After serving as the College's head trainer since 1967, Fred Kelley has taken a long-term disability leave effective April 1. "Fred Kelley certainly has become part of the history of Dartmouth," Athletic Directory Dick Jaeger said.
Fran O'Leary, who is currently the men's soccer coach at Kenyon College in Ohio, has been appointed head coach of the Dartmouth men's soccer team, Athletic Director Dick Jaeger announced last week. "We're excited to welcome Fran to the Dartmouth athletic department," Jaeger said.
The men's and women's squash teams may not be winning all their matches, but the scores alone certainly don't tell the whole story. Last weekend in Dartmouth's Berry Racquet Center, both squads were shut out by Princeton, and the men fell 5-4 to University of Pennsylvania.
David's House, a non-profit home-away-from-home for families with children receiving treatment at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, announced it will build a new facility within walking distance of the hospital. "David's House in Hanover is no longer close enough.
Rodrigo Martinez '95, a self-proclaimed "multi-faceted renaissance guy," woke up at seven this morning.
The Drama Department could not have chosen a more appropriate way to celebrate its 25th anniversary at the College.
Brian Hayes '90, who died of cancer last August only six credits short of graduating, will receive a posthumous degree at this year's Commencement. According to Assistant Dean of Students Barbara Strohbehn, Hayes' degree will be the fourth awarded since 1965 to an undergraduate who died before completing the required curriculum, but the first awarded under official guidelines. Discussion surrounding the decision to give Hayes a degree prompted the Dean's office to develop a formal set of criteria to systematically determine who should be awarded such a distinction.
Some of the College's fraternities currently troubled by low membership are looking toward next fall's rush period to strengthen their houses. While there are fraternities with as many as 94 members, Kappa Chi Kappa, Gamma Delta Chi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon have 29, 28 and 18 brothers, respectively. Although low membership has caused two Greek organizations to dissolve in the past five years, the presidents of Kappa Chi, Gamma Delt and SAE do not foresee their houses following this course. In fact, two of the presidents said their fraternities are actively seeking to recruit new members and feel confident that their efforts will pay off in the fall. Gamma Delt President Todd Brackett '95 said the fraternity is having more parties this term and trying to involve members of the Class of 1996 in house activities. He said the fraternity is also urging some of the men who "hang out" at the house to become members. Although Gamma Delt is making a strong effort to recruit new brothers, Brackett said he would like to see membership remain somewhat modest. "We're working to up the size to tops 45," he said.
Skip Hance, vice president of alumni affairs, to leave after 8 years