Story Archives of 'Dartmouth College'

It’s not all that uncommon for modern architectural design to clash with the local expectations of a community - especially what that community houses a college. A new building proposal at Dartmouth is straining town-gown relations between the school and some residents of Hanover. Dartmouth released plans for a new, $52 million visual arts center last week.

The design by a Boston architectural firm Machado and Silvetti Associates calls for more than 99 thousand square feet located downtown. The school says it would provide a “new gateway” for the college on the southern end of town.

But one member of the committee that acts as liason between the school and the town told the student newspaper The Dartmouth, "it’s creating an urban landscape in what used to be a traditional New England town. It’s gaudy and southwestern, and we’re not. It’s going to look funny with snow on it."

Word of Mouth’s architectural conitributor Don Kreis joins us to give us the details. His day job is with New Hampshire’s Public Utility Commission, where he’s general council.

The modern building proposal in Hanover seems downright tame, though, compared to what’s on top of a contemporary art museum in Paris right now. A pair of Swiss artists has created a single-room hotel and set it atop the Palais de Tokyo. The piece of interactive art allows one exclusive couple to spend the night in what may be the world’s first portable hotel. John Laurenson of Deutsche Welle Radio checked in to Hotel Everland to find out more.

Electronic and experimental composers are gathering in Hanover on Tuesday for Dartmouth’s Festival of New Musics. For three decades, the festival has presented bold and pioneering music composed and performed by undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and special guests.

Doug Perkins is the curator of this year’s show. He was a founding member of the group So Percussion along with Todd Meehan. Now they perform as the Meehan/Perkins Duo. Doug has worked with an impressive roster of contemporary musicians like David Lang, Steve Reich, and John Zorn. Tuesday on Word of Mouth, he talks with host Virginia Prescott and gives us a preview of the upcoming performances.

Performing at the Festival:

Amy X Neuburg

Meehan/Perkins Percussion Duo

John Arroyo

Courtney Brown




(Photo by Max Williams)

US Lawmakers are considering a bill this month that would require insurance companies to expand coverage for mental health treatment.

Advocates say patients often go without treatment for psychiatric illnesses because they can’t pay for it – even when they have health insurance.

In New Hampshire – doctors and health officials say that inadequate insurance coverage is just one of many barriers to psychiatric treatment.

Child psychiatrists, they say, are also in short supply – particularly in rural areas.

But one project out of Dartmouth Medical School aims to address that shortage with an innovative approach.

NHPR’s Dianne Finch has more.

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton spoke to Dartmouth Hitchcock physicians Thursday about improving healthcare quality.

She said that without improving quality overall, it would be nearly impossible to reduce healthcare costs and extend health insurance to all Americans.

NHPR’s Dianne Finch Reports.

Across the country legislators are considering bills that call on health departments to vaccinate young women against a virus that causes cervical cancer.

New Hampshire was one of the first states to offer the vaccine free to girls aged 11 to 18 as part of its universal vaccination program.

More than a dozen states are looking at requiring the injections before girls enter sixth grade.

But the Dartmouth Medical Center researcher who led the clinical trials for the vaccine warns that it may be risky for young girls.

NHPR’s Dianne Finch reports.