First Year Trips Begin
1935
The Class of 2022 became the first class to end their trips with a stay at the newly rebuilt Moosilauke Ravine Lodge.
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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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.
John Rassias Joins the Dartmouth Faculty
1965
Rassias is remembered for his internationally renowned teaching method.
Shonda Rhimes ’91 Delivers a Lesson-Packed Commencement Address
2014
"Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams... But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It's hard work that makes things happen."
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 Establishes Foreign Study Program
1958
Today, Dartmouth ranks first among Ivy League institutions for study abroad participation.
The Hood Art Museum Opens
1985
Dartmouth’s collections are among the oldest and largest of any college or university in the country.
Chris Wielgus Guides Dartmouth Basketball to Their 17th Ivy League Title
2009
Wielgus is the winningest coach of any women’s program at Dartmouth with a career record of 393-342 (.535).
Dartmouth Football Team Employs First Robotic Mobile Tackling Dummy
2015
Developed at Thayer School of Engineering, the wheeled, self-righting, remotely controlled Mobile Virtual Player (MVP) simulates a football player in size, weight, and agility.
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.
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 Acquired the Second College Grant
1807
“The Grant” is characterized by a remote wilderness aesthetic, a diversity of habitat, and pristine waters.