As President Jim Yong Kim prepares to step down at the end of this month to assume the World Bank presidency, Dartmouth Now took a look back at the life of the College under his leadership. For an interview with President Kim and more about his tenure, see “Jim Yong Kim’s Ties to Dartmouth.”
> Following the global financial crisis and a 23% drop in the endowment, Dartmouth identifies a projected budget gap that would grow to $100 million by 2012 without major structural change. 10/09
> Dartmouth completes the seven-year, $1.3 billion Campaign for the Dartmouth Experience with participation from 70 percent of alumni. 12/09
> Dartmouth rallies to help Haiti after a major earthquake, raising $1 million in donations and supplies and sending medical crews. The student response becomes a national model. 01/10
> President Kim and Provost Carol Folt launch a to chart a bold, aspirational path for Dartmouth in anticipation of its 250th anniversary in 2019. 05/10
> At Convocation, President Kim tells students to “see the world as it is, imagine the world you want to create, and then render that vision in a way that convinces others that it is both attainable and desirable.” 09/10
> Board of Trustees approves plan to close the budget gap, marking the completion of the Strategic Budget Reduction and Investment initiative. A College-wide reorganization and restructuring results in a net reduction of 194 staff positions through retirements, elimination of vacant positions, and 40 layoffs. No faculty jobs are cut. 04/11
> , a program helping student-athletes achieve the highest levels of academic, athletic, and personal growth, is launched by Athletics Director Harry Sheehy, who President Kim recruited from Williams College in 2010. 07/11
> President Kim and Cornell University President David Skorton lead Ivy League committee recommending limits on full-contact football practices and suspensions for intentional helmet hits. The concussion prevention recommendations take effect in the 2011 season. 07/11
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> Dartmouth, ranked a “Top College” by the Peace Corps, celebrates 50 years of sending alumni to solve the world’s problems. More than 600 graduates have served since 1961. 11/11
> President Obama nominates President Kim to lead the World Bank. Kim is elected Bank president a month later following unprecedented competition from other nations. 03/12
> The Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China and Dartmouth announce plan to support the advancement of health care delivery and services in China. 04/12
> Binge drinking is down by almost half for the first 100 students taking part in run by the Learning Collaborative on High-Risk Drinking. 04/12
> Provost Carol Folt is appointed interim president. 04/12
> Trustees Bill Helman ’80 and Diana Taylor ’77 are chosen to lead search for Dartmouth’s 18th president. 04/12
> Medical school is named The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, honoring the philanthropy of Audrey and the late Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel ’25. 04/12
> Newly renovated Hanover Inn at Dartmouth reopens for guests with 94 rooms. Grand opening is set for November 2012. 06/12
