Points of Pride

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

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Shonda Rhimes ’91 Delivers a Lesson-Packed Commencement Address

2014

"Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams... But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It's hard work that makes things happen."

Dartmouth's First Fulbright Scholars

1946

The program aims to promote mutual understanding through international educational exchanges.

John Rassias Joins the Dartmouth Faculty

1965

Rassias is remembered for his internationally renowned teaching method.

Mary Flanagan Brings Tiltfactor to Dartmouth

2008

“How games impacted me is a small model of how games could impact the world.” —Mary Flanagan

Ernest Everett Just ’07 Wins First Spingarn Medal

1915

Just broke through racial barriers and conducted groundbreaking research in cell biology

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.

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."

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.

Kaya Thomas ’17 Creates the iPhone App "We Read Too"

2014

The app serves as a directory of books for children and teens by authors of color featuring characters of color.

Robert L. May ’26 Writes 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer'

1939

Dartmouth Library's Robert May collection contains a 54-page scrapbook that details the creation and marketing of Rudolph.

Karl Barry Sharpless ‘63 Receives Nobel Prize in Chemistry

2001

Sharpless credited a Dartmouth professor for helping set the course of his life's work.

C. Everett Koop ‘37 Begins Serving as U.S. Surgeon General

1982

Koop changed the way American medicine was practiced—and that was before he became the nation’s top doctor.

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