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Harvin “Vinny” Sandhu ’27 died on June 25 from a long-term illness, senior vice president for community and campus life Jennifer Rosales and dean of undergraduate student affairs John McKnight wrote in an email to campus this afternoon.
Since the Lewinstein Athletic Center fully closed for renovations on June 15th, students on campus this summer have been using a temporary athletic facility in the John W. Berry Sports Center. As temperatures continue to rise and New England faces a heat-wave in the coming weekend, though, some are concerned about their ability to safely and comfortably exercise in the satellite gym.
This summer, the Courtyard Cafe is closed and undergoing renovations, according to College spokesperson Jana Barnello. The Cafe is set to reopen for the fall term.
On June 25, the Council on Student Organizations — which recognizes and funds over 400 student groups — announced in a list of guidelines changes for the 2026-2027 academic year that pre-professional groups must henceforth have “open, non-selective membership.”
The House Oversight and Governing Reform Committee issued two subpoenas to billionaire Leon Black ’73 today as “a result” of Black’s refusal to answer “specific questions” about nondisclosure agreements he was involved in during a voluntary closed-door testimony, committee chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., told reporters outside the hearing.
At 10 p.m. on June 25 — the first day of classes for the summer term — two students were arrested for possession of alcohol under 21 years of age, according to Hanover Police captain Michael Schibuola.
On June 22, Dartmouth Divest for Palestine submitted an addendum to their divestment proposal — originally submitted on Feb. 18, 2025 — to the College’s Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility. Their proposal demands the College divest from six companies that allegedly “directly support Israel’s ongoing occupation of Palestine.”
On June 14, thousands of graduates and Dartmouth family, friends and faculty gathered on the Green for the College’s 2026 Commencement ceremony. A total of 1,138 Bachelors of Arts degrees and 1,076 professional and graduate degrees — including Bachelors of Engineering — were awarded, according to College senior media relations officer Amy Olson.
At 10:14 a.m. yesterday, a group of approximately 16 Upper Valley residents processed around the Green during the 2026 commencement ceremony to protest Dartmouth’s speech policies, the name of the Black Family Visual Arts Center and Dartmouth’s granting of an honorary Doctor of Laws to Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression president Greg Lukianoff, among other issues.
Update Appended (June 13, 3:17 a.m.): This article has been updated to include information from a Hanover Police Department press release.
On June 1, tests conducted by the Hanover Water Department found that iron levels in the Fletcher Reservoir are higher than normal, but still within the safe limit for drinking water, water treatment supervisor Dylan McDermott wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth. The reservoir, which supplies water for the town and the College, had iron levels of 0.16 milligram-per-liter.
Earlier this month, Grafton County sheriff Jillian Myers pulled out of Grafton County’s 287(g) memorandum of understanding with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, which she initially signed in March 2025. 287(g) agreements allow ICE to train local law enforcement personnel to perform the functions of federal immigration enforcement officers.
At the ninth weekly Dartmouth Student Government meeting of the spring term on May 31, senators discussed upcoming changes to meal plan prices, which will take effect for the upcoming fall term. They also voted to fund providing free laundry detergent sheets from Generation Conscious, an environmentally-focused startup based in New York, for undergraduates.
Some students have reported that, for the past week, the tap water has tasted like metal.
On Friday, a group of student activists held a rally in front of the Black Family Visual Arts Center to call on the College to remove eponymous alumnus and former trustee Leon Black ’73’s name from the building. Approximately 20 students, faculty and community members attended the protest.
After senior vice president and senior diversity officer Shontay Delalue steps down at the end of June, institutional diversity and equity will no longer operate as a standalone senior administrative office at the College. The office will move under the Office of Community and Campus Life, overseen by senior vice president Jennifer Rosales, Dartmouth News announced on May 15. Current associate vice president for inclusion and strategic engagement Tennille Haynes will permanently oversee institutional diversity and equity in her new role as associate vice president of campus life and inclusion initiatives.
On May 28, federal district court judge Samantha Elliott ruled that New Hampshire’s 2024 law requiring proof of citizenship for first-time voters is unconstitutional. H.B. 1569 — signed into law by former Gov. Chris Sununu in September 2024 — banned the use of the qualified voter affidavit, used when a prospective voter does not have access to a government-issued ID such as a birth certificate or passport, to confirm citizenship for same-day voter registration.
During his May 26 visit to Dartmouth, former Chicago mayor and U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel announced his plans for higher education reform, including caps on tuition increases. In an interview with The Dartmouth following the event, Emanuel said he is “very seriously” considering a run for president.
On May 14, the Dartmouth Sustainability Office and the Office of Residential Operations announced that new energy-efficient microwave and mini-fridge units will be installed in all residence halls, living learning communities and College-owned Greek houses by fall 2026.
This month, several student organizations — including Hōkūpaʻa, the Pan Asian Community and the Office of Pluralism and Leadership — hosted events to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.