New executive director will build Dartmouth Dialogues into ‘national model’
(08/04/26 6:40pm)
Dartmouth Dialogues, College President Sian Leah Beilock’s signature initiative, is getting new leadership.
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Dartmouth signs brief in support of Harvard in research funding lawsuit against Trump administration
(08/03/26 10:56pm)
The College signed onto an amicus brief filed July 22 with the First Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Harvard University’s April lawsuit against the Trump Administration. Thirty-five other colleges and universities also signed the brief, including all Ivy League universities except Harvard.
Education secretary calls for universities to ‘reaffirm their commitment’ to American people
(08/03/26 9:29pm)
Today, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon issued an open letter calling for university presidents and governing boards to “reaffirm their commitment to serving the American people” by “prominently” posting statements outlining institutional reforms that “will help restore public trust in higher education” to their websites by Dec. 31, 2026. It is not clear what will happen if universities do not comply.
AI-powered obstetric technology research project co-led by Dartmouth professor awarded $4.8 million federal contract
(07/31/26 9:00am)
In June, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health awarded a $4.8 million federal contract to a team co-led by Dartmouth computer science professor Tam Vu and Columbia University computer science professor Xia Zhou to support their first year of research for their obstetric technology research project, Hypoxia Assessment via Real-time Maternal-fetal Oxygenation and Neurophysiological Integration. The project seeks to create an AI-powered wearable belt and ear device that non-invasively tracks fetal and maternal heart rates in real time during pregnancy.
Five Dartmouth students arrested at V.T. ICE surveillance facility sit-in
(07/31/26 9:15am)
On July 24, Vermont State Police arrested 13 protesters, including Henry Dorr ’28, Kate Pressgrove ’29, Jackson Price ’28, Gabbie Ross ’28 and Roan Wade ’25, after they declined to to leave a business park that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center.
Dartmouth biology professor Mary Lou Guerinot receives the Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Award
(07/31/26 9:05am)
On June 25, biology professor Mary Lou Guerinot received the Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee for her research on plant metal transporters. Arabidopsis, a small flowering weed, is commonly used amongst scientists “to study how plants grow and develop, photosynthesize, produce valuable nutrients, or withstand stress and pathogens.” To qualify for the Lifetime Achievement award, recipients must be “Arabidopsis researchers” with “distinguished” research spanning decades and have impacted trainees through “positive mentoring” and community service.
DNC subcommittee votes to strip N.H. of ‘First-In-The-Nation’ status for 2028 presidential primary
(07/31/26 9:10am)
On July 24, the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted to hold the first presidential primary for the 2028 election in South Carolina, rebuking the 106-year-old tradition of New Hampshire hosting the nation’s first Democratic presidential primary election. The committee’s decision is part of a broader effort to shift focus to a state that more closely reflects the party’s racially diverse electorate. New Hampshire was voted to be the third primary after South Carolina and Nevada, according to a July 24 press release from the DNC.
Hanover Planning Board rejects petition to block three-way subdivision of Etna lot
(07/24/26 9:05am)
At a July 7 meeting, the Hanover Planning Board rejected a petition to revoke approval for a plan to divide an 18-acre property in Etna into three separate lots. The petition raised concerns that the approved plan would cause massive damage to local wetlands.
N.H. must support middle-income school districts to help normalize math and reading test scores, Dartmouth professor finds
(07/24/26 9:00am)
In May, economics professor Doug Staiger published a report on academic performance in the U.S. in which he, Harvard University professors Daniel Dewey and Thomas Kane and Stanford University professors Erin Fahle and Sean Reardon, analyzed data collected between 2022 and 2025 on math and English testing scores nationwide to gain a more complete picture of educational trends. The Dartmouth sat down with Staiger to discuss his research and its broader implications.
New tax credit aims to alleviate New Hampshire childcare access crisis
(07/24/26 9:10am)
On July 2, Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed H.B. 1433 into law, creating a tax credit for “qualifying” childcare facilities in the state that “create or expand” seats. The credit — which will apply to businesses that create seats after Jan. 1, 2027 — will be equal to 50% of the company’s total claimed expenditures for “constructing, rehabilitating, renovating or expanding property” for its childcare facilities.
Federal government investigating Geisel for ‘alleged racial discrimination’ in admissions
(07/23/26 12:24am)
Today, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation into the Geisel School of Medicine, along with four other medical schools, for “alleged racial discrimination” in admissions, according to a July 22 press release from the Department of Education.
Rising temperatures and extreme weather are making N.H. recreation ‘resilient’
(07/17/26 9:05am)
New Hampshire has been experiencing increasingly hot summers, with temperatures increasing an average of three degrees Fahrenheit since 1901. Climate change can exacerbate the occurrence of extreme weather events, and research has shown that extreme weather can disincentivize outdoor recreation participation. In New Hampshire, the outdoor recreation industry contributed $4.2 billion to the state’s economy and was responsible for 33,000 jobs in 2024.
Search continues for Hood Museum’s next director as Dartmouth extends leadership transition
(07/17/26 9:10am)
Dartmouth has extended the Hood Museum of Art’s leadership transition. John Stomberg will continue serving as director through early August while the national search for his successor continues.
Changes to the Endangered Species Act will be ‘devastating’ to wildlife
(07/17/26 9:00am)
On July 10, the Trump administration announced a major change to the Endangered Species Act: revising the “regulatory definition of ‘harm'” to exclude “modification or degradation” of a habitat. Previously, inclusion of such actions protected land inhabitant and endangered species from activity such as development or extraction. The change will go into effect on Sept. 14.
College to begin ‘multi-year’ planning process for increasing undergraduate enrollment
(07/17/26 9:20am)
In their June 11-14 meeting, the Dartmouth Board of Trustees directed College administrators to “begin planning” for the expansion of the undergraduate student body. Expansion efforts will prioritize “necessary staff and infrastructure support” and involve a “structured, multi-year process that engages faculty governance, adheres to fiscal discipline and is informed by community input,” according to a Dartmouth News report.
Trump’s ‘Working Families Tax Cut Act’ will restrict access to federal loans and eliminates repayment options
(07/17/26 9:15am)
On July 1, the Working Families Tax Cut Act student loan provisions went into effect. The measure, passed last year under President Donald Trump as a part of the administration’s ongoing work to reshape federal higher education policy, increases monthly dollar payments on student loans, eliminates several repayment options and imposes stricter borrowing limits. Loan limits are expected to mainly impact graduate and professional students, who will now have significant aggregate limits on their federal loans, leading to higher out-of-pocket costs for some students.
Robert Tulloch resentenced to two concurrent 45-to-life sentences for 2001 murders of Dartmouth professors
(07/13/26 9:23pm)
This morning, Robert Tulloch, who was convicted of killing Dartmouth professors Half and Susanne Zantop in 2001 and initially sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, was resentenced to two concurrent 45 years-to-life sentences, making him eligible for parole in 2046.
History professor Annelise Orleck elected to the Society of American Historians
(07/10/26 9:05am)
On May 11, history professor Annelise Orleck was elected to the Society of American Historians. Orleck was one of 20 historians chosen by the SAH, which adds new members annually based on “achievement in the vivid and compelling presentation of history.”
Dartmouth College increases lobbying spending by 534% in fiscal year 2025
(07/10/26 9:00am)
During fiscal year 2025, which began on July 1, 2024 and ended June 30, 2025, Dartmouth’s spending on lobbying soared from $83,907 in fiscal year 2024 to $531,910 in fiscal year 2025, according to Dartmouth’s Form 990 filings, which are released annually on May 13.
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon ’89 threatens criminal prosecution against state election officials over noncitizen voting ahead of 2026 midterms
(07/10/26 9:30am)
On July 7, U.S. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon ’89 sent letters to top election officials in every state and Washington, D.C. threatening criminal prosecution for “aiding and abetting” noncitizens voting. A spokesperson for New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan’s office confirmed that their office — which oversees N.H. elections — received the letter but declined to comment on whether Scanlan would respond as the letter requested or on the security of New Hampshire’s elections.