Timeline

1998

Inauguration
Three Priorities:
- Continue to strengthen the academic experience
- Enhance Student Life
- Foster a Sense of Community
Dartmouth provided a donation for the preservation of Mink Brook
Financial Aid Package Expanded
Dartmouth Community Medical School inaugurated

Moore Hall, the home of Psychological and Brain Sciences, is dedicated
Field hockey won ECAC title; Dartmouth ended 1990s with 37 Ivy League championships won in the decade
Trustees approved a new department of genetics at DMS
Rauner Special Collections Library dedicated. It received the Institute Honor Award for Architecture from the American Institute of Architects
The Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science founded
Hosted Democratic and Republican Presidential primary town meetings
Student Life Initiative announced to enhance the out-of-classroom experience
200th anniversary of The Dartmouth

College celebrated receiving more than $100 million through sponsored research
Tuck School of Business celebrated its 100th anniversary
Dartmouth ranked number one among peers for percentage of students who study abroad
Dartmouth endowment surpassed $2 billion
Fannie and Alan Leslie Center for the Humanities inaugurated
Dartmouth became first liberal arts school in the US to acquire fMRI facility for research purposes
McCulloch Hall opened, housing 80 undergraduates; building won recognition as one of the best-constructed new facilities in New Hampshire
Women's sailing team wins national championship
Dartmouth scientists awarded $15 million for study of toxic metals
Facilities Newly Opened or Renovated:
The Achtmeyer Center on Global Leadership opened at the Tuck School.
Women's basketball, lacrosse won Ivy championships

Tuck School of Business named "best business school in the world" by the Wall Street Journal
K. Barry Sharpless '63 received Nobel Prize for Chemistry
September 11: Dartmouth lost 11 alumni
Trustees approved new Ph.D. programs in genetics and microbiology/immunology
Master of Public Health degree program launched at DMS
Susan Dentzer '77 elected as first woman chair of Trustees
The McLane Family Lodge at the Dartmouth Skiway opened
Men's cross country, women's soccer, lacrosse, ice hockey won conference titles; baseball won Rolfe division

Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association celebrated 30th anniversary
The Pavilion dining hall opened to serve halal, kosher, and sakahara food.
Hood Museum exhibit "Jose Clemente Orozco in the United States, 1927-1934" receives wide acclaim
Tucker Foundation celebrated 50th anniversary
"Forever New: A Strategic Vision for Tomorrow" identified key priorities for the next ten years
Men's soccer and cross country teams Ivy League champions
30th anniversary of Dartmouth Pow-Wow and Native American Studies Program
Dartmouth Asian Pacific American Alumni Association holds first-ever reunion
Carson Hall, new home for the history department, dedicated with Baker-Berry Library
JoAnn Harper becomes first woman Director of Athletics and Recreation in the Ivy League
Hopkins Center celebrated its 40th anniversary
The Dartmouth Gay and Lesbian Alumni/ae Association hosted its first all-class, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender reunion in Hanover

Norris Cotton Cancer Center opened new research facility
Montgomery Endowment celebrated its 25th anniversary
Dartmouth joined in amicus brief filing on behalf of University of Michigan and in support of affirmative action
Pilobolus/Momix/BodyVox returned for performance at the Hop
Park Street graduate housing project completed
Rockefeller Center celebrated 20 years
DMS opened Department of Orthopedics
Dartmouth won Winter Carnival ski competition for first time since 1984; hosted NCAA ski championships
Record number of undergraduate admissions applicants
Library shifted to digital interface and created digital library for alumni
Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth (SEAD) program graduated its first class
Men's and women's lacrosse teams, men's cross country Ivy League champions
Hood exhibit "Coming of Age in Ancient Greece: Images of Childhood from the Classical Past" gained national attention
Class of 1978 gave $14.4 million, the biggest alumni gift recorded; Class of 1953 gave over $12.5 million, the largest 50th reunion gift to date; Class of 1968 also set a record and gave $10.5 million in honor of their 35th anniversary
Tucker Students finished a house for Habitat for Humanity
$90 million pledged for facilities projects
Dartmouth College Child Care Center expanded