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Students surprised by weekend's events; College administration beefs up security

By Charles Gardner | November 12, 2001

Students reacted with surprise and shock to the news of the assault of two female students in the early hours of Saturday morning. The two attacks -- likely committed by a single perpetrator -- raised questions both about the perceived safety of Dartmouth's campus and the need for enhanced security measures to better protect students. "I was pretty shocked, and appalled," Neel Shah '05 said, echoing the sentiments of many students who spoke to The Dartmouth.

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Unidentified male assaults two students

By John Teti | November 12, 2001

In another unsettling incidence of on-campus crime, police are investigating two assaults on female students that occurred early Saturday morning at the Lodge and Streeter residence halls. Although Hanover Police officers confirmed that the matter is under investigation, they declined to give any details about their success so far in finding those responsible. The first incident occurred around 2:00 a.m.

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Gender affects immigrants' lives

By Miho Wako | November 12, 2001

In a speech on Friday, Cecilia Menjivar of Arizona State University's School of Justice Studies discussed how social preconceptions and gender roles can make assimilation difficult for Central American and Cuban immigrants to the United States. Migration to the United States has increased in the 1990s because of the dire economic and political situations in Central American and Cuba, Menjivar pointed out.

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Trustees discuss campus expansion

By Tara Kyle | November 12, 2001

Over a packed schedule of three days in Hanover, Dartmouth's Board of Trustees addressed additional campus construction projects, the creation of a new graduate degree program, and engaged in informational sessions with College professors. The trustees voted in favor of a further expansion of the northern campus area this weekend, in the form of a building set to serve as home to the John Dickey Center for International Understanding, the Leslie Humanities Center, and the Institute for the Study of Applied and Professional Ethics. The three interdisciplinary institutes were previously scattered across campus; their new setting will neighbor Berry Library. The new building will include a joint faculty-student lounge, a computer laboratory, a digitized exhibition hall, classrooms, offices and conference rooms. "Bringing the work of these three prominent centers together in one facility will foster even closer collaboration and spark new areas of inquiry," President James Wright said. On Friday, four faculty members gave the trustees individual presentations about their respective research and teaching experiences, and the value of interactions between the two concentrations.

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Admissions delays deadline

By Alison Schmauch | November 9, 2001

Dartmouth has shifted its early decision deadline to Nov. 16 and is designing a Web site that applicants can access to learn about admissions decisions, according to Dean of Admissions Karl Furstenberg. According to Furstenberg, "the delay is a function of several different events." "First of all, the mail has slowed down terribly," he said.

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Pub. aff. VP arrives on campus

By Tara Kyle | November 9, 2001

The team at Dartmouth's Office of Public Affairs received a new member last week, when Rutgers University import William Walker walked into the Lebanon Street offices to fill the newly created position of Vice President of Public Affairs. After President James Wright announced the department's expansion last August, Walker spent the following months completing his duties as Executive Director of University Relations at the New Jersey institution. In his time at Rutgers, Walker advanced a method he described as "integrated communication." This program, which he aims to bring to Dartmouth, strives to use the strengths of specific elements of an institution (for example, the achievements of the Tuck School) to enhance the university's overall health and image. "It's increasingly important that we communicate with a more coordinated voice," he said, citing plans to work with leaders of the Department of Development, Admissions Department and Alumni Affairs in enhancing the College's literature and information sources. "The challenge is that every constituent group has it own interests," he said. A week after arriving on campus, Walker expressed enthusiasm about his new job. "I have a lot to learn about Dartmouth ... I just know that it's a great place populated by great students and great faculty," he said.

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Crotty '80 was star hoopster

By Jeremy Skog | November 9, 2001

Kevin Crotty '80 may never have come to Dartmouth at all, if not for Gary Walt, a former Dartmouth Basketball Coach. A friend of the family who was associated with the New York Knicks had arranged for Crotty to go to William and Mary, according to his mother, Mary.

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Trustees will discuss economy, expansion

By Tara Kyle | November 9, 2001

Dartmouth's Board of Trustees converged on Hanover yesterday to kick off their quarterly weekend of meetings. The primary responsibility of the 16 board members -- including President James Wright and ex-officio member New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen -- will be to examine Dartmouth's overall academic plan, and then reconcile the strategic desires of the College with the economic and development resources currently available. "The College is in healthy shape, it looks great, and our job is to make sure it stays that way," Trustee David Shribman '76 said. Neither Wright nor Chair Susan Dentzer '77 anticipated any landmark decisions.

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Burst pipe causes flood in Hinman

By Davey Archwamety | November 8, 2001

Students may have heard stories about life in the River, but residents in Hinman Hall never realized they would have to take it so literally -- on Tuesday night, water from a broken shut-off valve flooded the third floor of the residence hall. "I was shocked to see an inch of water going down my hallway.

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Greek events not up from last term

By Jeremy Skog | November 7, 2001

Although more Greek houses are being charged this term for hosting unregistered "parties" compared to previous terms, College officials admitted that the number of such events has not gone up this fall -- inadvertently admitting that perhaps the College is simply enforcing the pre-existing policy more strictly. "I certainly wouldn't think [the number of unregistered parties] has gone up," said Assistant Dean of Residential Life, Cassie Barnhardt. Head of the Department of Safety and Security, Proctor McEwen agreed, saying that he "didn't think" the amount of unregistered events had increased.

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Assembly allocates $3000 for UTI

By Charles Gardner | November 7, 2001

As part of the continuing implementation of the Undergraduate Teaching Initiative (UTI), Student Assembly passed a resolution last night allocating $3,000 for four grants to support innovative teaching methods at the College. The resolution, which was sponsored by Aly Rahim '02, David Hankins '05 and Jonathon Lazarow '05, was not intended to be an end in itself, according to Rahim, but a strong message to the College on the current state of support for undergraduate teaching. "This resolution aims to make a statement, not merely provide a service," said Rahim, who chairs the Assembly's Academic Affairs Committee and is the author of the Initiative. "Through its actions, the SA wishes to bring to light this significant deficiency in our institutional support of teaching," he said. Rahim hoped that the administration and faculty would respond positively to the resolution by contributing at least 10 times the $3,000 allocated by the Assembly to further teaching grants, as recommended by language in the resolution. "There are going to be meetings arranged with the appropriate administrators," Rahim said, explaining to the Assembly how he intended to move the College to action on this point. "All that we can do is make our statement," he said.

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