Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Harper to step down as director of athletics

By Jen Buchholz

Dartmouth Athletic Director Josie Harper will retire at the end of June after 27 years as a member of the athletic staff, she announced Tuesday. Harper, who has served as athletic director for the past seven years, was the first female to fill that position in the Ivy League. More »

Political chances decline for alums

By Anya Perret, The Dartmouth Staff

Two Dartmouth alumni, economist and author Charles Wheelan '88 and Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand '88, D-N.Y., face stiffening competition in their efforts to be appointed to political positions vacated by incoming members of the Obama administration. More »

Colleges can request all SAT scores

By Kate Farley, The Dartmouth Staff

Colleges and universities can still request students' complete SAT score reports, even if students choose to hide some scores using a new College Board program that allows test takers to select which of their scores will appear on their official transcript. Dartmouth has not yet decided whether to request applicants' full score reports, Dean of Admissions Maria Laskaris said in an e-mail to The Dartmouth. More »

Chinese economy at risk, prof. says

By Jennifer Liu

China has duplicated, rather than replaced the Western economic model as a result of its recent financial transformations, Massachusetts Institute of Technology political scientist Edward Steinfeld said in a Tuesday lecture at the College. More »

Daily Debriefing

By Ann Baum and Hank Nelson
  • Student Assembly committees are looking into whether the flat panel displays in Food Court could be put to better use and are making progress in overcoming the logistical hurdles to install a microwave in Novack Cafe, committee members said at Tuesday's Assembly meeting. More »
  • Dartmouth ranked 10th for small schools in the annual Peace Corps Top Colleges and Universities 2009 list, which tracks the number of graduates who volunteer with the organization, according to a Peace Corps press release. More »
  • Jay Kaplan '02 died on Dec. More »