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.
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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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.
Founding of Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of Learning
2004
DCAL helps Dartmouth faculty develop new teaching tools and strategies, especially purposeful applications of digital technology and new media.
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.
Dartmouth Establishes Foreign Study Program
1958
Today, Dartmouth ranks first among Ivy League institutions for study abroad participation.
Debut of Dartmouth Peak Performance
2011
Dartmouth Peak Performance integrates a full range of athletic, academic, and personal-development programs into the lives of student-athletes.
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.
The Mirica Group Designs an Electronic “Nose”
2017
Katherine Mirica is an assistant professor of chemistry and head of the Mirica Group at Dartmouth College.
Dartmouth Receives Its First Fine Art Piece
1773
John Wentworth, royal governor of New Hampshire and a Dartmouth trustee, gifted the College a silver monteith.
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.
Class of 1895 Lays the Foundation for Bartlett Tower
1895
The plan was for each class to put up at least 10 feet of the tower each year.
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.