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(10/28/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 17, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and Dartmouth Dialogues co-hosted writer and former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting Ben Rhodes for a talk titled “Foreign Policy, the Obama Administration and the World as It Is.” Approximately 170 people attended the event — which was part of the College’s 2024 Election Speaker Series — in person, and another 50 watched the livestream on YouTube.
(11/01/24 9:35am)
This article is featured in the 2024 Homecoming Special Issue.
(10/25/24 9:10am)
Provost David Kotz ’86 first arrived in Hanover as an undergraduate more than 40 years ago and has barely left since. After graduating from the College in 1986 with a degree in computer science and physics, Kotz earned his Ph.D at Duke in 1991 and returned to the College to teach later that year. He has risen through academia and administration in the decades since. In July 2021, former College President Phil Hanlon appointed Kotz interim provost, a post that became permanent in January 2022. His role makes him Dartmouth’s chief academic and budget officer. During his time as Provost, Kotz has continued to advise graduate students, serving as the Pat and John Rosenwald Professor of Computer Science. Kotz announced that he will conclude his tenure as provost this June after almost three years in office, returning full-time to the computer science department following a year-long sabbatical. The Dartmouth sat down with Kotz to discuss his life and career at the College.
(10/25/24 9:05am)
The fall recruitment process concluded last week, with the Interfraternity Council extending 343 bids to new members and the Intersorority Council extending 273, according to interim director for Greek life and student societies Edward McKenna. The numbers are consistent with recruitment in previous years, with sorority recruitment dipping by 15 bids from last year and fraternity recruitment dipping by 31 bids from 2022.
(10/25/24 9:05am)
On Oct. 20, the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center held its 19th annual CHaD HERO fundraiser event, raising $825,000 for local child healthcare. More than 3,100 participants from across the Upper Valley ran, walked and volunteered, according to CHaD HERO fundraising events director Olive Isaacs.
(10/24/24 9:10am)
On Oct. 21, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Political Economy Project co-hosted former Secretary of the Treasury and former Harvard University President Larry Summers on campus. The discussion, moderated by economics professor Doug Irwin, covered topics including populism, socialism and the economic impacts of artificial intelligence.
(10/25/24 9:15am)
On Oct. 22, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and Dartmouth Dialogues co-hosted former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Elbridge Colby for an event titled “U.S. Foreign Policy in Light of China’s Rise: A Strategy of Denial.” Approximately 130 students and community members attended the event, which was part of the ongoing 2024 Election Speaker Series.
(10/24/24 4:26am)
Two pro-Palestinian protesters — one student and one College employee — were arrested during a moderated discussion with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Wednesday evening. Fetterman was speaking in Filene Auditorium as part of the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy’s 2024 Election Speaker Series.
(10/24/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 20, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its fifth weekly meeting of the fall term. Led by student body president Chukwuka Odigbo ’25, the Senate discussed a potential amendment to its constitution, library hour extensions and the upcoming Healthy Minds survey.
(10/22/24 9:10am)
Fall foliage has drawn an influx of tourists to the Granite State in recent weeks, WMUR reported. With more visitors comes more revenue for local businesses. New Hampshire Travel and Tourism projected $1.8 billion in additional tourist spending this season — and Hanover business owners have felt the effects.
(10/22/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 16, the Dickey Center for International Understanding hosted three Russian dissidents — Vladimir Kara-Murza, Evgenia Kara-Murza and Tikhon Dzyadko — for an event titled, “Dissidence and Democracy in Russia: A Work in Progress.” The event focused on the “fight for democracy” in Russia, according to the Dickey Center website.
(10/21/24 9:05am)
On Oct. 15, the Afro-American society, Al-Nur Muslim Student Association, Dartmouth Asian American Studies Collective and Spare Rib Magazine held a vigil for Marcellus Williams. Williams was executed on Sept. 24 in Missouri despite protests from the case’s prosecutors and the victim’s family, according to the Associated Press.
(10/21/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 7, the Hanover Selectboard named Robert Houseman the new town manager — the position responsible for managing Town departments and ensuring that Town operations address the needs of residents. Houseman previously spent two months as interim town manager after Alex Torpey stepped down from the position in July. Before stepping into the role, Houseman served as director of the Hanover department of planning, zoning and codes from 2016 to July 2024. In all, Houseman has 38 years of municipal experience across New Hampshire, including as a circuit rider planner in Durham and a cartographer in Wolfeboro. The Dartmouth sat down with Houseman to discuss the local housing crisis, staffing shortages and his plans for Hanover.
(10/24/24 9:05am)
Uwill — a teletherapy service available to Dartmouth students for free — will now offer longer counseling sessions, Dartmouth Student Government announced in a campus-wide email on Oct. 14. The College’s updated Uwill contract increases the maximum session length from 30 to 50 minutes, according to Dartmouth Counseling Center director Heather Earle.
(10/22/24 9:10am)
On Oct. 6, the fifth annual Omondi Obura Peak Bag raised approximately $35,000 for Campus Connect, according to Steve Cook ’88. Peak Bag, a mental health awareness event, was created by the Class of 1988 to honor former lightweight rower Omondi Obura ’88, who died by suicide in 1989. The event — organized by the Peak Bag Fund — encourages participants to complete an outdoor activity of choice, such as a walk, hike, swim or paddle, according to the Peak Bag website.
(10/18/24 9:05am)
On Oct. 16, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and Dartmouth Civics co-hosted the chairs of the respective New Hampshire state Republican and Democratic parties — Chris Ager and Raymond Buckley — for a discussion titled “From Tuning Out to Turning Out: Young Voter Engagement in the 2024 Election.” The conversation was facilitated by Dartmouth Civics co-presidents Armita Mirkarimi ’25 and Bea Burack ’25.
(10/18/24 9:20am)
On Sept. 27, New Hampshire Liquor Commission officers arrested a member of the Class of 2027 at Han Fusion — a Chinese, Japanese and Thai fusion restaurant in downtown Hanover — after he presented them with fake identification.
(10/18/24 9:15am)
On Oct. 10, the Dartmouth Political Union hosted its first event in its “Critical Discourse in the Age of Disagreement” series, which will bring experts to campus to debate controversial political topics. The event featured former senior counselor to former President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway and political strategist Donna Brazile, who debated the importance of the press in the November election.
(10/17/24 9:00am)
On Oct. 13, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its fourth weekly meeting of the fall term. Led by student body president Chukwuka Odigbo ’25, the Senate discussed transportation to voting sites on Election Day, new library hours and the upcoming student issues survey.
(10/18/24 9:10am)
On Sept. 30, Safety and Security released its annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The data showed an increase in motor vehicle theft and a decrease in stalking compared to 2022 and 2021.
