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DARTMOUTH UNIVERSITY
BASIC INFORMATION:
BRIEF HISTORY:
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Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.
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The total student population is around 7,000.
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The student-faculty ratio is 6:1.
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Dartmouth's motto ‘’Vox clamantis in deserto’’, which in English translates to "A voice crying out in the wilderness’'.
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Dartmouth College was established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock to educate Native American and English youth.
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It is one of the nine colonial colleges founded before the American Revolution.
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Dartmouth has greatly influenced education and leadership in the US.
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND MINORS:
Undergraduate Majors & Minors:
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More than 60 undergraduate majors across the Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Engineering. Some examples: Astronomy, Biomedical Engineering Sciences, Earth Science, Computer Science, Engineering Physics.
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Minors are available in almost all major fields. A meeting with an advisor is required for your plan to be approved. Some examples: Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Physics, Neuroscience, Statistics.
Master's & PhD programs:
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Dartmouth offers approximately 35 graduate programs through its schools. Some examples: Chemistry (Master’s, Ph.D.), Computer Science (Master’s, Ph.D.), Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.).
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For more information about the available programs, please contact the College!
ALUMNI:
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3 Nobel laureates
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2 U.S. Treasury Secretaries
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1 U.S. Supreme Court Justice
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3 Pulitzer Prize winners
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3 MacArthur Fellows
SOME FAMOUS ALUMNI:
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Owen Chamberlain (Physicist, Nobel in Physics)
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K. Barry Sharpless (Chemist, 2 Nobel prizes in Chemistry)
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Jennifer Carlson (Sociologist)
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George Davis Snell (Geneticist, Nobel prize winner)
CAMPUS INFO:
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The main campus is located in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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It covers approximately 269 acres along the Connecticut River.
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Major facilities include the Baker-Berry Library and the Hopkins Center for the Arts
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The Green, a large open space at the center of campus, is a traditional gathering point for students and events.
SOME TRADITIONS:
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Dartmouth Outing Club: Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest collegiate outing club in the United States. It encourages outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing, and canoeing.
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Winter Carnival: A tradition since 1911, featuring snow sculpture contests, ski races, and campus-wide celebrations.
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Homecoming Bonfire: First-year students help build a massive bonfire on the Green ( Central open space on campus), followed by a celebration with students, alumni, and faculty.
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Dartmouth Night and the Parade: A major tradition during Homecoming Weekend, welcoming alumni back to campus.
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