If there was a place in the state of New Hampshire that Barack Obama could say he “owned” – and he might use that exact word, when speaking to this crowd – it would be Dartmouth College. The Democratic presidential candidate has personally visited the campus several times, including today when he kicked off primary day with a rally.
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The Richardson H.Q. His staff feverishly prepared for the impending shift to New Hampshire. In the front office, Dave Imamura, a Dartmouth sophomore from Irvington, N.Y., who is heading Richardson efforts at New Hampshire colleges, put together binders detailing his candidate’s packed schedule.In what proved to be a lesson in history dating back to World War II, many from the area heard a real account of New Hampshire's only prisoner of war camp.
Rob Portman, the former congressman and Bush administration official, is going back to his roots by joining the Cincinnati office of the law firm Squire, Sanders and Dempsey to practice international trade law.
US policymakers are shifting towards a response to the subprime mortgage crisis that would require greater concessions by investors and financial services companies.
Dartmouth College students will provide some immediate feedback about how the Democratic presidential contenders perform in tonight's much-anticipated debate on campus.Sophomore Sunny Zhang (San Ramon, Calif.) shot a six-over par 78, helping the Big Green women's golf team to move up to third place at the Dartmouth Invitational that concluded Sunday.
Dartmouth President James Wright has been chosen a “New Englander of the Year” for 2007 by the New England Council, the council announced today. Wright will share this year's honor with Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and Peter Meade, Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
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A team of Dartmouth students has won Google's Build Your Campus in 3D Competition. Google asked “how would your campus look in 3D” and challenged students to use Google SketchUp and Google Earth software to find out. The Dartmouth group was one of seven winning teams chosen from more than 350 entries. The winners will enjoy a trip to Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., to meet and work with professional 3D modelers.
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Nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, the Tucker Foundation sent another two service trips to Biloxi, Miss., during interim. While Tucker regularly sponsors programs for Dartmouth students to volunteer and participate in hurricane-related relief efforts, this trip marked the first time that a trip comprised of Dartmouth alumni, faculty and staff worked there. Associate Provost and Dean of the Tucker Foundation Stuart Lord, Frederica Ghesquiere ‘04 and Stan Colla ‘66 Tu’86 led that trip, while Raymond Rodriguez ‘09 and Amy Quan ‘09 led the student trip.
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