Points of Pride

Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership

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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."

Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) Established

1989

IAS is the Dickey Center's home for all environmental programming, as well as national and international climate and polar initiatives.

Dartmouth's First Sustainability Moving Sale

2006

Started by students, this annual sale attracts crowds of bargain hunters during orientation week.

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.

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.

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.

George Boateng, ’16, Thayer ’17 Creates Project iSWEST

2013

Project iSWEST is a 3-week intensive innovation boot camp for high school students in Ghana.

The Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Education Launches

2013

The former New Jersey congressman and United Nations representative committed $10 million to enhance off-campus international education programs.

Thayer Professor and Student Invent the Synclavier

1975

The Synclavier, built by Thayer professor Sydney Alsonso and Cameron Jones ’75, Th’77, was the world’s first digital synthesizer.

Dartmouth Graduates Majority-Female Engineering Class

2016

Dartmouth College was the first national research university to award more bachelor’s degrees in engineering to women than men.

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.

Martin Luther King Speakat at Dartmouth, 1960

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaks at Dartmouth

1962

On May 23, 1962, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to an overflow crowd in 105 Dartmouth Hall.

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Ben Barres, MD, PhD MED ’79 Elected to the US National Academy of Sciences

Institute of Arctic Studies (IAS) Established

Dartmouth's First Sustainability Moving Sale

Dartmouth Football Team Employs First Robotic Mobile Tackling Dummy

Louise Erdich '76 Wins the National Book Award

Professor William W. Cook Comes to Dartmouth

George Boateng, ’16, Thayer ’17 Creates Project iSWEST

The Frank J. Guarini Institute for International Education Launches

Thayer Professor and Student Invent the Synclavier

Dartmouth Graduates Majority-Female Engineering Class

Class of 1895 Lays the Foundation for Bartlett Tower

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speaks at Dartmouth

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