Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Construction of Alpha Phi house postponed

By Madeline Sims

The College will postpone construction on Alpha Phi sorority's residence due to budget cuts at the College, according to Dean of Residential Life Martin Redman, despite previous assurances the project would continue on schedule notwithstanding the economic crisis. Renovation on the house designated for Alpha Xi Delta, 17 East Wheelock Street, will move forward as planned, and the house will likely be ready for occupancy before the beginning of Fall term. More »

Pres. search to consider economy

By Fan Zhang, The Dartmouth Staff

With the ongoing economic crisis, Dartmouth's presidential search committee will review candidates' fiscal experience and history of economic stewardship in selecting College President James Wright's successor, according to Al Mulley '70, chair of the presidential search committee. The committee is currently compiling a list of candidates and will soon begin formal interviews, Mulley said. More »

SA makes budget recomendations

By Ann Baum, The Dartmouth Staff

Student Assembly submitted a series of possible budget cuts the College could consider in responding to the ongoing economic crisis in a letter to top administrators on Monday. The recommendations stem from responses to an Assembly survey sent to students during the interim period following Fall term. The Assembly discussed the letter's content at its General Assembly meeting on Tuesday. More »

Legacy of Treasury Sec. Paulson '68 questioned

By Anya Perret, The Dartmouth Staff

As his time as Treasury secretary draws to a close, it remains unclear Henry Paulson '68 will be remembered as a prescient problem solver or a contributor to the current financial crisis. One thing is certain: Paulson's actions have greatly expanded the power of the Treasury Department and generated a substantial amount of controversy. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Jamila Ma
  • Business schools across the country are increasingly trying to incorporate skills relevant to running hedge funds into their curriculums, The New York Times reported. More »
  • A new Dartmouth Medical School study suggests that spinal fusion surgery, a common procedure used to treat the effects of slipped vertebrae, is not cost-effective, according to a DMS press release. More »
  • Service members in Iraq now have the option to take college courses at United States military bases during their service, according to The Washington Post. More »