Monday, April 21, 2008

After scandal, Granger resigns

By William Schpero, The Dartmouth Staff

Richard Granger has resigned as director of the Neukom Institute for Computational Science following the arrest of his wife last month for allegedly stealing over $300,000 from a church in California, the Grangers’ prior residence. More »

Student loans decrease with economic decline

By Allyson Bennett, The Dartmouth Staff

The ongoing credit crisis may make it more difficult for students to secure college loans, but they should ultimately be able to find lenders, according to Virginia Hazen, Dartmouth’s director of financial aid More »

Lawsuit sparks interest in AoA seats

By William Schpero, The Dartmouth Staff

A fundamental disagreement over the Association of Alumni’s decision to sue the College has prompted several alumni previously uninvolved with College politics to seek election to the Association’s executive committee. Winners of the election, which begins on April 28, will determine whether the Association moves forward with the suit. More »

Joan, Tim Ashwell give advice to College Dems

By Nick Swanson, The Dartmouth Staff

Outside of the glitz and glamour of presidential campaigns, political engagement at the local level can often be the most rewarding experience, prominent New Hampshire Democratic party activists Joan and Tim Ashwell said in a conversation with the Dartmouth College Democrats on Sunday. More »

AoA petition candidates dispute ad

By William Schpero, The Dartmouth Staff

Several petition candidates for the Association of Alumni executive committee object to an advertisement in the May/June issue of the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine that they believe makes false statements about their slate. These candidates support the Association’s lawsuit against the College. More »

Daily Debriefing

  • Edward N. Lorenz ScD’38, the creator of the scientific field of chaos theory, died of cancer Wednesday at his home in Cambridge, Mass. More »
  • Taylor Thompson ‘08 and Nathan Sigworth ‘07 are among 41 finalists out of an applicant pool of nearly 1,500 to reach the final round of judging for the Echoing Green fellowship. More »
  • The vast majority of college students say colleges and universities should focus on moral, ethical and social responsibility, but many assert that their institutions are not doing enough to emphasize these issues, according to a study by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. More »
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