Monday, October 23, 2006

Wright celebrates Freedman’s legacy

By Grace Wyler

College President James Wright and Provost Barry Scherr discussed late president emeritus James O. Freedman’s legacy at Politics of Memory, an all-day conference in his honor on Friday. More »

Hodes visits Dartmouth for ‘Democracy Day’

By Jesse Silberberg

The first ever Democracy Day at Dartmouth, an event to promote and celebrate student participation in the political process, drew more than 100 students and community members to the Dartmouth Hall lawn on Sunday morning. More »

Sept. 11 tragedy remembered on Friday

By Danny Gobaud

Students lit candles to remember the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and other terrorist activities in Collis Common Ground on Friday. More »

Real estate aids College, provides local controls

By Jennifer Bandy, The Dartmouth Staff

A school is often defined by its surroundings — Dartmouth has owned substantial amounts property in New Hampshire aside from the Hanover campus since the Second College Grant in 1807. The College goes one step further and invests a portion of its $3.092 billion endowment in real estate funds as part of its fiscal strategy. More »

U.S. Poet Laureate visits DMS

By Ashley Zuzek, The Dartmouth Staff

U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall and Dr. Patrick Clary read works about illness, grief and living life fully at the Medical Grand Rounds at Dartmouth Medical School on Friday. The Grand Rounds, which occurs weekly at DMS, is an academic forum in which physicians and researchers make scientific presentations. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Compiled by Danny Gobaud
  • Approximately 35 students attended the Dartmouth Progressives’ second annual Activism Workshop on Saturday. The event targeted students who are interested in creating an organization or holding an event. More »
  • “One of the best changes from last year’s workshop is the activism handbooks we gave out, which had important information including a summary on what was presented in the workshops, important contacts and tips on publicity,” Marissa Knodel ‘09, a speaker at the workshop, said. More »
  • The Tuck School of Business hosted its fifth annual entrepreneurship conference, Greener Ventures, this weekend to promote entrepreneurship in the Dartmouth community. More »
  • Jay B. Johnston ‘65 Tu’67 was elected to the FineTooth board of directors on Friday. More »
  • “Jay is a strong addition to our board,” FineTooth President and COO Jamie Lagarde said. More »