April 22, 2011 issue

Leadership and service: ROTC at Dartmouth
Thirteen undergraduates are currently participating in the Army ROTC program, which has existed on the Dartmouth campus since 1985. Among the current cadets is senior Nathan Swire '11 (center in the photo), who will commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army this June.

Read more about ROTC, including an interview with Swire and updates on alumni in the military.

Charlie Rose to moderate Republican presidential debate at Dartmouth on October 11, 2011
Co-sponsored by Bloomberg Television, The Washington Post, and WBIN-TV, the 2011 Republican debate will focus on the U.S. economy. Dartmouth is a frequent campaign stop for presidential hopefuls, most recently in 2007 when the College partnered with NBC News to host a Democratic primary debate.

Learn more about the debate and its moderator, broadcast journalist Charlie Rose (pictured).

Members of the Class of 2015 include Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney '15
A native of Norwich, Vt., Hannah Kearney '15 dominated the 2011 World Cup freestyle skiing season and won the gold medal in moguls during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Read more about Kearney, who is taking classes in economics, history, and English and women's and gender studies.

In this especially competitive admissions year, Dartmouth processed a record 22,385 applications and offered 2,178 students admission to the Class of 2015.