The news that Dartmouth had made the top 50 schools for African-American students, as determined by Black Enterprise magazine, did not provoke any deep feeling. In fact, I was rather oblivious to the fact — what’s another ranking, anyway? However, the important thing to note is not Dartmouth’s position in the rankings (particularly because this is the first time they have made the cut), but rather the effect it will have on people’s perception of the College. More »
I am writing about the incident reported in The Dartmouth on Oct. 11 (“Police arrest 11 Kappa members Monday”). Many of us are very concerned about what happened, about the implications for student safety, and about what situations like this mean for our life as a community. To assist in constructive conversations, I would like to share some information about what reportedly happened and about some responses. More »
The number of disciplinary conduct sanctions levied against students at Dartmouth has increased every year for four of the last five years. There were 398 conduct sanctions for the 2001-2002 school year. In the 2004-2005 school year, there were 537. That means that greater than one out of every eight Dartmouth students was punished by Dartmouth’s disciplinary system in that year alone. The sanctions imposed by this system range from a warning or reprimand to suspension or even separation from the college. More »
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