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What is the translation of Dartmouth's motto?

(posted 05/27/08; filed in Miscellaneous)

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Name a few famous poets or fiction writers, beside Robert Frost, who attended...

(posted 01/23/09; filed in Alumni)

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Is it true that Dartmouth was named one of the world's "enduring institutions"?

posted 02/07/09; filed in Miscellaneous

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Has a Dartmouth alumnus ever been president of the college?

(posted 02/09/09; filed in Administration)

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What is the history of Dartmouth Winter Carnival?

(posted 02/09/09; filed in Student Life)

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Where does the Theater Department get all of its costumes?

(posted 02/20/09; filed in Student Life)

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What is the oldest book that Dartmouth owns?

posted 02/21/09; filed in Academics

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How many sports does Dartmouth offer?

posted 02/21/09; filed in Athletics

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I had no idea that Kelly from "The Office" was a Dartmouth graduate. Who are...

(posted 03/24/09; filed in Alumni)

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What percentage of recent classes have been the first of their families to...

(posted 03/24/09; files in Admissions)

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What are the songs that play when the men's and women's hockey teams come out...

(posted 03/25/09; filed in Athletics)

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Does Dartmouth have a horseback riding facility?

(posted 03/25/09; filed in Athletics)

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What is the "Bema"?

(posted 03/25/09; filed in Miscellaneous)

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Is the movie "Animal House" really based on the Alpha Delta fraternity at...

(posted 03/25/09; filed in Miscellaneous)

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How many meals does Dartmouth serve a day?

(posted 03/25/09; filed in Student Life)

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Is kosher food available at Dartmouth?

(posted 03/26/09; filed in Student Life)

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Does the Appalachian Trail run near Dartmouth?

(posted 04/29/09; filed in Student Life)

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Is Dartmouth really as beautiful as everyone says?

(posted 06/18/09; filed in Miscellaneous)

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Has Dartmouth always been a member of the Ivy League?

(posted 06/18/09; filed in Athletics)

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Has Dartmouth produced any famous architects?

(posted 06/18/09; filed in Alumni)

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What does the small "a" mean after some individuals who are associated with...

(posted 06/18/09; filed in Athletics)

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What are some of the guidelines that I can use to cite information in my...

(posted 06/18/09; filed in Academics)

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Where is the Robert Frost statue located?

(posted 10/08/09; filed in Alumni)

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Where can I find information on Dartmouth alumni from the 1700’s and 1800’s?

(posted 10/21/09; filed in Alumni)

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What do the flags on the Green during graduation stand for?

(posted 10/28/09; filed in Miscellaneous)

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Are there any buildings at Dartmouth that are "haunted"?

(posted 10/28/09; filed in Miscellaneous)

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How many NFL players have come out of the Dartmouth Football program?

(posted 11/3/09; filed in Athletics)

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What percentage of applicants deferred from early decision are accepted in...

(posted 11/11/09; filed in Admissions)

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What is Bartlett Tower?

(posted 11/12/09; filed in Miscellaneous)

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Is there an active club for undergraduates who like to shoot clay targets,...

(published 11/19/09; filed in Student Life)

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Did Charles Eastman attend Dartmouth?

(published 1/15/10; filed in Alumni)

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Are there any buildings on campus listed on the National Register of Historic...

(posted 2/11/10; filed in Miscellaneous)

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How did the Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble get its name?

(posted 2/24/10; in Student Life)

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How much New Hampshire land does Dartmouth own?

(posted 2/24/10; filed in Miscellaneous)

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How many classrooms does Dartmouth have?

(posted 2/26/10; filed in Academics)

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I read that the method for nominating Dartmouth alumni trustees has been...

(posted on 03/09/10; filed in Alumni)

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Does the Foucault pendulum in Fairchild ever stop moving?

(posted 03/22/10; filed in Miscellaneous)

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In what year were Dartmouth's current motto and shield adopted?

(posted 04/02/10; filed in Miscellaneous)

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Why is the Health Service called "Dick's House"?

(posted 04/21/10; in Student Life)

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Were there ever any buildings on the Green?

(posted on 4/28/10; in Miscellaneous)

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What are the names of all of Dartmouth's Commencement speakers? Were any...

(posted on 06/03/10; filed in Miscellaneous)

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On Dartmouth diplomas, are the signatures of the President, Trustees, etc....

(posted 08/10/10; filed in Student Life)

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My great-grandfather Henry Bright Chase Jr. of Warner, N.H., graduated from...

(posted on 8/17/10; filed in Academics)

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On YouTube, I was watching a speaker at Dartmouth, and I was smitten with the...

(posted 09/20/10)

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Why is it that on the current Dartmouth seal the year is 1769, while on the...

(posted 10/22/10; filed in Miscellaneous)

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How many volumes of books does Baker Library house?

(posted 12/13/10; filed in Student Life)

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I’ve heard the Dartmouth Hall is not the original building. When was it...

On the morning of February 18, 1904, while the students were attending chapel, fire broke out in Dartmouth Hall. The original building, begun in 1784 and completed in 1791, had survived fireplaces,...

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What is Dr. Seuss' relationship to Dartmouth?

“Dr. Seuss” was the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), who was a member of the Dartmouth Class of 1925. He wrote and illustrated 44 children's books, including such all-time favorites as...

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Why is Dartmouth's mail system named Hinman?

(posted 07/18/11; filed in Student Life)

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Can you explain the scene depicted on the weather vane on top of the Baker...

Certainly! The weather vane, which is 8 feet 9 inches long, 6 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs 600 pounds, depicts Dartmouth's founder, Eleazar Wheelock, teaching a Native American under the Old Pine. It...

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