Charles Eastman, Class of 1887, Publishes His First Memoir
1902
The famed author and lecturer was a Santee Dakota Sioux.
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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Native American Studies Program Established
1972
Today, the highly regarded undergraduate program offers more than 25 courses.
YALI Brings Young African Leaders to Campus
2014
From 2014-2018, Dartmouth hosted 125 young innovators from 38 countries through the YALI program.
The Great Day
1967
378 female students from Wellesley, Smith, Mt. Holyoke and Colby Junior College attended the event.
College Acquires First MRI Scanner Explicitly for Research
1999
Dartmouth became the first U.S. college or university to own and operate a magnetic resonance imaging scanner housed in an academic department.
The Peace Corps Begins
1961
By May 1963, 29 Dartmouth students were serving in 17 countries around the world as a part of the program.
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.
Kaya Thomas ’17 Creates the iPhone App "We Read Too"
2014
The app serves as a directory of books for children and teens by authors of color featuring characters of color.
Thaddeus Stevens, Class of 1814, Elected to Congress
1848
"The principles of our Republic are wholly incompatible with slavery."
The Arts Club Brings Literary Giants to Dartmouth
1930
In the span of just a few weeks in the spring of 1930, Carl Sandburg, Thornton Wilder, and Edna St. Vincent Millay presented their work to students.
Callie Brownson Makes History by Joining the Big Green Football Staff
2018
Dartmouth is the first Division I school to hire a woman as a full-time football coach.
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.