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College announces plan to cut $100 million

By Laura Bryn Sisson, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb 9 | 12:00 am

Thirty-eight current employees will be laid off and full student grants for families with incomes over $75,000 will be will be eliminated as the first steps toward mitigating the College’s $100-million budget shortfall, College President Jim Yong Kim announced at a press conference Monday afternoon. The announcement follows the College Board of Trustees’ approval of a budget plan for the next two fiscal years at its meeting over the weekend. More»

Kim’s plan leaves implementation procedures to be specified by April

By Greg Berger, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb 9 | 12:00 am

Despite Monday’s release of details concerning financial aid and layoffs — which together account for $10 million of the $100-million total budget reduction — several other aspects of the budget will be developed between now and the April Board of Trustees meeting, the College announced in a press release Monday. More»

Kim’s new plan will maintain academics

By Tatiana Cooke, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb 9 | 12:00 am

College President Jim Yong Kim has continually emphasized the importance of maintaining the College’s academic mission as he seeks to reduce inefficiency in College operations and cut $100 million from the budget for fiscal years 2011 and 2012.As Kim released the details of the budget reconciliation plan Monday, it became clear that his vision was one that intended to preserve the College’s standards of academic excellence — no faculty members will lose their jobs, he said, and no academic programs will be downsized or eliminated. More»

Monday | February 8, 2010

Greeks respond to alcohol policy

By Jamila Ma, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb 8 | 12:00 am

Students and alumni have been quick to condemn an announcement made by Hanover Police Thursday night that the department will begin alcohol law compliance checks at campus Greek organization events in the coming months. Greek leaders circulated an e-mail response on the policy to campus Friday evening, while Greek organizations have started to place tighter controls on their physical plants during events, in an effort to rebuff undercover operatives who may seek entry.

Friday | February 5, 2010

Greek leaders respond to police policy change

By Jamila Ma, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb 5 | 8:20 pm

Campus Greek organization leaders circulated an e-mail response campus-wide Friday evening, responding to the announcement made by Hanover Police Thursday night to begin alcohol law compliance checks at Greek organization events in the coming months.

Thursday | February 4, 2010

Hanover Police announces alcohol compliance ‘sting operations’

By Marina Villeneuve

Feb 4 | 10:25 pm

At a tense meeting with Greek organization leaders and advisers Thursday evening, Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone announced plans to launch compliance checks, or “sting operations,” in the coming months to combat a perceived rise in alcohol use and abuse by underage individuals. The announcement quickly incited frustration among Dartmouth students, many of whom said it will make the Greek system less welcoming and will also increase the dangers associated with drinking.

Wednesday | February 3, 2010

Obama talks economy in Nashua

By Paulina Karpis, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb 3 | 12:00 am

NASHUA, N.H. – President Barack Obama announced a new government lending plan to stimulate small businesses and create jobs at a speech in Nashua, N.H., on Tuesday. The town hall-style meeting — Obama’s fifth question-and-answer session with a live or Internet audience in the last 12 days — came as the president works to reinvigorate his term after the surprise victory of Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., in January’s special election.

Tuesday | February 2, 2010

Panel cautions against layoffs

By Tatiana Cooke, The Dartmouth Staff

Feb 2 | 4:19 pm

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