C AMPU S CO NFIDENTIAL

H I R E D

The College an- nounced that MIT professor Rahul Sarpeshkar will join the faculty later this year. His work in bioengineering, electrical engineering and biophysics earned him a “top scientific breakthrough” notice from Scientific American magazine in 2012.

E L E C T E D

The board of trustees has announced the election of new charter trustee Carlos Rodriguez- Pastor, Tu’88, and two charter trustees-elect, Caroline Kerr ’05 and Beth Cogan Fascitelli ’80. Rodriguez-Pastor joined the board in June. Kerr and Cogan Fascitelli will join next year.

S TAY I N G P U T

Star softball pitcher Kristen Rumley ’15 recently graduated but has no plans to leave the College: The three-time Ivy League Pitcher of the Year will serve as an assistant coach for the team next season. The four-time team MVP is the most decorated player in the program’s history.

A D M I S S I O N S

13.4 Percentage of first-generation students in the class of 2019 (as of late July), up from 12.4 percent for ’18s. “We strive to increase opportunity for exceptionally talented young people,” says Maria Laskaris ’84, admissions dean.

FILM STUDIES Director Ken Burns continued his tradition of rolling out rough cuts of his documentaries at Dartmouth. In July he presented parts of The Vietnam War, a 10-part series set to air on PBS in 2017 that’s been in the works for a decade. The early buzz: It’s must-see TV.

ON THE REBOUND The women’s basketball team makes a return to the preseason national invitational tournament this fall after an 8-year absence. First game: Drexel, in Philadelphia, on November 13.

NAME GAME The most common first names of graduates from the class of 2015: William (17) among men and Katherine (10) among women.

TOPPING IT OFF The Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth program hosted 60 students and staff at the organic farm for a pizza meal. Their dinner featured homegrown basil, arugula and kale toppings.

RUNNING WILD Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek passed through campus July 1 on his way to setting a new record for running the entire Appalachian Trail. He finished in 46 days, 8 hours and 7 minutes, setting a new record by three hours.

DEAL! Noah Manning ’17 is the ninth student since 1830 to attend Dartmouth tuition-free as a resident of Wheelock, Vermont. Residents get the discount in return for area property given to Dartmouth—and since sold—in the 1700s.

SHE’S ONLY JUST BEGUN Hillary Clinton rented the Bema for a campaign stop on July 3. About 850 people attended her talk. In the days following the event numerous student Facebook pages featured self- ies with the candidate.

FATHER-DAUGHTER REUNION Following his 35th class reunion in Hanover, Cody Press ’80 headed to Ottawa to see the U.S. women’s soccer team—and his daughter, Christen Press— play in the World Cup.