic oxygen and solar wind, according to Kristina Lynch, professor of physics and astronomy at the College.


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Cancer study points to vaccine

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The answer to curing cancer may lie in the capabilities of the human immune system as opposed to current chemical treatments, according to a new study published by researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.


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The London School of Business and Finance introduced a program late last month that allows users to earn an M.B.A.


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Senior fellow Vance '11 named Mitchell Scholar

Anise Vance '11 has been named a George J. Mitchell Scholar by the U.S.-Ireland Alliance for the 2011-2012 academic year one of 12 students selected from across the nation for the honor.



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In an effort to increase transparency about college costs, a new federal rule which will be enacted next October mandates that colleges must post online calculators that determine the approximate cost of attendance for a student after receiving grants, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported Sunday.



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Hayes awaits official sentencing

The defense team for Steven Hayes who was convicted of murdering Hayley Petit and her mother and sister in 2007, and who is expected to be sentenced to death for the crime has asked New Haven Superior Court Judge Jon Blue to either grant Hayes a new trial or sentence him to life in prison without parole, The Middletown Press reported Friday.



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Atlas reveals gap in end-of-life treatment

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The type of medical care received by cancer patients near the end of their lives varies based on geographic location and the focus of local health care systems, according to research published by the Dartmouth Atlas project on November 16.


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Faculty work to update curricula

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Each year, Dartmouth faculty members work to update their curricula, according to College faculty members interviewed by The Dartmouth, in line with a national trend among faculty at public and private universities, according to a survey released Nov.


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Prof. presents new business model

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Andy Foust / The Dartmouth Staff Andy Foust / The Dartmouth Staff Large firms with plentiful resources could be as free to innovate as small start-up companies if they adopt the appropriate business model, according to Tuck School of Business professor Chris Trimble.


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U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., and Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J., introduced legislation Thursday that would require colleges and universities to establish anti-harassment policies, according to a press release from Lautenberg's office.


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Palaeopitus takes on Kramer award

In order to encourage students to address pressing issues on campus, the College Office of the President and Palaeopitus Senior Society have assumed responsibility for awarding the Milton Sims Kramer 1954 Memorial Group Award, which will now require people to apply for the award, rather than reward individuals after the fact, according to President's Office Intern Elena Falloon '11. The monetary award endowed in honor of Milton Sims Kramer '54 is given annually to students and student groups for "engag[ing] in research, service or programming projects that benefit the Dartmouth community," according to the Office of the President website. In the past, the prize was administered at the end of every year by the Dean's Office to a campus organization that has had a significant impact on the College, The Dartmouth previously reported.


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Fidel, Everett to direct The Dartmouth in 2011

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Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Staff Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Staff Emma Fidel '12 and Alina Everett '12 have been chosen as the next editor-in-chief and publisher of The Dartmouth, the outgoing Directorate announced at The Dartmouth's annual Changeover event on Saturday. Fidel, who will replace Susan Matthews '11 as editor-in-chief, is a double major in biology and film and media studies from Essex, Conn.


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A Michigan State University study recently indicated that employers will hire 10 percent more bachelor's-degree graduates this academic year compared to last year, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.