Dartmouth Marking 50th Anniversary of Coeducation

Dartmouth College is celebrating a half century of its shift to coeducation.

On Nov. 21, 1971, then-College President John Kemeny announced that the Board of Trustees had voted to allow women to apply for admission to four-year undergraduate programs, with a target enrollment of 1,000 women and 3,000 men.

Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

  WATCH HERE

The board said it had become clear that "women will now be playing an increasing role of leadership in our society and that Dartmouth can, and should, contribute to their education."

Local

Boston Nov 6, 2021

Boston Police Officer Stabbed; Suspect Killed By Police

Patriots Nov 7, 2021

Mac Jones Leads Patriots Against Stephon Gilmore and the Panthers

Get updates on what's happening in Boston to your inbox with our News Headlines newsletter.

  SIGN UP

The college is launching a yearlong observation of the milestone on Tuesday, with a virtual roundtable conversation featuring three women who have chaired the Board of Trustees.