Politicians, talking heads and activists will descend on Dartmouth’s campus today as the College, partnered with MSNBC, New England Cable News, the Democratic National Committee and the New Hampshire Democratic Party, hosts a Democratic Presidential Debate from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. in the Hopkins Center’s Spaulding Auditorium. More »
This year, there was no proselytizing, no warning of rapists run amok and no marijuana advoacacy. With a tamer tone than in years past, when student body presidents stumped at Convocation, students filed into Leede Arena to mark the opening of Dartmouth’s 238th year Tuesday morning. More »
Some 4,000 guests were expected at the annual Dartmouth Community Cookout on Tuck Mall Tuesday afternoon, but not a drop of garbage. Following Convocation, College President James Wright hosted the giant picnic, where Dartmouth Dining Services worked with Sustainable Dartmouth to make the cookout “waste-free.” More »
NEW YORK — Dartmouth trustees and alumni clashed over recent governance changes in a forum-style event Monday evening featuring Board Chairman Ed Haldeman ‘70 and Trustee Michael Chu ‘68. The trustees responded to frustration that the increase in the size of the Board and changes to the trustee election process diminish alumni representation. The forum, held at the Roosevelt Hotel, was the first of several alumni events scheduled in cities nationwide for Board members to explain the changes, which recently triggered a frenzy of media coverage and alumni uproar. More »
The 1,116 matriculating freshmen enjoyed barbecues, bumper cars and bagel breakfasts during orientation, an eight-day series of events that first-year dean Gail Zimmerman termed a success. More »
Visibility will be the key for the eight Democratic presidential campaigns coming to campus on Wednesday, as local campaign staff jockey to earn further support for their respective candidates. More »
Dartmouth and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will team up on a wide range of space research projects that will increase funding and internships available for professors and students interested in space exploration. More »
Every four years, Hanover seems to attract national attention as candidates flock to campus in anticipation of the New Hampshire primaries. Despite tremendous buzz for this year’s big event, not all of the debates at Dartmouth garnered quite the same fanfare — just four years ago, the political showdown turned out to be more of a late-term letdown. More »
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