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The Dartmouth
August 18, 2026
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Administrators hope “Moving Dartmouth Forward” changes will create an intellectual campus environment.
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Panelists, students discuss increases to academic rigor

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College President Phil Hanlon’s proclamation that Dartmouth’s curriculum would become more academically rigorous in his Jan. 29 “Moving Dartmouth Forward” announcement sparked debate and worry amongst many students. A panel on academic rigor on Tuesday evening attempted to address these fears by having panelists, many of whom served on the “Moving Dartmouth Forward” presidential steering committee, discuss changes that will be associated with its enactment.


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College announces stricter sanctions under new alcohol policy

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The College has clarified and expanded the disciplinary action for violations of the alcohol policies announced by College President Phil Hanlon in late January as part of his “Moving Dartmouth Forward” initiative. Punishments for hard alcohol violations will include college probation and suspension for first- and second-time offenders, respectively.





Tuck students spend thousands on networking
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Tuck students spend thousands on networking trips

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According to a recent study carried out by Bloomberg Business, Tuck School of Business students pay on average over $10,000 for “non-essentials” during their job search. which puts them among the top 12 MBA programs whose students spend the most on discretionary purchases. Most of this cost derives from students traveling to visit potential employers.



Philosophy professor Susan Brison has been a longtime activist against sexual assault.
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Philosophy professor Susan Brison works to combat sexual assault

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Susan Brison, a philosophy professor and sexual assault activist, was told by an attorney to forget her assault. Instead, she focused her academic and activist work on combating sexual assault through writing both books and op-eds, public speaking and advocacy for violence against women.


The new group EmpowHer aims to provide community to women faculty and staff of color.
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EmpowHer supports female faculty and staff of color

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In the midst of an administrative push from College President Phil Hanlon to increase faculty diversity and retention, a new group for women faculty and staff of color called EmpowHer is aiming to create a community to support its members, both personally and professionally.


Mirror

The Mirror: Anonymous Sentences

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When The Mirror polled campus last week, we asked, \nIf you could send an anonymous romance-related message to anyone at Dartmouth, what would you say? \nHere's how you responded.


Mirror

Mirror Exclusive Photo Essay: Campus Couples

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Artists' Note: It’s usually an assumption that love at Dartmouth doesn’t exist since it isn’t really visible on campus. So when we took on this project, we thought it would be hard to find couples on campus. However, throughout the past few days when we met and photographed couples in their happiest moments, we learned that love does exist at Dartmouth, and it sometimes comes in the most unexpected ways.




The men's soccer team defeated Fordham 2-1 to move on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Sports

Men's soccer defeats Fordham to advance

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Alex Adelabu ’15 played the role of hero once again for men’s soccer team on Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The senior and leading scorer notched the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute to lifted Dartmouth to a 2-1 victory over Fordham University and into the second round.




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Dozens of students linked to cheating in religion class

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Forty-three students may be implicated in an academic dishonesty case after religion professor Randall Balmer found a discrepancy between the number of students digitally submitting answers to in-class questions and the number of students present in class on Oct. 30.


Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, spoke to students Sunday night.
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Perry talks midterms success

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Arriving to the tune of “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, spoke under the Texas flag about U.S. border security, energy initiatives and foreign policy to an audience of more than 100 people in Wilder Hall Sunday night. Several students raised explicit questions concerning Perry’s stance on homosexuality.


Last year, the National Association of Basketball Coaches honored Gabas Maldunas ’15 for earning over a 3.2 cumulative GPA as a junior or senior. Maldunas was the only one of his teammates eligible for this distinction.
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After UNC scandal, student-athletes reflect

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s academic fraud scandal — during which more than 3,100 students received credits and grades from bogus courses — has cast a bright spotlight on the academic lives of collegiate student-athletes.