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British student denied reentry to U.S. after Montreal trip, reason unclear

By Iris WeaverBell | August 7, 2026

Taha Tariq '28, a British citizen, and three other students in his car were stopped at the U.S.-Canada border for "several hours" on Aug. 2, according to an email to the Class of 2028 from senior vice president Jennifer Rosales.

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Social media influencer Sydney Towle ’22 dies after battle with cancer

By Jeremiah Rayban | August 7, 2026

Towle, who documented her three-year battle with cancer on TikTok, urged her followers to “treat people with kindness and empathy.”

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Dartmouth Health proposes expansion of Concord facility

By Jeremiah Rayban | August 7, 2026

The 36,000 square-foot addition is intended to address Southern New Hampshire’s “growing healthcare needs,” according to an email statement from Dartmouth Health.

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College launches Tribal Sovereignty Institute

By Sahil Gandhi | August 7, 2026

The Institute, which will house two existing partner programs, aims to create further opportunities for collaboration with Native American tribal nations across the country.

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New executive director will build Dartmouth Dialogues into ‘national model’

By Iris WeaverBell | August 4, 2026

The search for Beilock’s signature initiative’s next executive director is underway. Following Kristi Clemens’s move to institutional case management and community support, Stephanie Glaros will oversee the on-campus initiative as the initiative’s first deputy director.

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Dartmouth signs brief in support of Harvard in research funding lawsuit against Trump administration

By Tierney Flavin | August 3, 2026

In December 2025, the Trump administration appealed a September 2025 decision by a Massachusetts district court judge that struck down the federal government’s freeze of $2.2 billion in research funding to Harvard.

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Education secretary calls for universities to ‘reaffirm their commitment’ to American people

By Iris WeaverBell | August 3, 2026

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon wrote in an Aug. 3 letter that postsecondary institutions must “prominently” post statements addressing admissions processes, free speech and several other topics on their websites by Dec. 31, 2026.

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Five Dartmouth students arrested at V.T. ICE surveillance facility sit-in

By Iris WeaverBell | July 31, 2026

Vermont State Police arrested 13 individuals in total, including five current students, at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement surveillance facility in Williston, Vt., on July 24.

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DNC subcommittee votes to strip N.H. of ‘First-In-The-Nation’ status for 2028 presidential primary

By Eliza Dorton | July 31, 2026

The proposed calendar would end New Hampshire’s run as the nation’s first state to hold a Democratic presidential primary.

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Dartmouth biology professor Mary Lou Guerinot receives the Philip N. Benfey Arabidopsis Community Lifetime Achievement Award

By Joy Utech | July 31, 2026

The award, which is given to scientists “whose careers made a major impact on plant sciences and scientists alike,” recognizes Guerinot’s groundbreaking research on plant metal uptake and utilization.

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AI-powered obstetric technology research project co-led by Dartmouth professor awarded $4.8 million federal contract

By Sahil Gandhi | July 31, 2026

Dartmouth computer science professor Tam Vu and Columbia University professor Xia Zhou spoke to The Dartmouth about project HARMONI, which received Phase I funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.

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New tax credit aims to alleviate New Hampshire childcare access crisis

By Jeremiah Rayban | July 24, 2026

H.B. 1433, signed into law by Gov. Kelly Ayotte on July 2, creates a tax credit for businesses that “create or expand childcare seats.”

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Hanover Planning Board rejects petition to block three-way subdivision of Etna lot

By Jared Gonzalez Arce | July 24, 2026

In June, the Sabky Trust — a local property holder — filed the petition to revoke approval for a plan to subdivide a plot of land, citing the plan’s potential impacts on local wetlands.

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N.H. must support middle-income school districts to help normalize math and reading test scores, Dartmouth professor finds

By Isabela Pierry | July 24, 2026

Economics professor Douglas Staiger found in his May 2026 study that higher- and lower-income districts in the state have recovered from educational setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic due to private resources and federal funding, respectively.

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Federal government investigating Geisel for ‘alleged racial discrimination’ in admissions

By Iris WeaverBell | July 22, 2026

Today, the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into the Geisel School of Medicine and four other medical schools.

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College to begin ‘multi-year’ planning process for increasing undergraduate enrollment

By Alex Klee | July 17, 2026

The Board of Trustees discussed the increase at their meeting over Commencement Weekend. Dartmouth will “remain the smallest Ivy,” according to spokesperson Jana Barnello.

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Trump’s ‘Working Families Tax Cut Act’ will restrict access to federal loans and eliminates repayment options

By Eliza Dorton | July 17, 2026

Once implemented, the act will also impose new restrictions on student loan limits while reducing the amount of aid provided to students by educational institutions, pushing many to rely on private scholarships and funding.

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Search continues for Hood Museum’s next director as Dartmouth extends leadership transition

By Isabel Menna | July 17, 2026

John Stomberg will remain director through Aug. 7 while the Hood continues a national search for his successor. Vice Provost Barbara Will will begin serving as interim director Aug. 3.

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Rising temperatures and extreme weather are making N.H. recreation ‘resilient’

By Jared Gonzalez Arce | July 17, 2026

As average summer temperatures in New Hampshire increase, researchers say that the states recreation industry is making moves to adapt to hotter and rainier summers.

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Changes to the Endangered Species Act will be ‘devastating’ to wildlife

By Eliza Dorton | July 17, 2026

Last week, the Trump administration changed the definition of “harm” within the act which will potentially have a “huge impact” on the state’s wildlife habitats.