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Another FAR

There's another Dartmouth-related FAR, this one for The Green (Dartmouth College). Feel free to join at Wikipedia:Featured article review/The Green (Dartmouth College)/archive1. {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 22:59, 12 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dartmouth alumni devotion

I just wanted to say to User:ElKevbo that Dartmouth alumni's devotion to their alma mater is already mentioned and sourced at the beginning of the alumni section, and the source used in that section could be thrown in with the other two sources if necessary. RyanAl6 (talk) 21:15, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A single source from 2008 that doesn't even work any more is nowhere close to being sufficient for including something in the lede of an article. The two Forbes sources aren't much better with one not mentioning "alumni devotion" at all. ElKevbo (talk) 21:54, 21 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Varsity in Athletics section

For me varsity was an at the time unknown term, and I intended to add link to the relevant WP article to make it clear for next readers. I found there was a confusion at the target, because the term has several meanings, with disambiguation page technically correct but not very helpful for the purpose (I wanted etymology when no single direct meaning found seemed suitable).

Also in this article varsity is used in more than one of the meanings proposed on disambiguation page (both representative varsity team and varsity sport in general (meaning not club dependent)). I didn't yet find a suitable solution, so I propose adding a link to wiktionary for a temporary solution, as shown here at the top of the section. There, both basic etymology and different usage is at least partially shown. Marjan Tomki SI (talk) 12:05, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I see the confusion for non-American readers and linked the first occurrence of "varsity" to the article "Varsity_team", which should resolve the issue. Sedimentary (talk) 16:23, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vox clamantis

The Latin motto Vox clamantis in deserto is translated into English, A voice crying out in the wilderness. This, however, contains an error in translation; clamantis is the genitive case, "of [someone] shouting", whereas "A voice crying out" rather would be Vox clamans. In fact, the text goes back to the Gospels – Mt 3:3, Mk 1:3, Lk 3:4 and Jn 1:23 all offer the wording "The voice of one crying in the wilderness" (KJV), referring to John the Baptist. Here the genitive is rendered correctly.

I am aware that the disputed wording stems from Dartmouth College's "Grad Guide", yet the translation from Latin is simply … well, faulty. Sorry to say so. Should we still use the translation as provided by Dartmouth, or rather improve it? —Jochen64 (talk) 03:35, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Updates to the page

Hi, I have some suggestions for updating the article with some more current, relevant information. I would appreciate if the community would consider adding the following information to the end of the History section:

In 2020, Dartmouth made it optional for students applying to the college to submit their SAT scores due to the Covid-19 pandemic.^[1]

In 2022, Dartmouth College named its first female president.^[2] Sian Beilock is the youngest president in the Ivy League.^[3]

In September of 2023, Dartmouth convened an event entitled The Future of Mental Health and Wellness, which included all seven living U.S. Surgeons General.^[4] In 2024, the College hired a chief wellness office in order to provide increased mental health support on campus and to help students to manage daily stressors.^[5]^[6]

In March 2024, the estate of Glenn Britt gifted over $150 million to Dartmouth to enable students from middle-income families to attend the college for free.^[7]^[8]

In 2024, the college became the first Ivy League school to announce that it would once again require applicants to submit their test scores following the Covid-19 pandemic.^[9]^[10]

In April of 2024, Dartmouth announced the creation of the Dartmouth Climate Collaboration, pledging $500 million towards the goal of eliminating carbon emissions on campus by 2050. The plan includes the installation of high-capacity heat pumps and a geoexchange system, making it the largest operational change in the College’s history.^[11]^[12]

References

^ Nadworny, Elissa; Ahmad, Hiba (February 6, 2024). "Dartmouth Will Again Require SAT, ACT Scores. Other Colleges Won't Necessarily Follow". NPR.
^ Anderson, Nick (July 21, 2022). "Sian Beilock is First Woman Named President of Dartmouth College". Washington Post.
^ Cox, Katherine P. (November14, 2023). "Dartmouth President Sian Beilock: Moving Dartmouth Forward With A Focus On Wellness, Innovation, and Community". Greater Upper Valley. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Doyle-Burr, Nora (September19, 2023). "7 Current, Former Surgeons General Discuss Mental Health at Dartmouth Event". Valley News. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Mowreader, Ashley (March 22, 2024). "New on the Job: Q&A With Estevan Garcia, Dartmouth College". Inside Higher Ed.
^ Sullivan, Adam (March 27, 2024). "Health Watch: Dartmouth Hires Chief Health and Wellness Officer". WCAX3.
^ Nazaryan, Alexandra (October 6, 2024). "'A Different Kind of Ivy'Dartmouth president Sian Leah Beilock came in with fresh ideas about college life. October 7put them, and her, to the test". Intelligencer.
^ Tremayne-Pengelly, Alexandra (April 2, 2024). "Dartmouth Receives a $150M Gift from Late Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt". Observer.
^ Leonharst, David (February 5, 2024). "A Top College Reinstates the SAT". New York Times.
^ Balarajan, Brammhi (February 25, 2024). "Yale joins another Ivy League school to again require standardized test scores amid equity concern". CNN.
^ Ormsbee, Molly (2024-04-23). "Net-zero by 2050: Dartmouth Colleges makes ambitious climate goal". WPTZ. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
^ "Heat pumps and underground holes: Dartmouth announces $500 million investment in decarbonization". New Hampshire Public Radio. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

Thank you for your help, Ems1769 (talk) 03:06, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Nadworny, Elissa; Ahmad, Hiba (February 6, 2024). "Dartmouth Will Again Require SAT, ACT Scores. Other Colleges Won't Necessarily Follow". NPR.

[2] Anderson, Nick (July 21, 2022). "Sian Beilock is First Woman Named President of Dartmouth College". Washington Post.

[3] Cox, Katherine P. (November14, 2023). "Dartmouth President Sian Beilock: Moving Dartmouth Forward With A Focus On Wellness, Innovation, and Community". Greater Upper Valley. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[4] Doyle-Burr, Nora (September19, 2023). "7 Current, Former Surgeons General Discuss Mental Health at Dartmouth Event". Valley News. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[5] Mowreader, Ashley (March 22, 2024). "New on the Job: Q&A With Estevan Garcia, Dartmouth College". Inside Higher Ed.

[6] Sullivan, Adam (March 27, 2024). "Health Watch: Dartmouth Hires Chief Health and Wellness Officer". WCAX3.

[7] Nazaryan, Alexandra (October 6, 2024). "'A Different Kind of Ivy'Dartmouth president Sian Leah Beilock came in with fresh ideas about college life. October 7put them, and her, to the test". Intelligencer.

[8] Tremayne-Pengelly, Alexandra (April 2, 2024). "Dartmouth Receives a $150M Gift from Late Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt". Observer.

[9] Leonharst, David (February 5, 2024). "A Top College Reinstates the SAT". New York Times.

[10] Balarajan, Brammhi (February 25, 2024). "Yale joins another Ivy League school to again require standardized test scores amid equity concern". CNN.

[11] Ormsbee, Molly (2024-04-23). "Net-zero by 2050: Dartmouth Colleges makes ambitious climate goal". WPTZ. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

[12] "Heat pumps and underground holes: Dartmouth announces $500 million investment in decarbonization". New Hampshire Public Radio. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-12-05.

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