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.
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
’Round the Girdled Earth
Anthropology Students Make a Major Fossil Discovery in South Africa
2016
“It shows the importance of being out in the field.” —Julia Cohen ’18
YALI Brings Young African Leaders to Campus
2014
From 2014-2018, Dartmouth hosted 125 young innovators from 38 countries through the YALI program.
Dartmouth's Most Geographically Diverse Class Matriculates
2018
The Class of 2022 hails from 57 countries.
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 Peace Corps Begins
1961
By May 1963, 29 Dartmouth students were serving in 17 countries around the world as a part of the program.
The First King Scholars Graduate
2017
The King Scholar Leadership Program prepares international students to fight global poverty.
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 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 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.
Dartmouth Hosts First-Ever Presidential Talk Show Debate
1984
Dartmouth continues to be an important stop for presidential hopefuls.
War and Peace Studies Established
1985
War and Peace Fellows engage in ongoing discussions around international conflict and cooperation.