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 9/11 Memorial, Designed By Michael Arad ’91, Opens
2011
The architect asserted that his experiences at Dartmouth helped prepare him for the eight-year-long process of building the memorial.
Louise Erdich '76 Wins the National Book Award
2012
A citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, Erdrich graduated with the College's first coeducational class.
The Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Endowment Established
1977
For over four decades, the Montgomery endowment has brought distinguished guests to live, work, teach, and engage with the Dartmouth community.
The Beginning of BADA
1972
The Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association celebrates the diversity of the Black Experience at Dartmouth.
War and Peace Studies Established
1985
War and Peace Fellows engage in ongoing discussions around international conflict and cooperation.
The First King Scholars Graduate
2017
The King Scholar Leadership Program prepares international students to fight global poverty.
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 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.
The Burning and Rebuilding of Dartmouth Hall
1904
After the hall burned down on Feb. 18, 1904, alumni quickly raised funds for a new building.
Elizabeth Reynolds Hapgood Becomes Dartmouth's First Female Professor
1918
Hapgood, a talented linguist, created the Russian program at the College.
Native American Studies Program Established
1972
Today, the highly regarded undergraduate program offers more than 25 courses.