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Former British Prime Minister To Speak At Dartmouth Friday, 05/11/12 6:06am - VPR News

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will deliver a lecture this month at Dartmouth College.

Dartmouth Actors Shine Spotlight On Sexual Assault Wednesday, 04/25/12 7:50am - Charlotte Albright, VPR News

The Dartmouth Theater Department hopes to spur conversation about the troubling issue of sexual assault with "Undue Influence," a dance-drama piece that opens at the Hopkins Center's Moore Theater this week.

At Dartmouth, Percussionists Get A Taste Of Their Own Music Thursday, 04/19/12 12:11pm - Charlotte Albright, VPR News

Friday evening a group of percussionists from Brooklyn will break out their mallets, sticks and brushes at Dartmouth College. But earlier this week the quartet Sō Percussion heard Dartmouth music students perform some of the band's work.

Newscast: April 17, 2012, 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, 04/17/12 6:51pm - Dave McGown, VPR News

Newscast: April 17, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

Dartmouth President Is Chosen To Lead World Bank Monday, 04/16/12 1:30pm - VPR News

Jim Yong Kim, an American who is president of Dartmouth College, has been chosen to be the next president of the World Bank. His selection Monday extends the U.S. hold on the top job at the 187-nation development agency.

Dartmouth's President Interviews For Top Job At World Bank Thursday, 04/12/12 4:04pm - Jane Lindholm, VPR News

Dartmouth President Jim Yong Kim was interviewed by directors of the World Bank this week. Kim is President Obama's nominee to be the next head of the global financial organization.

"ReEntry" Gives Voice To Soldiers Returning From War Wednesday, 04/04/12 7:50am - Charlotte Albright, VPR News

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been talking points for over a decade now. But it's not all that often that you hear combat soldiers doing the talking. That's why the playwrights of "ReEntry" interviewed hundreds of military personnel and relatives for the monologues and conversations that make up the performance piece.

Dartmouth Fraternity Says Most Charges Dropped Thursday, 03/29/12 6:06am - VPR News

The former head of a Dartmouth College fraternity says the college in New Hampshire has dropped hazing charges against all but three of its members.

Newscast: Friday, March 23, 2012 at 12:04 p.m. Friday, 03/23/12 12:04pm - Mitch Wertlieb, VPR News

Newscast: Friday, March 23, 2012 at 12:04 p.m.

Obama Taps Dartmouth President For World Bank Friday, 03/23/12 9:59am - VPR News

President Barack Obama has nominated Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank, a surprise pick for the international financial institution's top job.

Come Summer, Pianos Will Pop Up Throughout The Upper Valley Friday, 01/27/12 5:30pm - Neal Charnoff, VPR News

To celebrate its 50th anniversary season this summer, the Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College is sponsoring a piano "street project" that will have pianos turning up in parks, general stores and other unexpected locations. 

Chinese Musician Bridges East and West In Dartmouth Residency Thursday, 01/26/12 5:30pm - Charlotte Albright, VPR News

All this week, students at Dartmouth have been learning about the pipa, a Chinese lute that dates back 2,000 years. Their teacher is a renowned modern performer who is preserving the pipa's traditional repertoire and collaborating with famous contemporary musicians.

Orpheus in Manhattan Friday, 03/11/11 3pm - Afternoon Classics

Today I'll speak with Dartmouth College professor Steve Swayne about his new biography of William Schuman.  We'll also hear some of Schuman's music, as well as works by Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saens, and Schumann (yes, the one with two n's) this afternoon.

Advances In Breast Cancer Therapies Monday, 09/27/10 Noon and 7pm - Jane Lindholm, Vermont Edition

A researcher at the Vermont Cancer Center has published a massive study of surgical breast cancer patients that shows hope for less invasive cancer treatment. Also, Dartmouth College's history in training Native Americans to be Christian ministers, and another Report From Afghanistan.

Souba Named Dartmouth Medical School Dean Friday, 09/10/10 7:04am - Lynne McCrea, VPR News

Dartmouth College has a new dean of its medical school.

Inn Workers File Labor Complaint Against Dartmouth Wednesday, 04/07/10 6:06am - VPR News

Unionized workers at the Hanover Inn say Dartmouth College has refused to negotiate their contract, an allegation the college calls simply false.

Dartmouth Alumni To Appeal To NH Supreme Court Wednesday, 03/17/10 6:06am - VPR News

Seven Dartmouth College alumni whose lawsuit over the makeup of the school's board of trustees was dismissed plan to appeal to the New Hampshire Supreme Court.

Dartmouth Takes In Students After Italy Earthquake Monday, 02/22/10 6:06am - VPR News

Graduate students whose university was left in ruins by an earthquake in Italy last year are continuing their studies at Dartmouth College.

Dartmouth Gives Details Of Budget Cuts Monday, 02/08/10 5:50pm and Tuesday, 02/09/10 7:34am - Steve Zind, VPR News

Dartmouth College has announced a series of cuts to close a budget gap of $100 million over the next two years. Dartmouth's President said trustees and administrators have worked to minimize the impact of the cuts on the community.

Dartmouth Trustees Look To Cut Budget Friday, 02/05/10 7:34am and 5:50pm - Steve Zind, VPR News

The Board of Trustees at Dartmouth College is meeting this weekend to determine how to cut one hundred million dollars from the school's budget over the next two years.