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College opens winter term waitlist

By Andrew Sasser | October 16, 2020

As Dartmouth approaches week six of fall term, the College's COVID-19 task force has begun planning for the winter. Though some students have been given the option to return to campus, many are questioning the value of an "on-campus" experience given remote classes and restrictions on socializing.

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Dartmouth prepares for cold and flu season

By Sarah Palmer | October 16, 2020

As winter approaches, public health officials have expressed concerns about the potential for a hard-hitting flu season coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Daniela Augusti, associate director of nursing at Dick’s House, the College has administered 2,715 flu shots so far this term with the campus at partial capacity, compared to 3,022 total last year.

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DOC trips see major changes, high demand

By Manasi Singh | October 16, 2020

Though ’24s spent the first two weeks of the term largely stuck in their dorms, many have used the post-quarantine period as a time to get outside and explore the area. The Dartmouth Outing Club has offered a wide range of outdoor trips that have been filling up fast.

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Keith Boykin ’87 discusses race, student activism at virtual Rockefeller Center event

By Daniel Modesto | October 16, 2020

On Wednesday evening, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy hosted the Orvil E. Dryfoos ’34 Lecture, delivered this year by CNN commentator Keith Boykin ’87. His lecture covered a variety of issues ranging from America’s changing demographics to the upcoming election.

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Indigenous Peoples’ Month programming talks Indigenous health and wellness

By Soleil Gaylord | October 15, 2020

This year's celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Month at Dartmouth features more than a dozen events related to Indigenous health and wellness, a theme especially relevant during the pandemic, which has disproportionately impacted Indigenous Americans.

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Spring international programs remain ‘unlikely,’ domestic off-campus programs face potential modifications

By Kyle Mullins | October 15, 2020

International off-campus programs planned for this spring are “unlikely” to proceed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to Guarini Institute for International Education executive director John Tansey. 

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Main Street restaurants brace for Oct. 31 outdoor dining closure

By Eliza Durbin and Beatrice Cappio | October 15, 2020

In the seven months since the pandemic began, Hanover businesses have struggled to adapt to COVID-19 restrictions and decreased patronage. Now, local restaurants must prepare for a new challenge: the New Hampshire winter.

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Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich ’68 speaks about uncertainty and social impact

By Sydney Wuu | October 15, 2020

 In a virtual event on Tuesday, Robert Reich ’68 spoke to students about his career and his journey from Dartmouth to the White House. During the talk, Reich discussed the importance of accepting uncertainty in career plans and pursuing jobs that positively impact the larger community. 

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Students struggle to make connections over Zoom

By Ben Fagell | October 13, 2020

While the video conferencing platform Zoom has made class possible during the COVID-19 pandemic, some students say they have struggled to make connections due to the lack of casual interactions common during in-person classes.

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Student programming groups host virtual and on-campus events

By Lorraine Liu and Anaïs Zhang | October 13, 2020

From a 250-player game of virtual bingo to socially distanced fall hikes, Programming Board, Collis After Dark, house communities and other student organizations have designed in-person and virtual events to keep students both on and off campus in touch with the community. 

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Higher-than-usual number of transfer students adjust to campus

By Jack McMahon | October 13, 2020

Despite unusual circumstances, some in this year’s larger-than-average cohort of transfer students say they’ve felt welcomed at the College.

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First COVID-19 ‘cluster’ identified locally off campus

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | October 12, 2020

Three undergraduate students living together locally off campus have tested positive for COVID-19, making for the first “cluster” of COVID-19 cases in the Dartmouth community.

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Material kits allow students to work hands-on from home

By Emily Lu and Daniel Modesto | October 12, 2020

Though nearly all classes remain remote this fall, labs and other project-based courses have found ways to maintain the experience of hands-on learning. Some courses have adapted to the limitations of virtual instruction by shipping material kits, which include everything from rock samples to small presses for printing, to each student.

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Fifteen campus services employees laid off, furloughed or faced with reduced hours

By The Dartmouth Senior Staff | October 9, 2020

Fifteen campus services staff members have been laid off, furloughed or had their hours reduced over the past three months, according to an email from vice president for institutional projects Josh Keniston to the campus services division on Wednesday.

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COVID-19 brings changes to leaf-peeping season

By Griselda Chavez and Sydney Wuu | October 9, 2020

Peak fall foliage usually attracts hordes of tourists to the Upper Valley, each hoping for a glimpse of the area’s famous multicolored leaves. But despite the return of fall colors, business owners say COVID-19 seems to have discouraged tourists from visiting this year.

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Q&A with Chuck Sherman ’66

By Thomas Brown | October 9, 2020

For Chuck Sherman ’66, the “Big Green” isn’t a suitable symbol for Dartmouth.

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College program aims to help bring cancer research to market

By Ben Korkowski | October 9, 2020

The newly funded Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer, which has now begun accepting applications, aims to support cancer researchers in bringing their academic projects to the commercial world. The project, announced on Sept. 28, has received $1.4 million in donations from a group of five Dartmouth alumni and will attempt to raise $15 million by 2022.

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Multiple Greek houses report Wi-Fi connectivity issues

By Kyle Mullins | October 8, 2020

Residents of at least five sorority houses and one fraternity house have experienced a range of internet problems since the beginning of the term, causing some students to be unable to load prerecorded lectures, attend meetings or even connect to synchronous Zoom classes. 

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Dartmouth researchers find link between political party and views on Electoral College legitimacy

By Soleil Gaylord | October 8, 2020

Democrats view an electoral “inversion” — when a candidate wins the Electoral College vote but not the popular vote — as less credible than an election in which the same candidate wins both the Electoral College and the popular vote, according to a new study whose authors include government professors John Carey and Brendan Nyhan.

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Despite economic downturn, Dartmouth’s endowment yields 7.6% return

By Andrew Sasser | October 6, 2020

Despite the national economic downturn due to COVID-19, the College’s endowment grew to a record high of $5.98 billion this year. In total, the College’s investments yielded a 7.6% return, up slightly from last year’s 7.5% return. 

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