October 6, 2008, Issue

President Wright's Sustainability Commitment
Cutting emissions 30 precent by 2030

Dartmouth Scores A- on Sustainability
College receives highest score granted

Economic Downturn Has Consequences for Dartmouth
Lower investment returns will limit budget growth

Endowment Update
Endowment Returns +.5 percent for FY 2008

In the Spotlight
New members of the faculty

Research Awards
Dartmouth researchers were awarded $42.6 million in July and August

Investigator Spotlights
Three Dartmouth researchers and their projects

Vox Populi: Living United
Why the Dartmouth United Way campaign matters

Kudos
Recognition for Dartmouth faculty, staff, and students

First-Generation Network
Connecting students and employees

Staff Snapshot
Colleen Frakes, Baker-Berry Library

In Brief
New arts website, video on the credit crisis, new director for ISTS, College receives major scholarship gift, Convocation 2008

Invest in Your Future
Support for Employee Savings

Editor's Picks:

• Exhibition: The Art of Traveling
  through Dec. 3
  See related story, Art Abroad: Student Travel Journals
• Montgomery Fellow Lectures
  "An Afternoon with Joan Didion," Tuesday, Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m.
  "The United States and the Middle East: Strategic Choices for the Way Ahead," with General John Abizaid, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 4:30 p.m.
• Film Event
  "A Tribute to Laura Linney," Friday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.
• Homecoming 2008
  Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18

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