Hard hats, detours and new dorms: a guide to the construction projects reshaping campus
(08/21/26 6:00am)
Construction fences, excavators and detours have become familiar sights across Dartmouth’s campus again.
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Dartmouth students begin receiving payments from 2022 financial aid class action settlement
(08/14/26 2:34pm)
On July 20, 3,988 Dartmouth students and alumni began receiving settlement payments from the class action lawsuit Henry, et al. v. Brown University, et. al, in which the plaintiffs alleged that 17 universities, including Dartmouth, colluded to lower admitted students’ financial aid awards.
Judge to rule on lawsuit against N.H.’s anti-loitering law
(08/14/26 9:10am)
On Aug. 3, U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire Judge Paul Barbadoro heard a lawsuit challenging the state’s anti-loitering and anti-prowling law.
Activist group sues New Hampshire to block ban on use of student IDs to obtain ballot
(08/14/26 9:30am)
On Tuesday, the Coalition for Open Democracy — a nonpartisan activist group focused on political equality based in Concord, N.H. — filed a lawsuit challenging N.H. H.B. 323. The bill, which was signed into law by Gov. Kelly Ayotte on April 3 and went into effect on June 2, eliminated the option to use student ID cards as proof of identity when obtaining a ballot on election day.
After 10-year suspension, Dartmouth re-recognizes Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
(08/14/26 9:20am)
On July 1, the Office of Greek Life and Student Societies re-recognized Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, senior vice president for community and campus life Jennifer Rosales said in a joint interview with GLASS director Hunter Carlheim.
New Guarini dean on AI, federal scrutiny of higher education and returning to her alma mater
(08/14/26 9:15am)
On Aug. 5, the College announced the appointment of health economist Carrie Colla ’01 as the next dean of the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies, following Jon Kull ’88’s transition to focus on teaching chemistry. Colla will begin her role on Sept. 1.
Vt. chooses primary candidates focused on affordability and healthcare access ahead of midterms
(08/14/26 9:25am)
Update appended (Aug. 14, 3:19 p.m.): This article was updated to include an interview with Democratic candidate for Vermont governor Amanda Janoo on Friday morning.
British student denied reentry to U.S. after Montreal trip, reason unclear
(08/07/26 9:31pm)
On Aug. 2, Taha Tariq ’28, a British citizen, was denied reentry to the U.S. for an “unclear” reason, senior vice president for community and campus life Jennifer Rosales wrote in an email addressed to sophomores on Aug. 5. Tariq remains in Canada, according to Rosales.
Social media influencer Sydney Towle ’22 dies after battle with cancer
(08/07/26 3:45pm)
Social media influencer Sydney Towle ’22 died on Wednesday at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., according to an announcement shared on social media by her brother Austin Towle.
College launches Tribal Sovereignty Institute
(08/07/26 9:00am)
On July 27, at the opening breakfast of Dartmouth’s third annual Tribal Leadership Academy, College President Sian Leah Beilock announced the launch of the Dartmouth Tribal Sovereignty Institute.
Woodstock Community Food Shelf moved to larger location down the street
(08/14/26 9:00am)
The Woodstock Community Food Shelf, a food pantry in Woodstock, Vt., moved to 21704 Maxham Meadow Way Unit 1E, just down the street from its previous venue, in July.
Dartmouth Health proposes expansion of Concord facility
(08/07/26 9:05am)
Dartmouth Health has submitted plans to the city of Concord for a 36,000 square-foot expansion of its Concord facility, according to an email statement from media relations specialist Cassidy Smith on behalf of Dartmouth Health.
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.
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.