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  • January 6, 2009
    1,000 one-on-ones - Independent study is one of the distinct hallmarks of a Dartmouth education, with 60 percent of undergraduates taking advantage of the opportunity. Dartmouth faculty direct more than 1,000 one-on-one independent studies with undergraduate students every year. Liana Chase '11 and Peter Shellito '09 are two students now engaged in one-on-one projects.
  • December 23, 2008
    Happy Holidays! - While Dartmouth pauses for its annual Winter Break over the holidays, see and hear the many faces and places of Dartmouth on our "Sights & Sounds" web site, a collection of video, audio and still images that capture the spirit of the College.
  • December 22, 2008
    A giving spirit - As a child, Dartmouth custodian Paphanh Sithavady had to look after her younger siblings following her mother's death, and was not able to attend school. "I had always wanted to go to school, to learn," says Sithavady, who moved from a refugee camp in Thailand to New Hampshire with her husband and children in 1980. "I couldn't do that, but now that I have a better life here, I want to be able to help people in Laos achieve this dream." How? By helping to rebuild her husband's village's schools.
  • December 18, 2008
    Revelry - With colorful costumes, special guest actors and nationally known musicians, this year's Christmas Revels is a fun-for-all Medieval extravaganza of song, dance, drama and jest! Join the fun, with Revels North's 34th production of The Christmas Revels—an Upper Valley tradition, tonight through Sunday in Spaulding Auditorium.
  • December 15, 2008
    There's still time - As the year winds down, the 2008 Dartmouth College United Way Campaign is on track, but there is still a long way to reach the goal of $275,000. When you make your pledge, you join hundreds of your Dartmouth colleagues in making lasting changes in the Upper Valley.
  • December 13, 2008
    Charter day     - The Dartmouth College Charter was officially signed 239 years ago, on December 13, 1769, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Developed with persistence and considerable political skill over a period of years, it was a document that was not easy to come by.
  • December 12, 2008
    Coming to our senses - The College Board has issued a report on what the United States must do to regain its global competitive edge in higher education access, admissions and success. Dartmouth President James Wright was part of the 28-member commission that wrote the report, released Dec. 10 in Washington, D.C.
  • December 10, 2008
    Top tech toys - This holiday season, "Kids are going back to basics for their holiday toys, and manufacturers are responding," says second-year Tuck School of Business student Kirstin Egenes. Egenes is one of six Tuck students who have issued the "Top Tech Toys for 2008" list. Toys under $25 that mix basic fun with technology topped the list.
  • December 8, 2008
    Running man - To say that fifth-year senior Ben True '08 successfully combines competitive running and cross-country skiing is an understatement. In his Big Green career, True has been an All-American in cross-country running in the fall, cross-country skiing in the winter and outdoor track in the spring. He's also a sub-4:00 miler. True talked recently with Running Times about how he combines the sports and eases the transition between seasons.
  • December 5, 2008
    Winter wonderland - Indoors and out, for spectators and participants, winter at Dartmouth offers a wealth of things to do. The current issue of Vox of Dartmouth also has a selection of events special to the holiday season.

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