Dartmouth College Case Decided By the U.S. Supreme Court
1819
"It is, Sir, as I have said, a small college. And yet, there are those who love it!"
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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Dartmouth and the Matariki Network of Universities
2010
The College is one of seven founding members of a global coalition of universities, each with a strong focus on undergraduate teaching and research.
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.
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.
First Year Student Enrichment Program (FYSEP) Launches
2009
FYSEP empowers first-generation students to thrive academically and in the greater college community.
The Building of the Bema
1882
Commencement was held in the revered amphitheater for many generations of Dartmouth seniors.
A Beginner's Modern Dance Class Leads to the Founding of Pilobolus
1971
The experimental dance company, which has created over 120 dance works, is named for a fungus grown in cow manure.
Andrea Hayes-Jordan ’87, DMS’91 Becomes the Nation's First Black Female Pediatric Surgeon
2004
In 2006, Hayes-Jordan became the first surgeon in the United States to successfully use “heated” chemotherapy on a child.
Robert L. May ’26 Writes 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer'
1939
Dartmouth Library's Robert May collection contains a 54-page scrapbook that details the creation and marketing of Rudolph.
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.
Kul Gautam '72 Gives the Convocation Address
2011
Peace Corps volunteer Zachary Hahn '65 encouraged Gautum, who hails from a small village in Nepal, to apply to Dartmouth.
A Teatime Tradition Begins in Sanborn Library
1930s
Sanborn Library offers a tea service each weekday afternoon at 4 o'clock.