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Collaboration thrives among faculty

By Victoria Nelsen and Caroline Berens | February 5, 2015

Dartmouth’s departments, programs and minors have committed to a liberal arts education, evidenced by the many interdisciplinary programs and majors, cross-listed courses and the collaboration between faculty members. Though there is a limited supply of resources, and most department chairs would prefer to have more funding, this has not led to much competition between departments.

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Studio art program compares to B.F.A.

By Andrea Nease | February 5, 2015

Dartmouth graduates leave Hanover with either a B.A. or B.E., both representing an education cultivated across disciplines. This approach is advantageous for those desiring to gain experience in many fields, but some prospective students who want to specialize in art may have difficulty deciding between the liberal arts and the fine arts.

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Faculty and students question rankings

By Lauren Budd | February 5, 2015

Each year, The Dartmouth publishes a story reporting the College’s ranking compared to other higher education institutions as determined by the U.S. News & World Report. These rankings, however, are not without their critics.

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Students' identities affect classroom dynamics

By Hannah Petrone | February 5, 2015

Addressing the issue of how student identity affects classroom dynamics is messy and potentially controversial, yet, the conversation is one that both students and faculty at Dartmouth seem ready to have. And yes, the first step is admitting we have a problem.

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Research thrives among undergraduates

By Erin Lee | February 5, 2015

Each year, around 600 students participate in research through the undergraduate advising and research office, in addition to those who work through other sources on theses and independent studies.

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MALS program emphasizes liberal arts

By Haley Gordon | February 5, 2015

Extending the undergraduate emphasis on an interdisciplinary education to graduate studies, Dartmouth’s Master of Liberal Arts Studies graduate program focuses on the liberal arts rather than pre-professional training.

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LLCs unlikely to be affected by MDF policies

By Noah Goldstein | February 5, 2015

The amount of student bed space available in the College’s living and learning communities, now around 20 percent of all housing, will remain unchanged after the implementation of a residential housing system next fall, senior assistant dean of residential life and director of residential education Mike Wooten said.

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Snow sculpture faces challenges

By Kourtney Kawano | February 5, 2015

Student volunteers completed work on this year’s Winter Carnival snow sculpture yesterday following some difficulty recruiting students, snow sculpture chair Ben Nelson ’17 said. Located in the center of the Green, this year’s sculpture — inspired by the theme “A Clash of Carnivals: Superheroes vs. Villains” — is of an uncopyrighted superhero, he said.

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Carnival weekend packed with events

By Steffen Eriksen | February 5, 2015

From classics like the polar bear plunge and human dogsled race to newer traditions like Phi Delta Alpha fraternity’s fourth-annual chili cook-off, this year’s “Clash of Carnivals: Superheroes vs. Villains”-themed Winter Carnival is packed with programming.

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