Monday, October 16, 2006

Weekend proceeds with fifteen arrests

By Dane Schlossberg, The Dartmouth Staff

Fifteen current students and alumni were arrested over Homecoming weekend, many of whom encountered the Hanover Police Department during one of Dartmouth’s annual traditions. More »

Dept. Editing Program to end in June

By Marina Agapakis, The Dartmouth Staff

Following months of collaboration with faculty and administrators, Dean of the Faculty Carol Folt decided this July to put an end to the Departmental Editing Program by June 2007. More »

Merkel discusses future of sustainability

Kicking off the Dartmouth Sustainability Update on Thursday with a completely “waste-free” meal, Sustainability Director Jim Merkel enumerated his plans for making the College “greener” in the coming year and reviewed the projects already in progress. More »

Alum lectures on work in Nepal

Don Clark Tu ‘73, the mission director of the U.S. Agency for International Development in Nepal, discussed his life and work with 36 students to kick off year three of Career Services’ “Careers for the Common Good” initiative, last Thursday. Clark’s “career conversation” was the first of three luncheons and dinners this term that will provide undergraduates with the opportunity to hear from alumni who have pursued “values-driven work” after college. More »

Daily Debriefing

  • After serving as a Democratic representative for the Oregon House District 36 in the southwest Portland area for three terms, Mary Nolan ‘76 is currently campaigning for a fourth term against her libertarian opponent Frank Dane. More »
  • Robert M. Sack, co-owner of Israel Sack, Inc., died on Oct. 2 at the age of 79. More »
  • Michael Sherman Tu’92 recently became the new chief financial officer for Endocyte Inc., a biotechnology company currently developing products to treat cancer and other serious diseases. More »