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Contentious fiscal year to end with unexpected surplus

September 14, 2010

After the College's unexpected announcement in July that it would end fiscal year 2010 with a $5.6-million budget surplus rather than the anticipated $2.5 million deficit the administration has begun to ease some of the policies made during the budget crisis, particularly concerning College staff. A salary freeze implemented last year for non-unionized was lifted in July, The Dartmouth previously reported.

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Souba to take over as dean of DMS

By Tatiana Cooke | September 14, 2010

A College search committee has chosen Wiley Souba, a surgical oncologist from Ohio State University, to serve as the next dean of Dartmouth Medical School and vice president for health affairs for the College, Provost Carol Folt announced in an e-mail to the Dartmouth community on Thursday.

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Individuals, groups file briefs in case against College

By Greg Berger | September 14, 2010

Correction Appended The College, the Association of Alumni and former member of the College Board of Trustees Todd Zywicki '88 have each filed briefs with the New Hampshire Supreme Court, following the filing of an appeal by a group of seven alumni that brought suit against the Board.

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Sexual assault programs see shift

By Hannah Kuhar | September 14, 2010

In a break from previous years, members of the Class of 2014 will learn about sexual assault and preventions from two actors in an interactive, improvisational comedy.

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Board appoints two new trustees

By Grace Afsari-Mamagani | September 14, 2010

Amidst proposals to broaden the perspective of the Board of Trustees by increasing the diversity of its members, the Board elected charter trustees Trevor Rees-Jones '73 and Peggy Epstein Tanner '79 at its June meeting.

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Wagner selected as VP of finance for College

By Emma Fidel | September 14, 2010

Michael Wagner, chief financial officer of Dartmouth Medical School, has been appointed to serve as the College's vice president of finance, effective September 2010, according to a College press release. The position of executive vice president for finance and administration was previously held by Adam Keller.

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Trustees discuss long-term vision

By Emily Fletcher | September 14, 2010

Dartmouth's strategic budget reduction initiative, the College's preparations for reaccrediation and the visibility of the Board of Trustees were amongst topics discussed at the Board's weekend retreat, held Sept.

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Police, students carry on alcohol discussion

September 14, 2010

Correction Appended After a tumultuous eight months during which Greek organizations were investigated for serving alcohol to minors, while students organized to oppose Hanover Police policies the Inter-fraternity Council, the Greek Letter Organization and Societies Office, and Hanover Police have continued meeting regularly to address concerns about alcohol consumption on the Dartmouth campus, according to IFC president Tyler Brace '11. Although Brace said he appreciates the level of dialogue among students, the College and police, he hopes to see more transparency and clarity from the Hanover Police. Since Hanover Police announced plans to launch "sting operations" and compliance checks in February to crack down on Greek organizations serving alcohol to minors a policy that faced significant opposition from the student body the Student and Presidential Alcohol Harm Reduction Committee has been working to assess Dartmouth's drinking culture.

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Clemens sets out goals for College Greek life

September 14, 2010

Newly-appointed Acting Director of Greek Letter Organizations and Societies Kristi Clemens has begun her term by meeting with student leaders to familiarize herself with the Dartmouth Greek System, Clemens said in an interview.

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Petit murder trial starts in case against Hayes

By Conrad Scoville | September 14, 2010

Three years after the murder of Hayley Petit, who was to matriculate with the Class of 2011, proceedings against Steven Hayes, one of her alleged killers, began Monday in New Haven, Conn. Hayes is one of two men charged with killing Petit, her mother and sister in a 2007 home invasion.

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College converts 44 double rooms to triples for freshmen

September 14, 2010

The College has converted 44 doubles in Fahey and McClane residence halls to triples to accommodate the rise in the number of students this year, and has started major renovations on the former Thayer Dining Hall, now called the Class of 1953 Commons. The College decided to change the rooms from two-room doubles to triples to accommodate the Class of 2014, which has roughly 50 more students than previous classes. These rooms were only offered to incoming freshman who indicated a preference for two or more roommates, Director of Residential Operations Woody Eckels said in an interview.

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Wagner appointed vice president of finance

By Emma Fidel | August 26, 2010

Michael Wagner, chief financial officer of Dartmouth Medical School, has been appointed to serve as the College's vice president of finance, effective September 2010, according to a College press release. The position of executive vice president for finance and administration was previously held by Adam Keller.

Students participating in Consent Day on Friday learned about safe sex habits through informational booths and games.
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Students learn about consent issues

By Katie Gonzalez | August 23, 2010

Courtesy of Shaun Akhtar Courtesy of Shaun Akhtar Over 17 Greek and community organizations staged informational booths and games such as sex-position twister and lubricant tasting during this year's annual Consent Day, which took place on Friday afternoon.

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Orientation to include new learning programs

August 23, 2010

Before many members of the Class of 2014 begin their first classes at the College, they will experience a whirlwind of pre-orientation and orientation programming planned by the College and the student-run Orientation Team.

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Independent film will showcase Hanover area

By Brendan Dooley | August 23, 2010

Although the town of Hanover is not easily confused with Hollywood, Calif., the independent film "Brief Reunion" (2011) was exclusively filmed in the Upper Valley this summer and will include several scenes that were shot at Dartmouth, according to "Brief Reunion" producer Ben Silberfarb '90. Written and directed by John Daschbach, the film is a psychological thriller that tells the story of a middle-aged man who reconnects with an old friend through a social networking site, only to see his life slowly dismantled through their rekindled relationship, Silberfarb said in an interview with The Dartmouth. The idea for the film was developed a year and a half ago, when Daschbach contacted former high-school classmate Silberfarb over Facebook with an idea for a new project.

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Daily Debriefing

By Ann Baum | August 23, 2010

Economics professor Douglas Irwin was selected as the lecturer for the 23rd annual Ohlin Lectures, a two-day lecture series at the Stockholm School of Economics in Stockholm, Sweden, according to a College press release.

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