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'After Hours' sponsors staff activities, outings

By Clifton Lyons | July 2, 2012

A day trip to Montreal, balloon sculpture classes and social mixers are just some of the events that College employees and staff members can attend this summer through Dartmouth After Hours, a program sponsored by the human resources departments of the College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

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Daily Debriefing

By Claire Groden | July 2, 2012

Former College President Jim Yong Kim, who assumed his post as World Bank President on July 1, said that the Bank is on "sound financial footing" and is prepared to meet international demand for loans, Bloomberg News reported.

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College launches arts initiative for Hop anniversary

By Amelia Acosta | June 28, 2012

As the soulful strains of Johnny Clegg's concert on the Green floated across campus yesterday afternoon, the College announced the "Year of the Arts," an initiative for the 2012-2013 academic year featuring a number of visiting artists and musicians, increased investment in interdisciplinary learning and greater resources for student artists and performing groups, according to College Provost Carol Folt.

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Daily Debriefing

By Leslie Ye | June 28, 2012

Shortly after Teresa Sullivan's reinstatement as president of the University of Virginia on June 26, donations to UVA increased significantly, according to The Washington Post.

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De Cock discusses global health

By Claire Groden | June 28, 2012

Felicia Schwartz / The Dartmouth Staff Controlling disease in a globalized world is becoming increasingly urgent as health risks threaten to expand across country borders, according to Kevin De Cock, director of the Center for Global Health at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

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By Daniel Leder | June 25, 2012

Brown University President Ruth Simmons, who is stepping down from the Brown presidency on June 30, will join Princeton University's Board of Trustees in July, according to The Brown Daily Herald.

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HVHC receives grant for better patient care

June 25, 2012

Aki Onda / The Dartmouth Staff The High Value Health Care Collaborative received a $26 million grant on June 18 to focus on shared decision-making, a concept crucial to increasing patient satisfaction and reining in costs, according to HVHC Medical Director William Weeks. The collaborative, led by The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, focuses on the analysis and dissemination of the best practices in health care.

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Hanover Inn to fully open in November

By Jenny Che | June 25, 2012

Maggie Rowland / The Dartmouth Staff After several delays, renovations at the Hanover Inn are still ongoing, with construction activity throughout the space above the former Gap store and in the Zahm addition, which is located between the Hanover Inn and the Hopkins Center, according to Amy Olson, senior media relations officer for the College.

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College political groups anticipate election day

By Clifton Lyons | June 25, 2012

With just over four months until election day, the College Democrats and Republicans are working to advance their respective 2012 presidential candidates through collaboration with national campaigns, according to campus group representatives. The College Democrats have already held several open, informal events and will continue to campaign for President Barack Obama throughout the summer, according to the Obama campaign's New Hampshire spokeswoman Holly Shulman.

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Reserves closed for renovations

By Sharla Grass | June 25, 2012

Baker Library's basement Reserve Corridor closed for the summer on June 18 to make way for renovations to improve the viewing experience of the Orozco murals and enhance the configuration of the study space, according to Deputy Librarian Cyndy Pawlek.

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April Thompson will leave College in July

By Amelia Acosta | June 21, 2012

Although the College has not made a formal announcement, Associate Dean of the College for Campus Life April Thompson will leave Dartmouth on July 6 after working 11 years in multiple departments to accept a position at Binghamton University, Thompson said.

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Power outages during interim affect Hanover

By Madeline Zeiss | June 21, 2012

The College experienced two significant power outages similar to those that occurred at the end of Spring term during the interim period on June 13 and June 15, according to Kenneth Packard, director of engineering and utilities. A fault in the underground utilities feed owned by National Grid, the energy company that is responsible for the transmission of Hanover's power, in front of the Circle K gas station on Main Street caused the outage on June 13, Packard said.

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Daily Debriefing

By Clifton Lyons | June 21, 2012

On Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously rejected former University of Minnesota student Amanda Tatro's claim that the university violated her First Amendment rights when it took disciplinary action against her for making threatening and inappropriate Facebook comments, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Valedictorians to pursue finance

By Diana Ming | June 21, 2012

Jenny Che / The Dartmouth Staff While recent Dartmouth graduates will enter careers in a variety of fields, the four Class of 2012 valedictorians will all pursue careers in finance and business.

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