We would love to welcome you to our international community here in Hanover, NH. We’re dreaming, strategizing, inventing, exploring across every discipline. dartgo.org/hoh2
Join Us!
Dartmouth College Office of Undergraduate Admissions 6016 McNutt Hall Hanover, NH 03755
Meet the People Who Make Dartmouth Dartmouth
Humans of Hanover
12%
101
100%
55%
$65,500
Non-US citizens in the Class of 2024 (the most globally diverse class in Dartmouth’s 251-year history)
Number of countries represented by citizenship on campus
Demonstrated financial need met for all applicants, regardless of citizenship status
International students in the Class of 2024 receiving need-based aid
Average scholarship grant for an international student in the Class of 2024
Want to meet a few of those Humans of Hanover? Just turn the page. But what makes this place profound? What gives Dartmouth its reputation for excellence? What makes Hanover buzz? The people, of course. The Humans of Hanover—students from 92 countries speaking more than fifty languages. This community is socio-economically diverse, too—perhaps because Dartmouth meets 100% of demonstrated financial need, regardless of citizenship. NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID Dartmouth College Permit No. 138
What distinguishes Dartmouth College? Certainly its profound sense of place amid the dizzyingly tall pines of New England. Definitely its academic, artistic, and athletic excellence. And, yes, the famously electric college town in which it sits—Hanover.
The Dancing Writer
The Intelligence Explorer
Sofía Carbonell Realme ’20 Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Major: English; Minor: Religion
Emmanuel (Manny) Akosah ’19 Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana Major: Engineering Sciences
Sofía Carbonell Realme ’20 and Professor Colleen Boggs met after they were paired together as first-year advisee and advisor. Sofia had also signed up for the Art of War course that Boggs was team-teaching, and the relationship quickly blossomed into an important mentorship. “The course was definitely challenging. I hadn’t built my writing or analytical skills yet and wrote the worst essay of my undergraduate career. Professor Boggs has been very good about guiding me. I started tackling smaller essays, because I knew it was pivotal to be able to write and do research.”
Manny dropped by the office of engineering professor Eugene Santos Jr. one day on a whim. The undergrad had been doing research in computer science and was becoming increasingly intrigued by artificial intelligence, so the two decided that Manny should start digging into machine learning and the rich topic of natural language processing. By the end of Spring term, Professor Santos asked him to present his findings to some of his graduate students. Manny received funding from the Undergraduate Advising and Research office to work full-time over the summer developing a deeper understanding of human intelligence. “As we build more powerful models,” Manny says, “we can apply them to tackle problems like climate change, space travel, and world hunger.” Professor Santos’ guidance, he says, has been pivotal. “I can’t tell you how much I value just being able to walk in and talk to him.” Professor Santos is equally excited about the mentorship. “I’m looking forward to hearing ten years down the line: ‘Did you know Manny Akosah?’ And to be able to say: ‘Yeah, I actually advised him.’”
“My goal is to extend the application of machine learning from silly filters on our phones to virtually every industry on the planet.”
Out of class, Sofía has been instrumental in reviving the once-dormant Dartmouth Classical Ballet Theater, while also finding a way to combine that interest with her love of writing. “My dance instructor told me about this book called Nietzsche’s Dancers. Now I’m working on dance exempla—little stories used as sermons—many of them involving dance. That led to investigating what dance was in the medieval imagination and looking at the exempla as narrative theology. Dartmouth is so customizable!”
“ Dartmouth supports whatever you want to do. The resources are there. Everyone can have their own Dartmouth.”
Dartmouth students manage over 300 clubs and organizations—including 12 different student dance groups
58% of Dartmouth undergraduates conduct research
We would love to welcome you to our international community here in Hanover, NH. We’re dreaming, strategizing, inventing, exploring across every discipline. dartgo.org/hoh2
Join Us!
Dartmouth College Office of Undergraduate Admissions 6016 McNutt Hall Hanover, NH 03755
Meet the People Who Make Dartmouth Dartmouth
Humans of Hanover
12%
101
100%
55%
$65,500
Non-US citizens in the Class of 2024 (the most globally diverse class in Dartmouth’s 251-year history)
Number of countries represented by citizenship on campus
Demonstrated financial need met for all applicants, regardless of citizenship status
International students in the Class of 2024 receiving need-based aid
Average scholarship grant for an international student in the Class of 2024
Want to meet a few of those Humans of Hanover? Just turn the page. But what makes this place profound? What gives Dartmouth its reputation for excellence? What makes Hanover buzz? The people, of course. The Humans of Hanover—students from 92 countries speaking more than fifty languages. This community is socio-economically diverse, too—perhaps because Dartmouth meets 100% of demonstrated financial need, regardless of citizenship. NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID Dartmouth College Permit No. 138
What distinguishes Dartmouth College? Certainly its profound sense of place amid the dizzyingly tall pines of New England. Definitely its academic, artistic, and athletic excellence. And, yes, the famously electric college town in which it sits—Hanover.
The Dancing Writer
The Intelligence Explorer
Sofía Carbonell Realme ’20 Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Major: English; Minor: Religion
Emmanuel (Manny) Akosah ’19 Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana Major: Engineering Sciences
Sofía Carbonell Realme ’20 and Professor Colleen Boggs met after they were paired together as first-year advisee and advisor. Sofia had also signed up for the Art of War course that Boggs was team-teaching, and the relationship quickly blossomed into an important mentorship. “The course was definitely challenging. I hadn’t built my writing or analytical skills yet and wrote the worst essay of my undergraduate career. Professor Boggs has been very good about guiding me. I started tackling smaller essays, because I knew it was pivotal to be able to write and do research.”
Manny dropped by the office of engineering professor Eugene Santos Jr. one day on a whim. The undergrad had been doing research in computer science and was becoming increasingly intrigued by artificial intelligence, so the two decided that Manny should start digging into machine learning and the rich topic of natural language processing. By the end of Spring term, Professor Santos asked him to present his findings to some of his graduate students. Manny received funding from the Undergraduate Advising and Research office to work full-time over the summer developing a deeper understanding of human intelligence. “As we build more powerful models,” Manny says, “we can apply them to tackle problems like climate change, space travel, and world hunger.” Professor Santos’ guidance, he says, has been pivotal. “I can’t tell you how much I value just being able to walk in and talk to him.” Professor Santos is equally excited about the mentorship. “I’m looking forward to hearing ten years down the line: ‘Did you know Manny Akosah?’ And to be able to say: ‘Yeah, I actually advised him.’”
“My goal is to extend the application of machine learning from silly filters on our phones to virtually every industry on the planet.”
Out of class, Sofía has been instrumental in reviving the once-dormant Dartmouth Classical Ballet Theater, while also finding a way to combine that interest with her love of writing. “My dance instructor told me about this book called Nietzsche’s Dancers. Now I’m working on dance exempla—little stories used as sermons—many of them involving dance. That led to investigating what dance was in the medieval imagination and looking at the exempla as narrative theology. Dartmouth is so customizable!”
“ Dartmouth supports whatever you want to do. The resources are there. Everyone can have their own Dartmouth.”
Dartmouth students manage over 300 clubs and organizations—including 12 different student dance groups
58% of Dartmouth undergraduates conduct research
Dartmouth College Office of Undergraduate Admissions 6016 McNutt Hall Hanover, NH 03755
Join Us!
We would love to welcome you to our international community here in Hanover, NH. We’re dreaming, strategizing, inventing, exploring across every discipline. dartgo.org/hoh2
Meet the People Who Make Dartmouth Dartmouth
Humans of Hanover
Number of countries represented by citizenship on campus
Non-US citizens in the Class of 2024 (the most globally diverse class in Dartmouth’s 251-year history)
101
12%
International students in the Class of 2024 receiving need-based aid
Demonstrated financial need met for all applicants, regardless of citizenship status
55%
100%
Average scholarship grant for an international student in the Class of 2024
$65,500
Want to meet a few of those Humans of Hanover? Just turn the page. But what makes this place profound? What gives Dartmouth its reputation for excellence? What makes Hanover buzz? The people, of course. The Humans of Hanover—students from 92 countries speaking more than fifty languages. This community is socio-economically diverse, too—perhaps because Dartmouth meets 100% of demonstrated financial need, regardless of citizenship. What distinguishes Dartmouth College? Certainly its profound sense of place amid the dizzyingly tall pines of New England. Definitely its academic, artistic, and athletic excellence. And, yes, the famously electric college town in which it sits—Hanover.
NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID Dartmouth College Permit No. 138
The Dancing Writer
The Intelligence Explorer
Sofía Carbonell Realme ’20 Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Major: English; Minor: Religion
Emmanuel (Manny) Akosah ’19 Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana Major: Engineering Sciences
Sofía Carbonell Realme ’20 and Professor Colleen Boggs met after they were paired together as first-year advisee and advisor. Sofia had also signed up for the Art of War course that Boggs was team-teaching, and the relationship quickly blossomed into an important mentorship. “The course was definitely challenging. I hadn’t built my writing or analytical skills yet and wrote the worst essay of my undergraduate career. Professor Boggs has been very good about guiding me. I started tackling smaller essays, because I knew it was pivotal to be able to write and do research.”
Manny dropped by the office of engineering professor Eugene Santos Jr. one day on a whim. The undergrad had been doing research in computer science and was becoming increasingly intrigued by artificial intelligence, so the two decided that Manny should start digging into machine learning and the rich topic of natural language processing. By the end of Spring term, Professor Santos asked him to present his findings to some of his graduate students.
“My goal is to extend the application of machine learning from silly filters on our phones to virtually every industry on the planet.”
Manny received funding from the Undergraduate Advising and Research office to work full-time over the summer developing a deeper understanding of human intelligence. “As we build more powerful models,” Manny says, “we can apply them to tackle problems like climate change, space travel, and world hunger.” Professor Santos’ guidance, he says, has been pivotal. “I can’t tell you how much I value just being able to walk in and talk to him.” Professor Santos is equally excited about the mentorship. “I’m looking forward to hearing ten years down the line: ‘Did you know Manny Akosah?’ And to be able to say: ‘Yeah, I actually advised him.’”
Out of class, Sofía has been instrumental in reviving the once-dormant Dartmouth Classical Ballet Theater, while also finding a way to combine that interest with her love of writing. “My dance instructor told me about this book called Nietzsche’s Dancers. Now I’m working on dance exempla—little stories used as sermons—many of them involving dance. That led to investigating what dance was in the medieval imagination and looking at the exempla as narrative theology. Dartmouth is so customizable!”
“ Dartmouth supports whatever you want to do. The resources are there. Everyone can have their own Dartmouth.”
58% of Dartmouth undergraduates conduct research
Dartmouth students manage over 300 clubs and organizations—including 12 different student dance groups
Dartmouth College Office of Undergraduate Admissions 6016 McNutt Hall Hanover, NH 03755
Join Us!
We would love to welcome you to our international community here in Hanover, NH. We’re dreaming, strategizing, inventing, exploring across every discipline. dartgo.org/hoh2
Meet the People Who Make Dartmouth Dartmouth
Humans of Hanover
Number of countries represented by citizenship on campus
Non-US citizens in the Class of 2024 (the most globally diverse class in Dartmouth’s 251-year history)
101
12%
International students in the Class of 2024 receiving need-based aid
Demonstrated financial need met for all applicants, regardless of citizenship status
55%
100%
Average scholarship grant for an international student in the Class of 2024
$65,500
Want to meet a few of those Humans of Hanover? Just turn the page. But what makes this place profound? What gives Dartmouth its reputation for excellence? What makes Hanover buzz? The people, of course. The Humans of Hanover—students from 92 countries speaking more than fifty languages. This community is socio-economically diverse, too—perhaps because Dartmouth meets 100% of demonstrated financial need, regardless of citizenship. What distinguishes Dartmouth College? Certainly its profound sense of place amid the dizzyingly tall pines of New England. Definitely its academic, artistic, and athletic excellence. And, yes, the famously electric college town in which it sits—Hanover.
NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage PAID Dartmouth College Permit No. 138
The Dancing Writer
The Intelligence Explorer
Sofía Carbonell Realme ’20 Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Major: English; Minor: Religion
Emmanuel (Manny) Akosah ’19 Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana Major: Engineering Sciences
Sofía Carbonell Realme ’20 and Professor Colleen Boggs met after they were paired together as first-year advisee and advisor. Sofia had also signed up for the Art of War course that Boggs was team-teaching, and the relationship quickly blossomed into an important mentorship. “The course was definitely challenging. I hadn’t built my writing or analytical skills yet and wrote the worst essay of my undergraduate career. Professor Boggs has been very good about guiding me. I started tackling smaller essays, because I knew it was pivotal to be able to write and do research.”
Manny dropped by the office of engineering professor Eugene Santos Jr. one day on a whim. The undergrad had been doing research in computer science and was becoming increasingly intrigued by artificial intelligence, so the two decided that Manny should start digging into machine learning and the rich topic of natural language processing. By the end of Spring term, Professor Santos asked him to present his findings to some of his graduate students.
“My goal is to extend the application of machine learning from silly filters on our phones to virtually every industry on the planet.”
Manny received funding from the Undergraduate Advising and Research office to work full-time over the summer developing a deeper understanding of human intelligence. “As we build more powerful models,” Manny says, “we can apply them to tackle problems like climate change, space travel, and world hunger.” Professor Santos’ guidance, he says, has been pivotal. “I can’t tell you how much I value just being able to walk in and talk to him.” Professor Santos is equally excited about the mentorship. “I’m looking forward to hearing ten years down the line: ‘Did you know Manny Akosah?’ And to be able to say: ‘Yeah, I actually advised him.’”
Out of class, Sofía has been instrumental in reviving the once-dormant Dartmouth Classical Ballet Theater, while also finding a way to combine that interest with her love of writing. “My dance instructor told me about this book called Nietzsche’s Dancers. Now I’m working on dance exempla—little stories used as sermons—many of them involving dance. That led to investigating what dance was in the medieval imagination and looking at the exempla as narrative theology. Dartmouth is so customizable!”
“ Dartmouth supports whatever you want to do. The resources are there. Everyone can have their own Dartmouth.”
58% of Dartmouth undergraduates conduct research
Dartmouth students manage over 300 clubs and organizations—including 12 different student dance groups
“Having my work recognized and supported by global institutions like the United Nations has been one of the coolest parts of this experience.”
The Aquatic Fashionista
The Data Wonk
Aaron Lit ’19 Hometown: Hong Kong, China Major: Mathematics Modified with Economics
Christine Dong ’19 Hometown: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Major: Economics
Long before he began his college career, Aaron Lit ’19 was raising awareness about marine biodiversity through Watercolour, the book he published on marine life. During his time at Dartmouth, he added layers of entrepreneurial and fashion expertise to his conservation efforts. After winning the Social Venture Competition at the 2017 United Nations Youth Assembly, he launched the fashion project MiaMira to promote marine conservation and conscientious consumerism. Soon afterward, he was recognized as one of seven United Nations Ocean Explorers at the 2017 UN World Ocean Conference and as an outstanding conservationist by James Cameron’s Avatar Alliance Foundation.
When economics professor Nina Pavcnik was invited to write a paper for a Federal Reserve Bank symposium, opportunity knocked for Christine Dong ‘19, too. Professor Pavcnik and Christine connected through the Dartmouth Economic Research Scholars (DERS) Program, which gives undergrads interested in economics the chance to conduct authentic research and learn more about what economists really do.
For MiaMira, Aaron extracts unique patterns and colors from marine life and incorporates them into garments that serve as visual catalysts for raising awareness about marine biodiversity. Tapping connections he has made around the world, Aaron is continually showcasing new designs. His goal: tackle consumer indifference and encourage ethical consumer choices. “The liberal arts,” he says, “have given me a lot of breadth to explore not just academically, but professionally, too.”
Dartmouth’s Global Village is an interdisciplinary residential community that equips students to thrive as ethical, engaged, and responsible world citizens and scholars.
“Bringing a large-scale student art show to a social environment is my proudest achievement at Dartmouth.”
The intent of the Federal Reserve paper was to illuminate the long-term impact of international trade on labor markets in developing countries. But when Christine researched available reports from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization, she discovered that they didn’t include the historical data she and Professor Pavcnik needed. In search of another way to share the insights their research had produced, they invented one. “We started from scratch and created a few key figures to illustrate just how the world economy has changed.” Professor Pavcnik says she was drawn to Dartmouth because of experiences like this one. “I really wanted a school where I could work directly with students and engage them in research. Dartmouth is really unique.”
“ I wanted a school that prioritizes the undergrad experience. The opportunities I’ve had here have been exactly what I was looking for.”
Dartmouth’s Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) guides admitted international students throughout the visa application process.
The Creative Activist
The Change Agent
Charlotte Grüssing ’19 Hometown: London, UK Majors: Studio Art and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Gustavo de Almeida Silva ’20 Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil Major: Sociology
Charlotte Grüssing ‘19 always knew that she would study studio art, but she surprised herself by choosing Dartmouth over a traditional art school near her London home. Her instinct paid off, because she never stopped creating from the moment she arrived in Hanover. As a first-year student, she was honored with a rare opportunity to exhibit her own work from an architecture class at Dartmouth’s Hood Museum. She brought art out to meet the community, too, curating a show called Big Girls Do Cry that featured undergraduate art celebrating womanhood and its attendant struggles. Recognizing art’s power to make challenging conversations more accessible, she staged her show on Webster Avenue, home to many Dartmouth fraternities and sororities. “Bringing a large scale student art show to a social environment is one of my proudest achievements at Dartmouth,” she says.
From the moment he arrived on campus, Gustavo de Almeida Silva was committed to using his education to bring change to Brazil. As a King Scholar, Gustavo was awarded a full tuition scholarship and benefits from extensive leadership training and mentorship from the program, which brings low-income students who are interested in alleviating poverty in their home countries to Dartmouth, Gustavo knew he would have the tools and resources to champion that change, and during his very first term he took Maid in America, a course on domestic labor in the U.S. and Latin America that inspired the research project he would pursue throughout his undergraduate career. “As the son of a domestic worker, the class materials resonated with me,” he says. “For the first time, I thought of my lived experiences and those of my mother as something worthy of academic attention.” Now working to turn that research into a sociology honors thesis, Gustavo is tracking the consequences of recent legal changes affecting unionized workers. He hopes that by sharing his findings with his community in São Paulo, he will bring attention to the issues facing domestic workers. “The project I’m doing has to hold up to scientific scrutiny,” he says, “but I think my personal connections strengthen the project.”
After an off-term in Hong Kong, Charlotte returned to Dartmouth and resumed curating. She collaborated with the Coalition for Israel-Palestine to bring artist Yasmeen Mialli and her work The Typewriter Project to campus. Mialli had been traveling the world with a portable typewriter transcribing stories about womanhood and sexual assault. Charlotte turned those works into a visual and auditory experience at Dartmouth’s Black Family Visual Arts Center. Using art to stimulate honest discussions around challenging topics has become her signature.
“ My professors never tell me that what I’m trying to do is too ambitious. They always say, ‘Okay, how can we help you make this happen?’” 55% of students study away once 30% of students study away twice 10% of students study away 3+ times
The Dartmouth campus is home to students from 92 countries speaking more than 50 different native languages
“Having my work recognized and supported by global institutions like the United Nations has been one of the coolest parts of this experience.”
The Aquatic Fashionista
The Data Wonk
Aaron Lit ’19 Hometown: Hong Kong, China Major: Mathematics Modified with Economics
Christine Dong ’19 Hometown: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Major: Economics
Long before he began his college career, Aaron Lit ’19 was raising awareness about marine biodiversity through Watercolour, the book he published on marine life. During his time at Dartmouth, he added layers of entrepreneurial and fashion expertise to his conservation efforts. After winning the Social Venture Competition at the 2017 United Nations Youth Assembly, he launched the fashion project MiaMira to promote marine conservation and conscientious consumerism. Soon afterward, he was recognized as one of seven United Nations Ocean Explorers at the 2017 UN World Ocean Conference and as an outstanding conservationist by James Cameron’s Avatar Alliance Foundation.
When economics professor Nina Pavcnik was invited to write a paper for a Federal Reserve Bank symposium, opportunity knocked for Christine Dong ‘19, too. Professor Pavcnik and Christine connected through the Dartmouth Economic Research Scholars (DERS) Program, which gives undergrads interested in economics the chance to conduct authentic research and learn more about what economists really do.
For MiaMira, Aaron extracts unique patterns and colors from marine life and incorporates them into garments that serve as visual catalysts for raising awareness about marine biodiversity. Tapping connections he has made around the world, Aaron is continually showcasing new designs. His goal: tackle consumer indifference and encourage ethical consumer choices. “The liberal arts,” he says, “have given me a lot of breadth to explore not just academically, but professionally, too.”
Dartmouth’s Global Village is an interdisciplinary residential community that equips students to thrive as ethical, engaged, and responsible world citizens and scholars.
“Bringing a large-scale student art show to a social environment is my proudest achievement at Dartmouth.”
The intent of the Federal Reserve paper was to illuminate the long-term impact of international trade on labor markets in developing countries. But when Christine researched available reports from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization, she discovered that they didn’t include the historical data she and Professor Pavcnik needed. In search of another way to share the insights their research had produced, they invented one. “We started from scratch and created a few key figures to illustrate just how the world economy has changed.” Professor Pavcnik says she was drawn to Dartmouth because of experiences like this one. “I really wanted a school where I could work directly with students and engage them in research. Dartmouth is really unique.”
“ I wanted a school that prioritizes the undergrad experience. The opportunities I’ve had here have been exactly what I was looking for.”
Dartmouth’s Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) guides admitted international students throughout the visa application process.
The Creative Activist
The Change Agent
Charlotte Grüssing ’19 Hometown: London, UK Majors: Studio Art and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Gustavo de Almeida Silva ’20 Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil Major: Sociology
Charlotte Grüssing ‘19 always knew that she would study studio art, but she surprised herself by choosing Dartmouth over a traditional art school near her London home. Her instinct paid off, because she never stopped creating from the moment she arrived in Hanover. As a first-year student, she was honored with a rare opportunity to exhibit her own work from an architecture class at Dartmouth’s Hood Museum. She brought art out to meet the community, too, curating a show called Big Girls Do Cry that featured undergraduate art celebrating womanhood and its attendant struggles. Recognizing art’s power to make challenging conversations more accessible, she staged her show on Webster Avenue, home to many Dartmouth fraternities and sororities. “Bringing a large scale student art show to a social environment is one of my proudest achievements at Dartmouth,” she says.
From the moment he arrived on campus, Gustavo de Almeida Silva was committed to using his education to bring change to Brazil. As a King Scholar, Gustavo was awarded a full tuition scholarship and benefits from extensive leadership training and mentorship from the program, which brings low-income students who are interested in alleviating poverty in their home countries to Dartmouth, Gustavo knew he would have the tools and resources to champion that change, and during his very first term he took Maid in America, a course on domestic labor in the U.S. and Latin America that inspired the research project he would pursue throughout his undergraduate career. “As the son of a domestic worker, the class materials resonated with me,” he says. “For the first time, I thought of my lived experiences and those of my mother as something worthy of academic attention.” Now working to turn that research into a sociology honors thesis, Gustavo is tracking the consequences of recent legal changes affecting unionized workers. He hopes that by sharing his findings with his community in São Paulo, he will bring attention to the issues facing domestic workers. “The project I’m doing has to hold up to scientific scrutiny,” he says, “but I think my personal connections strengthen the project.”
After an off-term in Hong Kong, Charlotte returned to Dartmouth and resumed curating. She collaborated with the Coalition for Israel-Palestine to bring artist Yasmeen Mialli and her work The Typewriter Project to campus. Mialli had been traveling the world with a portable typewriter transcribing stories about womanhood and sexual assault. Charlotte turned those works into a visual and auditory experience at Dartmouth’s Black Family Visual Arts Center. Using art to stimulate honest discussions around challenging topics has become her signature.
“ My professors never tell me that what I’m trying to do is too ambitious. They always say, ‘Okay, how can we help you make this happen?’” 55% of students study away once 30% of students study away twice 10% of students study away 3+ times
The Dartmouth campus is home to students from 92 countries speaking more than 50 different native languages
“Having my work recognized and supported by global institutions like the United Nations has been one of the coolest parts of this experience.”
The Aquatic Fashionista
The Data Wonk
Aaron Lit ’19 Hometown: Hong Kong, China Major: Mathematics Modified with Economics
Christine Dong ’19 Hometown: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Major: Economics
Long before he began his college career, Aaron Lit ’19 was raising awareness about marine biodiversity through Watercolour, the book he published on marine life. During his time at Dartmouth, he added layers of entrepreneurial and fashion expertise to his conservation efforts. After winning the Social Venture Competition at the 2017 United Nations Youth Assembly, he launched the fashion project MiaMira to promote marine conservation and conscientious consumerism. Soon afterward, he was recognized as one of seven United Nations Ocean Explorers at the 2017 UN World Ocean Conference and as an outstanding conservationist by James Cameron’s Avatar Alliance Foundation.
When economics professor Nina Pavcnik was invited to write a paper for a Federal Reserve Bank symposium, opportunity knocked for Christine Dong ‘19, too. Professor Pavcnik and Christine connected through the Dartmouth Economic Research Scholars (DERS) Program, which gives undergrads interested in economics the chance to conduct authentic research and learn more about what economists really do.
For MiaMira, Aaron extracts unique patterns and colors from marine life and incorporates them into garments that serve as visual catalysts for raising awareness about marine biodiversity. Tapping connections he has made around the world, Aaron is continually showcasing new designs. His goal: tackle consumer indifference and encourage ethical consumer choices. “The liberal arts,” he says, “have given me a lot of breadth to explore not just academically, but professionally, too.”
Dartmouth’s Global Village is an interdisciplinary residential community that equips students to thrive as ethical, engaged, and responsible world citizens and scholars.
“Bringing a large-scale student art show to a social environment is my proudest achievement at Dartmouth.”
The intent of the Federal Reserve paper was to illuminate the long-term impact of international trade on labor markets in developing countries. But when Christine researched available reports from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization, she discovered that they didn’t include the historical data she and Professor Pavcnik needed. In search of another way to share the insights their research had produced, they invented one. “We started from scratch and created a few key figures to illustrate just how the world economy has changed.” Professor Pavcnik says she was drawn to Dartmouth because of experiences like this one. “I really wanted a school where I could work directly with students and engage them in research. Dartmouth is really unique.”
“ I wanted a school that prioritizes the undergrad experience. The opportunities I’ve had here have been exactly what I was looking for.”
Dartmouth’s Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) guides admitted international students throughout the visa application process.
The Creative Activist
The Change Agent
Charlotte Grüssing ’19 Hometown: London, UK Majors: Studio Art and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Gustavo de Almeida Silva ’20 Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil Major: Sociology
Charlotte Grüssing ‘19 always knew that she would study studio art, but she surprised herself by choosing Dartmouth over a traditional art school near her London home. Her instinct paid off, because she never stopped creating from the moment she arrived in Hanover. As a first-year student, she was honored with a rare opportunity to exhibit her own work from an architecture class at Dartmouth’s Hood Museum. She brought art out to meet the community, too, curating a show called Big Girls Do Cry that featured undergraduate art celebrating womanhood and its attendant struggles. Recognizing art’s power to make challenging conversations more accessible, she staged her show on Webster Avenue, home to many Dartmouth fraternities and sororities. “Bringing a large scale student art show to a social environment is one of my proudest achievements at Dartmouth,” she says.
From the moment he arrived on campus, Gustavo de Almeida Silva was committed to using his education to bring change to Brazil. As a King Scholar, Gustavo was awarded a full tuition scholarship and benefits from extensive leadership training and mentorship from the program, which brings low-income students who are interested in alleviating poverty in their home countries to Dartmouth, Gustavo knew he would have the tools and resources to champion that change, and during his very first term he took Maid in America, a course on domestic labor in the U.S. and Latin America that inspired the research project he would pursue throughout his undergraduate career. “As the son of a domestic worker, the class materials resonated with me,” he says. “For the first time, I thought of my lived experiences and those of my mother as something worthy of academic attention.” Now working to turn that research into a sociology honors thesis, Gustavo is tracking the consequences of recent legal changes affecting unionized workers. He hopes that by sharing his findings with his community in São Paulo, he will bring attention to the issues facing domestic workers. “The project I’m doing has to hold up to scientific scrutiny,” he says, “but I think my personal connections strengthen the project.”
After an off-term in Hong Kong, Charlotte returned to Dartmouth and resumed curating. She collaborated with the Coalition for Israel-Palestine to bring artist Yasmeen Mialli and her work The Typewriter Project to campus. Mialli had been traveling the world with a portable typewriter transcribing stories about womanhood and sexual assault. Charlotte turned those works into a visual and auditory experience at Dartmouth’s Black Family Visual Arts Center. Using art to stimulate honest discussions around challenging topics has become her signature.
“ My professors never tell me that what I’m trying to do is too ambitious. They always say, ‘Okay, how can we help you make this happen?’” 55% of students study away once 30% of students study away twice 10% of students study away 3+ times
The Dartmouth campus is home to students from 92 countries speaking more than 50 different native languages
“Having my work recognized and supported by global institutions like the United Nations has been one of the coolest parts of this experience.”
The Aquatic Fashionista
The Data Wonk
Aaron Lit ’19 Hometown: Hong Kong, China Major: Mathematics Modified with Economics
Christine Dong ’19 Hometown: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Major: Economics
Long before he began his college career, Aaron Lit ’19 was raising awareness about marine biodiversity through Watercolour, the book he published on marine life. During his time at Dartmouth, he added layers of entrepreneurial and fashion expertise to his conservation efforts. After winning the Social Venture Competition at the 2017 United Nations Youth Assembly, he launched the fashion project MiaMira to promote marine conservation and conscientious consumerism. Soon afterward, he was recognized as one of seven United Nations Ocean Explorers at the 2017 UN World Ocean Conference and as an outstanding conservationist by James Cameron’s Avatar Alliance Foundation.
When economics professor Nina Pavcnik was invited to write a paper for a Federal Reserve Bank symposium, opportunity knocked for Christine Dong ‘19, too. Professor Pavcnik and Christine connected through the Dartmouth Economic Research Scholars (DERS) Program, which gives undergrads interested in economics the chance to conduct authentic research and learn more about what economists really do.
For MiaMira, Aaron extracts unique patterns and colors from marine life and incorporates them into garments that serve as visual catalysts for raising awareness about marine biodiversity. Tapping connections he has made around the world, Aaron is continually showcasing new designs. His goal: tackle consumer indifference and encourage ethical consumer choices. “The liberal arts,” he says, “have given me a lot of breadth to explore not just academically, but professionally, too.”
Dartmouth’s Global Village is an interdisciplinary residential community that equips students to thrive as ethical, engaged, and responsible world citizens and scholars.
“Bringing a large-scale student art show to a social environment is my proudest achievement at Dartmouth.”
The intent of the Federal Reserve paper was to illuminate the long-term impact of international trade on labor markets in developing countries. But when Christine researched available reports from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization, she discovered that they didn’t include the historical data she and Professor Pavcnik needed. In search of another way to share the insights their research had produced, they invented one. “We started from scratch and created a few key figures to illustrate just how the world economy has changed.” Professor Pavcnik says she was drawn to Dartmouth because of experiences like this one. “I really wanted a school where I could work directly with students and engage them in research. Dartmouth is really unique.”
“ I wanted a school that prioritizes the undergrad experience. The opportunities I’ve had here have been exactly what I was looking for.”
Dartmouth’s Office of Visa and Immigration Services (OVIS) guides admitted international students throughout the visa application process.
The Creative Activist
The Change Agent
Charlotte Grüssing ’19 Hometown: London, UK Majors: Studio Art and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Gustavo de Almeida Silva ’20 Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil Major: Sociology
Charlotte Grüssing ‘19 always knew that she would study studio art, but she surprised herself by choosing Dartmouth over a traditional art school near her London home. Her instinct paid off, because she never stopped creating from the moment she arrived in Hanover. As a first-year student, she was honored with a rare opportunity to exhibit her own work from an architecture class at Dartmouth’s Hood Museum. She brought art out to meet the community, too, curating a show called Big Girls Do Cry that featured undergraduate art celebrating womanhood and its attendant struggles. Recognizing art’s power to make challenging conversations more accessible, she staged her show on Webster Avenue, home to many Dartmouth fraternities and sororities. “Bringing a large scale student art show to a social environment is one of my proudest achievements at Dartmouth,” she says.
From the moment he arrived on campus, Gustavo de Almeida Silva was committed to using his education to bring change to Brazil. As a King Scholar, Gustavo was awarded a full tuition scholarship and benefits from extensive leadership training and mentorship from the program, which brings low-income students who are interested in alleviating poverty in their home countries to Dartmouth, Gustavo knew he would have the tools and resources to champion that change, and during his very first term he took Maid in America, a course on domestic labor in the U.S. and Latin America that inspired the research project he would pursue throughout his undergraduate career. “As the son of a domestic worker, the class materials resonated with me,” he says. “For the first time, I thought of my lived experiences and those of my mother as something worthy of academic attention.” Now working to turn that research into a sociology honors thesis, Gustavo is tracking the consequences of recent legal changes affecting unionized workers. He hopes that by sharing his findings with his community in São Paulo, he will bring attention to the issues facing domestic workers. “The project I’m doing has to hold up to scientific scrutiny,” he says, “but I think my personal connections strengthen the project.”
After an off-term in Hong Kong, Charlotte returned to Dartmouth and resumed curating. She collaborated with the Coalition for Israel-Palestine to bring artist Yasmeen Mialli and her work The Typewriter Project to campus. Mialli had been traveling the world with a portable typewriter transcribing stories about womanhood and sexual assault. Charlotte turned those works into a visual and auditory experience at Dartmouth’s Black Family Visual Arts Center. Using art to stimulate honest discussions around challenging topics has become her signature.
“ My professors never tell me that what I’m trying to do is too ambitious. They always say, ‘Okay, how can we help you make this happen?’” 55% of students study away once 30% of students study away twice 10% of students study away 3+ times
The Dartmouth campus is home to students from 92 countries speaking more than 50 different native languages
12%
Number of countries represented by citizenship on campus
101
Demonstrated financial need met for all applicants, regardless of citizenship status
100%
International students in the Class of 2024 receiving need-based aid
55%
Average scholarship grant for an international student in the Class of 2024
$65,500
“My goal is to extend the application of machine learning from silly filters on our phones to virtually every industry on the planet.”
What distinguishes Dartmouth College? Certainly its profound sense of place amid the dizzyingly tall pines of New England. Definitely its academic, artistic, and athletic excellence. And, yes, the famously electric college town in which it sits—Hanover.
But what makes this place profound? What gives Dartmouth its reputation for excellence? What makes Hanover buzz? The people, of course. The Humans of Hanover—students from 92 countries speaking more than fifty languages. This community is socio-economically diverse, too—perhaps because Dartmouth meets 100% of demonstrated financial need, regardless of citizenship.
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Non-US citizens in the Class of 2024 (the most globally diverse class in Dartmouth’s 251-year history)
58% of Dartmouth undergraduates conduct research
Manny received funding from the Undergraduate Advising and Research office to work full-time over the summer developing a deeper understanding of human intelligence. “As we build more powerful models,” Manny says, “we can apply them to tackle problems like climate change, space travel, and world hunger.” Professor Santos’ guidance, he says, has been pivotal. “I can’t tell you how much I value just being able to walk in and talk to him.” Professor Santos is equally excited about the mentorship. “I’m looking forward to hearing ten years down the line: ‘Did you know Manny Akosah?’ And to be able to say: ‘Yeah, I actually advised him.’”
“ Dartmouth supports whatever you want to do. The resources are there. Everyone can have their own Dartmouth.”
Dartmouth students manage over 300 clubs and organizations—including 12 different student dance groups
Out of class, Sofía has been instrumental in reviving the once-dormant Dartmouth Classical Ballet Theater, while also finding a way to combine that interest with her love of writing. “My dance instructor told me about this book called Nietzsche’s Dancers. Now I’m working on dance exempla—little stories used as sermons—many of them involving dance. That led to investigating what dance was in the medieval imagination and looking at the exempla as narrative theology. Dartmouth is so customizable!”
Sofía Carbonell Realme ’20 and Professor Colleen Boggs met after they were paired together as first-year advisee and advisor. Sofia had also signed up for the Art of War course that Boggs was team-teaching, and the relationship quickly blossomed into an important mentorship. “The course was definitely challenging. I hadn’t built my writing or analytical skills yet and wrote the worst essay of my undergraduate career. Professor Boggs has been very good about guiding me. I started tackling smaller essays, because I knew it was pivotal to be able to write and do research.”
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Manny dropped by the office of engineering professor Eugene Santos Jr. one day on a whim. The undergrad had been doing research in computer science and was becoming increasingly intrigued by artificial intelligence, so the two decided that Manny should start digging into machine learning and the rich topic of natural language processing. By the end of Spring term, Professor Santos asked him to present his findings to some of his graduate students.
Humans of Hanover
Meet the People Who Make Dartmouth Dartmouth
Emmanuel (Manny) Akosah ’19 Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana Major: Engineering Sciences
Sofía Carbonell Realme ’20 Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico Major: English; Minor: Religion
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