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A close up of a wall of Hinman Boxes.

Adopt a Hinman Box!

Make your gift of $100 or more to the Hopkins Center Renovation and Expansion Gift Fund and receive an authentic Hinman Box door.

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Exterior rendering of a residence hall on West Wheelock

Dartmouth Class of 1989 Raises Funds for New Student Residential Hall

In response to President Beilock's mission to improve campus housing, the Class of 1989 is taking up the challenge of funding an entire student residential hall
Cheryl Shepard '90 posing with former Council president Alexandra Barnett ’07 and president-elect Bruce Danziger ’83 P’22

Meet Your President

As president of the Alumni Council, Cheryl wants to take on the tough problems while shining a light on all the positive things that are happening on the campus in support of President Beilock’s five pillars of initiatives.
A photo of Stephen Lewinstein, joyfully smiling and laughing in front of the newly renamed Lewinstein Athletic Center

Dartmouth’s Historic Athletic Facility Has a New Name

Dartmouth’s athletic facility formerly known as Alumni Gym now has a new name: the Lewinstein Athletic Center, thanks to a history-making gift that will transform Dartmouth’s ability to support all students who participate in athletics, as well as support coaches and staff in the pursuit of Big Green athletic excellence.

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Will the United States Elect its First Woman President?

Professor Anna Mahoney, Executive Director of the Rockefeller Center, explores how women have participated in U.S. politics in the past and what this tells us about the women participating today.

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Dartmouth Book Club with The Latecomer Author Jean Hanff Korelitz ’83

The event includes a discussion with Korelitz in conversation with Alexander Chee, professor of creative writing and English at Dartmouth, followed by moderated breakout discussion groups with fellow participants.

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A grid with headshots of 9 speakers who will featured during the event.

Go Beyond the Headlines and Explore the 2024 Elections

Interested in learning more about the issues, real and imagined, driving the 2024 elections and the possible repercussions of who becomes the next president of the United States?

Dartmouth Book Club with President Sian Leah Beilock

A live, virtual conversation featuring President Beilock, Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Harrity, and Mary Lou Aleskie, the Howard Gilman ’44 Executive Director of the Hopkins Center for the Arts discussing Beilock’s Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To.

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Dartmouth Book Club with Annette Gordon-Reed ’81

Learn about the country’s long road to Juneteenth, why it’s important today, from its origins in Texas and how it informs our society and culture in the 21st century.

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Building Community and Embracing Dialogue on the Future of Israel and Palestine

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Rethinking 'Echo Chambers': Evidence from Facebook and YouTube

Short Talks on Big Ideas: Yoli Sanchez on Cancer Research

Join Professor of Molecular and Systems Biology and the Dartmouth Cancer Center’s Associate Director for Basic Services Yoli Sanchez as she talks about the critical life-saving cancer research being conducted at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine.

Does Democracy Work?

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The Past and Future of the Hopkins Center for the Arts

Short Talks on Big Ideas: Colin Meyer on Worlds of Ice and Snow

Join Assistant Professor of Engineering Colin Meyer, as he takes a fascinating look at Earth's icy and frozen locations in a changing climate.

Short Talks on Big Ideas: Kimberly Juanita Brown on Slavery's Afterlife

Go back to class with Associate Professor Kimberly Juanita Brown as she examines our culture’s perception of Black bodies, imminent death, and the ways these images can cause collective suffering.

Short Talks on Big Ideas: Sonu Bedi on The Practice of Disagreement

"That's a feature of the American republic, to disagree." Join Professor of Government Sonu Bedi, as he delves into the rich and sometimes contentious history of disagreement and the United States Constitution.

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Jimmy Carter: A Complex Legacy

Professor Randall Balmer discusses how Carter’s actions and motivations have shaped American society and the complex reputation of the 39th President of the United States.

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Where Are We Now?

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Ash Fure on The Power of Sound

Listen as Associate Professor of Music (Sonic Arts) Ash Fure talks about the experimental and contemporary use of sound and noise.

Short Talks on Big Ideas: Reiko Ohnuma on Buddha's Two Mothers

Join Robert 1932 and Barbara Black Professor of Religion and Chair, Department of Religion Reiko Ohnuma as she talks about the ancient faith traditions of Buddhism and how gender issues and narrative literature have affected the philosophy as we know it today.

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: William Wohlforth on Subversion

Join Daniel Webster Professor William Wohlforthon the challenge of subversion in international and domestic politics.

Short Talks on Big Ideas: Matthew Delmont on African Americans & WWII

Join Professor of History Matthew Delmont as he talks about the definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective.

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Short Talks on Big Ideas: Mary Coffey on Orosco's American Epic

Join Professor of Art History Mary Coffey, as she takes us on a journey through the Baker Library lower level reading room to learn more about one of Dartmouth’s most treasured works, The Epic of American Civilization.

Short Talks on Big Ideas: Daniel Rockmore on Machine Learning and Creativity

Short Talks on Big Ideas: Jeremy DeSilva on the Evolution of Upright Walking

Short Talks on Big Ideas: Meredith Kelly on Climate Change

Learn more about Associate Professor of Earth Science Meredith Kelly’s captivating research on climate change and the surprising history of the landscape where Dartmouth stands today.

Great Issues, New Perspectives: Jeff Immelt ’78 with Vijay Govindarajan

Former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt ’78 talks with Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management Vijay Govindarajan about how leaders need to persevere during turbulent times.

Walk in the Footsteps of Eleazar Wheelock and Samson Occom

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