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With a win over Harvard, the Dartmouth Forensic Union finished second to Wake Forest University in the National Debate Tournament held at Cal-Fullerton March 28.

Dartmouth has been ranked No. 10 among colleges and universities by the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, which—unlike many other higher ed rankings—takes into account the degree of student satisfaction and the success of a school's graduates.

The American Cancer Society has named Ethan Dmitrovsky, professor of pharmacology and toxicology and medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, a clinical research professor. The honor recognizes his research and patient care.

Dartmouth's figure skaters won their fifth straight U.S. National Intercollegiate Championship in April, competing at the University of Michigan.

President Jim Wright was honored with the Semper Fidelis Award for his work with injured veterans at the Marine's annual Philadelphia Ball in April. Also honored were Manning J. Smith '62 and Nathaniel Fick '99.

The Dartmouth rugby club won its 12th Ivy League Championship—its eighth title in the last 11 years—by defeating Harvard 41-0. Scrumhalf Gordon Silvera '08 was named tournament MVP.

Dartmouth has hired Rick Bender, previously sports information director at Davidson College, as director of varsity athletics communications, filling the position left open by the November death of Kathy Slattery Phillips.

Psychological and brain sciences professor Richard Granger resigned in April as director of the Neukom Institute for Computational Science following his wife's arrest in California on charges of embezzlement. Lindsay Whaley, chair of the College's linguistics and cognitive science program, is serving as interim director.