Cody Lavender, a member of the Class of 2010, died in the early morning hours of Dec. 14 while at the University of Edinburgh on the Dartmouth religion Foreign Study Program, according to College officials. More »
Correction appended After receiving a record number of early applications, the College admitted 401 new members to the Class of 2013 on Dec. 10, according to Maria Laskaris '84, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid. The Admissions Office received 1,571 early decision applications, a 9 percent increase from last year. More »
The College announced a new retirement incentive plan for staff members on Dec. 11 -- a move that represents the College's latest attempt to address its budget shortfall in the wake of the ongoing financial crisis. The plan, coupled with a hiring freeze announced in November, is part of Dartmouth's strategy to reduce spending without firing employees, according to Adam Keller, vice president for finance and administration. More »
Arthur Kantrowitz, a renowned physicist, engineer and professor emeritus at the Thayer School of Engineering, died of heart failure in New York City on Nov. 29. He was 95. More »
President-elect Barack Obama may not have to significantly increase health care spending in order to expand insurance coverage, according to a Dec. 17 policy recommendation paper by The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. More »
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