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Dartmouth rejects Trump administration’s higher education compact

By Iris WeaverBell and Jeremiah Rayban | October 18, 2025

“I do not believe that a compact — with any administration — is the right approach to achieve academic excellence,” College President Sian Leah Beilock wrote.

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Dartmouth has not released full Class of 2029 profile amid testing and affirmative action changes

By Isabel Menna | October 17, 2025

Since at least 2010, admissions data about racial and ethnic demographics was published by Dartmouth Admissions. 

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Valley News columnist Jim Kenyon to retire

By Sahil Gandhi | October 17, 2025

In a sit-down with The Dartmouth, the journalist discussed his career and reflected on his reporting journey ahead of his retirement. 

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Drums ring out at midnight for Indigenous People’s Week

By Will Sánchez and Eliza Dorton | October 17, 2025

Celebrations organized by the Native American Program will continue through Nov. 1.

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Hanover Bike Walk mulls plan to add bike lanes to major Hanover streets

By Max Hubbard and Olivia Sapper | October 17, 2025

The plan is intended to make biking and walking safer while reducing parking availability.

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School of Arts and Sciences will improve coordination between undergraduate divisions

By Harriss Miller | October 17, 2025

The School, which officially formed on July 1, will not impact faculty’s ability to oversee their own “governance.”  

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The Dartmouth joins amicus brief for constitutionally-protected speech

By Annabelle Zhang | October 16, 2025

The brief, filed by the Student Press Law Center, aims to highlight the widespread impact of the Trump administration’s high-profile actions against some politically-vocal students without U.S. citizenship.

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‘Upset and hurt’: Jewish students speak out about antisemitism at Dartmouth

By Lun Jiang , Amy Manzanares Perez and Valerie Umanzor | October 16, 2025

Jewish students condemned recent acts of antisemitism and discussed community and administrative response.

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State House Republicans propose a bill in Charlie Kirk’s name to ban ‘leftist indoctrination’ in N.H. classrooms

By Ryan Joseph and Olivia Sapper | October 16, 2025

N.H. politicians and student leaders said the bill could threaten free speech.

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Dartmouth dusts off its boogie shoes: Lightshow replaces Homecoming bonfire

By Courtney Allen | October 16, 2025

Students and alumni said they enjoyed the weekend, despite “disappointment” over bonfire cancellation.

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Beilock skeptical of Trump college compact, Chronicle of Higher Ed reports

By Iris WeaverBell and Jeremiah Rayban | October 15, 2025

The Chronicle of Higher Education cited two anonymous sources saying that Beilock told faculty members that she will not sign the compact “as written.”  

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Trump compact could threaten academic freedom, professors and student leaders say

By Teo Steverlynck-Horne | October 14, 2025

Community members expressed concern that signing a deal with the White House may hinder academic freedom.

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What agreeing to the higher education compact would mean for Dartmouth

By Tierney Flavin | October 14, 2025

Signing the compact would require the College to combat grade inflation, freeze tuition costs and end “preferential treatment” in admissions. 

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DSG proposes student referendum on the Trump administration’s compact

By Kailyn Holty | October 14, 2025

The student body vice president also signed a joint statement with other university student government representatives opposing the compact. 

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ISC and IFC houses extend 615 bids to new members in fall recruitment

By Haley Rodriguez and Brendan Chapman | October 14, 2025

 Six sororities offered bids to 290 new members, and 13 fraternities offered bids to 325 new members.

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More than half of Dartmouth faculty members sign petition against Trump compact

By Ryan Joseph and Sahil Gandhi | October 13, 2025

The petition states that signing the compact would “undermine” the College’s “academic freedom.”

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World’s first campus wellness AI under development at Dartmouth

By Jackson Hyde | October 10, 2025

The program, Evergreen.AI, is expected to enter beta testing in early 2026.

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Professors, companies and the College: Tensions in AI

By Kent Friel | October 10, 2025

As AI companies aggressively market their technologies to students, questions remain about the impact on cognitive development and critical thinking. 

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AI policies at Dartmouth today vary by professor

By Joy Utech | October 10, 2025

The College’s artificial intelligence policy largely leaves it up to professors to set the rules in their classrooms.

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Special advisor to the Provost on AI James Dobson discusses the future of AI at Dartmouth

By Matthew Abati | October 10, 2025

Dobson hopes Dartmouth can claim a prominent role in the development of AI on college campuses.

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