Christian Wolff Begins Teaching at Dartmouth
1971
The influential new music composer came to teach in the classics department and the comparative literature program.
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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Mindy Kaling ’01 Publishes Her Second New York Times Bestseller
2015
Comedy phenomenon Mindy Kaling ’01 returned to Hanover in 2018 to deliver the main address at commencement.
Archive of Photographer James Nachtwey ’70 Acquired by Hood Museum
2016
The more than 500,000 images document conditions in the world’s most dangerous places.
Mary Flanagan Brings Tiltfactor to Dartmouth
2008
“How games impacted me is a small model of how games could impact the world.” —Mary Flanagan
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.
Partnership with American University of Kuwait (AUK) Begins
2003
Dartmouth begins its collaboration with Kuwait's first and only liberal arts university.
Digital Arts Leadership and Innovation Lab (DALI) Created
2013
"Where students design & build mobile applications, websites, virtual & augmented reality, digital installations, and more."
President Eisenhower's Commencement Address
1953
President Eisenhower implored graduates not to "join the book burners."
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.
C. Everett Koop ‘37 Begins Serving as U.S. Surgeon General
1982
Koop changed the way American medicine was practiced—and that was before he became the nation’s top doctor.
Hannah Croasdale Gains Tenure
1964
The botanist was the first woman in the Arts and Sciences at Dartmouth to achieve the level of full professor.
Black Women Hold Top Dartmouth Leadership Positions
2018
As Dartmouth approaches its 250th anniversary, four black women have taken on significant new leadership roles at the College.