Class sizes grow over Summer term

As hundreds of students pulled at their hair, guzzled iced coffee and commiserated with strangers while preparing for their Astronomy 003 test, it might have been easy to dismiss large Summer term classes as nothing more than distributive-fulfilling burdens.

SEAD commemorates progress over 10 years

The Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth program invited program alumni, former volunteers and staff members, and friends to sit in on activities and special events in celebration of SEAD's 10th anniversary on Saturday.

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Susan Wright, former College administrator and wife of former College President James Wright, will serve on the Board of Trustees at Colby-Sawyer College, according to a June press release from the New Hampshire college.

Ricciardone '73 chosen to serve as ambassador

Experts discuss HIV demographic

In a phenomenon known as the "feminization of AIDS," women have become the predominant victims of the human immunodeficiency virus in recent years, according to several speakers at a lecture held at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on Friday.

Kennedy to become Toledo museum CEO

After more than five years at the College, Brian Kennedy, director of the Hood Museum of Art, will leave to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toledo Museum of Art in September, Provost Carol Folt announced in an e-mail to the Dartmouth community Wednesday. Kennedy said he believes his "community-oriented" approach to museum management helped his candidacy for the position.

Study makes quantum physics breakthrough

By using a stream of electrons to cause vibrations in a crystal, a team of Dartmouth physicists established a link between the traditionally separate worlds of classical and quantum mechanics in a study published July 1, according to physics professor and head researcher Alex Rimberg.

Hanover Inn contracts Pyramid Hotel Group

The College has contracted Pyramid Hotel Group -- a private hotel company based in Boston -- to assume the day-to-day management responsibilities at the Hanover Inn, according to an e-mail sent to the Dartmouth community by Senior Vice President Steven Kadish on Friday. Pyramid -- which has operated hotels at other peer institutions such as Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania -- will begin its supervision of the Hanover Inn on August 1, the e-mail said. "The Inn has changed over the past 200 years and this is part of its ongoing evolution," Kadish said in the e-mail. Dartmouth employees at the Inn can elect to become Pyramid employees, the e-mail said. "We expect Pyramid to bring opportunities to the employees and also make improvements that should benefit the overall guest experience," Kadish wrote in the e-mail. Pyramid will report to the College's campus planning and facilities department.

Ricciardone '73 nominated as Ambassador of Turkey

Francis Ricciardone '73 has been nominated to fill the position of United States Department of State Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey by President Barack Obama, according to a July 1 White House press release.

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The New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed the District Court of New Hampshire's ruling that the College did not violate theater professor Mara Sabinson's contract in a written opinion issued Wednesday.

Study says drug ads misrepresent

Prescription drug websites are loosely regulated and often poorly communicate information to consumers, according to a study conducted by Dartmouth linguistics professor Lewis Glinert and Jon Schommer, associate head of the University of Minnesota's department of pharmaceutical care and health systems.

DHMC launches surgery center

Courtesy of Clarence Adams Courtesy of Clarence Adams Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center's new Outpatient Surgery Center has already provided services to approximately 30 patients since it opened on June 22, according to medical director Douglas Merrill.

Big Green Bus addresses oil spill

Correction Appended When BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, crew members of this year's Big Green Bus immediately recognized the significance of the spill for their upcoming summer tour.

Kennedy to become Toledo president

After more than five years at the College, Brian Kennedy, director of the Hood Museum of Art will leave to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toledo Museum of Art in September, Provost Carol Folt announced in an e-mail to the Dartmouth community Wednesday. Kennedy said he believes his "community-oriented" approach to museum management helped his candidacy for the position.

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The Tabard coed fraternity received a court date of July 14 for its trial for two counts of serving alcohol to underage individuals in an arraignment at the Lebanon District Court on Monday.