Since 1998, the applicant pool at Dartmouth has grown by 60 percent to more than 16,000 in the current year, and the college currently boasts the highest number of tenured women faculty in the Ivy League.
He said that completing his presidency in June 2009 would allow him to ensure a successful conclusion of several key initiatives, including the “Campaign for the Dartmouth Experience” which has raised $1 billion towards its $1.3 billion goal.
“After 11 years as president, I believe it will be the right time for a new president to assume leadership of Dartmouth. Every institution benefits over time from new leadership and fresh ideas,” Wright said.
--Michelle J. Nealy
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