Correction appended. Dartmouth's endowment's ending market value for the 2007-2008 fiscal year fell $100 million as a result of institutional spending on faculty, facilities and financial aid, according to College public affairs officer Sue Knapp. The rate of return on its investments hit 0.5 percent, a significant decrease from the 23.7 percent return of the fiscal year 2006-2007. More »
The privatization of Social Security would pose a great threat to the nation, especially in light of the current financial crisis, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Jeanne Shaheen told more than 50 community members during a campaign question-and-answer session at a Lebanon senior center Thursday afternoon. More »
Timothy Geithner '83, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, is so drawn to athletics that he's been known to turn up at business meetings in Europe wearing ski boots and to start pick-up basketball games with colleagues in his New York office. Geithner's position at New York's Reserve Bank has made him a key player in the government's efforts to resolve the ongoing economic crisis. More »
Dartmouth Career Services will see the possible benefits and drawbacks of its new online system, DartBoard, this weekend as students prepare for the first resumé drop of Fall term corporate recruitment. The new system, developed this year, has replaced MonsterTRAK, the global recruiting and job search system Dartmouth students have used for the past six years. More »
Two professors specializing in African history have joined Dartmouth's faculty this fall, filling the void left by the departure of two African historians in 2007. The professors -- George Trumbull and Naaborko Sackeyfio -- will teach a total of six courses this term. More »
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