News & Events from Dartmouth

Feature: A sense of the place

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:53:16 -0400

President Jim Yong Kim spent his first few days in Hanover meeting students, faculty, and staff, getting a sense of the institution he'll now lead. His initial take: "I'm thrilled to see how great it all is up close," Kim told the Valley News. Watch highlights of Kim's first few days on campus.

Event: July 6: CANE Summer Institute lecture – "The Child is the Father to the Man: From Homer to Rushdie and Back"

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:52:55 -0400

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Feature: Day one

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:33:21 -0400

Jim Yong Kim becomes Dartmouth's 17th president today, July 1, 2009. He will be on campus meeting with students, faculty and staff in a series of events including a community welcome on the Green scheduled for 3:30-5 p.m. (rain dates July 2 or 8). Before arriving in Hanover, President Kim talked with Vox of Dartmouth about what's on his mind as he takes over leadership of the nation's ninth-oldest college.

News: Dartmouth's summer workshop for Mexican teachers sees results

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:33:03 -0400

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Event: July 1: Dartmouth Film Society – "Duplicity"

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:30:54 -0400

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Event: July 3: Academic and administrative offices closed for Independence Day holiday

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:30:35 -0400

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Feature: An Enduring Vision

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:09:27 -0400

He stood there in front of the lectern at 105 Dartmouth Hall and told the most remarkable stories. About cattlemen and ranchers. About the role barbed wire played in the building of the West. About fights over water, and land, and (Native American) souls. About how Hollywood created its own West. About how the West was not so much a place as an idea.

News: Summer Arts Festival merges technology, creativity

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:08:37 -0400

Where movement, technology and creativity all collide to create art is the overarching theme of Dartmouth's Summer Arts Festival.

Event: June 28: Dartmouth Film Society - "In Bruges"

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:11:27 -0400

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Event: July 1: Community welcome for President Jim Yong Kim

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:11:14 -0400

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Ask Dartmouth: How many years, on average, have Dartmouth presidents served?

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:07:32 -0400

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Event: June 27: Saturdays at the Loew – "Two Lovers"

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:52:00 -0400

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News: Dickey Center co-sponsors report calling for environmental security in the Arctic

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:25:05 -0400

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Event: June 26: Dartmouth Film Society – "The Man Who Knew Too Much"

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:24:47 -0400

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Event: June 27: Hood Museum introductory tour – "Wearing Wealth and Styling Identity"

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:24:32 -0400

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Feature: E-motion

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:35:34 -0400

Where movement, technology and creativity all collide to create art is the overarching theme of Dartmouth's Summer Arts Festival. "eMotion" is a series of summertime events that kicks off with Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars giving a free concert of West African and reggae dance rhythms on the Green starting on June 26, and wraps up in August with a series of student projects, including an outdoor multimedia performance called "Feminist emotions," on August 7.

News: Alumnae Wills '06, Douthett '07 playing in women's lacrosse World Cup

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:28:01 -0400

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Feature: Living legacies

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:13:25 -0400

A young sculptor with a rising reputation in the art world. An internationally renowned scientist who's taking on global warming. A prolific and popular author who makes you laugh as hard as she makes you think. All three are Dartmouth alumni, and all link their professional success to Dartmouth faculty members-once their teachers, now their colleagues-who inspired them.

Ask Dartmouth: Is Dartmouth really as beautiful as everyone says?

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:13:01 -0400

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Event: June 25: "Thursdays at the Loew" film – "Gran Torino"

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:47:00 -0400

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Event: June 19: 9/11 memorial dedication

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:13:51 -0400

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Feature: The greatest generation

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:27:46 -0400

In the summer of 2007, inspired by President James Wright's outreach efforts to veterans returning from the war in Iraq and by the Ken Burns PBS documentary "The War," the Dartmouth College Archives began an oral history project aimed at documenting the undergraduate experience at the College during the 1940s. The result: "The War Years at Dartmouth: An Oral History Project," now available on the Library web site.

News: Big Green Bus on the road again

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:27:23 -0400

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Ask Dartmouth: Why do reunion classes cluster?

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:26:45 -0400

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Sights & Sounds: Videos: Dartmouth Commencement 2009

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:26:13 -0400

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News: Economist made Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:13:41 -0400

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Feature: Hail and farewell

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:23:28 -0400

Dartmouth awarded more than 1,700 degrees to its graduates at Commencement ceremonies Sunday in Hanover. It was also the final Commencement for outgoing President James Wright, who urged the graduates to "... embrace the surprises and pursue the unplanned. Lives are to be lived; they are not agendas to be followed."

Feature: Live from Hanover

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:41:53 -0400

Dartmouth's 2009 Commencement ceremonies begin at 10 this morning on the Green. More than 1,700 degrees will be conferred, and honorary degrees will be awarded to seven notables including keynote speaker author Louise Erdrich '76 and basketball great Bill Russell. Watch a live video stream of the ceremony beginning at 9:30.

Commencement schedule and events
General Commencement information
Commencement news:
- Dartmouth to honor two valedictorians, three salutatorians at 2009 Commencement
- A first for Dartmouth Commencement: the JumboTron
- Did you know? Commencement by the numbers
- Pair of pipers to lead Commencement procession
- Graduating senior wins Keasbey Scholarship to Oxford
- Senior shows "Five Chairs" in Baker Library
- 2009 breaks Senior Class Gift participation record
- Podcast: Senior Fellow Lilian Mehrel
Reunion 2009

Ask Dartmouth: What's the translation of the inscription on a Dartmouth diploma?

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:27 -0400

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Event: June 18: Norris Cotton Cancer Center Fellows Lecture – "Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome"

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:06 -0400

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Event: June 25: Summer term classes begin

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:59:46 -0400

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Sights & Sounds: Webcam: The view of the Commencement ceremony from Baker Tower

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:59:23 -0400

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News: Wright named President Emeritus; two new Trustees named; other Board actions

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:33:12 -0400

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News: Largest gift in Dartmouth's history to fund Visual Arts Center

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:32:29 -0400

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Feature: Another first

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:29:56 -0400

In what has turned out to be one of the most academically competitive classes in recent history, Dartmouth is recognizing a total of five students with valedictorian and salutatorian honors at the 2009 Commencement on Sunday, June 14. Awarding multiple students for both valedictorian and salutatorian honors in one commencement is believed to be a first for the college.

News: A "spectacular gift"

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:37:51 -0400

Dartmouth has received the largest commitment in its history, $50 million, from an anonymous family. The extraordinary gift will enable the College to move forward with plans for a visual arts center. The gift was announced Friday as the College's Trustees wrapped up their spring meeting.

News: Corrigan family gift launches leadership initiative at Dartmouth College

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:59:07 -0400

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Feature: Pomp and circumstance

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:19:34 -0400

Dartmouth bids farewell to the Class of 2009 with Commencement ceremonies beginning Sunday at 10 a.m., the culmination of a full weekend of events. Author Louise Erdrich '76 will give the keynote address for Commencement, one of seven recipients of honorary degrees.

Commencement schedule and events
General Commencement information
Commencement news:
- A first for Dartmouth Commencement: the JumboTron
- Did you know? Commencement by the numbers
- Pair of pipers to lead Commencement procession
- Graduating senior wins Keasbey Scholarship to Oxford
- Senior shows "Five Chairs" in Baker Library
- 2009 breaks Senior Class Gift participation record
- Podcast: Senior Fellow Lilian Mehrel
Reunion 2009

News: Santomauro '10 chosen by Mets in 10th round of Major League Baseball draft

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:02:58 -0400

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Ask Dartmouth: What became of Dartmouth's "Lone Pine"?

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:02:42 -0400

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Feature: Outside of the box

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:51:55 -0400

Lilian Mehrel '09 is one of four Senior Fellows this year, part of a program that allows students to pursue individual projects that go beyond the existing curriculum. Mehrel has completed an illustrated book that highlights the experiences of her grandmothers. In a "Views from the Green" podcast, Mehrel talks about her father's mother, who survived the Holocaust and still lives in Germany; and her mother's mother, who lived through the Iranian Revolution in Tehran.

Sights & Sounds: Webcam: Watch the Green being prepared for Commencement

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:42:13 -0400

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Feature: Another record

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:24:50 -0400

Dartmouth's Class of 2009 set out in April to continue a five-year trend of ever-increasing participation in the Senior Class Gift program and beat the record-setting Class of 2008. They were successful on both counts: 96 percent of the '09s contributed to the senior class gift, almost four percent more than the previous record of 92.5 percent set by the Class of 2008.

News: Gifts of $15.5 million honor President and Mrs. Wright

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:24:32 -0400

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News: Economist Blanchflower wraps up term on Bank of England's monetary policy committee

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:24:14 -0400

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Event: June 13: Baccalaureate service

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:23:41 -0400

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News: Author Erdrich '76 delivers Commencement address Sunday, June 14

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:06:14 -0400

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Event: June 12: Glee Club Commencement concert

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:05:10 -0400

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Feature: Fastball for a strike ...

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:03:05 -0400

Dartmouth President James Wright lived a Red Sox fan's dream Saturday night as he threw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Red Sox game with the Texas Rangers. Wright was honored for his leadership of Dartmouth and in helping military veterans attend college. And to add to Wright's delight: Jon Lester threw a two-hitter as the Sox beat the Rangers 8-1.

Event: June 8: Book Arts Program open letterpress studio

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:02:41 -0400

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Sights & Sounds: Video: Discover the Dartmouth Libraries

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:02:23 -0400

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Feature: The friendly confines

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:33:02 -0400

Dartmouth President James Wright lives a Red Sox fan's dream as he takes the mound at Fenway Park in Boston tonight to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Red Sox game with the Texas Rangers. Wright is being honored for his leadership of Dartmouth and in helping military veterans attend college. It's New Hampshire Night tonight at Fenway; the Dartmouth Aires a capella group will also sing the National Anthem.

News: "The Perils of Apology: What Japan Shouldn't Learn From Germany"

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:32:43 -0400

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Feature: Sewing the SEADs

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:19:42 -0400

Damaris Walker '09 and Mark Wilson '09 chose to attend Dartmouth after completing the Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth program (SEAD), which expands educational opportunities for adolescents from under-resourced high schools. In a "Views from the Green" podcast, hear Walker and Wilson talk about their Dartmouth experience and their plans for next year.

News: Class of 2009 break Senior Class Gift participation record

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:19:24 -0400

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News: 10 Big Green athletes named Academic All Ivy

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:19:09 -0400

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Event: June 7: Music Department Senior Recital

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:18:53 -0400

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Event: June 9: Spring term final exams end

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:18:32 -0400

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Sights & Sounds: Video: Dartmouth Athletics Wearers of the Green

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:18:08 -0400

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Feature: Looking back ... and ahead

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:44:35 -0400

Dartmouth President James Wright joins host Laura Knoy on New Hampshire Public Radio's "The Exchange" program this morning, for a look back at his Dartmouth career and a look ahead for the College and himself. Hear the interview, live and archived, at the NHPR site.

Event: June 4: President's Study Break Concert

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:44:02 -0400

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Event: June 4: Film and Media Studies Senior Film Show

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:43:37 -0400

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News: Dartmouth Dining Services re-energizes sustainability effort

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:11:38 -0400

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News: Daly '09 invited to NCAA Track and Field Championships

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:11:20 -0400

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