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.  

Roll Up 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.

Happy Birthday, Jane
To celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, students in prof Carolyn Dever’s first-year seminar created an exhibit at Baker-Berry Library to honor the author and showcase archival editions of four of her novels. 

Back to the Classroom
This fall Elizabeth Smith, professor of biological sciences, will step down after eight years as dean of the faculty of arts and sciences and 10 years in arts and sciences administration. John Carey, professor of social sciences and government, will serve a two-year term as interim dean.

From Plate to Print
This spring Rauner Special Collections Library displayed an exhibit curated by special collections fellow Kira Parrish-Penny ’24 on how cookbooks speak to the evolution of domesticity and womanhood throughout U.S. history. 

Barn Babies
The Counseling Center, with support from the class of ’77, presented an “Unwind Your Mind” event in May, with a petting zoo of ducklings and other young animals available for snuggles, plus chair massages, therapy dogs, and a Kona shaved ice truck.