Read more Dartmouth stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/7761/dartmouth.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:30:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/60465/shriveled-sports-scene-irks-some-ivy-alums.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Ivy League has a reputation for excellence in all things, but the consignment of its sports programs—particularly the more visible ones like football and basketball—to college athletics’ second tier has alumni clamoring for change, the Wall Street Journal reports. Academic standards limit the pool of top student-athletes...http://www.newser.com/story/60465/shriveled-sports-scene-irks-some-ivy-alums.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 May 2009 10:25:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37107/fewer-medical-students-considering-primary-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJust 2% of graduating medical students say they plan to work in primary care, forecasting a shortage of doctors who coordinate care and keep costs low, the AP reports. And it’s not just higher pay luring them away: They fear the paperwork and increased workload. Primary-care doctors must “speed to...http://www.newser.com/story/37107/fewer-medical-students-considering-primary-care.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Sep 2008 17:06:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33918/ivy-leaguers-start-ahead-stay-ahead.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHow much you make correlates with where you went to school, a new study finds. Bachelor’s degree holders’ salaries grow at the same rate over the first decade of their careers regardless of the school, the Wall Street Journal reports, but Ivy League graduates’ median starting salary is 32% higher...http://www.newser.com/story/33918/ivy-leaguers-start-ahead-stay-ahead.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 01 Aug 2008 12:35:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23136/top-colleges-report-record-low-rates-of-admission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAcceptance letters from the nation's top colleges will begin to arrive on prospective students' doorsteps today, but far more rejection letters are in the mail than ever before, reports the New York Times. Harvard and Yale accepted only 7.1% and 8.3% of applicants, respectively, both record lows as...http://www.newser.com/story/23136/top-colleges-report-record-low-rates-of-admission.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Apr 2008 15:01:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7649/recruiters-pick-top-10-biz-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIvy Leaguers and Mormons round out this year's eclectic list of top MBA programs. To come up with the rankings WSJ and Harris Interactive asked 4,430 recruiters to rank M.B.A. programs on 21 attributes, including leadership potential, and communication skills. National Rankings: Dartmouth College (Tuck) University of...http://www.newser.com/story/7649/recruiters-pick-top-10-biz-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Sep 2007 20:12:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/6031/top-10-us-business-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagForbes ranked these business schools not only on their prestige but for their return on investment. Dartmouth (Tuck) Stanford Harvardhttp://www.newser.com/story/6031/top-10-us-business-schools.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Aug 2007 5:43:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/5059/schools-cater-to-tech-enamored-students.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn increasing number of colleges and universities are using new Web applications to engage a generation of students eager to collaborate—and strut their stuff—on the Internet. Blogs, wikis, and other collaborative tools are being used as more than just empty Web 2.0 buzzwords, CNET reports; they allow...http://www.newser.com/story/5059/schools-cater-to-tech-enamored-students.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 31 Jul 2007 18:33:07 CDT