I was very surprised to read on this page that Zachary Hyatt ‘09 thinks the United States and Russia share similar national interests (“The Rumbling Bear: A Dying Art,” May 15). I believe that Russia’s recent actions, policies and rhetoric indicate the contrary. More »
Dartmouth has an image problem. It is bad enough that some Americans confuse us with stunning regularity with the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, but in many foreign countries, the number of people who have even heard of Dartmouth is negligible. Dartmouth’s strength as an academic institution is such that it consistently ranks among the best universities in the country, despite being a college with a small student body, moderately-sized endowment and relatively few graduate programs. The most prestigious American colleges — Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford — all engage in massive advertising campaigns, actively tout the strength of their graduate schools and offer generous aid packages to attract students. If Dartmouth wants to catch up, one of the simplest and most beneficial places it can start is by extending need-blind admissions to international students. More »
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