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(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.”
(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.
(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.
(07/09/26 9:18pm)
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.
(07/03/26 9:10am)
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.
(07/03/26 9:15am)
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.
(07/03/26 9:05am)
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.”
(06/27/26 2:47am)
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.
(06/27/26 2:02am)
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.
(06/23/26 3:25am)
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.”
(06/17/26 12:00pm)
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.
