Dartmouth's Distinction
At Dartmouth we value and celebrate all aspects of diversity including but not limited to: gender, religion, race, ability, sexual orientation, political ideology, and socio-economic status. We aspire to create spaces where individuals from different backgrounds can grapple with the world's most pressing problems through open dialogue and at times, rigorous debate.
Engaging Across Difference
Dartmouth faculty are leading academic discussions and open forums for community members to engage in meaningful dialogue across differences. Dartmouth News highlights faculty who have been been highlighted for their work in engaging across different disciplines – for example:
PBS | 11/06/2023
Israel-Gaza on Campus: How Dartmouth is Fostering Dialogue
NPR | 11/04/2023
How two Dartmouth professors are addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Boston Globe | 10/12/2023
At Dartmouth forum, experts on Middle East try making sense of the senseless
Fostering Student Leadership
Students at Dartmouth have many opportunities to become informed and empathetic leaders. For example, the student-led Dartmouth Political Union promotes open discourse by hosting speakers from across the political spectrum, holding student debates, and organizing campus-wide discussions on relevant
Protecting Freedom of Expression and Dissent
The Office of Student Life sponsors and supports an Open Expression Facilitator Program where faculty and staff serve as neutral observers at designated events, while also providing guidance to student organizations on the Freedom of Expression and Dissent policy. For guidance on Dartmouth's Freedom of Expression and Dissent policy, contact edward.f.mckenna@dartmouth.edu.