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(09/30/24 10:12pm)
In April 2024, Catherine Harnois ’27 logged into her housing portal to find no available on-campus housing for her and her roommate. The duo was placed on a waitlist and given three options: remain on the waitlist, apply to a Living Learning Community or opt-in to an off-campus apartment at the Summit on Juniper complex, located approximately 3.2 miles — or a 15-minute bus ride — from campus in Lebanon, Harnois said.
(09/27/24 9:15am)
The College is constructing new upperclassmen apartments on West Wheelock Street, which will add 285 beds to campus, according to senior vice president for capital planning and campus operations Josh Keniston. The project, Russo Hall, is named in honor of Thomas Russo ’77 and Gina Russo ’77, who donated $30 million — the largest gift for undergraduate housing in Dartmouth’s history — to erect the complex.
(09/27/24 9:05am)
This fall, government professors Russell Muirhead, Herschel Nachlis and William Wohlforth are teaching GOVT 30.17, “The 2024 Election,” to educate students on the Nov. 5 election and its implications on foreign and domestic policy, according to Muirhead. The class will host 10 guest speakers throughout the term, including former Vice President Mike Pence, lawyer and Brandeis University professor Anita Hill and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).
(09/27/24 9:00am)
Renovations on the Collis Center porch — meant to conclude in October — have been delayed another month, according to project manager Geoff Griffin. Construction is now set to wrap up in late November or early December, and students miss a social hub.
(09/27/24 9:10am)
On Sept. 10, four Democratic candidates won a no-contest primary election to become the Democratic candidates for the New Hampshire State House representing Grafton County District 12.
(09/26/24 9:00am)
Last spring, College President Sian Leah Beilock announced the Dartmouth Climate Collaborative — a $500 million campus-wide decarbonization project which aims to reduce carbon emissions by 60% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Related construction projects are now sweeping Dartmouth’s campus.
(09/24/24 9:05am)
Beginning this fall, Dartmouth Athletics will offer free swim lessons for all undergraduate and graduate students, according to College spokesperson Jana Barnello. Beginner swim classes were previously offered for $60 per term through the Physical Education and Recreation program.
(09/24/24 9:00am)
Students will soon be able to purchase Dartmouth Athletics gear on Main Street, according to athletics director Mike Harrity. Dartmouth Athletics plans to open Dartmouth Authentic, a new apparel store, on Main Street this fall.
(09/23/24 9:00am)
This summer, Dartmouth’s Chinese language study abroad program returned to Beijing after a five year pause, according to Asian societies, cultures and languages department chair Edward Miller. The program was placed on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(09/21/24 7:29pm)
On Sept. 20, a small fire broke out in the Class of 1953 Commons shortly before midnight,, the Office of Communications wrote in an email to campus on Sept. 21. Officials believe a “malfunctioning lithium ion battery in a second-floor utility closet” — where the fire was contained — was responsible.
(09/20/24 9:05am)
Thayer School of Engineering Dean Alexis Abramson will leave the College at the end of the fall term to become the inaugural Dean of the Columbia Climate School. Associate dean for undergraduate education Douglas Van Citters will serve as interim dean for up to 18 months beginning in winter term.
(09/20/24 9:00am)
This summer, a team of Dartmouth researchers created OpenNeuro Average, a new template for mapping the surface of the brain — and the culmination of more than two years of research. The template will have clinical applications in studying neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, autism and Parkinson’s disease, according to postdoctoral fellow Feilong Ma.
(09/19/24 2:41am)
Today, the Hanover Police Department declared the death of Won Jang ’26 an accidental drowning, according to WMUR. On July 7, Jang’s body was recovered from the Connecticut River after he was reported missing earlier that day.
(09/19/24 9:05am)
Four teachers at the Dartmouth College Child Care Center have been given the pseudonyms Amanda, Grace, Olivia and Sophia. They each have been granted anonymity so they may speak candidly about their experiences.
(09/19/24 9:00am)
On Sept. 10, Democratic candidate Maggie Goodlander and Republican candidate Lily Tang Williams won their respective primaries to represent New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, currently held by retiring Democratic Rep. Annie Kuster ’78.
(09/17/24 9:05am)
This summer, the College declined to hire University of Illinois Chicago criminology, law and justice professor Nicole Nguyen as a tenured geography professor, despite unanimous support from the department, according to an email statement from Nguyen. The decision sparked controversy among academics and students at institutions worldwide.
(09/17/24 9:00am)
Two Dartmouth buildings — the Irving Institute for Energy and Society and Anonymous Hall — received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certifications by the United States Green Building Council, Dartmouth News announced on Aug. 22. The Irving Institute earned a LEED Platinum certification, while Anonymous Hall earned a LEED Gold certification.
(09/16/24 10:59pm)
Nicole Chambers, the former office manager of The Dartmouth, was sentenced today to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release — the maximum sentence under her plea agreement — for embezzling more than $223,000 from the student newspaper between April 2017 and September 2021. Chief Judge Landya McCafferty delivered the sentence in federal court in Concord, N.H.
(09/16/24 4:12pm)
The College did not experience a decline in racial diversity for the Class of 2028 — the first students to be admitted since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action — College President Sian Leah Beilock announced in an email to the Dartmouth community Monday morning.
(09/12/24 6:11pm)
The College is developing several initiatives related to freedom of expression, senior leaders wrote in an email statement to the Dartmouth community on Thursday afternoon.
