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New DHMC policy tightens security
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Enhanced security policies at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s Lebanon campus began on Monday, restricting entry and requiring visitor registration during evening and overnight visiting hours. The initiative comes not in response to a particular incident but part of a national trend to increase hospital security, DHMC spokesperson Mike Barwell said. The new procedures apply seven days a week, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to a DHMC press release. Under the new policy, the hospital will restrict entry to the North Entrance from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. and
the Emergency Department Entrance from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Evening and overnight visitors must register at the designated entry points, and identification information will be entered in an electronic visitor management system. Authorized visitors will be given a temporary pass. The policy does not affect Dartmouth-Hitchcock or Geisel Medical School students and staff, who have badges that provide access at all times. Staff and students without a badge must register at a controlled SEE SECURITY PAGE 5
Fellows take first steps of yearlong projects By REBECCA ASOULIN The Dartmouth Staff
Black masculinity, fibromyalgia and Dominican citizenship rights — these are the subjects of this year’s three senior fellows, who are each spending the year focused on one academic project instead of juggling classes. This week, Hannah McGehee ’15, Bennie Niles ’15 and Yomalis Rosario ’15 are completing their first-term updates.
A faculty committee selected the three students last May for the program, which allows students to pursue yearlong personal projects with faculty advisors and financial support. Niles said his project, a documentary film called “I, Too, Am Man: Reconsidering Black Masculinity,” focuses on articulations and perceptions of black male identity. This SEE FELLOWS PAGE 2
Faculty talk open access
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Faculty debated the merits of an open-access policy at a Monday meeting.
B y MICHAEL QIAN The Dartmouth Staff
Faculty members met over wine and cheese Monday afternoon to discuss a proposal to make the final pre-published version of faculty-authored scholarly articles available through a public digital repository. This open-access policy mirrors those of around 170 other universities, including Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The trend toward open access follows a rising cost of journal subscriptions, which restricts the availability of scholarly work for many outside academia.
The conversation was further sparked by the January 2013 death of pro-open access activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide after facing prosecution for his illegal downloading of JSTOR archives. The open-access policy would not require faculty to publish in open-access journals, nor would it take away their personal copyright. Faculty could also request an embargo or a waiver to opt out of the policy, based on the requirements of the publishing journal. An upcoming Monday meeting of the arts and sciences faculty will address
the topic. Information resources associate librarian Elizabeth Kirk said in an interview that the resolution has so far encountered little to no “philosophical pushback,” noting that she had only received logistical questions. “Absolutely, this is about impact for faculty scholarship, and it’s also a preservation of faculty scholarship,” Kirk said, adding that such a policy would offer many people outside of higher education access to cutting-edge research. At yesterday’s forum, dean of libraries Jeffrey SEE SOURCE PAGE 3
Bridge to expand to Smith College
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Tuck’s Bridge program will be altered for Smith College.
The Tuck Business School’s Bridge program, which teaches business fundamentals in a condensed term, will expand to Smith College this summer. The three-week program will be taught by Tuck faculty on Smith’s campus, covering accounting,
marketing, leadership and more in a program targeted to women. The program, established in 1997, will be open both to Smith students and women from other colleges. The curriculum will replicate the Hanover program, but due to the program’s shorter duration, several career-related topics will
not be included, Tuck senior associate dean Robert Hansen said. Though mock interviews and resume reviews will remain part of the curriculum, students will be expected to rely more on Smith’s campus services for career-related guidance. SEE TUCK PAGE 5