Racing the Big Green Solar Car
1988
Teams from Dartmouth and MIT were the only U.S. participants in the 4th Annual Tour del Sol in Switzerland.
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Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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The Great Day
1967
378 female students from Wellesley, Smith, Mt. Holyoke and Colby Junior College attended the event.
Chris Wielgus Guides Dartmouth Basketball to Their 17th Ivy League Title
2009
Wielgus is the winningest coach of any women’s program at Dartmouth with a career record of 393-342 (.535).
Dartmouth's First Fulbright Scholars
1946
The program aims to promote mutual understanding through international educational exchanges.
Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) Established
1989
IAS is the Dickey Center's home for all environmental programming, as well as national and international climate and polar initiatives.
The First King Scholars Graduate
2017
The King Scholar Leadership Program prepares international students to fight global poverty.
Women in Science Project (WISP) Founded
1990
WISP aims to create collaborative learning environments where women can thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Founding of the Ledyard Canoe Club
1920
In January of 1920, a group of Dartmouth students gathered together with the goal of restoring a rowing team to the college.
William Kamkwamba ‘14 Pens a New York Times Bestseller
2009
At age 14, Kamkwamba built a windmill from spare parts to help his small African town survive a famine.
Ben Barres, MD, PhD MED ’79 Elected to the US National Academy of Sciences
2013
"Great science starts with curiosity. There are no easy problems...That's what drives the creativity, the perseverance, and hopefully the rigor."
Debut of Dartmouth Peak Performance
2011
Dartmouth Peak Performance integrates a full range of athletic, academic, and personal-development programs into the lives of student-athletes.
First Year Student Enrichment Program (FYSEP) Launches
2009
FYSEP empowers first-generation students to thrive academically and in the greater college community.