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Winterim’s Evolution: From D-Plan organization to modern-day opportunities

By Jackson Hyde | February 7, 2025

Dartmouth’s extended winter break, Winterim, has undergone significant transformations over the decades—from a mid-century academic restructuring to its modern role in student growth, internships, and campus engagement.

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Technology at Dartmouth: From blitz to Dartmouth Chat

By Tierney Flavin and Oğuz Kurt | February 7, 2025

From pioneering BASIC in the 1960s to the launch of Dartmouth Chat, the College has always been at the forefront of technological progress.

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From Cicero to the SAT: A History of Standardized Testing at Dartmouth

By Neo Yee | February 7, 2025

The Dartmouth traced the history of admissions testing on campus — from College-administered examinations to the recently reinstated standardized testing requirement.

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Inside McNutt: History of Dartmouth’s admissions officers

By Eleanor Taggart | February 7, 2025

One writer traces the history of Dartmouth’s admissions employees and how their roles have evolved over time.

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Food for Thought: How Class of 1953 Commons sources its ingredients

By Iris WeaverBell | February 7, 2025

Dartmouth Dining sources its food from both local farms and national producers, taking geographical, financial and nutritional factors into account.

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Cutting Class: A look at professor sabbaticals

By Sophia Yao | February 7, 2025

From prestigious research fellowships to immersive experiences abroad, professors use their off-time to expand their scholarship and intellectual horizons.

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Dragon Dancing at Dartmouth: History of campus Lunar New Year celebrations

By Ian Park | February 7, 2025

As the campus’s Asian community has grown in recent decades, annual celebrations have remained a vital tradition.

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Class of 1989 raises $30 million for new residential building

By Kelsey Wang | February 6, 2025

Construction of the building — which will consist of the Class of 1989 Hall and a currently unnamed hall — will begin on West Wheelock Street in spring 2026.

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Winter Carnival goes prehistoric with ‘Jurassic Parka’ theme

By Tierney Flavin | February 6, 2025

The annual celebration will feature dinosaur-themed events — such as a “Dino Dinner” — film screenings and the annual Polar Bear Plunge.

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Q&A with government professor Jennifer Lind post-Senate testimony

By Iris WeaverBell | February 6, 2025

On Jan. 30, Lind, who specializes in United States-China relations, testified in front of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about China’s influence operations in the United States. 

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Campus organizations celebrate Lunar New Year

By Jackson Hyde | February 4, 2025

Last week, student clubs and the College rang in the Year of the Snake, which began on Jan. 29.  

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DSG presses Beilock on campus immigration measures

By Jackson Hyde | February 4, 2025

Senators and student attendees asked College President Sian Leah Beilock and other administrators about Dartmouth’s compliance with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and bringing incoming Gazan student Omar Rashid’s ’29 to campus.

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Dean of the Faculty stepping down next fall, two years before end of appointment

By Kelsey Wang and Claudia Shin | February 3, 2025

After eight years as dean, Elizabeth Smith will return to teaching undergraduates as the role transforms under the Future of Arts and Sciences project.  

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Students raise concerns with campus fire safety after incidents at Gile, Little Halls

By Naomi Franzblau and Albert Niu | February 1, 2025

A fire at Gile Hall and steam leak in Little Hall prompted questions about fire alarm volumes and the handling of heating issues by campus services.  

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Dartmouth alumnus found guilty in rape trial

By Kelsey Wang , Alesandra Gonzales and Charlotte Hampton | January 31, 2025

A jury declared Kyle Clampitt ’20 guilty on 12 counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault and not guilty on two counts of strangulation.

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Professors discuss potential implications of H-1B visa changes

By Tess Bruett | January 31, 2025

Changes to the visa program could restrict the College’s hiring of foreign faculty.

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Changes to federal research funding cause ‘uncertainty’ on campus

By Devon Schindler | January 31, 2025

College President Sian Leah Beilock has communicated to faculty that the College will not pause existing research or grant spending at this time.  

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Community standards violations result in multiple residence hall meetings

By Iris WeaverBell | January 30, 2025

Students in Hitchcock Hall and Wheeler Hall were required to attend sessions addressing complaints about disruptions in common spaces. 

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Dartmouth team wins New England regional Venture Capital Investment Competition

By Laila Ayala | January 30, 2025

The team of six students will travel to North Carolina to compete against other regional winners at the 2025 VCIC Global Finals in early April. 

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Dartmouth community reacts to Trump executive orders

By Emily Kardjian | January 28, 2025

Students, professors and staff analyzed the consequences of the president’s executive actions on energy, healthcare, immigration and diversity since his return to office last week.

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