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Volume XXIV • Issue 17
Elie
Wiesel to Speak at Commencement
Eli Wiesel, the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize winner for his work on behalf of
oppressed people worldwide, will deliver the main address at Commencement.
Other speakers include President Wright and the undergraduate senior
class valedictorian and seven honorary degrees will be conferred.
The Write of
Kings
Nearly six hundred years after it was written on parchment, in a florid hand
with illuminated letters, The Brut Chronicle, the earliest prose
account of the creation and early history of England, is available for study
and research in the Rauner Special Collections Library.
Memorial
Service for James O. Freedman
The memorial service for President Emeritus James Freedman will be held on
Monday, May 15, at 2 p.m. in Rollins Chapel. Mr. Freedman was Dartmouth's
15th president, from 1987 to 1998.
Bike/Walk to
Work Day
Bike/Walk to Work Day, an annual national event intended to heighten awareness
of bicycling and walking as healthy and environmentally friendly commuting
options, is being held on Friday, May 19.
Summer and
Fall Term Montgomery Fellows to Focus on Indian History and
Literature
Acclaimed Indian writer, Githa Hariharan, and distinguished historian of India,
Romila Thapar, will be in residence as Montgomery Fellows for summer and fall
terms.
The Organic Farm
Comes of Age
Dartmouth's Organic Farm celebrated its 10th birthday on April 28 with an
all-day event that included tours, workshops on farming practices, nature
walks, and live bluegrass music.
College
Prepares for Possible Pandemic Flu
As federal, state, and local government agencies are grappling with how to deal
with the effects of a pandemic outbreak of avian flu, Dartmouth's Emergency
Management Group (EMG) is meeting regularly to assess and revise the College’s
plans.
DCAL Expands
Faculty Fellowships
The Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning expands faculty
fellowships to welcome a wider variety of proposals for improving teaching and
learning at Dartmouth.
Kudos
Recognition for Dartmouth faculty, staff, and students
Winning
Teams
In honor of the services students perform and the employers that guide them,
the College recently recognized an outstanding student employee and
employer.
Have
Class, Will Travel
Advanced psychology seminar taught by David Bucci, assistant professor of
psychological and brain sciences, planned around attending the annual Society
for Neuroscience meeting in Washington, D.C.
Gribble, Pogue
Receive Mentor Awards
The Graduate Student Council and the Office of Graduate Studies award the
Graduate Faculty Mentoring award to Gordon Gribble, the Dartmouth #1 Professor
of Chemistry in the Arts and Sciences, and Brian Pogue, associate professor of
engineering.
Dartmouth
Celebrates Administrative Professionals Day
Nearly 200 Dartmouth staff members attended a reception held in celebration of
national Administrative Professionals Day on April 26.
Alumni College
Summer Courses
The 43rd annual Alumni College explores global health, memoir writing, and
language immersion. Held August 2 through 6, the programs are held on
campus and are open to the public.
Alumni, Graduate
Student Win NSF Awards
The National Science Foundation awards funding to five Dartmouth alumni and to
one Dartmouth graduate student through its Graduate Research Fellowship
Program.
The Skills
for Science
Designed to help professional women in science improve their negotiation,
communication, and leadership skills, a day-long session was presented by the
Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists.
Finding an
Oasis
Remarks by John Pfister, assistant dean of first-year students and senior
lecturer in psychological and brain sciences.
Handel Society
Spring Concert features Britten, Beethoven
Dartmouth’s Handel Society will present major works by Benjamin Britten and
Ludwig van Beethoven at its spring concert in two performances in Spaulding
Auditorium on Saturday, May 20 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m.
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