Mary Flanagan Brings Tiltfactor to Dartmouth
2008
“How games impacted me is a small model of how games could impact the world.” —Mary Flanagan
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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Christian Wolff Begins Teaching at Dartmouth
1971
The influential new music composer came to teach in the classics department and the comparative literature program.
The Dickey Center for International Understanding Established
1982
The center provides funding and support for off-term internships and research as well as year-long post graduate fellowships around the world.
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.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Coined at Dartmouth
1956
The Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence was a seminal event for artificial intelligence as a field.
Dartmouth Acquired the Second College Grant
1807
“The Grant” is characterized by a remote wilderness aesthetic, a diversity of habitat, and pristine waters.
Sally Frechette Maynard Elected to the Board of Trustees
1979
"I could not speak for all women...I was speaking only for myself, but from the point of view as a woman."
The First Dartmouth Night
1895
During Dartmouth Night and Homecoming, alumni return to join students in a celebration that includes a colorful parade and a blazing bonfire.
The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society Created
2016
“Meeting the energy demands of the future is one of the most complex and urgent challenges facing humankind.” –President Phil Hanlon ’77
Eric Fossum Wins Engineering’s Biggest Prize
2017
Thayer’s Fossum won the 2017 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for his invention of the CMOS image sensor, which revolutionized digital imaging.
Dartmouth's First Sustainability Moving Sale
2006
Started by students, this annual sale attracts crowds of bargain hunters during orientation week.
The Stretch Starts
1966
The program provides a unique opportunity for undergraduates to gain experience in traditional and emerging field techniques in the Earth Sciences.