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The Rise of Grade Inflation

The growing number of high marks has many professors—and some students—worried academic excellence is being cheapened. Has Dartmouth reached a breaking point?

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Taha Tariq ’28 Held at Border

Taha Tariq ’28 was driving back from Montreal with three other Dartmouth students in August when they were stopped at the border crossing in Derby Line, Vermont. Tariq, a British citizen, was told he could not enter. U.S.
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Words of Wisdom

Inspiring messages from alumni Commencement speakers

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The Birth of “Artificial Intelligence”

The summer scientists at Dartmouth invented a new field.

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Watch Corpse Flower in Bloom

Catch a glimpse of the unusual plant nicknamed “Morphy” in the College's greenhouse.

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Campus Confidential: May/June 2026

News from around the Green

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Securing a Safe Haven

Mass shooting at Brown prompts Dartmouth to review protocols.

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Campus Confidential: March/April 2026

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No to the Compact

President Beilock rejects Trump’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.

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Let There Be Light

Climate change upends Dartmouth’s treasured traditions.

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Campus Confidential: January/February 2026

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Four Questions for Cheryl Bascomb ’82

After seven and a half years of enthusiastically recruiting alums to join the Big Green cause, the vice president for alumni relations looks back—and offers some advice.

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Undefeated Harvard Slightly Favored in Dartmouth Showdown

But the Big Green come into the Nov. 1 contest on a winning streak.

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From Gaza to the Ivy League

Omar Rashid ’29 makes the incredible journey from a war zone to Dartmouth.

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