NEWS AND NOTES

NEWS AND NOTES

Dean of Libraries Appointed

Sue Mehrer, currently the deputy librarian of Cambridge University in England, has been named Dartmouth’s new dean of libraries. Mehrer, who grew up in a small town with no public library, tells DAM she “never discovered libraries properly” until she went to college. “To me they were not just places for learning, they were places of discovery and knowledge that opened up new worlds beyond my studies,” she says. The dean starts December 1.

Professors Retire

>>> The following professors have recently retired as tenured members of the arts and sciences faculty: Sarah Allan, Aslan and Middle Eastern languages and literatures; Susan Blader, Aslan and Middle Eastern languages and literatures; Brian Dade, earth sciences; Dale Elckelman, anthropology; Gretchen Gerzlna, English; Cleopatra Mathis, English; David Peart, biology; and Roxana Verona, French and Italian.

Many Happy Returns

»> Reunion season drew thousands of alumni to campus In June. Music and fireworks on the Green weren’t the only draw, as a wideranging schedule of events Included a dedication of the Class of 1966 Bunkhouse, a musical revue by members of the class of 1961, a presentation on Dartmouth’s first black students and a class of 1991 happy hour featuring local beer.

Construction Update

»> Demolition for the new Flood renovation project got under way August 1. Meanwhile, College officials announced that construction on the new lodge on Mount Moosllauke will begin the final week of September. Officials expect the work to be completed In August 2017.