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Political parties polarized, profs say

By Victoria Boggiano | June 24, 2008

Sarah Irving / The Dartmouth Staff Increased political polarization may not only limit bipartisan legislation, but also reduce voter participation and the fairness of the judiciary, according to scholars and politicians who participated in a three-day Rockefeller Center conference that ended Saturday.

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Kimball '78 donates $5.5 million

By Allyson Bennett | June 24, 2008

Rick Kimball '78 and his wife Kathy have donated $5.5 million to the College to endow a chaired professorship in history and support the construction of an auditorium in the new Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center, the Dartmouth Office of Public Affairs announced Monday.

Nicole Redhorse '95
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Yazzie convicted in Redhorse '95 assault

By Ben Nunnery | June 24, 2008

COURTESY OF THE DARTMOUTH AEGIS Carlton Lee Yazzie, one of three men implicated in the June 2007 rape and murder of Nicole Redhorse '95, was found guilty on Saturday for the sexual assault that led to her death.

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Daily Debriefing

By Kate Farley | June 20, 2008

Miscommunication over the latest updates to the pay system of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has caused tension between the employees and managers of DHMC, the Valley News reported on Wednesday.

Ed Haldeman '70
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Haldeman to resign as Putnam CEO

By Ben Nunnery | June 20, 2008

COURTESY OF THE DARTMOUTH AEGIS Dartmouth Board of Trustees Chairman Ed Haldeman '70 will vacate his position as chief executive officer and president of Putnam Investments on June 30 and will take on a new role as chairman of Putnam's mutual fund unit, according to a statement released by Putnam last week.

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14 named to pres. search committee

By Allie Lowe | June 20, 2008

The 14 members of the search committee to replace College President James Wright, announced on Wednesday, include six members of the College's Board of Trustees, six faculty members, one alumni representative and one current Dartmouth student.

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Anti-suit 'Unity' slate sweeps ex. com. seats

By William Schpero | June 20, 2008

In a fatal blow to the Association of Alumni's lawsuit against the College, candidates critical of the suit swept all 11 of the Association's executive committee seats in the organization's annual election, according to results released June 10.

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'Unity' slate sweeps all executive committee seats in record AoA vote

By William Schpero | June 10, 2008

In what may spell the end of the Association of Alumnis lawsuit against the College, candidates critical of the suit swept all 11 of the Associations executive committee seats in the organizations annual election, according to results released today. The election has become a contentious referendum on the lawsuit, which seeks to block changes to the structure of the Colleges Board of Trustees.

John Donahoe '82, president and CEO of eBay, Inc., spoke at Tuck's Investiture ceremony the day before the College's Commencement ceremony.
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Grad schools hold own ceremonies

By Casey Hicks | June 9, 2008

Liz Guzman / The Dartmouth Staff When asked to summarize his time at the Tuck School of Business, Yvan Baker Tu'08, president of Tuck's graduating class, said, "the experience has been wonderful." Baker participated in Tuck's Investiture ceremony, which was held on Saturday along with the ceremonies of the Thayer School of Engineering and Dartmouth Medical School.

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Past Commencements feature rum, Civil War general

By Josh Roselman | June 9, 2008

Members of the Class of 2008 will receive graduation gifts ranging from cash to computers, but an inscribed silver punch bowl was the prize for College founder Eleazar Wheelock at Dartmouth College's first Commencement ceremony in August 1771. The punch bowl, which is still passed down to incoming College presidents, was originally a gift courtesy of New Hampshire Governor John Wentworth, who also donated a large ox to be roasted and several barrels of rum.

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Year brings renovation, construction delays

By Drew Joseph | June 9, 2008

This past year saw residence hall renovations and landscaping completion, but plans for the construction of academic buildings and a new dining hall faced local opposition and delays. Fall term, the College displayed initial sketches to replace Thayer Dining Hall, but the College has postponed construction plans until the Social Spaces Committee releases its report on alternative social spaces.

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Parties, reflection mark Senior Week

By Julie Kim | June 9, 2008

Whether they were rushing to check off every box on the list of "101 Things to Do Before You Graduate" or spending time with classmates, members of the Class of 2008 used their last week on campus to enjoy the College before they bid it farewell as undergraduates.

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Eight receive honorary College degrees at Commencement

By Fan Zhang and Mitch Davis | June 9, 2008

A former CEO, an Emmy Award winner and a Nobel Prize laureate will be among the eight recipients of honorary Dartmouth degrees at this year's Commencement ceremonies, according to an Office of Public Affairs press release. Richard Hill '41 Tu'42 and Ralph Manuel '58 will receive doctorates in law and humane letters, respectively.

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