SA review group nets 12 applicants
Though applications for the Student Government Review Task Force were available to the entire student body, only 12 students applied, six of whom are currently involved with Student Assembly. More »
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Puget Sound leaders rate dean candidate
Jean Kim, a former dean at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash., is one of at least four finalists in the search for Dartmouth’s next Dean of the College, having visited campus last week for meetings. During her tenure at Puget Sound, Kim had a reputation of being highly engaged with students and administrators, though some student leaders noted a perception on campus that she was “disconnected.” Kim resigned from Puget Sound in November for “personal reasons.” More »
New Rocky group trains aspiring public speakers
Growing up, Jeffrey Koh ‘09 had public speaking problems. As a child he was “the shy kid” who listened more than he talked. Dragged into the debate team in middle school, he was repeatedly outmanoeuvered in debates. But once students from a local girls’ school started teasing him about his performance in a debate, Koh decided his speech skills needed improvement and he worked to become a better public speaker. More »
Greeks talk sexual assault at Tri-Kap
Kappa Kappa Kappa fraternity hosted a panel discussion on the Greek system and sexual assault featuring five members from Dartmouth’s Greek houses Monday night as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Week. The panel aimed to openly address the Greek system’s responsibilities in responding to issues of sexual assault and in creating safer social spaces for women on campus, according to Tri-Kap member and event organizer Ian Tapu ‘08. More »
Green Key Society hosts ‘winter social’ at Dean Nelson’s
The Green Key Society extended an open invitation to the Class of 2009 for its winter social Monday evening at the home of acting Dean of the College Dan Nelson ‘75. Approximately 20 sophomores attended the event, which was intended to educate rising juniors about how to become involved in Green Key and how membership serves the College. More »
Daily Debriefing
- In a study published in the February issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers from the Dartmouth Medical School and the Veterans Affairs Outcomes Group in White River Junction, Vt. More »
- Former United Nations ambassador and former chairman of the Rockefeller Center’s board of visitors Jonathan Moore ‘54 will be a visiting fellow at the Dickey Center until the end of Spring term. More »
- Brown University embraced proposals made by its Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice and announced several new projects, such as the creation of 10 new fellowships, the Chronicle for Higher Education reported on Monday. More »
