Points of Pride

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

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’Round the Girdled Earth

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.

YALI Brings Young African Leaders to Campus

2014

From 2014-2018, Dartmouth hosted 125 young innovators from 38 countries through the YALI program.

William Kamkwamba ‘14 Pens a New York Times Bestseller

2009

At age 14, Kamkwamba built a windmill from spare parts to help his small African town survive a famine.

George Perkins Marsh, Class of 1820, Publishes "Man and Nature"

1864

“Man is everywhere a disturbing agent.”

Anthropology Students Make a Major Fossil Discovery in South Africa

2016

“It shows the importance of being out in the field.” —Julia Cohen ’18

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.

Dartmouth Establishes Foreign Study Program

1958

Today, Dartmouth ranks first among Ivy League institutions for study abroad participation.

US-ACAN Names Antarctica Valley In Honor of Ross Virginia

2004

Virginia Valley commemorates the professor's decades of research on the ecosystems of the continent’s dry valleys.

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.

Environmental Studies Established

1970

It was one of the first such programs in the country.

The First King Scholars Graduate

2017

The King Scholar Leadership Program prepares international students to fight global poverty.

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.

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