featured - The Dartmouth

News

Town, Hanover coordinate in preparations for student voting

By Amber Bhutta | February 11, 2020

The town of Hanover has coordinated with the College to facilitate voter registration in preparation for today’s presidential primary election.

News

Over the years, Dartmouth has played a unique role in primary

By Soleil Gaylord | February 11, 2020

Students and Dartmouth community members will flock to the polls today, hoping to play their part in what is shaping up to be a historic presidential primary.

News

Students, locals weigh in on election and trust in political system

By Lauren Adler | February 11, 2020

Ahead of today’s election, The Dartmouth took to the streets of Hanover to gauge people’s faith in the electoral system.

News

State voting law awaits lawsuit verdict, no direct effect on primary

By Coalter Palmer | February 11, 2020

Two Dartmouth students are awaiting a decision by the New Hampshire Supreme Court on their ACLU-backed voting rights case against New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner (D) and NH Attorney General Gordon MacDonald (R) regarding New Hampshire House Bill 1264.

Special Issue

'It felt very much like a punishment': Medical leave at Dartmouth

By Aleka Kroitzsh | February 7, 2020

In spring 2018, a student visited her friend Jeremy Hadfield ’21’s room after not hearing from him for several days and found a carefully-crafted suicide note on his desk.

Special Issue

Legacy admissions has a complicated history at selective schools

By Emily Zhang | February 7, 2020

At Dartmouth, as well as other highly selective schools, legacy status has had, and continues to have, a noticeable presence in admissions.

Special Issue

Q&A with Safety and Security Officer Teddy Willey

By Jacob Strier | February 7, 2020

Safety and Security Officer Teddy Willey has kept a close eye on campus from his cruiser, and when the weather permits, his bicycle, for over 20 years.

Special Issue

Gap years offer opportunities to explore passions, take a break

By Coalter Palmer | February 7, 2020

Each year, two- to three- dozen incoming students decide to postpone their matriculation to Dartmouth, opting to spend a year in between their senior year of high school and college working, volunteering, traveling or engaging in a combination of these experiences, according to director of admissions Paul Sunde.

Special Issue

College, PBS department see changes after lawsuit

By Amber Bhutta | February 7, 2020

In the aftermath of the federal class action lawsuit that brought forth allegations of years of sexual misconduct by three former professors in the psychological and brain sciences department, the Dartmouth community has experienced a number of changes.

Special Issue

Students balance classwork and extracurriculars with campus jobs

By Pierce Wilson | February 7, 2020

At Dartmouth, where 10-week terms keep students busy and pressure runs high to participate in extracurricular activities, compete for employment opportunities and have a vibrant social life, it can be difficult to imagine students have time for anything else.

Special Issue

Many students take advantage of College's study abroad options

By Debby Cobon | February 7, 2020

One aspect of Dartmouth that draws students to the College is its study abroad offerings and the College’s commitment to the value of global learning through international study and global engagement.

Special Issue

Opinions differ on state of House system

By Emily Lu | February 7, 2020

East Wheelock House Professor Sergi Elizalde’s home on campus is neatly surrounded by the East Wheelock residence halls: Andres, McCulloch, Morton and Zimmerman.

Special Issue

Second College Grant provides enterprise, recreation for Dartmouth

By Marco Allen | February 7, 2020

In the rural region of northern New Hampshire lies an area of land roughly the size of San Francisco owned and operated by the College.

News

Busy flu season leads to heavier traffic at College infirmary

By Debby Cobon | February 6, 2020

Flu season has arrived in Hanover, and Dick’s House has seen heavier traffic in recent weeks — making it difficult for students to secure primary care appointments or a bed in the College’s infirmary.

News

Search underway for permanent Safety and Security director

By Jacob Strier | February 6, 2020

The College began a search last November for a permanent director of the Department of Safety and Security, a position that has been held by interim director Keysi Montás for the past three years since the retirement of former director Harry Kinne in May 2017.

News

Dartmouth holds first-ever 'Designathon'

By Emily Zhang | February 6, 2020

The first-ever Dartmouth Designathon was held at the Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

News

Q&A with computer science professor Patricia Hannaway

By Jason Romero | February 6, 2020

The Dartmouth sat down with Hannaway to discuss her current projects and how she finds a balance between teaching and creating.

News

Dartmouth pre-law students often turn to informal resources for advice

By Ioana Andrada Pantelimon | February 4, 2020

Over the past five years, an average of 12 percent of Dartmouth students from each class year who pursue degrees beyond their undergraduate education have gone on to law school. However, the main resources available to students interested in law are student-run associations, guidance from professors with legal backgrounds and Dartmouth’s alumni network.

News

DHMC invests in Colby-Sawyer health sciences program

By Emily Lu | February 4, 2020

Following the announcement of an expanded partnership between Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Colby-Sawyer College in 2019, Dartmouth-Hitchcock will invest $3.25 million in a variety of Colby-Sawyer health science programs to address the region’s shortage of health care professionals.

News

Activists urge College to pressure Irving to cancel energy contract

By Marco Allen | February 4, 2020

Since the start of the five-year saga between Weymouth town members and Enbridge, the issue has made its way to the Dartmouth community through the College’s connection to Irving Oil.