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(01/17/25 7:00am)
On Jan. 14, the Latin American, Latino and Caribbean studies department hosted a panel of immigration experts for an event titled “What is Mass Deportation?” The panelists discussed the potential implications of President-elect Donald Trump’s administration for U.S. immigration policy. Trump’s proposals call for the deportation of undocumented migrants, migrants with criminal records and people with Temporary Protected Status, according to The New York Times.
(01/16/25 10:00am)
Quantitative social science major Kate Pimentel ’25 received the Rangel Graduate Fellowship on Nov. 15, 2024, Dartmouth News announced on Jan. 10. The fellowship aims to “prepare” recipients for careers in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service, according to its webpage. Fellows are awarded up to $42,000 annually for the completion of a two-year master’s degree program in addition to a stipend of $18,000 per academic year. The Dartmouth sat down with Pimentel to discuss her journey toward winning the fellowship and how she has explored her interest in foreign affairs at Dartmouth.
(01/14/25 10:05am)
On Jan. 9, the Dickey Center for International Understanding hosted an event titled “Care Culture in America: Who’s Not Being Served?” The event featured Roshan Sethi, a Harvard Medical School oncologist and co-creator of the medical television show “The Resident,” who discussed biases in Hollywood and the medical profession.
(01/14/25 10:15am)
On Dec. 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed the Stop Campus Hazing Act into law, requiring higher education institutions to disclose reports of hazing in their annual Clery Reports on campus crime. Additionally, the bill requires higher education institutions to develop a “prevention program on hazing.”
(01/14/25 10:15am)
On Jan. 12, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate held its first weekly meeting of the winter term. Led by student body president Chukwuka Odigbo ’25, the Senate appointed a new executive board and set its agenda for the next nine weeks.
(01/14/25 10:10am)
On Jan. 3, parliamentary debate team members Ryan Lafferty ’26 and Madeleine Wu ’26 placed first at the World Universities Debating Championship in Panama City, Panama. Lafferty and Wu became the first-ever Dartmouth pair to win the tournament — and the first U.S.-based team to win in seven years.
(01/13/25 10:00am)
On Jan. 9, former Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., was officially sworn in as the 83rd governor of New Hampshire. Ayotte — who defeated former Democratic Manchester, N.H., mayor Joyce Craig in the gubernatorial election last November — succeeds Gov. Chris Sununu, who spent four terms in office.
(01/10/25 10:00am)
On Oct. 1, 2024, Kathryn Bezella started as the dean of undergraduate admissions, a new position focusing specifically on undergraduates. She reports to dean of admissions and financial aid Lee Coffin, who was promoted from vice provost for enrollment to vice president in September 2023. Bezella primarily focuses on admitting undergraduates, while Coffin guides Dartmouth’s broader admissions goals. Prior to joining Dartmouth, Bezella most recently worked as vice dean and director of strategy and innovation for undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania from 2023 to 2024. During her time as a student at Barnard College, and for several years after, Bezella was heavily involved in opera and performance. The Dartmouth sat down with Bezella to discuss her background in admissions and priorities for undergraduate admissions at the College.
(01/10/25 10:05am)
Two restaurants opened in downtown Hanover last month. Casa Brava Tapas Bistro, located in the South Street Hotel, serves “international tapas” — a traditionally Spanish small-plate style of cooking — according to owner James Van Kirk. Meanwhile, Little Havana offers authentic Cuban cuisine in a “homey family meal” environment at 15 Lebanon Street, according to co-owner Maylena Chaviano.
(01/09/25 10:05am)
Beginning this term, students can enter the Class of 1953 Commons using palm biometric recognition technology. In addition to the new system — which consists of three gates at the dining hall’s entrance — students can choose to swipe in with their physical ID cards at one remaining swiping station.
(01/09/25 10:00am)
On Dec. 19, 2024, Dartmouth College Child Care Center employees voted 21-1-3 to join the Service Employees International Union, Local 560. The National Labor Relations Board certified their union on Dec. 30, according to College spokesperson Jana Barnello.
(01/07/25 10:00am)
On Dec. 13, 2024, the College offered admission to the first members of the Class of 2029 from a pool of 3,550 early decision applicants. Though the College has not released the number of accepted students, the rate is consistent with previous years, according to Dartmouth News.
(01/07/25 10:04am)
On Dec. 10, the College introduced its new Institutional Restraint Policy on institutional statements, which replaced the Institutional Statements vs Individual Statements Policy that had been in effect since June of 2022.
(01/03/25 12:18am)
On Tuesday, the Dartmouth men’s basketball team — which was represented by the Service Employees International Union, Local 560 — withdrew its petition to unionize. On March 5, 2024, players on the men’s basketball team voted 13-2 to join the SEIU Local 560, becoming the first successful student-athlete unionization in the nation.
(12/16/24 11:20pm)
On Dec. 13, the College extended its first offers of admission to the Class of 2029, drawing from a pool of 3,550 early decision applications — Dartmouth’s sixth “early record pool” since 2017, Dartmouth News announced today.
(12/04/24 9:46pm)
The Hanover Police Department has issued arrest warrants for three suspects following a report of fraternity hazing, the Department announced in a press release today.
(11/23/24 12:53am)
The Hanover Police department has filed charges against Alpha Phi sorority and two members of Beta Alpha Omega fraternity in connection with the death of Won Jang ’26. Jang was found dead in the Connecticut River on July 7 following a social event with APhi and Beta.
(11/19/24 10:05am)
In the weeks since the 2024 presidential election, various groups at Dartmouth have hosted events to discuss former President Donald Trump’s victory — from a panel with government professors to a Conservative Students of Dartmouth ‘Election Debrief’ and election-related listening circles at the Tucker Center.
(11/19/24 10:10am)
Since President-elect Donald Trump won the election, colleges and universities have been grappling with his victory’s potential impacts on higher education.
(11/19/24 10:00am)
For the second consecutive year, The Dartmouth conducted a survey polling the experiences and opinions of the current first-year class — the Class of 2028 — after their first term at Dartmouth. Students were asked to compare their high school and college experiences and share their views on Dartmouth’s Orientation Week, academics and campus culture.
