Stuart Lord will step down as Dean of the Tucker Foundation on Sept. 15, College Provost Berry Scherr announced on Thursday. Lord, who is also an associate provost, will be given expanded responsibilities within the Provost's Office, according to Scherr's announcement. College Chaplain Richard Crocker will assume the responsibilities of Tucker dean. More »
Although the withdrawal of the Association of Alumni's lawsuit against the College in June paved the way for Dartmouth's Board of Trustees to make significant changes to its structure, more than one month later the Board has yet to take any action. The Board's silence appears to be the result of its ongoing negotiations with the Association, as the groups work to address the underlying causes of recent alumni controversies. More »
Former six-term Congressman Rob Portman '78, R-Ohio, who later served as chief U.S. trade representative and White House budget chief for the current Bush administration, is now being considered for another political post -- vice presidential running mate for presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. In recent months, several major news outlets and some Washington insiders have placed Portman's name on a "short list" of possible candidates. Portman's candidacy has also gained the vocal support of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., and New York Times columnist David Brooks. More »
Dartmouth's Institute of Arctic Studies has received a grant of nearly $3 million from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training program, the College announced Thursday. The Institute will use the funding to develop an interdisciplinary graduate program in polar studies that will examine the scientific, social and political ramifications of the rapidly changing northern climate. More »
The United States government must address the country's growing income inequality to stem the dangerously rising tide of economic protectionism, Tuck School of Business professor Matthew Slaughter told a crowd of more than 300 community members gathered in Spaulding Auditorium on Wednesday. Slaughter's lecture, "A New Deal for Globalization," was the fifth in the Institute of Lifelong Education at Dartmouth's summer series, "Positive Solutions." More »
July 28, 4:22 p.m., Lyme Road Hanover Police arrested an 18-year-old male for simple assault while driving a vehicle. The incident, which occurred on June 27, involved the assault of a 21-year-old female who was jogging on the sidewalk of South Main Street near Mainbrook Bridge. The victim reported that a person threw the metal top of an iced tea container out of the vehicle, striking the victim on the temple. The victim gave the vehicle's license plate number to police. Officers found that, at the time of the incident, two additional passengers -- a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old -- were in the vehicle. To date, these passengers have not been charged. More »
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