news
SWCD ratifies $21 wage contract in unanimous vote
The contract — which was accepted by the College on Feb. 18 after the SWCD voted to strike — also includes sick pay and mental health pay for all student Dartmouth Dining Services workers.
The contract — which was accepted by the College on Feb. 18 after the SWCD voted to strike — also includes sick pay and mental health pay for all student Dartmouth Dining Services workers.
In a Feb. 21 message, Provost David Kotz wrote that graduate unionization would be “counterproductive,” and said Dartmouth will not voluntarily recognize a graduate student union.
The union is advocating for a raise from base hourly wage of $15 to $21, a proposal that the College refused in a bargaining session last month.
At a Hanover Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting on Feb. 2, town residents voiced concerns with aspects of the North End Housing project, a 397-bed complex 1.4 miles north of the Green.
The online, 24/7 counseling services opened for members of the Dartmouth community on Nov. 1 and demand has risen steadily for appointments, according to the Counseling Center.
Winter sorority recruitment has concluded with more bids offered but lower overall retention compared to last winter.
The program, established in 2017, offers participants four sessions that practice recognizing mental health warning signs in their peers.
150 students attended the Thursday rally outside McNutt Hall, hosted by the Student Worker Collective at Dartmouth.
The career historian, who served as Dartmouth’s 16th president, died at the age of 83.
In a record year for participation in Greek recruitment, fraternities gave 30 more bids and sororities gave 11 fewer than last year.
