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Ursula Rick TH'03 Presents: "An Engineer Goes to Capitol Hill" on May 24 at 3:30 PM

2013-05-22T11:00:00.000-04:00

An Engineer Goes to Capitol Hill: The role of science and engineering in policy and politics Jones Seminar Friday, May 24 3:30 pm Spanos Auditorium, Cummings Hall FEATURING: Ursula Rick TH’03 Regulatory Affairs Analyst Western Energy Alliance Does it ever seem like the policies coming out of Washington, DC could have used the help of a scientist or

Apply to the Rocky Global Leadership Program! Fall 2013 Registration Deadline - May 24th

2013-05-21T18:00:00.000-04:00

Interested in developing a sense of global consciousness? Would you like to improve your cross-cultural understanding? Appy to the Rockefeller Global Leadership Program! For more information on how to participate, please contact Vincent Mack. Registration for the Fall 2013 program ends on Friday, May 4th. Check out what a typical RGLP session is like here.

42 Years of Protecting Native American Rights Lecture, Wed May 22nd

2013-05-21T12:00:00.000-04:00

42 Years of Protecting Native American Rights: A Lecture by John Echohawk Wednesday, May 22nd at 5:30pm in Carson L01 John Echohawk, Executive Director of the Native American Rights Fund, will be giving a lecture on the current legal landscape of Federal Indian law, and how the Native American Rights Fund has advanced the sovereign rights of tribal nations in the US

MLDP Recap: Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Negotiation with John Burwell Garvey, Professor and Director, Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program, UNH School of Law

2013-05-20T12:00:00.000-04:00

Read a student's account of our most recent session in our Management Leadership and Development program below. For more information, about MLDP, click here. This past Tuesday, we had the pleasure of receiving Professor John Burwell Garvey of the UNH School of Law to talk to us about Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Negotiation. He explained that decision-making for the individual is

Dartmouth-Oxford Exchange Students Selected for 2013-2014

2013-05-19T12:00:00.000-04:00

After much deliberation, the Nelson A. Rockefeller has chosen the Dartmouth-Oxford Exchange Students for the 2013-2014 academic year: SUMMER ’13 (at Dartmouth from Keble) Luka Boeskens Matthew Majewski Marielle Minere Jinjae Park FALL TERM 2013 Ester Cross ’15 Xin Yi Peng ’15 David Bessel ’15 Sarah

Fight Against Poverty with a Job Opportunity at Tipping Point Community

2013-05-18T12:00:00.000-04:00

Tipping Point Community is looking for dedicated individuals to help jumpstart their T Lab Program in the fight against poverty. T Lab at Tipping Point Community is a place where a team of creative, accomplished, intrepid problem-solvers from a variety of backgrounds will spend six months designing and testing new solutions in the fight against poverty. T Lab begins in October

MLDP Recap: Developing a Global Mindset with Chris Wohlforth

2013-05-17T12:00:00.001-04:00

Read a student's account of our most recent session in our Management Leadership and Development program below. For more information, about MLDP, click here. Professor Christianne Hardy Wohlforth, Director of the Montgomery Endowment and Associate Director of the Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College, spoke to MLDP on May 7th about “Developing a Global Mindset

Joseph Singh '14 Named the Presidential Fellow for the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress

2013-05-16T15:00:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to Joseph Singh '14, who has been selected as the 2013-2014 Presidential Fellow for the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress. About Joseph: Joseph Singh is a junior pursuing a major in Government and a minor in Public Policy. He is from Toronto, Canada and graduated from the Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific in Victoria, BC,

Applications Are Open for the Vermont Youth Tomorrow A*VISTA Program

2013-05-15T18:00:00.000-04:00

Vermont Youth Tomorrow A*VISTA Program (2013-2014) AmeriCorps VISTA (A*VISTA) members serve at nonprofit agencies, schools, and municipalities that tackle important social issues to alleviate poverty. By focusing on mobilizing resources and building organizational capacity, VYT A*VISTA members help low-income youth succeed academically, develop job skills, receive healthy meals, learn

Applications for the Summer 2013 Hope Institute in DC - Due 5/20

2013-05-15T11:00:00.000-04:00

Hope Institute 2013 The Democratic National Committee is looking for candidates with little previous exposure to politics to participate in the Hope Institute 2013 program in Washington, DC. The Hope Institute is a program of the DNC that provides critical professional development and career mentoring to applicants with many different types of backgrounds in the field of politics.

Student Lunch with Journalist Souad Mekhennet

2013-05-14T11:00:00.000-04:00

On Monday, May 8th, New York Times columnist Souad Mekhennet spoke to students about her experience working in the Middle East over lunch. A German reporter of Turkish and Moroccan descent, Mekhennet has covered conflicts and terrorist groups in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. With recent events escalating in Syria, it was very interesting to listen to Mekhennet's opinions about a

6th Annual State of the State Poll Results Released #nhpolitics #fitn

2013-05-13T15:30:00.000-04:00

The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center has completed its 6th Annual New Hampshire State of the State Poll on Politics, Economic Issues, and Social Policies. Highlights from the poll include the following: Over three-quarters of voters support universal background checks for firearms sales. Voters' views of New Hampshire economy and personal economic future improve. Senator Ayotte unfavorable

Are you a '14 Pursuing a Senior Honors Thesis? Grant Application Deadline on May 17th

2013-05-13T11:00:00.000-04:00

ATTENTION ‘14s! Apply now for the SENIOR HONORS THESIS GRANTS PROGRAM For the Social Sciences! To apply for awards of up to $1,000, students must submit: 1. A cover letter that identifies the honors thesis project and the amount of funding to be requested; 2. A copy of the thesis proposal or similar documentation acceptable to the student’s home department; 3. A

Monday 5/13 at 7 PM: Dartmouth's Dialogue on Divestment

2013-05-13T08:30:00.000-04:00

=== Sharing an event that our student discussion group RBEL is co-sponsoring tonight. === Dialogue on Divestment with Bill McKibben, Terry Tempest Williams and Tuck Professor Anant Sundaram Monday May 13th, 7pm, Dartmouth Hall 105 Join us for an evening of discussion on the topic of fossil fuel divestment. Who is part of this movement? Why does it matter? Is divestment the right way to go

Nobel Prize Winner Peter Diamond on "Unemployment and Debt" at 5 PM, May 15 at Tuck

2013-05-12T18:00:00.000-04:00

RESCHEDULED FROM FALL 2012 America’s sluggish ascent out of the economic recession has included a growth of the national debt to almost $17 trillion and an unemployment rate that, while falling, remains disquieting. Both of these statistics are indicators of the health of our economy, and they both clearly highlight the vulnerability of America’s financial state. Professor Peter Diamond has

Rockefeller Leadership Fellow Sarah Marie-Hopf '13 Combats Food Insecurity with the Dartmouth Food Connection

2013-05-12T12:00:00.000-04:00

Sarah-Marie Hopf '13, a current Rockefeller Leadership Fellow, was recently profiled on Dartmouth Now for her work in establishing the Dartmouth Food Connection with Katherine Burns '13. The Dartmouth Food Connection, along with Dartmouth Dining Services, works to educate the Dartmouth community about food insecurity in the Upper Valley and helps to raise funds and food donations for Willing

Lunch with Karen Liot Hill '00, City Councilmember, on May 14 at the Tucker Foundation

2013-05-11T18:00:00.000-04:00

Sharing this upcoming event at Tucker Foundation that features a local policymaker and frequent Rockefeller Center collaborator...please contact our friends at the Tucker Foundation if you have any questions. Join us in the Tucker Foundation Living Room at lunchtime on Tuesday, May 14, for the latest Upper Valley Voices. Karen Liot Hill '00 is formerly the mayor of Lebanon, a current member

Job Opportunity: CBO Assistant Analyst Position in Washington, DC

2013-05-11T12:00:00.000-04:00

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is a small nonpartisan agency that provideseconomic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. Their Microeconomic Studies Divisionis seeking an Assistant Analyst to provide the division’s senior analysts in theEmployment and Income Security Unit with statistical analyses, graphics, literaturereviews, and other research assistance. Assistant Analysts typically

Career Conversation with Matt Dunne (@mattdunnevt ), Head of Community Affairs at @Google Inc.- Thursday 5/16

2013-05-10T18:00:00.000-04:00

Career Conversation with Matt Dunne, Head of Community Affairs at Google, Inc. Thursday, May 16 from 5:00 - 6:00 PM The Class of 1930 Room, Rockefeller Center "What happens when a growing tech company runs into the reality of small communities? Matt Dunne, Head of Community Affairs for Google and former Associate Director of Rocky, will discuss the challenges, strategies and successes in

Mini-Grants Experiences: Career Cadence Workshop Hosted by Women in Business

2013-05-10T12:00:00.000-04:00

Women in Business recently invited Career Cadence, a career-consulting firm, to Dartmouth to lead a workshop. Career Cadence specializes itself by using a custom personal assessment for each participant prior to the workshop. The actual session then revolves on interpreting the results of that assessment. Paul helps students workshop their ideas. Our session was lead by Paul Holzer D ’00

Nina Brekelmans '12 Receives Boren Fellowship for Language Studies, Gives Advice to Graduating Seniors

2013-05-09T16:00:00.001-04:00

Nelson A. Rockefeller Center alum Nina Brekelmans '12 was recently awarded a Boren Fellowship. The Boren Fellowship provides up to $30,000 for a year of language training abroad. Accepting the Fellowship commits Nina to at least one year of work for the federal government in the area of national security. Courtney Wong '15, a Student Assistant at the Rockefeller Center, spoke with Nina

Last Call: Apply to Become a Paid Rockefeller Student Assistant by May 10th for 2013-2014 Positions

2013-05-09T12:00:00.000-04:00

Now's the time to apply for a 2013-2014 paid student staff position at the Rockefeller Center! Apply online by 11:59 PM on Friday, May 10th. Lead a discussion group, one of our student programs, or contribute to new initiatives at Rocky. All positions will be filled THIS MONTH for next year. Co-Curricular jobs range from 5-12 hours per week, and pay $10 per hour. Current job postings

Law School Student Panel: Thursday, May 9th at 8 PM in Rocky 3

2013-05-08T22:00:00.000-04:00

LAW SCHOOL Student Panel Thursday, May 9th @ 8pm ROCKY 003 | The Rockefeller Center Join a panel of some of your most accomplished peers in a question-and-answer style discussing regarding the following topics: How to navigate through Dartmouth as a 'pre-LAW' student (i.e. classes, professors, extracurriculars, etc.) How to study for the LSAT / When to take the LSAT What one can do

Public Policy Courses Available for Fall 2013

2013-05-08T12:00:00.001-04:00

Public Policy Courses Available – FALL 2013 PBPL 42: Ethics and Public Policy Professor Lucas Swaine (10) This course examines the nature and validity of arguments about vexing moral issues in public policy. Students examine a number of basic moral controversies in public life, focusing on different frameworks for thinking about justice and the ends of politics. The primary aim of the

Roanna Wang '13 Presents PRS Findings to the Vermont Senate Committee on Government Operations

2013-05-07T12:00:00.000-04:00

On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, Roanna Wang '13, a student from the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center Policy Research Shop, made a presentation in Montpelier, VT to the Vermont Senate Committee on Government Operations. Roanna presented her findings from the paper to Chairwoman Jeanette White, along with Senator Ayer, Senator French, Senator McAllister, and Senator Pollina. Co-authored with Eric