CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL

CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL

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AROUND THE GREEN

COLAS COEXIST

A new beverage contract enables the College to sell Pepsi and Coke products. A 10-year deal to offer Coke exclusively expired earlier this year.

LOST AND FOUND Someone left a holstered gun in a bathroom at a Geisei School of Medicine building. Weapons are not permitted on campus.

TRUE TO HIS SCHOOL

Pro distance runner Ben True ’08 was named interim men’s and women’s cross country/distance coach in August.

NEW ARRIVALS Students recited the Dartmouth pledge, received a class pin, and met President Sian Beilock on September 15. Then they moved on to the Bema for the Twilight candlelight ceremony and the singing of the alma mater.

HOODIES!

The athletics department opened a store, Dartmouth Authentic, on Main Street. Athletics director Mike Harrity says research indicates that consumers want “more merchandise.”

ENGINEER EXITS

Thayer Dean Alexis Abramson is leaving by year’s end to become dean of the Columbia Climate School.

BIG BUCKS

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the College more than $30 million to support research on improving prostate cancer surgery technology.

CAFFEINE KLATCH

The folks in charge of College community and campus life offered free coffee on the Green as part of International Coffee Day on October 1.

ON THE ATTACK

The volleyball team got off to a hot start, winning 8 of its first 13 matches this fall.

GATEKEEPER ARRIVES

New assistant vice president and dean of undergraduate admissions Kathryn Bezella started in October. She previously worked at the University of Pennsylvania.

PODIUM POTENTIAL

President Sian Beilock invited students to brainstorm ideas for a 2025 Commencement speaker.

SMOKE IN THE KITCHEN

Investigators believe a lithium-ion battery charger malfunctioned in a utility closet, causing the small fire that ignited in the Class of 1953 Commons shortly before midnight on September 20. No major damage occurred.

OUT OF BOUNDS?

The union representing the men’s basketball team filed an unfair labor practice charge against the College on August 21. Its claim: Dartmouth refuses to bargain in good faith with the team.

DIAMOND JUBILEE

The Dartmouth Film and Media Alumni Festival on November 7-10 will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Dartmouth Film Society.

BUDDY FOREVER

The dedication of Buddy Teevens Stadium took place at Memorial Field on October 4. New signage went up to commemorate the coach, who died last year.

NEW COUNSEL

Attorney Audrey Anderson has been appointed interim general counsel. Her predecessor, Sandhya Iyer, has departed for Brown University.

HOUSING

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Students to be accommodated by new apartments planned for Wheelock Street

QUOTE/UNQUOTE

“Be proud as you watch your child fly. Smile from afar. Give them space to experiment, and remember we have Band-Aids when they trip.”

—Lee Coffin, dean of admissions, advising parents of the class of2028

EUREKA!

All Over the Map

Dementia diagnoses vary sharply by region.

»> Millions of people who have dementia might not have it diagnosed, particularly residents of the Great Plains and Southwest. A new study coauthored by biomedical data science prof James O’Malley reveals that in these and other regions of the country, fewer people are diagnosed with the disorder. This is particularly acute among minority groups and seniors aged 66 to 74, based on risk factors and other health and demographic data. The researchers suggest that many victims aren’t diagnosed because they lack access to primary care and neurological specialists or because they may simply dismiss symptoms as normal signs of aging. Language and cultural barriers also contribute to the problem, which leads patients to miss out on essential care, clinical trials, new treatments, and insurance coverage.

Arboreal Alert

All trees are not equal.

»> Trees that grow in urban forests may be more capable of dealing with a warming climate than trees on residential lawns in the same area. Dartmouth researchers who analyzed tree and shrub species in public parks and largely unmanaged natural areas in six cities have learned the flora is more diverse and drought-tolerant than that found in neighborhood yards. Many residential trees are non-native, which disrupts natural ecosystems. “What people are planting in their yards may not necessarily be sustainable in our warming climate,” says lead researcher Gisselle Mejia, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of environmental studies. “Planting trees that are drought tolerant and require less water than other species is something that should be considered."

Nancy Schoeffler