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19 Jan 2021, 06:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Tuck Alumna Launches Podcast on Women Athletes Headed for Tokyo |
 Tune into Flame Bearers: The Women Athletes Carrying Tokyo's Torch, spotlighting women Olympians’ and Paralympians' experiences on their ways to the Games next summer. By Jamie Mittelman T’19 Last year, I spent six months networking my way to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the hopes of pitching and landing my dream summer internship: a creative communications position on the ground in Tokyo supporting the IOC’s elevating women in sport efforts. To be clear, no such role existed, but I thought it should and that I was the person for the job given my experiences in digital marketing and passion for women’s sports. Further, I was used to managing large open-ended projects where I was accountable for coming up with an idea, and making it happen. When COVID-19 hit and the Olympic and Paralympic Games were officially postponed, I realized it was a moment in which a lot of people were really hurting, and there was a void I could help fill. The Games wouldn’t happen for another year, and our world was locked in a state of constant change and chaos. People from all corners of the world were alone and in need of hope. My COVID adaption was to pitch a podcast, called Flame Bearers, championing women Olympians and Paralympians who had either qualified for Tokyo or were still trying to qualify. Our world’s best athletes were struggling, yet adapting on the fly. They were, and continue to be, true masters of resiliency. By illuminating these incredible women athletes who had overcome countless obstacles—civil war, unequal pay, racial inequity amongst others—my goal was to help instill hope in a time of uncertainty and pain.  With the generous support of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program, this reimaged vision became a reality this past summer. This fall, my venture officially became part of the Harvard Innovation Lab, a university-wide incubator and training center for students with entrepreneurial ideas. This experience has taught me many lessons, two of which I wish I knew when I was pursuing my MBA at Tuck: Change the path when you don’t like the path you’re on. Anyone pursuing an MBA is by the vast majority of metrics, very fortunate and has choices—we’re lucky. Most people aren’t in our shoes. Most people don’t adapt because they want to, but rather because they have to. Iranian archery gold medalist Zahra Nemati picked up a bow and arrow only after losing movement in her legs and was unable to continue competing in taekwondo. In terms of my learning, I needed to first acknowledge my privilege, and second, realize that it comes with choice. All too often, I’m so comfortable on a path, that I fail to continually evaluate if it’s still actually the best path for me. Instead of taking classes at HKS this past fall, I took a semester off to focus on this venture. I was loving my work, learning something new every day and building relationships with people I greatly admired. I gained digital skills I previously lacked, specifically in audio recording, editing, and podcast narration. I pitched partnership opportunities to both corporate partners such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and nonprofits such as the Women’s Sports Foundation. After Tuck, when I started at HKS the plan was not to take a break mid-way through, but COVID-19 was also not in the plans, so I needed to adapt. Virtual classes, however thoughtfully planned, weren’t doing it for me. I decided to apply for additional grant funding to continue my work outside of the classroom. During my time at Tuck there were multiple times when I pushed through an experience or project instead of pausing to evaluate why I was involved in the first place. This experience has taught me to be more adaptable, but more importantly proven to me that adaptability is one of the most valuable skillsets anyone can have. As a result, I’ve tried to become more adaptable in all aspects of my life. Know where and when you thrive but also where and when you don’t. Then, lean into your weaknesses while at Tuck because it’s a safe place to fail. Tuck’s multiple leadership classes helped me determine who I am as an individual and the situations in which I thrive. COVID-19 and specifically this venture have helped me realize the situations and the tasks with which I really struggle. Most of us—myself included—prefer to focus on our strengths because it feels better than owning our weaknesses. That said, the process of figuring out what I’m really bad at has been one of the most clarifying of my career. This is not to say that I never thought I had weaknesses; as someone with diagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder, I’ve always been a bit too aware of them, but everyday distractions and the ability to rely on teammates pre-pandemic cushioned my ego. Given that I launched an entrepreneurial endeavor on my own in the middle of a pandemic, I was on my own, and therefore, couldn’t hide from the tasks/situations I disliked. During my time at Tuck, I was often so impressed by my classmates that I was nervous to take on something in which I was less than proficient. Instead, I recommend thinking of Tuck as your sandbox, a playground in which you can explore what you’re truly terrible at. Because it’s a safe learning environment, I’d recommend doing more of what you are worst at. While you may not turn your weakness into a strength, by the time you graduate, your skillsets will be less binary. As a result, post-Tuck you’ll have more arrows in your quiver and you can lean into more areas where you’re proficient.  If you’re interested in tuning in, check out live Flame Bearers’ episodes below, with more coming out every few weeks leading up to the Tokyo Games this summer.  Becky Sauerbrunn, Olympic Soccer (USA)Profiles her fight for pay equity Sanda Aldass, Olympic Judo Follows her escape from the Syrian Civil War and journey into motherhood Manasi Joshi, Paralympic Badminton (India) Details how her leg amputation allowed her to become an advocate for disability rights Lea Davison, Olympic Mountain Biking (US) Explores her journey to becoming one of the first openly gay professional bikers Nicky Nieves, Paralympic Volleyball (USA) Spotlights her identity as an AfroLatina and support for the Black Lives Matter Movement  Ezinne Kalu, Olympic Basketball (Nigeria)Celebrates her identity as an entrepreneur Katarina Roxon, Paralympic Swimming (Canada) Spotlights her family dynamic (her father is also her coach) and her commitment to living a balanced/healthy lifestyle Ida Jacobsen, Olympic Rowing (Denmark) Adjusting to the Pandemic Kym Crosby, Paralympic Track & Field (USA) Running, Marriage, & Albinism Zahra Nemati Olympic Archery and Para Archery (Iran) Archery & Hope |
19 Jan 2021, 10:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Tuck Alumna Launches Podcast on Women Athletes Headed for Tokyo |
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Tune into Flame Bearers: The Women Athletes Carrying Tokyo's Torch, spotlighting women Olympians’ and Paralympians' experiences on their ways to the Games next summer. By Jamie Mittelman T’19 Last year, I spent six months networking my way to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the hopes of pitching and landing my dream summer internship: a creative communications position on the ground in Tokyo supporting the IOC’s elevating women in sport efforts. To be clear, no such role existed, but I thought it should and that I was the person for the job given my experiences in digital marketing and passion for women’s sports. Further, I was used to managing large open-ended projects where I was accountable for coming up with an idea, and making it happen. When COVID-19 hit and the Olympic and Paralympic Games were officially postponed, I realized it was a moment in which a lot of people were really hurting, and there was a void I could help fill. The Games wouldn’t happen for another year, and our world was locked in a state of constant change and chaos. People from all corners of the world were alone and in need of hope. My COVID adaption was to pitch a podcast, called Flame Bearers, championing women Olympians and Paralympians who had either qualified for Tokyo or were still trying to qualify. Our world’s best athletes were struggling, yet adapting on the fly. They were, and continue to be, true masters of resiliency. By illuminating these incredible women athletes who had overcome countless obstacles—civil war, unequal pay, racial inequity amongst others—my goal was to help instill hope in a time of uncertainty and pain. With the generous support of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program, this reimaged vision became a reality this past summer. This fall, my venture officially became part of the Harvard Innovation Lab, a university-wide incubator and training center for students with entrepreneurial ideas. This experience has taught me many lessons, two of which I wish I knew when I was pursuing my MBA at Tuck: Change the path when you don’t like the path you’re on. Anyone pursuing an MBA is by the vast majority of metrics, very fortunate and has choices—we’re lucky. Most people aren’t in our shoes. Most people don’t adapt because they want to, but rather because they have to. Iranian archery gold medalist Zahra Nemati picked up a bow and arrow only after losing movement in her legs and was unable to continue competing in taekwondo. In terms of my learning, I needed to first acknowledge my privilege, and second, realize that it comes with choice. All too often, I’m so comfortable on a path, that I fail to continually evaluate if it’s still actually the best path for me. Instead of taking classes at HKS this past fall, I took a semester off to focus on this venture. I was loving my work, learning something new every day and building relationships with people I greatly admired. I gained digital skills I previously lacked, specifically in audio recording, editing, and podcast narration. I pitched partnership opportunities to both corporate partners such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and nonprofits such as the Women’s Sports Foundation. After Tuck, when I started at HKS the plan was not to take a break mid-way through, but COVID-19 was also not in the plans, so I needed to adapt. Virtual classes, however thoughtfully planned, weren’t doing it for me. I decided to apply for additional grant funding to continue my work outside of the classroom. During my time at Tuck there were multiple times when I pushed through an experience or project instead of pausing to evaluate why I was involved in the first place. This experience has taught me to be more adaptable, but more importantly proven to me that adaptability is one of the most valuable skillsets anyone can have. As a result, I’ve tried to become more adaptable in all aspects of my life. Know where and when you thrive but also where and when you don’t. Then, lean into your weaknesses while at Tuck because it’s a safe place to fail. Tuck’s multiple leadership classes helped me determine who I am as an individual and the situations in which I thrive. COVID-19 and specifically this venture have helped me realize the situations and the tasks with which I really struggle. Most of us—myself included—prefer to focus on our strengths because it feels better than owning our weaknesses. That said, the process of figuring out what I’m really bad at has been one of the most clarifying of my career. This is not to say that I never thought I had weaknesses; as someone with diagnosed obsessive compulsive disorder, I’ve always been a bit too aware of them, but everyday distractions and the ability to rely on teammates pre-pandemic cushioned my ego. Given that I launched an entrepreneurial endeavor on my own in the middle of a pandemic, I was on my own, and therefore, couldn’t hide from the tasks/situations I disliked. During my time at Tuck, I was often so impressed by my classmates that I was nervous to take on something in which I was less than proficient. Instead, I recommend thinking of Tuck as your sandbox, a playground in which you can explore what you’re truly terrible at. Because it’s a safe learning environment, I’d recommend doing more of what you are worst at. While you may not turn your weakness into a strength, by the time you graduate, your skillsets will be less binary. As a result, post-Tuck you’ll have more arrows in your quiver and you can lean into more areas where you’re proficient. If you’re interested in tuning in, check out live Flame Bearers’ episodes below, with more coming out every few weeks leading up to the Tokyo Games this summer. Becky Sauerbrunn, Olympic Soccer (USA) Profiles her fight for pay equity Sanda Aldass, Olympic Judo Follows her escape from the Syrian Civil War and journey into motherhood Manasi Joshi, Paralympic Badminton (India) Details how her leg amputation allowed her to become an advocate for disability rights Lea Davison, Olympic Mountain Biking (US) Explores her journey to becoming one of the first openly gay professional bikers Nicky Nieves, Paralympic Volleyball (USA) Spotlights her identity as an AfroLatina and support for the Black Lives Matter Movement Ezinne Kalu, Olympic Basketball (Nigeria) Celebrates her identity as an entrepreneur Katarina Roxon, Paralympic Swimming (Canada) Spotlights her family dynamic (her father is also her coach) and her commitment to living a balanced/healthy lifestyle Ida Jacobsen, Olympic Rowing (Denmark) Adjusting to the Pandemic Kym Crosby, Paralympic Track & Field (USA) Running, Marriage, & Albinism Zahra Nemati, Olympic Archery and Para Archery (Iran) Archery & Hope |
20 Jan 2021, 10:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Building a Strong Black Tech Community: Inside AfroTech 2020 |
 By Kristen Hughes T'21 Prior to Tuck, I spent seven years working for educational nonprofits. My goal in attending an MBA program was to career shift and find a career pathway where I could accelerate my impact. Thanks to the help of Tuck’s amazing career resources, classmates, and alumni network, I secured an internship this summer at Microsoft and spent 12 weeks working with their U.S. Education Team as a modern workplace specialist. When I received a full-time offer from Microsoft at the end of my internship, I was thrilled. I’m really excited to be pivoting into tech; however, I can still feel a bit overwhelmed by how much I still have to learn about the tech industry. In my second year at Tuck, I have tried to be proactive about guiding my own learning and preparing as much as possible for this transition by being intentional with my elective choices and extracurricular activities. With the support of the MBAPO and Office of the Dean, I was able to attend AfroTechin November of 2020. AfroTech is “one of the largest multicultural tech conferences in the United States, bringing together engineers, venture capitalists, recruiters, technologists, and culture enthusiasts from all over the world. Started in 2016, it is the definitive conference that brings leaders in technology and business together to exchange ideas and build a strong Black tech community. With the COVID-19 pandemic still very present, the conference was hosted virtually for the first time. Given the Zoom fatigue from classes, I was initially apprehensive about more screen time, but I was pleasantly surprised by how AfroTech was able to leverage their tech savviness to create a unique and engaging experience for participants.  AfroTech World was the virtual location of the conference. Participants were able to create avatars and then navigate them through the virtual World for the duration of the conference. The conference’s schedule showed which sessions were happening in which spaces, and you could move your avatar into those spaces to participate. There was something really special about seeing the physical conference space replicated for this virtual experience. While there were minor tech issues, I was able to pretty seamlessly move throughout the World to attend sessions and network. Conversations were easy to start—you simply moved your avatar next to someone and unmuted to speak to them directly. You could even hang out in certain social areas and have private conversations just by sitting at the same table as someone else. While I wasn’t recruiting, I checked out the career expo and was so impressed by how much it resembled a true expo space. As a long-time Sims fan, this was right up my alley! When it came to cultivating my AfroTech experiences, I had two goals: 1) to build my network of BIPOC people in tech and 2) to attend sessions that would expose me to the latest trends and insights in the tech world. To build my network, I was able to connect in sessions and in AfroTech World’s social spaces to hear from other MBA students about why they attended the conference and what their post-MBA career plans were. While I have a couple other Black Tuck classmates going into tech after graduation, it was great to meet others and build connections. AfroTech’s sessions really ran the gamut and gave me exposure to so many new ideas. As a newbie to tech, I have a lot to learn and was thrilled that I can speak about issues that are top of mind for many in the tech industry. Some of my favorite sessions included: Harnessing Imposter Syndrome to Help Your Career and Your Users; Infrastructure Security Best Practices for Start Ups; Building A Tech Product As A Non-Technical Founder; and Humanizing Data - Ensuring our Digital Data Keeps Humanity at the Center. In the tech industry, there has been a lot of focus on the lack of diversity. Despite renewed efforts in hiring and retention, according to the LA Times, “the percentage of Black employees at major tech companies remains low: 2.9 percent at Salesforce; 3.8 percent at Facebook; 4.4 percent at Slack; 4.5 percent at Microsoft; and 6 percent at Twitter. Apple’s workforce is 9 percent Black, but that includes retail employees. Amazon has a workforce that’s 26.5 percent Black as a whole, but is only 8.3 percent Black among managers.” One of the most powerful parts of AfroTech was seeing and hearing from these Black employees. I loved the chance to learn directly from them. In sharing their passion for tech, as well as the stories of their successes and failures, the AfroTech speakers reminded me how much representation matters and how crucial it is to have mentors and thought leaders in your life that look like you. I left the conference feeling less alone and empowered to continue to build on their legacies when I start at Microsoft in August.  Kristen grew up in Midlothian, Virginia and was an anthropology major at Davidson College. Prior to Tuck, she spent 7 years working for educational non-profits in NYC and in Denver. As a black queer woman, Kristen is passionate about intersectional identities in diversity and inclusion work. At Tuck, she’s a co-chair of DivCo and Tuck Pride, a Tuck Admissions Associate, as well as an active member of BSAT and the Consortium. |
21 Jan 2021, 06:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Get to Know the Tuck Admissions Associates Program |
  By Valeria Wiens Associate Director of Evaluation, Admissions The admissions interview is an important component of the Tuck application. While I have written elsewhere about how you can prepare for your interview, many of you were curious to learn more about our second-year interviewers, Tuck Admissions Associates (TAAs). Below, I’ll answer some of the most frequently asked questions related to the TAA role. How many interviewers does Tuck have? For the T’21 TAA Class our team received just under 100 applications, with over a third of the first-year class applying for this role. Following our selection process (outlined further below), we extended TAA offers to 47 T’21 students and saw an offer acceptance rate of 100 percent. All of our current TAAs are second-year students. What are the application components for the TAA role? Students apply for this role in the spring of their first year at Tuck and are selected through a rigorous evaluation process. The application process includes:
What do you look for when evaluating TAA candidates’ applications? Through the resume and short essay answer, we get insight into the TAA candidates’ interviewing, decision-making, and writing skills. Members of the graduating TAA class interview potential TAAs to help us better understand each student’s motivation behind applying for the role, learn about how they have engaged at Tuck, how they express empathy for diverse experiences of others, how they remain objective and fair, and how they are encouraging. During the mock interview part of the application process we observe the candidates’ interpersonal and communication skills, how they ask questions, and how they deal with high pressure conversations. Following these initial stages of the evaluation process, TAA candidates observe an interview and complete an interview report for it. This exercise helps us further assess TAAs’ evaluative and written communication skills. Through this process, we select empathetic and curious interviewers who know how to ask questions to draw out your story, capture the information you share, and succinctly put in writing what they learn from you in the interview, illustrating how you are smart, accomplished, aware and encouraging. What training process do the TAAs go through? Once selections are announced to the Tuck community, incoming TAAs participate in a series of training exercises. Spring training consists of sessions with graduating second-year interviewers and admissions officers. The admissions team then works with the incoming TAAs over the summer, focusing on interview styles and flow (knowing when and how to ask follow-up questions), and interview evaluation and report-writing techniques. We also invite the Dartmouth Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity to facilitate an interactive discussion about cultural and implicit biases. TAAs then shadow an interview conducted by an admissions officer, and officers shadow some of the TAAs’ early interviews. This part of the training focuses on conducting interviews and completing interview reports that show the admissions committee how you, the Tuck candidate, demonstrate our four admissions criteria, how you will contribute to our community, and how Tuck can help you thrive. Do the TAAs have access to my entire application? The only part of your application TAAs have access to is your resume. Using only your resume, they ask questions that draw out evidence of each of our four admissions criteria - smart, accomplished, aware and encouraging. If your interview was committee-initiated, TAAs will not know why we invited you to interview with us, or if there are any particular areas they should focus on; they approach all interviews with full discretion over the direction of the conversation, focusing on our admissions criteria and your story only. Do the TAAs submit formal interview reports following the interviews? Yes. Your interviewer listens to your answers and takes detailed notes. When submitting the report, they use an online interview report form, which includes open-ended text boxes that correspond to each of our four admissions criteria. The TAA reflects on your interview in its entirety, records evidence of our admissions criteria, professional impression, and verbal communication skills, synthesizes your candidacy and interview in a brief concluding paragraph, and selects their level of support on your candidacy based on your interview, ranging from champion to oppose. Our TAAs take great pride in their role and understand the seriousness of it. They are enthusiastic about Tuck and invested in its future. TAAs are excited to learn from you and share what makes Tuck such a unique place. Members of the T’21 TAA class draw from their own diverse backgrounds and experiences to achieve the same common goal—to select and enroll the best Tuck Class of 2023. T’21 TAA Class Profile Personal Women 49% U.S. Minorities 37% International (including dual citizens, permanent residents) 28% Countries represented by citizenship 13% Citizenship U.S.A and Canada 77% Asia 23% Europe 4% Latin America 56% Students with partners 23% Students with children 4% Academic Undergraduate majors Arts, humanities, social sciences 49% Science, technology, engineering, math 23% Business 26% Previous advanced degrees 6% Professional Pre-MBA industry experience Consulting 28% Financial services 21% Technology 15% Health care, pharma, biotech 11% Consumer goods, retail 4% Energy 2% Manufacturing 2% Media, entertainment 2% Other 4% Average months worked 65 |
22 Jan 2021, 14:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: January Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Tuck School |
  By Dia Draper, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion As we celebrate the life of and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., this month, I cannot help but wonder what he would have thought about this year of collective trial, tribulation, and change. I believe that Dr. King would not be surprised by the state of the union or the world, but I do believe he would still be hopeful. You can hear both hope and steadfastness in his words. They point to his understanding that justice and equality would not come swiftly or easily. Hope is at the core of what drives our work in diversity and inclusion. The hope that human and civil rights will always advance towards equality, justice, and affinity. I have hope because even in the face of division and discord, global, national, and local movements have brought more attention to important issues such as economic and health disparities, anti-black racism, trans rights and xenophobia. We have seen what is possible when hope meets courage. As we endeavor to be agents for change, I hope that we continue to show up for each other—and that we use our resources, skills, and talents to ensure that our communities, our families, our organizations also have cause and occasion for hope. Dartmouth 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Hope and Action We invite you to join us for the month-long 2021 MLK Celebration and hope that that this year’s programming, inspired by Dr. King’s life and legacy, provides opportunities for learning, for reflection, for hope, and for action. For a full schedule of events (including links to virtual events) visit www.dartmouth.edu/mlk. Wishing you well, Dia Dia Draper (she/her) Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Many Voices. One Tuck.  On My Mind One of the things that I am most excited about working on in my new role is fostering collaboration with my fellow DEI Deans at Dartmouth’s other graduate and professional schools which include the Guarini School of Arts & Sciences, the Geisel School of Medicine, and the Thayer School of Engineering. In the last 18 months, all four schools have appointed a staff or faculty member as Deans for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. While each of us is tasked with supporting our institution’s communities and advancing our efforts and impact, we recognized that though our student profiles are vastly different, our work overlaps significantly. We now meet every other week to share ideas, resources, streamline efforts and support each other. We have joined together to support the Dartmouth Black Hair Care Program, working to ensure that graduate students can access this vital resource. We created the Graduate Student Partner Visit Program which helps students secure guest rooms at the Hanover Inn at a discounted rate since visitors are not allowed in campus housing and gathering spaces. We also held space for students to check-in and connect after the November 2020 election. I am curious to investigate if there are other ways the graduate and professional school students want to create community. Recommended Reading “How 2020 Accelerated Conversations on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” A conversation with Lauren Romansky, Managing Vice President of Gartner Human Resources “While there have been many points in history where society reflects on expectations of diversity and inclusion, the summer of 2020 has presented a real opportunity for change. As employees across the globe engage in discussions of racial justice, leaders are seizing this moment to consider their roles and opportunities to advance diversity, equity and inclusion at their organizations,” says Romansky. Listen to the full interview here. DE&I Team Updates There is a popular African Proverb that says: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” As we gain momentum on our quest to build an infrastructure to support our institutional DEI efforts, we needed some additional help to capitalize on the great energy from the Tuck community. We are happy to share that Michele Wheeler, guest services and academic coordinator, and Taryn Rich, associate director for institutional initiatives, are joining the DEI team so that we can go fast and far. The Black Students at Tuck (BSAT) have changed their name to: Black Student Association at Tuck, retaining the BSAT acronym for the organization. The incoming T’22 co-chairs are: Jazmine Brite, Andrew (Drew) Hazel, and Natalie Omondi. My (and our) deepest gratitude to the T’21 co-chairs as they pass the torch: Ike Amakiri, Leah Jack, and Erukana Kazibwe. DE&I Student Co-Chair Corner With Roderick Milligan T'21 and Lia Parker-Belfer T'22 Hi there! We wanted to share a few exciting initiatives and events to look forward to in the coming months. Coming up: We’ve partnered with TuckStuff and BSAT to raise funds for the NAACP Legal Defense. Please consider purchasing a shirt here that we developed through a partnership with Paul Nichols, a Dartmouth undergrad and virtual designer. 100 percent of proceeds will be donated to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Thank you for your support and partnership this fall. We look forward to continuing this important work with you all in the new year. —Rod and Lia  January 2021
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*If you’re a current Tuck student interested in supporting this summit, please email us and we’ll loop you in! Update on TADA Tuck is undeniably a place that inspires connection and engagement. I am rarely surprised, but always inspired by how alumni remain such dedicated advocates, advisors, and stewards of Tuck. One of the things that has improved diverse alumni engagement is the TADA (Tuck Association of Diverse Alumni) organization and the vision, structure, and opportunities that the group offers alumni who want to get involved. This month, TADA welcomes Victoria Weiss T’04, Ramsey Jay Jr. T’05, and Joanna Jen T’08; the triumvirate joins Lisha Davis T’10 as co-chairs of the association which is celebrating its 10th year. History, Heritage, and Honor MLK Jr. Day: This week we celebrated and honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A fundraiser (#TuckFallsMLKJr) organized by DEI student co-chairs raised a remarkable $3,390 for The Brennan Center for Justice, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and The King Center. For a full schedule of MLK Jr. events visit www.dartmouth.edu/mlk. Movember: Led by Mikael Clement T’22, over 20 Tuck students and Tuck partners signed up to help change the face of men’s health, exceeding a fundraising goal of $2K by raising nearly $10K. Read more from Mikael on the true meaning of Movember.  Black Legacy Month: Throughout the month of February, the Tuck and Dartmouth communities will offer a number of events and programs to celebrate BLM. Be on the lookout for the following events and more:
The purpose of Black Legacy Month is to recognize the Black experience, explore topical issues in the Black community while giving context to a vision of what the Black future could be, and engage the Dartmouth community in an appreciation for all that Black people have contributed to the campus and the world at large. Download the BLM logo here. In Case You Missed It: Recent Programs and Events AfroTech Conference AfroTech is one of the largest multicultural tech conferences in the United States, bringing together engineers, venture capitalists, recruiters, technologists, and culture enthusiasts from all over the world. Started in 2016, it is the definitive conference that brings leaders in technology and business together to exchange ideas and build a strong Black tech community. For Kristen Hughes T’21, who is headed to Microsoft in August, the AfroTech Conference was a reminder of just how much representation matters and how crucial it is to have mentors and thought leaders in your life that look like you. Read more on the conference from Kristen. Tuck Business Bridge Program Introduces Inclusive Leadership Session One of the benefits of moving to virtual delivery platforms during the pandemic is the increase in access to programs like Tuck’s Business Bridge Program which provides top liberal arts and STEM undergraduates and recent grads with essential business skills via a best-in-class certificate program that delivers a comprehensive business curriculum taught by Tuck faculty. In the December and January sessions, the participants were invited to join me for a pilot 60-minute seminar on Inclusive Leadership. I was stunned at the level of participation and the lively conversation and their thoughtful remarks. We used mini case studies and breakout rooms to dig into scenarios that would challenge these young leaders to consider: “What would I do?” while exploring a variety of scenarios around race, gender, sexuality and identity. Tuck Executive Education: Diverse Business Programs Share Wisdom with Tuck MBAs Last month we had the great fortune of partnering with Tuck’s Executive Education team and the Diversity Business Programs to give Tuck MBA students a chance to connect with leaders, change-makers and entrepreneurs who were participating in the Building a Successful Diverse Business Program. Tuck students had the chance to learn from entrepreneurs and executives from a wide variety of backgrounds and industries about how they lead, manage and build successful businesses, organizations and teams. Many students were interested in the opportunity to network and make connections with peers and executives who share common interests and goals while also sharing their own experiences. The participants in the MBE Program include women, men, veterans, LGBTQ, under-represented, and international folks. This year marks 40 years of Minority Business Program leadership at Tuck. We are proud to have the first and longest-running program for Diverse Business Executives. Special thanks to Emmanuel Ajavon, Associate Director, Business Leadership Programs, Executive Education. A Final Thought: Join a DEI Working Group As we head into drafting our strategic plan and crafting an inaugural annual report for DEI, we would benefit from having interested members of the Tuck community involved. To that end, I am convening advisory committees and working groups for short-term (through August 2021) partnership. These groups will be responsible for providing insight, ideas, and feedback on our research, drafts, and proposals. I anticipate that the time commitment would be 4-6 hours per month. Faculty, staff, students, partners, and alumni are welcome to indicate your interest via this short form or email tuck.diversity.equity.inclusion@tuck.dartmouth.edu. |
26 Jan 2021, 10:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: One Summer, Two Internships in the Renewables and Sustainable Food Industries |
 By Grant Schaller T’21 I have long been interested in both sustainability and entrepreneurship, which has done little to narrow down my career search. Deciding whether to follow my interest in food and pursue something in the world of agriculture, or to pursue something more directly tied to sustainable energy production in renewables was a dilemma—from being accepted into b-school all the way into recruiting season. Perhaps a silver lining of COVID-19 was that the companies I recruited for in my first year were flexible in their work offers. And so, with some enticing offers in renewables and sustainable food systems, I jumped at the opportunity to gain experience in both. I spent my summer with two organizations: Deep Green Solar (DGS) and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. Deep Green Solar, a Tuck-alum-founded spinoff of a private equity firm, finances solar projects that would otherwise be unpopular—the small C&I (commercial and industrial) deals where the size is too small and the soft costs (sales, negotiation, etc.) are too high to be attractive. And it does so by bringing down those soft costs in all ways possible. It was fitting that, given my background in analytics, data structures, and process automation, that I was given the opportunity to do similar work with DGS. My second role was at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, a marine research organization with deep knowledge and research expertise in sustainable aquaculture and fisheries and the “Blue Economy” more broadly. GMRI was interested in putting its industry expertise to work by building out a small business accelerator and a venture capital fund, all to modernize a sector with a great amount of innovation upside but difficulty in mobilizing capital. Summer mornings were spent with GMRI, the qualitative balance to my more quantitative DGS role. Crafting a concise message to convey the strong positioning of GMRI as a research institution and its ability to roll that expertise into private sector innovation required many hours of research, and even more hours of writing. Afternoons were with Deep Green and my West Coast team members, helping in back end process and data automation while learning a great deal about energy economics (and constantly reviewing the difference between a kW and a kWh). Despite the obvious differences between my two summer experiences, I found them to be compellingly complementary and interlinked. For example, while researching energy credit markets, it didn’t take long to find California rebates for farmers looking to install solar power on their land. Given my positive experiences this summer, my dilemma of industry choice continues into my second-year recruiting. But I find solace in knowing that, while renewable energy is a broad topic, and sustainability even more so, the opportunities to learn more in one sector contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the others it touches. And now, more than ever, every industry needs that more comprehensive view of sustainability.  Grant is interested in entrepreneurship and early-stage work in renewables and sustainable, equitable food systems. Prior to Tuck, he worked in strategy and analytics for e-commerce home goods retailer Wayfair. He is President of the Tuck Chapter of InSITE Fellows, which pairs grad students as consultants with local startups, and co-captain of the Soccer Club. Grant enjoys being outside, making food, and roasting coffee. The Revers Center for Energy supported Grant’s internship through the Career Exploration Fund generously donated through the Thad T'95 and Margaret Hill Career Exploration Fund. |
02 Feb 2021, 07:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: What’s Up at Tuck: The January Edition |
 By Tuck Admissions Happy New Year! This January has seen both a flurry of snow here in Hanover and a flurry of activity at Tuck. We hope everyone had a moment to rest and reset for the new year, because January brings with it a new admissions round, new online events, and more opportunities for us to get to know you. The team here in Tuck Admissions has spent most of January welcoming our Round 1 admits to the Tuck class of 2023. We are thrilled to welcome you into our community and hope you get the chance to connect with students, staff, and alumni, all of whom are eager to ensure you get all your Tuck questions answered. For those of you who applied in Round 2, we are excited to learn more about you through your application. Our reading team is hard at work evaluating your applications while our Tuck Admissions Associates (TAA’s) are busy conducting virtual interviews. Still early in your MBA journey? Our online events are a great way to connect with our community. We host a multitude of events throughout the academic year with our Admissions officers, students, and alumni, to offer an inside view of life at Tuck and the Tuck MBA experience. In the coming weeks, check out our ongoing virtual events like student Q&As, Tuesdays with Tuck, and more. Tuck student clubs, including the Black Students Association at Tuck, Tuck Pride, and Tuck Hispanic American Student Association, will also be hosting chats—register now! Note that we have two application deadlines remaining so there is still time to apply for the class of 2023, Round 3 (March 29) and Round 4 (June 1). The start of a new semester always brings with it a breadth of co-curricular events that leave us spoiled for choice, from the first-ever Made in Africa Speaker series session, a set of events focused on Doing Business in Africa and spearheaded by our Tuck Africa Club, to a visiting executive week that (virtually) welcomed back Debi Warner Brooks T'86 Co-Founder & Executive Vice Chairman, Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson's Research, Art Lindenauer T'59 CFO and EVP of Finance (Retired), Schlumberger Limited, and Thad Hill T'95 President & Chief Executive Officer, Calpine Corporation (just to name a few) – our alumni are global leaders in the world of business and we’re always excited to welcome them back to Tuck to share their insights. Read about (or watch!) some of our Board Chat series events from the fall where alumni speakers from the NBA, Citigroup, Brooks Running, and more spoke with Dean Slaughter about navigating the pandemic as business leaders of their organizations. Our student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion chairs also shared the exciting news that this month would see the launch of Tuck’s If You Knew Me podcast. This podcast, hosted by Lia Parker-Belfer T’22 and Roderick Milligan T’21, focuses on building connections, broadening perspectives, and sparking meaningful conversation during this pivotal moment in our world. Our community is better for these continued efforts to build trust, empathy, and understanding all with the goal of positively contributing to the culture of belonging we are collectively working towards. Listen to these short podcast episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.  This month meaningful connections were also made throughout the Tuck and greater Dartmouth communities during the weeks-long annual celebration honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Through this year’s theme of “Hope + Action” the campus community was supported in looking back and planning forward through scholarship, spoken word, song, Artivism, and a multitude of other events providing opportunities for learning, reflection, hope, and action. Visit Dartmouth's Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration page for reflections on Dr. King by Dartmouth students, the events calendar, Dr. King's speech at Dartmouth in 1962, and more. Looking ahead to February, Tuck and Dartmouth are also offering a number of events and programs in celebration of Black Legacy Month. In our December blog, we said that we were going to take a few moments to look forward with hope; and during this month, we at Tuck have found hope in our message and mission, to build wise, decisive leaders who better the world through business. Now more than ever, our leaders are of vital importance, and we are excited to learn from our alumni, get inspired by our students, and welcome our new admits, all of whom embody the essence of Tuck. "This Week, I Am Inspired By..." Shared by Aleena Fazli Assistant Director, Marketing Analytics  “The way the Tuck community continues to find new and inventive ways to foster community and inclusivity despite not being able to be physically together. The start of the new year is always busy and it’s inspiring to see so many Tuckies take a moment to reach out to welcome an admit or support a student-led podcast, all while being amid classes and recruiting.” |
03 Feb 2021, 09:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: T’19 Obinna Arizor on 3 MBA Interview Tips to Stand Out from the Crowd |
 By Obinna Arizor T'19 The following tips from Obinna Arizor T'19 were recently shared by Menlo Coaching, where he serves as a Sr. Admissions Consultant. At Tuck, Obinna was a Tuck Admissions Associate. He has developed an approach for the MBA interview that emphasizes storytelling, organizational frameworks, and active listening over memorization of pre-rehearsed answers. When asked to break down his method into a list of “top 3 MBA interview tips,” he offered the following advice to MBA applicants. 1. Compile a “Story Bank” One of the things that I coach applicants on–who plan on applying to business school in a few years–is to immediately begin using a diary or notebook to detail their experiences and check in and reflect on at least a quarterly basis. You may be wondering why. Well, considering the mean number of years of professional experience is ~5 for top-tier programs, it can be difficult to recall the details of the various experiences that have taken place during that time frame. So, yes, that time you dealt with a difficult colleague over the following year’s roadmap or deciding which project should receive resourcing in your first year of work might end up the best answer for a behavioral question being asked of you in an MBA interview. From a thematic perspective, some commonly discussed topics in an interview are teamwork, leadership, failure, and conflict. If you haven’t kept a diary, take the time to reflect on your professional experiences, even if your reflection spans multiple days. As you complete this mental exercise, think through all of the scenarios that address each of the thematic areas likely to come up in the interview, and keep a running list to help organize your thoughts. I recommend thinking of stories first (macro prep) then thinking of which types of questions the story can answer (micro prep). This is a better strategy than trying to prepare by simply rehearsing interview questions pulled from the web. This is not to say that you shouldn’t review MBA interview questions likely to come up during your conversation, as doing so may give you some ideas on how to better apply your story bank. We cover frequently asked interview questions in detail in our article, The Most Common MBA Interview Questions. 2. Research Frameworks and Decide Which Works Best for You Most interviewees are familiar with the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) framework for answering behavioral questions. It is the most widely used framework and for good reason. The STAR Framework for Interview Preparation The STAR framework allows you to structure your thoughts and then deliver an answer to the interviewer in a digestible way. So, let’s break down that framework. STAR is an acronym that stands for:
According to the Muse, STAR format works well for answering behavioral questions with openings such as:
CARL Framework for Interview Preparation Another framework that is a personal favorite of mine is CARL. CARL is a framework that I especially love because it organically encourages reflection through telling what one has learned, which can be especially helpful to round out a response. Recall that in an interview, the interviewer is not only concerned with the what (you did) but also the how and why (you did it). According to the University of Edinburgh, the CARL framework is adapted from a job interview technique where you structure each of your answers according to the different aspects of the model. Given the reflective nature of successfully answering many job interview questions, this model can easily be used to guide your reflective process on experiences and deliver a compelling MBA admissions interview. CARL stands for:
Other than ensuring you hit each of the elements in either of these interview frameworks STAR or CARL, you’ll want to make sure you are providing the optimal amount of detail for each part. For example, if you’ve spent 50-60 seconds detailing the situation or context, but only 5-10 seconds detailing what you did and the associated result, you likely have missed the mark for the question by glancing over your value-add. I recommend practicing with a professional to ensure that you’re answering using a framework effectively in conjunction with delivering strong content. 3. Prepare Questions to Ask MBA Admissions Interviewers At the end of almost every interview for MBA admissions, the interviewer–sometimes a member of the AdCom itself–will ask if you have any questions for them. The interviewer might not be evaluating your questions per se; but if you don’t have anything to say, or you ask incredibly basic questions, it will reflect poorly on you. As you prepare, you should not only be thinking about how to answer questions based on your own stories, but you should also develop some reflective questions that you can pose to the interviewer(s). Keep in mind: you will want to be flexible. For example, if the interviewer is an alumni, you can tailor your question to their background as a former student of the program to which you are applying. Likewise, you should be asking questions specific to the program for which you are interviewing. This is a skill that often requires expert guidance and in-depth knowledge of the top business schools and their MBA program offerings. Just as with your answers, you do not want to rely on pre-rehearsed questions that won’t be relevant in your particular interview. The most successful business professionals adapt quickly, and the MBA program might be evaluating your aptitude to do so. Questions to Ask MBA Interviewer
So to wrap up, you should have at least 3-4 questions to ask the MBA admissions committee during your interview–and if you have to adjust them on-the-fly, you should still aim to ask at least 3 questions before the interview is over. |
04 Feb 2021, 08:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: A Year in Review with the Tuck Social Venture Fund |
 As we reflect back on the tumultuous year of 2020, the Tuck Social Venture Fund (TSVF) team acknowledges the tremendous learning opportunity that we had as directors of the Fund during a time of crisis. In a typical year, the TSVF Student Directors develop a close working relationship with our faculty advisors, get real-time experience sourcing and diligencing deals, and learn how to support portfolio companies using the Tuck and Dartmouth networks. 2020, in turn, revolved around navigating a deal-making environment amidst the uncertainty of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when we had limited data on the future outlook. As the months passed, we spoke frequently with the advisors about how the market for funding was changing over time, with discussions in the fall shifting to increased availability of funding as venture capitalists looked to deploy capital again. As a team, we were in touch with our various portfolio companies to offer guidance, advice, and encouragement during a challenging time for founders. We are in awe of our founders and their teams for their creativity and agility in navigating business model transitions, product launches, and financing rounds. Below, we highlight the successes of a few of our portfolio companies during 2020. CNote The TSVF team welcomed CNote to the portfolio in the midst of COVID-19. With challenges facing the U.S. small business community and the need for alternative forms of financing, the TSVF is proud to play a part through our investment in CNote. In response to the pandemic, CNote created a new Rapid Response Fund to deliver low-cost and flexible capital to their community-lender partners so they could adequately respond to the financing needs of their communities. CNote also stated that their stakeholders have been laser-focused on impact during the pandemic. VP of Marketing, Mike Ivancie commented, “The investors on CNote's platform have shown an increased desire to leverage their investment dollars to address pressing social issues, including racial equity and supporting the small business recovery from the pandemic and associated shutdowns.” Ed Mod In August 2019, the TSVF team participated in a follow-on round of financing for Ed Mod. COVID-19 highlighted the need for digital learning tools that support the quality of education for students with thinking and learning differences. CEO Melissa Corto stated, “Helping special education teams to work smarter, not harder, is what will get our schools and families through the tail end of the pandemic. This includes investing in research-based technology solutions and putting sustainable, best-practice systems in place that can be managed regardless if students or teachers are in person or remote.” You can read more about Ed Mod’s historic 2020 here. New/Mode The TSVF team made an investment in New/Mode in early 2020. New/Mode is committed to empowering people and communities to ensure public institutions meet their needs through a multi-channel advocacy and civic engagement platform. In 2020, New/Mode supported over 10,000 campaign actions and 30 million+ texts, tweets, emails, faxes, and calls to decision-makers. New/Mode is becoming essential campaign infrastructure and their executive team has seen the biggest players in the civic engagement platform market expressing interest in partnering or integrating with them. CollegeBacker The TSVF team made a pre-seed investment in CollegeBacker in 2019, and as of early January 2021, we are participating in a subsequent round in partnership with renowned lead investors. In reflecting on their business traction during the pandemic, the founding team shared tweaks they made to their business model to make it more impactful for their customers. In response to economic uncertainty, CollegeBacker launched a cash back rewards program with over 100 brand partners. Their customers for 529 plans can gain reward points while shopping that then help fuel their savings balance for 529 plans. Additionally, the CollegeBacker team bolstered the community aspect of the business by allowing family members and community members to gift contributions to 529 plans via their platforms. Overall, we are proud to say that not only have our portfolio companies weathered the storm of a global pandemic and disruption of our daily lives, but also have helped to make more impact than ever when people really needed it. The founders and teams that lead these companies have shown their resilience and resolve, so we appreciate them and applaud their efforts. It is a privilege to spend our days at Tuck investing in impact and working with the innovators dedicated to changing the world. TSVF Student Directors Lavi Aggarwal T’21 Ed Beshers T’21 Kurt Buchbinder T’21 Claire Dalman T’21 Madeleine Livingston T’21 Tobin Krieg T’21 The Tuck Social Venture Fund is overseen by the Center for Business, Government & Society and the Center for Entrepreneurship. The fund’s advisers who work closely with the students include John McKinley, executive director of the Center for Business, Government & Society; Curt Welling D’71, T’77, Clinical Professor of Business; and Daniella Reichstetter T’07, Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Adjunct Professor. |
19 Feb 2021, 10:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: February Update on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Tuck School |
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By Dia Draper, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion I often take for granted my ability to find safe, secure, and equitable housing here in Hanover, NH. My wife and I live on campus here at Dartmouth College, serving as Live-In Advisors to Triangle House, the undergraduate LGBTQIA+ Living Learning Community. And while housing for students, faculty, and staff is limited and expensive, we don’t typically have to worry about discrimination. It was a relief and welcome good news to learn that on February 12, 2021 the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it will extend fair housing protections to the LGBTQ community. The Fair Housing Act of 1968—which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability—will now include protections against discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. In this time of great uncertainty, economic fallout and a widening wealth gap, I am sorry that we need laws like the Fair Housing Act, but grateful for every life that mandates like this protect because these laws usually serve the most vulnerable members of our communities. At Tuck we believe that wise leaders can better the world through business. Sometimes they drive change directly by tackling tough problems head on by developing affordable housing, working for equity in health care or education. Other times they better the world by setting an example and being an inclusive leader, or by bringing people together to learn, problem-solve, educate each other, and grow. This winter, as MBA students from Tuck, HBS, MIT, Ross, and Wharton collaborate to host a first of its kind conference on allyship scheduled for April 7, 2021, I am humbled by their vision, action-orientation, and conviction. These students from the class of 2021 and 2022 have not let the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their MBA experience temper their desire to collaborate and drive change. These students inspire us and make us proud to be a part of their journey, even if for just a little while and they remind us that each of us can make a difference where we are and with what we have. Wishing you well, Dia Dia Draper (she/her) Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Many Voices. One Tuck. Inspiring Moment of the Month The Tuck PEVC Conference welcomed David Grain T’89 who was interviewed by Dean Matthew Slaughter. The conversation gave me the chance to reflect on the first time I met David and something he shared then that has helped frame how DE&I impacts organizational performance and outcomes for shareholders. “I firmly believe that inclusive cultural, gender, religious (and political) diversity leads to more thorough analysis, hedges risk, produces better solutions, and optimizes gains.” – David Grain T’89 I am beyond grateful for colleagues like Jim Feuille and Eileen O’Toole of Tuck’s Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital and the PEVC conference leadership team, organizers, guest speakers, and participants from around the world. This year’s conference infused an array of content that did not shy away from and in many cases directly addressed issues of equity in resources and representation in a notoriously exclusive industry. I was inspired by the energy, honesty and the commitment to action that we heard from all sides of the table from founders to funders. Recommended Reading “The number one predictor of your success in today’s borderless world is not your IQ, not your resume (CV), and not even your expertise,” writes social scientist David Livermore in his book The Cultural Intelligence Difference. “It’s your CQ.” Why “Cultural Intelligence” might be the hidden talent that determines your success in our global world.  At a Glance: Women in the C-Suite Higher representation of women in C-suite level positions results in 34 percent greater returns to shareholders. Fast Company DE&I Team Updates On February 4, Dartmouth College announced the appointment of its inaugural Senior Vice President/Senior Diversity Officer Shontay Delalue. Learn more about Shontay DE&I Student Co-Chair Corner With Roderick Milligan T'21 and Lia Parker-Belfer T'22 Save the Date: DEI Summit on April 7  Tuck will join HBS, Kellogg, Ross, and Wharton on Wednesday, April 7 to host an inaugural summit on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Mark your calendars and in the meantime, please email Rod or Lia with questions! TuckStuff: With your help, we were able to raise $2,565 for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. If You Knew Me Podcast: We’ve had 500+ downloads since launching the first season of If You Knew Me. We are now starting to develop season two of If You Knew Me and we are still looking for current Tuckies to be on the podcast so please reach out if interested. Successful MLK Jr. Day programming: A recent Civil Rights Trivia Night raised a total of $3,390 that has been split equally between The Brennan Center for Justice, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and The King Center  History, Heritage, Honor and Upcoming Events Lunar New Year This month we celebrated Lunar New Year, Year of the Ox, with an in-person movie night hosted by the Asia Business Club (ABC) as well as a virtual dumpling making class hosted by the Hop. Don’t miss Year of the Ox Shadow Puppetry, Friday, February 19 at 3 p.m. ET. Join puppetry artist Jana Zeller with Sandglass Theater to learn the basics of shadow puppetry. Using items from home, you’ll create a shadow box stage and two-dimensional puppets and animate them on a screen. Black Legacy Month We continue to celebrate Black Legacy Month throughout February with a number of events and programming. Below is a photo from the recent screening of One Night in Miami, hosted by Black Students Association at Tuck, Tuck Africa, and the Film Club. Coded Bias Viewing and Fireside Chat with Director Shalini Kantayya The Center for Digital Strategies, BSAT, and the Dartmouth Women in Technology Project are pleased to welcome filmmaker Shalini Kantayya for a virtual fireside chat about her most recent documentary Coded Bias. Faculty, staff, students (current, admitted and prospective), alumni, and partners are invited to view the film and join the discussion. Learn more and register.  Inclusion in Action: Introducing Student-led “Next50” Initiative Next50 is a student-led effort to advocate for more diversity in the cases taught at Tuck so that every student at Tuck can see themselves in the business leaders they study. Fifty-one and 55 years ago, the first woman and Black student graduated from Tuck – the start of an important journey to a more diverse and representative student body. Today, with a near-gender parity in our student body and the most diverse class ever, Tuck is more ready than ever before to showcase a diverse set of leadership voices in the curriculum. The Next50 team looks forward to partnering with Tuck students, faculty, and staff to evolve and diversify the cases taught at Tuck—so that students not only see themselves in these examples, but also are better prepared to enter a business world reflective of our diversity. Next50 is being led by Katherine Britt (Chair), Tabitha Bennett, Lindsay Cox, Krishna Desai, Jhanvi Jagad, Monica McGreal, Bridget Morton, and Anna Vaughn. In addition to this committee, more than 40 students contributed to this work in the fall. A Final Thought As we head into drafting our strategic plan and crafting an inaugural annual report for DEI, we would benefit from having interested members of the Tuck community involved. To that end, I am convening advisory committees and working groups for short-term (through August 2021) partnership. These groups will be responsible for providing insight, ideas, and feedback on our research, drafts, and proposals. I anticipate that the time commitment would be 4-6 hours per month. Faculty, staff, students, partners, and alumni are welcome to indicate your interest via this short form or email tuck.diversity.equity.inclusion@tuck.dartmouth.edu. |
25 Feb 2021, 07:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: What’s Up at Tuck: The February Edition |
 By Tuck Admissions A historically busy month for Tuck, this February has been rich with activity and action, including community-building events, timely discussions led by all-star speakers, and a month full of programming to honor Black Legacy Month. This month, the Tuck and Dartmouth communities came together to honor and celebrate Black Legacy Month with virtual events, movie nights, and open forums dedicated to recognizing the Black experience, exploring topical issues in the Black community, and celebrating the Black community’s many contributions to our campus and the world at large. Themed "Defining a Generation: The Triumph, Power, and Legacy of Black Women" events included a Black History Month Book Club featuring How to be an Antiracist by historian Ibram X. Kendi; a series of fireside chats focused on Minorities in Private Equity; a movie screening of One Night In Miami hosted by Black Students Association at Tuck, Tuck Africa Club, and the Film Club; a Black History Month trivia night co-hosted with the Geisel School of Medicine; and "Smart, Funny and Black,” a fun event hosted by comedian, actress, and producer Amanda Seales of HBO’s Insecure. The Black Students Association at Tuck, Tuck Africa Club, and the Film Club hosted a screening of "One Night in Miami." Over here in Admissions, our evaluation team has spent most of February reading Round 2 applications, while our Tuck Admissions Associates (TAAs) continue to interview applicants. We have also offered a lot of programming this month for Round 1 admitted students, and have worked with students, centers, alumni, and staff to host events that are focused on building the bonds that are so integral to the Tuck experience. For those of you looking to apply in Rounds 3 and 4, our application deadlines are March 29 and June 1. ICYMI here are the top Tuck360 Admissions posts your peers are reading this application cycle:
We hope these resources will not only help you tell your story but also submit your application with confidence. We look forward to learning more about you! While for many the Super Bowl is a main attraction, for us at Tuck, the annual Super Bowl Ad Review led by Professor of Corporate Communication Paul Argenti and branding expert and Professor Kevin Lane Keller, is a beloved event that our community greatly looks forward to. Students, faculty, and staff spiritedly debate the best (and worst) ads they saw the night before. This year, Cheetos’ “Wasn’t Me” and Amazon’s Alexa ads were selected as favorites among the Tuck community. At Tuck, our power is in our community, and our unique living and learning environment fosters community through every season. As winter settled in and the Green was blanketed in snow, Dartmouth created an outdoor ice rink with Free-Skate-Friday for Tuck students to enjoy winter in the Upper Valley. For those more inclined to stay in on chilly days, Tuck’s Southern Appreciation Society took time this month to host a biscuits and gravy making class for the Tuck community. (It was no Waffle House, but it was close enough!) The Tuck Asia Business Club shared the Lunar New Year Celebration and ushered in the Year of the Ox with a movie night and dumpling making for all. The Tuck Volunteers Club also chose this month to Spread the Love, with a food and donations drive to give back to extraordinary causes in the Upper Valley. As with every month here, when it comes to an end we look back amazed at all the exciting moments and extraordinary events that were packed into these 28 days. After all, where else can you go to class in the morning, go ice skating in the middle of town, and listen in on a conversation between Dean Slaughter and former Secretary of State Madeline Albright all before 1 p.m.? "This Week, I Am Inspired By..." Shared by Matthew Slaughter The Paul Danos Dean of the Tuck School  “I am inspired by the creative resolve that Tuck students, faculty, staff, and alumni continue to summon in ways that allow us to create our School’s distinct MBA experience. It has long been the case that students thrive at Tuck most fully when they invest in the success of others as well as themselves. Teamwork, trust, risk-taking and joy flow from this co-investment. If you are your best self when working with and through others, there is no better place for you than Tuck to prepare for a lifetime of impact and wise, decisive leadership.” |
03 Mar 2021, 06:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Winter Activities in the Upper Valley |
 By Hilary Miller TP’22 Although I was a bit apprehensive about the freezing winters in a rural area coming from a major metropolitan city in the South, the Upper Valley has been all adventure and no disappointment since moving here seven months ago! There are constantly things to do and explore, regardless of the weather. As a transplant from Dallas, Texas, words of wisdom that I first received when we arrived at the Upper Valley was to remember “there is never bad weather here, only bad attire.” I was warned to brace for the rain in the fall and for the New England cold in the winter, and the advice was to invest in quality waterproof and warm gear to be able to enjoy the great outdoors regardless of the temperatures Mother Nature throws at us! Those words ring true, and we are learning to layer and enjoy the sunshine regardless of the amount of snow or temperatures outside! There are so many winter activities in the Upper Valley, even with COVID-19 hindering normal socialization, there is a plethora of fun to explore and do, as an individual, a couple, and a family! We have found even more activities here than in the Big D (Dallas)! With Vermont now starting to ease restrictions due to the pandemic and open up to those who have received the vaccine and quarantined, in the Upper Valley we can explore New Hampshire as well as across the river into Vermont for fun across state lines including but not limited to the following highly recommended activities! All of the activities below are highly encouraged and will result in smiling memories for years to come! In no particular order I recommend the following: Hiking or Fat Tire Biking Boston Lot in Lebanon, NH With numerous entrances and paths, hiking or fat tire mountain biking Boston Lot is fun for all ages! The paths lead to the beautiful lake at the top where we usually let the Tiny Tuckies run around, eat a snack, take in the gorgeous scenery, then load the hiking backpacks back up and head back down. Sachem Village also has entrances of its own to other trails—including Mink Brook and Indian Ridge. Dogs are welcome too! Don’t forget your spikes/coils to add traction to your snow boots and the Trailforks App on your phone to keep you from getting lost! Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock, VT We love bringing family and friends to enjoy the Winter Wonderland at Billings Farm! Our Tiny Tuckie giggles like crazy while getting cow kisses in the barn, and also is mesmerized to see the other farm animals including sheep, pigs, goats, and chickens up close and in person. Billings Farm has a lovely indoor historical museum and plenty to enjoy outside. Bring your own sled and snowshoes to enjoy the picturesque snow-covered farm fields! Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme Center, NH “An awesome outdoor activity during the winter is the Dartmouth Skiway—only a 25-minute (15 miles) drive from Hanover. The Skiway is very family-friendly, affordable, and a great little mountain to learn to ski or get a few runs in before or after lunch. I highly recommend checking out the Skiway for all levels of skiing or boarding!” - Krysta Noble, TP’21 “Our favorite winter activity so far has been going to the Dartmouth Skiway to teach our son to ski. We love to ski ourselves and getting our little guy out there has been a true highlight of the winter season.” - Maggie Glenn TP’22  DOC House Sledding & Cross Country Skiing We love meeting up with Tiny Tuckie families at the Dartmouth Outdoor Club (DOC) House to enjoy sledding with the kids down the snowy golf course hills, which offers small and large, steep and shallow sledding hills for all ages. The fire pits and lounge chairs are a beautiful place to be able to socially distance and enjoy the great outdoors while cozying up to a mug of hot cider or cocoa and a snack. Many locals enjoy cross-country skiing through the Hanover Country Club’s golf course as well! Sachem Field in West Lebanon, NH “Since moving to Tuck, I have enjoyed many outdoor activities like skiing, hiking, and swimming. But this winter, my favorite activity has been bringing my dog to Sachem Field to play in the snow!” - Rae Hickox TP’22 Ice Castles in North Woodstock, NH Just a 30-minute drive from Hanover, New Hampshire Ice Castles was a huge hit with our little Tiny Tuckie. This is a great place for a date night or fun hang out with friends. We enjoyed the horse-drawn sleigh ride, ice-slides, and forest walk through the LED-lit forest. We recommend purchasing tickets at the sunset time slot so you can enjoy the ice all lit with different colors at night.  White Mountain Cabin “Renting a cabin in the White Mountains can be just as fun in the winter as it is in the summer! With so many cross country and downhill skiing trails nearby, it’s perfect to have a home base where you can come back after a long day and sip some cocoa in front of the fire.” - Lauren Farrar TP’21 Killington Ski Area Killington is the largest ski resort in the eastern U.S. and just a 40-minute drive from Hanover. It’s the perfect place for all levels and a favorite among the Tuck community. It offers ski and board rentals, lessons, a learning area for beginners, terrain parks, over 150 trails, and more! Dartmouth Ice Skating This year, Dartmouth opened an outdoor skating rink on the Green for community members. Bring your own skates or rent them on site! |
05 Mar 2021, 13:00
| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Reflections on Black Legacy Month and Our Connected Community |
 Throughout the month of February, the Tuck community honored and celebrated Black Legacy Month with a number of events and programming. Black Legacy Month (BLM) is the celebration and recognition of Black culture across Dartmouth, dedicated to the education, awareness, and commemoration of Black heritage and people. Themed "Defining a Generation: The Triumph, Power, and Legacy of Black Women" events included a Black History Month Book Club featuring How to be an Antiracist by historian Ibram X. Kendi; a series of fireside chats focused on Minorities in Private Equity; a movie screening of One Night In Miami (pictured above) hosted by Black Students Association at Tuck, Tuck Africa Club, and the Film Club; a Black History Month trivia night co-hosted with the Geisel School of Medicine; and "Smart, Funny and Black,” a fun event hosted by comedian, actress, and producer Amanda Seales of HBO’s Insecure. As we celebrated, we reached out to our students, faculty, staff, and alumni to ask, “What does Black Legacy Month mean to you?” Here’s what they had to say. From Harry Holt T’91, VP of Operations, BITHGROUP Technologies “I think it is important that we learn about all the amazing contributions that Black people have made to the United States and the world. Therefore, I personally try to expand my knowledge about Black history and work hard to share the information with my family and friends. Finally, when I think about Black Legacy Month I also think about the 'father of black history’ Dr. Carter G. Woodson. I will share with you two of his quotes that I find particularly inspiring and relates to Black Legacy month.
This is what Black Legacy Month means to me." From Dia Draper, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion “To me, Black Legacy Month means honoring my history while designing my destiny. The celebration and acknowledgment of the contributions of Black and Pan African people is critical, particularly in a world and nation that has benefitted greatly from our contributions yet struggles to even acknowledge that Black Lives Matter. Representation matters—from books and film, to academics and entrepreneurship, we have helped shape American culture. Honoring the legacy of Black excellence and achievement is fundamental to my hope for the future, for equity and equality, justice and acceptance. I am resilient when I remember that those who came before me sacrificed and suffered as no human should. I am courageous when I remember that young Black leaders who are looking to me need to know that there is nothing that they cannot do. That is my Black legacy.” From Jazmine Brite T'22 "Celebration. Celebration of the beauty, the richness, the genius, the joy, the resilience, the diversity, and the impact of Black people and all that is Black heritage throughout the country and the world." From Adam Kleinbaum, Associate Professor of Business Administration "Black Legacy Month is an opportunity to reflect on the many ways my background has given me privileges that are not afforded to everyone and a prompt to act in ways that promote equity in light of these differences." From Susan Clifford T’80, Principal at Hancock Askew & Co LLP "As a CPA, I am proud to know that the first Black CPA John Cromwell, Jr. was a graduate of both Dartmouth and Tuck.”  #OneLoveOneTuck: Pictured above, in 2016, the Black Students Association at Tuck (BSAT) organized an MBA Blackout event that brought together members of the Tuck community to stand in national solidarity in the wake of violence against Black Americans. From Felicia Swoope D'91, Assistant Director, Admissions Recruitment "Throughout Black Legacy Month I have been inspired by campus wide connections and the brilliance that permeates the entire Dartmouth community. Dean Matthew Slaughter encourages a ‘One Dartmouth, One Tuck’ spirit as we carry forward our mission at Tuck to educate wise, decisive leaders who better the world through business. Anything we can do to make our parent organization, Dartmouth College, successful is critical as we move forward to accomplish our Tuck mission. Past action has prepared us for this current moment. In early Fall, Tuck elevated our colleague Dia Draper as the inaugural Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. While a new appointment at Tuck, Dia’s dedication and service to the campus community is long standing. Tuck students have taken the lead to partner with Dean Draper to create and refine a new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategic plan that will launch this spring. More now than ever, I have witnessed the creation of non-traditional connections between all segments, departments, and schools on-campus. These connections are imprinting a sense of purpose that students will crave once they graduate, creating a legacy of leaders and innovators who will champion diversity, equity, and inclusion for all in their professional lives. At this moment we are connecting to history and the mission of leaders who have long provided hope and inspiration. Students and alumni exhibit their dedication to the legacy of leaders who have come before them as they continue their own leadership journey. Black Legacy Month’s Spotlight on Student and Community Leaders is a visual display on the Dartmouth Green of leaders of color representing organizations campus wide. Robust programming and fundraising in both graduate and undergraduate departments commemorate the work of Dr. King while utilizing his message to foster an environment of advancement and inclusion for marginalized members of the community. Virtual safe spaces have been created to bring our community together to solve existing problems, educate one another, and openly discuss student concerns in order to create a better experience during their time here. The Black Alumni at Tuck have been a consistent presence this academic year. They have come back to campus (virtually, this year) to inspire current students with their personal and professional accomplishments, stories of lessons learned, and to share their love for Tuck. While I am meeting some of these alumni for the first time, the ease of connection is a result of their openness and desire to always stay connected to Tuck and anyone who shares the experience of Hanover. In addition to my work in Admissions, I also serve as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategist for Artivism at Dartmouth. Artivism provides a new digital platform for artists and activists in our community to elevate their voices and showcase their artistry. Through this platform, current students, alumni, faculty, and staff are provided with an opportunity to highlight what is closest to their hearts and broadcast it across campus and throughout the alumni community. A silver lining to continuing artistic programs virtually this year is that more community members can participate. For the first time ever this year, Tuck students are participating in Dartmouth Idol. We look forward to seeing the amazing talent from all corners of campus (with a particular interest in two Tuckies who made the finals!) and we will keep you posted on the results!” |
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