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The Hanover Police department has filed charges against Alpha Phi sorority and two members of Beta Alpha Omega fraternity in connection with the death of Won Jang ’26. Jang was found dead in the Connecticut River on July 7 following a social event with APhi and Beta.
In the weeks since the 2024 presidential election, various groups at Dartmouth have hosted events to discuss former President Donald Trump’s victory — from a panel with government professors to a Conservative Students of Dartmouth ‘Election Debrief’ and election-related listening circles at the Tucker Center.
Since President-elect Donald Trump won the election, colleges and universities have been grappling with his victory’s potential impacts on higher education.
For the second consecutive year, The Dartmouth conducted a survey polling the experiences and opinions of the current first-year class — the Class of 2028 — after their first term at Dartmouth. Students were asked to compare their high school and college experiences and share their views on Dartmouth’s Orientation Week, academics and campus culture.
The Steering Committee of the General Faculty — a College administrative group that manages general faculty meetings and agendas — will release a recommendatory report with “more concrete guidance” for statements written by centers, departments, institutes and programs at the beginning of the winter term, according to Provost David Kotz. Kotz tasked the committee with reviewing the procedures of department statements over the summer, he added.
In September, fourth-year mathematics Ph.D student Benjamin Logsdon filed a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the Graduate Organized Laborers of Dartmouth-United Electrical Workers — the College’s graduate student workers union. Logsdon alleged that the union discriminated against him by failing to accommodate his request to be removed from the bargaining unit based on his religious beliefs.
On Nov. 4, Dartmouth Dining began enrolling students in a palm biometric recognition scanner system at the Class of 1953 Commons. Starting this winter term, students will be able to use palm biometric technology to enter the Class of 1953 Commons instead of swiping in with a physical ID card. The biometric technology is created by IDEMIA, a technology company that specializes in biometrics and cryptography.
On Nov. 12, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy, Dartmouth Dialogues and the 2024 Election Speaker Series hosted Harvard Law School professor Jeannie Suk Gersen and Yale Law School professor Keith Whittington for an event titled “The Supreme Court and the Future of American Democracy.” Approximately 150 people attended the event in Filene Auditorium, while 70 more watched online, according to Rockefeller Center assistant director for public programs and special events Dvora Greenberg Koelling.
On Nov. 11, the Dickey Center for International Understanding hosted an event titled “Continuing Service: Navigating Leadership and Mission after Military Service” in honor of Veterans Day. The event — held in Haldeman Hall and attended by approximately 30 community members — featured a panel of four members of the military community at Dartmouth, who spoke about their experiences in military leadership roles and their transitions from military service to civilian life.
On Nov. 8, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to create a new school of Arts and Sciences, College President Sian Leah Beilock wrote in a campus-wide email on Wednesday afternoon. Beilock previously recommended The Future of Arts and Sciences Project to the Board after the project passed an Oct. 30 advisory vote among the faculty of Arts and Sciences.
On Nov. 10, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its eighth weekly meeting of the fall term. Led by student body president Chukwuka Odigbo ’25, the Senate met with Safety and Security associate director Tom O’Donnell to discuss campus infrastructure projects such as improved outdoor lighting, bicycle infrastructure and increased pedestrian safety measures.
From Sept. 30 to Nov. 1, the Native American Program hosted a series of events to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Month. Nationally, Indigenous Peoples’ Month is celebrated throughout November.
On Nov. 8, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy hosted a post-election panel called “What Just Happened?” featuring government professors Jason Barabas, Jennifer Lind, Anna Mahoney and Brendan Nyhan and moderated by senior vice president for communications Justin Anderson. The panelists discussed the implications of the 2024 election results before fielding questions from the audience.
On Oct. 30, the Dickey Center for International Understanding hosted prominent Palestinian pollster Khalil Shikaki for an event titled “Who Supports Hamas?” Shikaki discussed his research, which polls Palestinians and Israelis on their political views.
At 5:35 a.m. on Nov. 6, The Associated Press called the 2024 presidential election for former President Donald Trump — marking the first time in 20 years a Republican presidential candidate has won the popular vote. The result came as a shock to some Dartmouth students — a majority of whom expressed plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.
On Nov. 3, the Dartmouth Student Government Senate met for its seventh weekly meeting of the fall term. Led by student body president Chukwuka Odigbo ’25, the Senate debated an amendment proposed by deputy town affairs liaison and General Senator Evan Gerson ’27 to “clarify” language in the DSG constitution and allow senators to call “impromptu” votes. The amendment failed 6 - 8 - 3.
Nationwide, election results have trickled in since the polls closed on Election Day. Here’s what we know about the New Hampshire races — and what’s still too early to call.
In the months leading up to the 2024 general election, campus-wide discussions on politics have been plentiful. The College and student organizations alike have hosted events with national political figures — from the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy’s 2024 Election Speaker Series, welcoming speakers like former Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., to campus, to the Dartmouth Political Union’s debate between former senior counselor to former President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway and political strategist Donna Brazile. Beyond organized discussions, students have also debated the election in conversations with friends and peers. From Tuesday, Oct. 29 to Sunday, Nov. 3, The Dartmouth surveyed the undergraduate student body about their views on the election, the current political climate and various policy issues.
Election Day 2024 has arrived, as millions of Americans prepare to head to the polls and cast their ballots in Hanover and around the nation.
From Nov. 7 to Nov. 9, the Board of Trustees will review and vote on The Future of Arts and Sciences Project, which would create a school of Arts and Sciences. The project passed an advisory vote among faculty of the Arts and Sciences with overwhelming support on Oct. 30.