Despite Monday's stock market crash and the marked absence of several large investment firms, students packed into the top of the Hopkins Center for the Arts and Alumni Hall Wednesday for the first day of the 2008 Employee Connections Fair. But a full-page ad for the now-bankrupt Lehman Brothers, printed in the event's directory brochure, served as a bleak reminder of the current state of the credit crisis. More »
Following the release of Dartmouth's presidential search committee's leadership statement, a number of college and university administrators have emerged as potential candidates for the College's next president. The statement, published Tuesday, calls for a strategic leader with a demonstrated commitment to academia and an understanding of Dartmouth's traditions. More »
Michelle de Sousa, the new coordinator of the College's Sexual Abuse Awareness Program, plans to expand the expand sexual awareness programming, emphasizing the importance of addressing victim blame, inaction and the belief that sexual violence is limited. More »
Governor Linda Lingle, R-Hawaii, and Sen. John Sununu, R-N.H., met with students and campaigned for their party's ticket during visits to the College this week. Lingle spoke about her personal connections to Republican vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Ala., while Sununu discussed the importance of the U.S. Senate race in New Hampshire. More »
Student lenders, strained by the economic downturn and credit crunch, are closing their doors and raising their standards after this week's market meltdown, making it increasingly difficult to obtain college loans. The Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and the sale of Wachovia, both major players in the student lending industry, will likely further limit private loan options for students. More »
Immigration, education and health -care reform dominated the joint-party discussion between the Dartmouth College Democrats and Dartmouth College Republicans in a forum titled "Democrats and Republicans: On issues affecting people of color" Wednesday night at the Rockefeller Center. With less than five weeks leading up to the election, potential-voter turnout was high at the event, co-sponsored by the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan and Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc. More »
Chinese ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong defended the communist party's policies and called on the United States to continue expanding trade between the two countries in a speech Wednesday at the Tuck School of Business. More »
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