A Dartmouth Year in Photos

From the Homecoming bonfire lighting up the night sky over the Green to the Big Green football team celebrating its 17–10 victory over Princeton in the final game of the season to scenes from a student production of the musical Chicago, see a pictorial story of life at Dartmouth over the past year.

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first-year trips program welcome the Class of 2019 to campus.
Before the school year starts, student leaders of the first-year trips program welcome the Class of 2019 to campus. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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students move into their residence halls
Undergraduate advisers help newly arrived first-year students move into their residence halls as the fall semester gets under way. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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President Phil Hanlon ’77 greets the members of the first-year class in his office
In an annual tradition, President Phil Hanlon ’77 greets the members of the first-year class in his office. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Students in an English class get back to work
Students in an English class get back to work. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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First day of fall term
Carina Canti ’16 and Penelope Williams ’16 find a place for a quick rest on the first day of the fall semester. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Homecoming Bonefire on the green
The Homecoming bonfire lights up the night sky over the Green. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Mens fall crew
The colors of fall line the Connecticut during a men’s crew practice session. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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During Apple Crunch, students and community members celebrate fall’s bounty of fresh, crisp apples
During Apple Crunch, students and community members celebrate fall’s bounty of fresh, crisp apples. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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The statue of Robert Frost looks out over a clear fall night.
The statue of Robert Frost looks out over a clear fall night. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Play: Don Juan Comes Back From the War
Celeste Jennings ’18 works with Anna Winter, a cutter and draper in the costume shop, to prepare costumes for a production of Don Juan Comes Back From the War. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Veterans Day, members of the Dartmouth ROTC program
On Veterans Day, members of the Dartmouth ROTC program salute during an early morning flag-raising ceremony (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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Hindu festival Diwali on the green
Students gather on the Green for the lighting of hundreds of lamps during the annual celebration of the Hindu festival Diwali. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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The Big Green football team celebrates its 17–10 victory over Princeton
The Big Green football team celebrates its 17–10 victory over Princeton in the final game of the season, which earned it a share of the Ivy League title. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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Katie Schutt, a graduate student in the molecular and cellular biology program
Katie Schutt, a graduate student in the molecular and cellular biology program, purifies DNA as part of her research into understanding how cells respond to and survive environmental stresses. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Dartmouth women’s basketball team
The women’s basketball team executes a perfect backdoor cut during an inbounds play in a game against the University of Vermont. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Snow cover on the Green
It was an unusual winter in New England, with warmer temperatures and less snow than usual, as shown by the intermittent snow cover on the Green in January. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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CNN anchor Jake Tapper ’91
CNN anchor Jake Tapper ’91 broadcasts from the Green in the days leading up to the New Hampshire presidential primary. Campaign season brought many candidates to campus (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Winter Carnival, human dogsled race on the Green.
Winter Carnival events include the human dogsled race on the Green. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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Musical Chicago.
In February, students staged a production of the musical Chicago. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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students received letters from their house professor
On February 26, students received letters from their house professor, welcoming them to the new residential housing system. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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The Dartmouth Idol finalists
The Dartmouth Idol finalists perform a group number during the ninth annual Dartmouth Idol competition, held March 4. From left, Grace Carney ’17, Chelsea Lim ’16, Stephanie Everett ’19, and Sean Haughey ’17. (Photo by Joshua Renaud ’17)
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Over spring break, a small group of students traveled to northern Quebec
Over spring break, a small group of students traveled to northern Quebec to learn backcountry survival skills. Here, Lily Xu ’18 skis up to a plateau near the group’s campsite. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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Admissions acceptance letters
Staff in the admissions office carry acceptance letters to be mailed to applicants to the Class of 2020 (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Jodie Mack, an associate professor of film and media studies,
Jodie Mack, an associate professor of film and media studies, pedals a bike equipped with a zoetrope that allows the rider to view an animated film. The bike was built with the help of students from Thayer School of Engineering. Throughout May, Dartmouth held a number of events to celebrate arts and innovation. (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Class day at the BEMA
On Class Day, held on the Saturday before commencement, students and their families gathered at the Bema and on the Green to celebrate (Photo by Robert Gill)
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Class of 2016 sings the Alma Mater
As commencement comes to a close, members of the Class of 2016 sing the Alma Mater one last time as students before officially becoming alumni. (Photo by Robert Gill)