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Native Americans

Dartmouth Removes Murals Considered Racist, Sexist

Murals at Dartmouth College that negatively depict Native Americans will be removed from the school and placed in storage at the nearby Hood Museum, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. The Hovey Murals are four painted scenes from the 1930’s depicting the college’s founding. They include scenes now considered racist and sexist. According to reports, the murals show undressed […]

October 12, 2018

African-American

Three Black Alumnae Make History in Dartmouth Leadership

As Dartmouth College approaches its 250th anniversary next year in the midst of an unprecedented $3-billion fundraising campaign, three Black alumnae are making history as the first African-American women to hold top leadership positions.

September 21, 2018

Dartmouth College to Study Nerve Signaling With Grant

HANOVER, N.H. Dartmouth College is receiving an $800,000 federal grant to research nerve signaling in the human brain. Professor Michael Hoppa will research the stimulus of nerve signaling to the brain. Such research could help explain how certain defects at the molecular level lead to immune diseases and uncover new treatments. The National Science Foundation […]

July 5, 2018

Claflin President Set to Retire Next Year

Dr. Henry N. Tisdale, president of Claflin University—the oldest historically Black college or university in South Carolina—has announced that he will step down from his post next year.

April 17, 2018

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Illinois Governor Donates ‘Godfather’ Papers to Dartmouth

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has donated his collection of “The Godfather” author Mario Puzo’s papers to his alma mater, Dartmouth College. The New Hampshire school says in a news release it was “an offer they couldn’t refuse,” echoing one of the movie’s famous lines. The 50 boxes of papers donated by Rauner […]

April 5, 2018

Renowned Social Justice Expert Is Optimistic About the Possibilities

Maya Wiley came to understand social injustice at a young age, partly by listening directly to the stories of poor Black women on public assistance in her hometown of Washington, D.C. Her career as a civil rights attorney and now a university professor and administrator has catapulted her to national acclaim.

March 19, 2018

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Legacy Preferences Challenged at Elite Schools

BOSTON — Students and alumni at some of the nation’s top universities are urging their schools to reconsider admissions policies that give an edge to relatives of alumni. Campus groups for first-generation and low-income students at 12 elite universities issued a joint letter Wednesday asking their schools to review the impact of so-called legacy admissions […]

February 14, 2018

3 Dartmouth Professors investigated for Sexual Misconduct

The New Hampshire Department of Justice on Tuesday announced an investigation of alleged sexual misconduct by three Dartmouth College professors.

October 31, 2017

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Dartmouth Considers Boosting Undergraduate Enrollment

CONCORD, N.H. — Dartmouth College is considering increasing the number of undergraduate students by as much as 25 percent in a bid to expand the institution’s reach. The college has formed a task force that will soon begin examining the issue and look at several scenarios for increasing enrollment by 10 to 25 percent. President […]

August 21, 2017

Faculty & Staff

19 Former Medical School Workers Sue Dartmouth

HANOVER, N.H. — Nineteen former faculty members of the psychiatry department at Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine have sued, saying Dartmouth violated their employment contracts and policy that entitled them to severance payments when it laid them off. The Valley News reports a college spokeswoman said officials had no comment. The dispute is the […]

December 5, 2016

Posse Foundation Veterans Program Offers Path to Elite Colleges

The Posse Veterans Program is one of a few programs that offer structured pathways to a select group of elite colleges for veterans.

October 25, 2016

Bahng’s Tenure Controversy Remains Cloud Over Ivy League for Asian American Studies Advocates

For Sera Kwon, Dr. Aimee Bahng’s situation raises larger questions about the viability of a career in academe, particularly in ethnic studies.

July 17, 2016

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