First Clinical X-ray in America Performed
1896
The medical X-ray, like many inventions, is the result of different people working simultaneously on the same idea.
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
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The Beginning of BADA
1972
The Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association celebrates the diversity of the Black Experience at Dartmouth.
Partnership with American University of Kuwait (AUK) Begins
2003
Dartmouth begins its collaboration with Kuwait's first and only liberal arts university.
The First Dartmouth Powwow
1973
What was once a small gathering at Storrs Pond is now an event that attracts upwards of 1,500 people from all over the country.
Launch of Dartmouth Founders Project
2018
The project establishes a network of alumni who have pledged to support Dartmouth as their businesses grow.
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.
The Hood Art Museum Opens
1985
Dartmouth’s collections are among the oldest and largest of any college or university in the country.
Ben Barres, MD, PhD MED ’79 Elected to the US National Academy of Sciences
2013
"Great science starts with curiosity. There are no easy problems...That's what drives the creativity, the perseverance, and hopefully the rigor."
Daniel Webster, Class of 1801, Delivers Famous Senate Speech
1830
"Liberty and union, one and inseparable, now and forever!"
Founding of the Ledyard Canoe Club
1920
In January of 1920, a group of Dartmouth students gathered together with the goal of restoring a rowing team to the college.
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.