Some days ago, we shared the very sad news that Dartmouth College President Emeritus James Wright, a former Marine and one of the nation’s fiercest advocates for veterans in higher education, died at his home in Hanover, New Hampshire, not far from the College on the Hill he once led …
When one thinks of a president of an Ivy League institution, maybe one thinks of an older white man with closely cropped gray hair sporting a tweed jacket. Or maybe former Harvard College President Larry Summers comes to mind from the acclaimed movie The Social Network. Remember when Armie Hammer’s …
It is with tremendous sadness that we share the news that James Wright, the 16th president of Dartmouth College and a man whose life of service touched more Dartmouth students, alumni, and faculty than he likely ever knew, died earlier this week at the age of 83. Wright, a historian …
Over the last quarter of a millennium, Dartmouth College, the Ivy League institution located in Hanover, Hew Hampshire, has never been led by a female president. As announced today and as of July 1, 2023, that streak will be no more. In a welcome sign of the times, the last …
Dartmouth College President Philip J. Hanlon, who has served as the leader of the College on the Hill for eight and a half years, will step down after ten years at the helm, he announced today in a message to the Dartmouth community. Hanlon, a graduate of Dartmouth and a …
Leaders of Ivy League colleges often implore students during convocation and commencement speeches to go out there and change the world, to do their part to make this world a better place for all. One former Ivy League president has always led by example and this has never been more …
A Dartmouth and World Bank rapper! When you think of the World Bank, you probably think of the international financial institution that offers loans to developing nations. Based in Washington, D.C., we imagine you wouldn’t think of the leader of the World Bank as…someone who raps. But Jim Yong Kim, …
