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The Campaign for the Dartmouth
Experience reached an important milestone in December 2007, surpassing $1
billion in gifts since its launch in 2002. More than 65 percent of alumni and
roughly 66,000 alumni, parents, and friends of the College have invested in the
lives of students and faculty with their donations to programs, endowments, the
annual fund, and facilities—keeping Dartmouth at the leading edge of American
higher education.
Following a record fund-raising month in December, the campaign has raised
$1.012 billion as of Dec. 31, 2007, and is on pace to achieve its $1.3 billion
goal by Dec. 31, 2009. It is the largest fund-raising effort in Dartmouth
history, embracing the strategic objectives of the College’s undergraduate and
graduate programs in the arts and sciences as well as its three professional
schools: the Tuck School of
Business, Thayer School of
Engineering, and Dartmouth Medical
School.
“Dartmouth people care passionately about their college,” says President James Wright. “What
binds us is a devotion to a mission that is at once historic, going back nearly
two-and-a-half centuries, and forward-looking, with an eye always on the next
horizon. That’s how we strive to provide one of the best educational
experiences in the world. The generosity of alumni, parents, and friends is
essential to that effort. We’re grateful that gifts from a broad segment of the
Dartmouth community are enabling us to achieve ambitious goals.”
Campaign gifts have had a measurable impact on nearly every aspect of a
Dartmouth education. They support the work of students and faculty inside
classrooms and laboratories, practice rooms and athletic fields, in
community-based nonprofits, in residence halls, and overseas in international
study. Disciplines ranging from ethics to the digital arts, environmental
science to computational science have all been advanced in an environment that
encourages close student-faculty interaction, a complementary relationship
between teaching and research, and the development of well-rounded students who
will become global citizens.
“We’re encouraged by our progress to date, but mindful that we still have
much work ahead of us,” say campaign co-chairs Brad Evans ’64; Peter Fahey ’68,
Thayer ’70; and Steve Mandel ’78, in a joint statement. “We are pleased that so
many alumni express their love for Dartmouth, and support its mission, by
contributing financially. This is an important time in the life of our College.
While the competition for students and faculty is increasingly intense,
Dartmouth remains committed to providing access to all students regardless of
their ability to pay, and enabling the kind of personalized interaction between
faculty and students that has always been the hallmark of a Dartmouth
education.”
Progress in meeting the campaign’s four strategic imperatives follows,
including selective highlights.
Academic Enterprise
To ensure a personalized educational experience for all Dartmouth students,
relevant to their time.
- Campaign Goal: $711 million
- Achievement: $472.3 million
- Percent Achieved: 66 percent
Facilities Dedicated and in Use
MacLean Engineering Sciences Center, Kemeny Hall (housing the Mathematics
Department), Haldeman Center (housing the Ethics Institute, Leslie Center for
the Humanities, Dickey Center for International Understanding).
Facilities Upcoming
Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center, Visual Arts Center, Koop Medical Science
Complex, Williamson Translational Research Building, LeBaron Commons.
Faculty Support
Endowed professorships honoring individuals for groundbreaking work and
outstanding contributions as teachers, providing support for pioneering new
programs and innovative educational opportunities: Neukom Professorship in
Computational Science, Sherman Fairchild Professorships in Emerging Fields,
Evans Family Distinguished Professorship, Dartmouth Professorship of Biological
Sciences, Stuart Professorship in Pediatric Oncology, Pearl Professorship in
Environmental Studies, Clements Professorship in Politics and Democracy, Hansen
Professorship for Teaching and Scholarship, Kelsey Distinguished Chair in
Cancer, Reeves Professorship in Neurology, Byrne Professorship, Jordan 1911
Tuck 1912 Professorship, Hutchinson Professorship in Innovation, Pritzker Chair
in Biomedical Engineering.
Other Highlights
Neukom Institute for Computational Science, Morris Fund for the Ethics
Institute, Cohen Curator of American Art, Citrin Technological Innovation Fund,
Sacks Fund for Experimental Off-Campus Programs, Whittemore Distinguished
Artists Fund, Russell Endowment for the Dartmouth Center for the Advancement of
Learning, Callender Fund for Digital Library Initiatives, Women in Science
Project.
Residential and Campus Life
To foster human understanding, lifelong friendships, and an appreciation for
community and place.
- Campaign Goal: $186 million
- Achievement: $159.3 million
- Percent Achieved: 85 percent
Facilities Dedicated and in Use
Berry, Bildner, Byrne II, Fahey, Goldstein, McLane, Rauner, and Thomas
residence halls; Floren Varsity House; Alumni Gym Renovation and Fitness
Center.
Facilities Upcoming
Tuck Living and Learning Complex, Burnham Soccer Field, renovated baseball
stadium, Class of 1953 Commons (dining hall), and Thayer Dining Hall
replacement.
Other Highlights
Endowments for Upper Valley community service programs, Dartmouth Outing
Club, coaching positions and dozens of varsity and intramural sports; Shoolman
Social Justice Lectureship Fund; King Fund for Multi-Faith Initiatives.
Financial Aid
Because ability, not ability to pay, should determine who receives a
Dartmouth education.
- Campaign Goal $166 million
- Achievement $95 million
- Percent Achieved 57 percent
Highlights
Nearly $78 million for undergraduate scholarships enabling 132 new
scholarships per year, based on the average $30,341 package for members of the
Class of 2011.
The Current Student Experience Funded through Annual
Giving
To help Dartmouth remain nimble and meet its pressing financial needs.
- Campaign Goal $244 million
- Achievement $186.7 million
- Percent Achieved 77 percent
Highlights
The Dartmouth College Fund, which raises unrestricted dollars that support
roughly 10 percent of the College’s annual budget, set a new record last year
with $39.2 million in gifts, a 28 percent increase over the previous year, and
a participation rate of 51 percent (24,778 alumni). Annual funds for the three
professional schools have also had strong showings. Outstanding senior class
fund raising for three consecutive years: 80 percent participation in 2007, 73
percent in 2006, 55 percent in 2005.
In addition to the achievements above, Dartmouth has received $98.3 million
in gifts not targeted to the four strategic imperatives, or for purposes whose
designations are pending.
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