Off-campus programs return

Tickets available for Martin Luther King III keynote on Monday

Thursday, May 19, 2022 Off-Campus Programs Return to a New Normal After six consecutive terms of a pandemic-related hiatus that began in March 2020, undergraduates are once again studying abroad through programs sponsored by the Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Education. Martin Luther King III to Speak at Dartmouth on Monday Tickets are still available for Monday's 7 p.m. speech on social justice. King's keynote at this year's Social Justice Awards comes 60 years to the day after his father, Martin Luther King Jr., spoke at Dartmouth. Revised Lyme Road Housing Proposal to Be Presented in June Campus planners and senior leaders have considered a broad array of factors and anticipate sharing a revised housing concept in June to address the urgent need for more beds. Innocent Lives and Dreams Lost in Ukraine Last week, 226 toys lay scattered on the grass of Baker Lawn, each looking like it had been abandoned by a child. The silent memorial, created by the Ukrainian Student Association, called attention to the children killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  New Program Partners with Native American Communities Dartmouth is launching the Tribal Service and Solutions Project, a four-year pilot that will enable teams to partner with Native American communities to develop solutions to challenges in health care, economic development, and government relations. Schweitzer Fellows at Geisel Announced Nine first-year medical students from Geisel are among 23 new Schweitzer Fellows from New Hampshire and Vermont. Two Students Chosen for Native American Internships Ryann Cornelius '23 and Ahnili Johnson-Jennings '23 will spend this summer serving as interns in Congress and federal agency offices as recipients of the 2022 Udall internships. Celebrating Excellence in Athletics Athletics and Recreation hosted its annual Celebration of Athletic Excellence, honoring achievements by teams and individuals this academic year. Women's Rugby Finishes Second in National Tournament The Big Green defeated Army West Point in the quarterfinals and Harvard in the semifinals before falling to Lindenwood in the title game. Wells Willett '24 Wins National Collegiate Cycling Championship "I am beyond thrilled to take home two national championship jerseys for Dartmouth," says Willett. "There is no better way to cap off a successful season and represent the team that made it all possible." VIDEO Celebrating the Aloha Spirit Students make carnation and yarn leis at the Hood Museum of Art on Lei Day. IN THE NEWS The New York Times If There's a Loud Fight About Roe, How Will 'Centrist America' React? A column cites a 2006 study co-authored by economics professor Douglas Staiger that found children who were "born unwanted" before abortion was legalized "grew up in more disadvantaged households" and were also more disadvantaged as adults. The New York Times Rachel Dratch's Comfort Zones Dratch '88, the Saturday Night Live alumna, discusses her career, including news of her first Tony Award nomination for best featured actress in the Broadway play POTUS. The Washington Post Quoted: Jeff Sharlet  "That U.S. fascism is racist and white supremacist is a given. That it is all-white is not," says the English professor. VIEWS FROM THE GREEN Sailing Through Spring Members of the sailing team practice their racing tactics on Mascoma Lake last week. (Photo by Chris Johnson) SUBMIT YOUR SHOTS Dartmouth News | Geisel News | Guarini News | Thayer News | Tuck News Copyright © 2022 Trustees of Dartmouth College | Unsubscribe