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(07/24/24 3:54am)
On July 20, a court approved Dartmouth’s $33.75 million settlement proposal in a class action lawsuit accusing the College — along with 16 other universities — of violating antitrust laws and conspiring to minimize financial aid for working and middle-class families, according to a press release shared by a representative for Gilbert Litigators & Counselors, one of the law firms representing the plaintiffs.
(07/23/24 3:18am)
On July 18, Grafton assistant county attorney Mariana Pastore filed charges against the remaining protesters arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on May 1, the Valley News reported. Pastore declined to press charges against four individuals — including history professor Annelise Orleck — and moved misdemeanor charges to violations for 20 individuals.
(07/19/24 5:17am)
On July 12, 32 students set out to hike the Dartmouth Outing Club Fifty, a 106-year-old College tradition in which students hike 54 miles from the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge to Robinson Hall. According to summer co-director Kenna Franzblau ’26, 28 of the 32 students completed the hike — and those who finished did so at an unusually fast pace, averaging about 27 hours compared to the typical more than 30.
(07/19/24 5:46am)
On July 13, almost 4,000 individuals raced in the Prouty, a fundraiser for the Dartmouth Cancer Center. The event — which is the largest family-friendly fundraising event in New England — raised more than $8,141,000, which will go to research, clinical trials, patient food pantries and other patient services, according to the Prouty website.
(07/19/24 7:42pm)
About one-fifth of Dartmouth’s Board of Trustees, composed of 26 members, graduated from the Class of 1991 — including some of the Board’s biggest celebrities. From television producer and screenwriter Shonda Rhimes ’91 H’14 to journalist Jake Tapper ’91 H’17 and former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal ’91, the former classmates stand out in number and stature. The Dartmouth spoke with some of the ’91 Trustees to learn more about their role on the Board — and investigate whether they might have an outsized influence (or perhaps some friendly class rivalry).
(07/19/24 7:05am)
Three classes worth of homework, clubs, sports and social gatherings often fill our days, leaving us wondering, “Where did the time go?”
(07/19/24 7:00am)
Umpleby’s Bakery & Café — if you haven’t eaten there, you’ve heard of it. Maybe you have friends who work there, maybe you’re a parent and your student took you there for lunch last parents’ weekend or maybe the little South Street locale has been sitting on your to-do list. No matter your relationship to the café, I have reviewed it for you and am excited to give you some insight into one of Hanover’s favorite spots.
(07/19/24 9:00am)
On July 1, English professor and Writing Program director James Dobson was named special advisor to the Provost for artificial intelligence. The digital humanities expert — whose knowledge spans both STEM fields and the humanities and social sciences — will advise Provost David Kotz throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. The Dartmouth sat down with Dobson to discuss his background, his vision for artificial intelligence at the College and his responsibilities within his new position.
(07/19/24 9:10am)
On June 21, Dartmouth finalized the purchase of four West Wheelock Street properties as part of an effort to increase housing options, according to the Student Affairs webpage. The $23.5 million acquisition of 14, 16, 41 and 43 West Wheelock — which join five College properties on the north side of the street — makes Dartmouth the largest landowner on West Wheelock Street.
(07/19/24 9:05am)
On July 31, Hanover town manager Alex Torpey will step down from his position after two years in office, according to a Town announcement. The Selectboard unanimously voted to name planning, zoning and codes director Robert Houseman the interim town manager, the announcement wrote.
(07/19/24 9:15am)
On July 18, College President Sian Leah Beilock announced that associate dean of student support services Anne Hudak and associate dean for student life Eric Ramsey will be stepping up as interim Deans of the College. The two associate deans will temporarily take the place of Dean of the College Scott Brown, who will leave the College at the end of the month. The Dartmouth sat down with Ramsey and Hudak to discuss their commitment to Dartmouth, their approaches to their new roles and their goals looking ahead.
(07/18/24 3:19pm)
Dean of the College Scott Brown will leave Dartmouth at the end of the month, College President Sian Leah Beilock announced in an email to campus on July 18. Brown — who has held the position since October 2022 — was set to serve until June 2025.
(07/12/24 9:00am)
Since June 26, roughly one block of Allen Street — from the intersection with South Main Street to the municipal parking spots — has been closed to cars for a two-month pilot project by the Town of Hanover. According to the Town website, the project aims to “promote community engagement, enhance pedestrian safety and support local businesses.”
(07/12/24 6:05am)
Five Dartmouth alumni and one undergraduate student will compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics from July 26 to Aug. 11.
(07/12/24 6:00am)
On June 28, the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association named John Steel Hagenbuch ’25 the Men’s Nordic National Skier of the Year. This past season, Hagenbuch placed 13th at the World Cup, never lost a collegiate race, won the 7.5K freestyle and placed fifth in the men’s 20K classic at the NCAA Championships, winning All-American honors. The Dartmouth sat down with Hagenbuch to discuss his background in the sport, recent successes and what Dartmouth skiing has meant to him.
(07/12/24 9:05am)
In 2021, at a banquet celebrating former Dartmouth athletics director and women’s lacrosse coach Josie Harper, Mary Page Michel ’87 asked former lacrosse players to stand if they coached or taught lacrosse after graduating. Michel — who played under Harper from 1983 to 1987 — said virtually everyone stood.
(07/09/24 9:03pm)
The College has suspended Beta Alpha Omega fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority following the death of Won Jang ’26, College spokesperson Jana Barnello wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth. According to past reporting by The Dartmouth, Jang, a member of Beta, attended a joint social event with the two Greek organizations on Saturday evening. Authorities recovered Jang’s body from the Connecticut River on July 7.
(07/08/24 3:10am)
Won Jang ’26, an undergraduate student from Middletown, Del., was found dead on July 7 “after a search involving state and local emergency responders,” Dean of the College Scott Brown wrote in an email to campus. Jang — who was reported missing on July 7 — was found in the Connecticut River this evening, Brown wrote.
(07/07/24 11:42pm)
Won Jang ’26 was reported missing to the Hanover Police Department on July 7, Safety and Security director Keiselim Montás wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth. Jang was last seen on July 6 at around 9:30 p.m. by the Ledyard Canoe Club, according to a campus-wide DartAlert sent Sunday evening.
(07/03/24 3:36am)
On July 2, the Lebanon District Court held a hearing for Roan Wade ’25 and Kevin Engel ’27, two student protesters arrested on misdemeanor criminal trespass charges in October. Wade and Engel filed a motion for the College to drop their charges on May 10, according to Engel.
