CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL

CAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL

AROUND THE GREEN

FEELING MUZZLED

In a survey of students conducted by The D in April, more than two-thirds said they did not feel protected by the College from outside prosecution for expressing their opinions on campus. Fifty-nine percent said they felt somewhat unsafe or very unsafe protesting or voicing their opinions on campus.

MAJOR CHANGES

A decade of senior class data from 2014 to 2024 shows a nearly 26 percent increase in students majoring in STEM fields and an 8 percent drop in those in the social sciences. The number of computer science majors nearly tripled, while majors in economics and history declined.

GAME ON

Women’s rugby capped an undefeated season with a 31-0 rout of Life University in May to clinch the CRRA 7s national championship. Katelyn Walker ’26 was named Player of the Match.

GIDDYUP

The Dartmouth College Fund partnered with the Warren Farm in Alstead, New Hampshire, to bring horse-drawn carriage rides to campus in May.

PODCAST MILESTONE

This spring College VP and admissions dean Lee Coffin recorded the 100th episode of the Admissions Beat podcast, launched in May 2020 during the early days of Covid.

GUGGENHEIM TRIFECTA

Professors Paul Christesen ’88 (classics), Carolyn Dever (English and creative writing), and Cecilia Gaposchkin (history) were among 198 Guggenheim fellowship honorees this year.

(Christesen and Gaposchkin are a rare, but not unprecedented, example of spouses awarded a Guggenheim at the same time.)

DEI DOUBLE-TAKE

In late April the College removed—and then restored—its main diversity and inclusion web page. A spokesperson said the page would be republished after the College made “a few small changes.”

AMONG THE BEST (SO FAR)

Kirkus Reviews named How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, prof Alexander Chee’s 2018 essay collection, one of the best nonfiction books of the 21st century.

REMEMBERING MALCOLM

In May the Shabazz Center celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of Malcolm X with a symposium and speakers including Ahmed Osman ’65, who facilitated Malcolm’s visit to Dartmouth in January 1965, just weeks before he was assassinated.

ROLLUP YOUR SLEEVE

In May the Pi Theta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta teamed with the Red Cross to host a sickle cell drive—the first in New Hampshire—in part to raise awareness of how the genetic blood disease affects the Black community.

QUICKER PERMITS

In consultation with College officials, Hanover has streamlined the permit application process for demonstrations and protests, including those on campus. Now, instead of eight days, applications are accepted two days in advance of an activity.

ON THE ICE

The College continues to send skaters to the NHL. Sean Chisholm ’25 signed with the Texas Stars, Luke Haymes ’26 inked his first pro contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Cooper Flinton ’26 signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

FUNDING

$34 million

Gifts from more than 20 alumni and parents to create the Davidson Institute for Global Security to seed research and engagement in a changing world order

QUOTE/UNQUOTE

“This could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for people to get a chance to see Monet up close and personal."

—Hood Museum director John Stomberg, on two paintings by the French impressionist on view through September 28

BY THE NUMBERS

COMMENCEMENT

JUNE 15, 2025

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Years bagpiper Joshua Marks ’96 has led the procession since his graduation

9,099*

Seats available on the Green, with additional seating in Collis, Dartmouth Hall, Reed Hall, and Thornton Hall

Honorary degree recipients: TV and film producer David Benioff ’92;

Olympic rower Judy Geer ’75, Th’83; Baptist minister and former pro baseball pitcher William Greason;

former U.S. Surgeon General Antonia Novello; Commencement speaker and award-winning actor Sandra Oh; two-time Olympic gold medal ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin; and former U.S. Interior Department senior counselor Lynn Trujillo ’94

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Noisemakers permitted; large totes and luggage also prohibited

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Recycled plastic bottles used to make each cap and gown

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Flags flown, representing every country in the UN, plus about a dozen Native American flags

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Monster hydration stations, each holding 125 gallons of water