Dartmouth's First Fulbright Scholars
1946
The program aims to promote mutual understanding through international educational exchanges.
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Points of Pride
Two and a half centuries of Dartmouth achievements, turning points, contributions, and leadership
’Round the Girdled Earth
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.
Partnership with American University of Kuwait (AUK) Begins
2003
Dartmouth begins its collaboration with Kuwait's first and only liberal arts university.
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.
YALI Brings Young African Leaders to Campus
2014
From 2014-2018, Dartmouth hosted 125 young innovators from 38 countries through the YALI program.
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.
Anthropology Students Make a Major Fossil Discovery in South Africa
2016
“It shows the importance of being out in the field.” —Julia Cohen ’18
Dartmouth Hosts First-Ever Presidential Talk Show Debate
1984
Dartmouth continues to be an important stop for presidential hopefuls.
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.
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.
