After spending a contentious summer reviewing the size, composition and electoral processes of the Board of Trustees, the Board's governance committee will reveal its findings and propose changes at the Board's retreat this weekend.
Editor's Note: As part of The Dartmouth's ongoing coverage of the Board of Trustees' governance review, this article outlines the governance structures of peer institutions for reference purposes. Harvard University: The primary board is the Harvard Corporation, an outside body, made up of a group of fellows, primarily people who are not involved in the university's daily life.
Lee Marriner / Associated Press The town of Hanover saw a remarkable display of pageantry and athletic prowess this weekend as Dartmouth once again played host to the 54th annual Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl football game.
Ryan Yuk / The Dartmouth Staff The world-renowned monks, or lamas, of Tibet's Drepung Loseling Monastery performed many of their ancient rituals at various events this weekend as part of Dartmouth's annual Sophomore Family Weekend.
The Dartmouth / The Dartmouth Staff A proposal to hold Tubestock at a new location -- Storrs Pond -- has been denied by the Hanover Improvement Society.
The Dartmouth For the past two years, students at the College have been looking to fill the void left by the cancelation of Tubestock after the summer of 2005. This August, the 2009 Class Council, in partnership with Student Assembly, Programming Board and the Interfraternity Council, will host the College's second annual Fieldstock -- a three-day-long event which will include chariot races, athletic competitions and an outdoor concert. "The main thing we are trying to do is make this weekend a big weekend, like Homecoming, Winter Carnival or Green Key," Rembert Browne '09, vice president of the 2009 Class Council, said.
In response to the recent incidents of sexual violence that occurred both at the College and in Hanover, Dartmouth's Mentors Against Violence led a round-table discussion on the issues of community safety and awareness on Wednesday evening. The event was held at Kappa Delta Epsilon sorority, one of ...
Almost every new student that matriculates at Dartmouth walks through College President James Wright's office and learns about several items in his office that are particularly meaningful to the president of the College.
Teresa Lattanzio / The Dartmouth Staff As the lyrics of Frank Sinatra echoed around the Green, swaying neon-clad figures performed a circus-like dance narrative while standing atop 12-foot poles Thursday afternoon.
Teresa Lattanzio / The Dartmouth Staff As the lyrics of Frank Sinatra echoed around the Green, swaying neon-clad figures performed a circus-like dance narrative while standing atop 12-foot poles Thursday afternoon.