The Rev. Robert Hirschfeld ’83 was selected as the 10th Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, succeeding the controversial Bishop Gene Robinson.

Alumnus to lead New Hampshire Episcopalians

May 22 | 12:00 am

The Rev. Robert Hirschfeld ’83 experienced a “mystical and life-altering” return to faith while rowing crew for the Dartmouth men’s heavyweight crew team in his junior year at the College, he said. It was during this time that Hirschfeld, an English major, read Samuel Beckett and was introduced to the “manifold meanings of silence,” which ultimately took him down a path that led to his election as the new Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire on Saturday.

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Police arrest 17 over Green Key weekend

May 22 | 12:00 am

Hanover Police made 17 arrests and Safety and Security responded to 36 emergency calls over Green Key weekend, according to Hanover Police Chief Nicholas Giaccone and Director of Safety and Security and College Proctor Harry Kinne. The criminal activity was “a bit heavier than usual” and concentrated mostly on Friday night, according to Giaccone.

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DHE receives national recognition

May 22 | 12:00 am

Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineering was recently recognized by Dell, Inc. on May 14 and the Environmental Protection Agency on May 12 for its work in Rwanda, according to DHE administrative advisor Carrie Fraser ’86 Th’87, the assistant dean for academic and student affairs at the Thayer School of Engineering.

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Monday | May 21, 2012

LIM fosters intercultural awareness

May 21 | 12:00 am

During Language in Motion’s second annual Spring Symposium on Friday, approximately 85 high school students toured the campus, participated in two discussion groups with Dartmouth undergraduates who have studied or volunteered abroad and attended a panel about the opportunities offered by a college education, according to Tucker Foundation program officer for school outreach Jay Davis. High school teachers attended a professional development workshop at the same time.

Friday | May 18, 2012

Forums gather input for search

May 18 | 12:00 am

Presidential Search Committee Chair Bill Helman ’80 and Chair of the Board of Trustees Steve Mandel ’78 facilitated a discussion on Thursday night with approximately 30 students about what qualities they hope to see in the College’s next president. At the forum, which took place in Dartmouth Hall, students addressed the need for a president with knowledge of Dartmouth culture and debated the importance of the president’s engagement in student life.

Thursday | May 17, 2012

Pharmacist faces investigation

May 17 | 12:00 am

The New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy issued an emergency order on Friday suspending the license of Dick’s House pharmacist Jeffrey Licht after an investigation by state regulators found that Licht had been prescribed excessive quantities of prescription narcotics over the past two years, according to the Union Leader.

Wednesday | May 16, 2012

Brown discusses global economy

May 16 | 12:00 am

Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown touted the necessity of international cooperation to solve worldwide problems, such as the lingering effects of the 2008 economic downturn, poverty, lack of education and climate change, at a packed lecture on Tuesday afternoon in Cook Auditorium.

Tuesday | May 15, 2012

Shafy discusses science and politics

May 15 | 12:00 am

Science is inseparable from social and political issues and becomes more interesting when examined from a political perspective, journalist Samiha Shafy said in a Monday lecture. Shafy is a science journalist for Der Spiegel, a weekly news magazine in Germany, and she is this year’s Bernard D. Nossiter ’47 Lecturer for the Rockefeller Center.

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