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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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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The Graduation of Dartmouth's First Black Student
1828
Edward Mitchell matriculated after a student committee pressed the board of trustees to reverse their initial refusal of Mitchell's admission.
War and Peace Studies Established
1985
War and Peace Fellows engage in ongoing discussions around international conflict and cooperation.
John Carleton, Class of 1922, Competes at the Inaugural Winter Olympics
1924
Since those first Winter Games, the College on the Hill has seen student-athletes and alumni participate in every Winter Olympics.
Abbey D’Agostino '14 Wins the 2013 NCAA Cross Country National Championship
2013
D’Agostino is the most decorated individual student-athlete in Ivy League history.
A Teatime Tradition Begins in Sanborn Library
1930s
Sanborn Library offers a tea service each weekday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Robert Frost and the Lessons of Wilson Hall
1892
While Robert Frost, Dartmouth Class of 1896, attended the College for just one term in 1892, he remembered those fall months vividly.
Dartmouth and the Matariki Network of Universities
2010
The College is one of seven founding members of a global coalition of universities, each with a strong focus on undergraduate teaching and research.
The Hood Art Museum Opens
1985
Dartmouth’s collections are among the oldest and largest of any college or university in the country.
Professor William W. Cook Comes to Dartmouth
1973
A much-revered professor of English and African-American studies, Cook taught at Dartmouth for over 30 years.
Dartmouth Makes NAI’s Top 100 List for U.S. Patents
2016
National Academy of Inventors’ report ranks universities worldwide by the number of utility patents granted.