A look into the future of sustainability at the College

Following the publication last year of “Our Green Future: The Sustainability Road Map for Dartmouth,” a report calling for an increase in institutional efforts for sustainability written by a task force led by director of sustainability Rosi Kerr and environmental studies professor Andrew Friedland, College President Phil Hanlon announced plans to reduce the College’s carbon footprint.

Class of 2018: Senior Survey

Dartmouth to award six honorary degrees

Dartmouth will award honorary degrees to six individuals at the upcoming Commencement ceremony on June 10.

Honors theses make student theater projects possible

Each year, Dartmouth’s theater department allows select theater majors to undertake an honors thesis.

Knowing Nothing

During an especially introspective stretch of time, my 15-year-old self jotted down several quotes that fell within the boundaries of what I perceived to be profound.

Reevaluating the Victory Lap

I remember the first time Dartmouth felt like home. I remember the day — Jan. 3, 2015. I remember my outfit — a recently-bought wool sweater littered with pretzel crumbs.

On Taking Up Space

College is weird. Part extended summer camp, part boarding school for semi-grownups, part elitist neoliberal institution, part academia machine, college means different things to different people, but no one really knows what it’s going to be like until they’re there.

Embracing Identity

A writer for The Dartmouth once joked that staffers only know two things about me: that I’m from Hawaiʻi and that I have consistently arrived late to campus each term.

A diverse college’s desire for diverse faculty

In February 2016, Dartmouth announced that it had created three working groups to examine diversity and inclusivity in the College’s faculty, staff and student body.

Dartmouth’s admissions strategy adapts and grows

Shakily gripping his iPhone, a father zooms in on his daughter’s tense expression, as she stares at her glowing laptop.

Native American education at Dartmouth

With the visible and thriving social and academic programs for Native students on campus today, many may ignore Dartmouth’s past neglect in upholding its charter commitment to educate Native youth.

Looking ten years into the future

Expectation drives, expectation cripples. Many students, despite coming to Dartmouth with a staunch readiness to absorb the breadth of knowledge inherent to a liberal arts education, carry the weight of expectations.

A Brief Account of a Friday Night at Dartmouth’s Greek Houses — lessons learned and experiences gained

Most of my Friday nights are spent according to a game plan adjusted based on social events put on by the College and the Greek system; I am no stranger to the different social spaces on campus.

The legacies we leave

Prospective Dartmouth students and parents arrive wide-eyed at the College after traveling far from their homes to reach the quaint town of Hanover, New Hampshire.