Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Dartmouth College

Dartmouth Evacuates Students From Mexico Over Swine Flu Worries

Iowa State and North Carolina State also cancel summer study-abroad programs. more >>

Top Colleges See Record-Low Acceptance Rates

Number of applicants spike, forcing acceptance rates down, while schools expect yield rates to increase. more >>

5 Greek Organizations at Dartmouth Face Social Probation

Sanctions for three of the groups stem from incidents at fall formals. more >>

Early Admission Acceptance Rates Dip at Yale and Dartmouth

Dip is largely attributed to notable increase in applicants. more >>

Dartmouth Junior Voted in as County Treasurer

The "teeny-bopper" candidate won by 600 votes, unseating a three-term incumbent. more >>

Hurricane Evacuees Thrive After Switching Schools, Study Says

After sharp declines the first year, students who fled New Orleans improved and enrolled in college. more >>

Shonda Rhimes

Rhimes revisits her years at Dartmouth, where she discovered her love for theater and confidence as a writer. more >>

Harvard and Yale Yield Rates Remain Unchanged

But Dartmouth is 'in a holding pattern' with its wait list. more >>

Dartmouth's Acceptance Rate for Legacy Students Twice That of Regular Students

Dartmouth is twice as likely to admit legacy applicants as it is regular applicants. more >>

Dartmouth Eats Up New Hampshire Primary Season

Advice for Obama, plus a campus Democratic straw poll. more >>

Trail Mix

Students plan to go on strike at the University of Massachusetts. more >>

Dartmouth Rhetoric: From Sexism to Sarcasm to Scorn

The mysterious group Daughters of Dartmouth has been waging war against sexism via 8.5-by-11 paper. more >>

Helmets That Study Head-on Collisions

Brown University football players are wearing special helmets to measure collision impact. more >>

Dartmouth's Greek Community Attempts Serious Discussion

The Greek community at Dartmouth College gathered this week to discuss "issues of Greek stereotypes, intentionality, comfort levels in Greek basements, self-respect, and the role of alcohol in male-female interactions," the Dartmouth writes. more >>

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