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N.H. Senate race weighs on national elections

By Turia Lahlou | September 25, 2008

New Hampshire, commonly referred to as a battleground state for presidential elections this decade, has taken on new importance in the election fervor this year, as a close race between incumbent Senator John Sununu, R-N.H., and Democratic challenger, former Governor of New Hampshire Jeanne Shaheen, could likely be a deciding factor in which party will take the U.S.

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Choudhury honored for tech research

September 25, 2008

Technology Review magazine has named computer science professor Tanzeem Choudhury to the TR35, the publication's annual list of the top young innovators under 35, announced in the publication's September/October issue.

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Financial aid program kicks off

By Nathan Swire | September 25, 2008

The College's new financial-aid policy, which drastically cut tuition for low- and middle-income families, took effect this fall, eliminating tuition for families that earn less than $75,000 each year and replacing all loans with grants for incoming students.

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College to continue with housing plans through Fall term

By Susan Matthews | September 25, 2008

By Susan matthews The Dartmouth Staff Throughout the Fall term, Dartmouth will continue to expand campus housing options for undergraduates, renovate residential buildings and expand alternative residential programs. After completing renovations on Hitchcock Hall last winter, the College began construction on New Hampshire Hall in March, and currently only the floors and exterior brick walls of the original building remain. The remodeled residence hall will be designed to fit to upperclassmen needs, according to Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman.

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Alumni criticism fuels mistrust

By Will Schpero | September 24, 2008

Alumni-fueled criticism of the College administration in recent years has called into question an historical belief in the credibility of Dartmouth's president, according to statements made by College President James Wright in a meeting with The Dartmouth this spring. "When [Dartmouth President] John Dickey used to speak 45 years ago, it was Moses -- he was the president of Dartmouth -- good heavens, people may have not always agreed with what Mr. Dickey said, but nobody would ever think that he was misleading or saying something that was not quite correct," Wright said. Still, some alumni, who arguably represent a small minority of the 67,000 living Dartmouth graduates, have often been critical of College policies and are hesitant to believe what Wright and his colleagues say about the state of the College. "My sense is that the College spins everything," Joe Asch '79, who often writes opinion pieces critical of the administration, said.

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Wright praised for new financial aid initiatives

By Ben Nunnery | September 24, 2008

Dartmouth announced extensive reforms to the College's financial-aid policy last January, including elimination of tuition for families earning less than $75,000 a year, following the lead of the College's peer institutions, which had earlier publicized similar alterations to their own financial-aid programs. Under College President James Wright's leadership, Dartmouth announced that it would substitute all loans with scholarships and promise need-blind admission for international students, effective fall 2008. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Maria Laskaris '84 said the new initiatives addressed the concern that Dartmouth was becoming out of reach for lower- and middle-income families. "If we truly wanted a diverse student body, we needed to think about our financial aid and make sure we were truly accessible to lower- and middleincome families," she said.

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Campus makeover will continue after Wright

By Allyson Bennett | September 24, 2008

College President James Wright's vision for campus will continue to change its physical makeup even after he has left Dartmouth, as many of the projects conceived during his tenure will not be complete by the time he leaves, due to delays caused by criticism from Hanover residents.

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Wright oversees College renovation

By Allyson Bennett | September 24, 2008

Featuring the building of nine new residence halls, new academic buildings and new athletic facilities, College President James Wright's tenure has changed the physical face of campus.

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Wright hopes to complete capital campaign by June 2009

By Amita Kulkarni | September 24, 2008

Though the Campaign for the Dartmouth Experience -- a seven-year capital campaign that aims to raise $1.3 billion by the end of 2009 -- is set to conclude after College President James Wright steps down next June, the ambitious fundraising endeavor will likely be regarded as one of Wright's greatest achievements during his tenure. "When I became president 10 years ago, I knew that certainly one of my responsibilities would be to establish another capital campaign," Wright said.

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Controversy over Student Life Initiative marks early years

By Allyson Bennett | September 24, 2008

Winter Carnival of 1999 was marked by a march on College President James Wright's house and the coordinated cancellation of 21 Greek-system parties, as roughly 1,000 stunned students protested the Board of Trustees' and Wright's proposed Student Life Initiative, which Wright had said would likely end the Greek system "as we know it." The SLI, announced Feb.

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Thayer researchers find new ethanol producer

September 24, 2008

Researchers at the Thayer School of Engineering and Mascoma Corporation have announced the creation of a new type of bacteria tailored to manufacture cellulosic ethanol, a potential breakthrough in ethanol production.

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Rockefeller expert lauds federalism in America

September 24, 2008

Richard Nathan, co-director of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute in Albany, N.Y., lauded American federalism, which he credits with facilitating important policies, innovating government and allowing beneficial shared responsibilities between the states and the national government.

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