Advocating a curriculum that focuses more extensively on classical knowledge, Dartmouth government professor James Murphy recently founded the Daniel Webster Program, in an effort to shed light on the current social relevance of classical learning by bringing classical scholars to speak on campus and by offering an optional core curriculum at the College based on the “great books” of the liberal arts. More »
Forty-six companies lost a total of $16 billion in market value after joining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Leaders, a government-industry partnership that advocates the reduction of greenhouse gases, according to a recent collaborative study between the College and the Tuck School of Business. More »
As many female Dartmouth students use the sorority system as a way to enhance their social life at the College, women in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community have also turned to Greek organizations as a forum to express themselves in a way they may not be able to elsewhere on campus. More »
After tracing the most lauded and controversial innovations of the medical world — from the birth of pediatrics to the commercial availability of individual genome maps — four medical professionals examined the past, present and future of surgery, weighing ethical concerns against the benefits for patients at panel, titled “The Future of Surgery,” in the Rockefeller Center on Wednesday. More »
Mar. 26, 8:30 p.m. School Street and Allen Street While surveying Allen Street for suspected prohibited sales, Hanover Police observed a 21-year-old male exit a store and give a paper bag to a 20-year-old male. The police believed the bag contained a twelve-pack of beer. The male who accepted the package claimed that he was just carrying the bag for his of-age friend. The case is still under investigation. More »
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