Dartmouth College. Board of Trustees
Biography
The Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College was created as "one body corporate and politick" by the charter of Dartmouth College, 13 December 1769, comprising twelve members, including the President of the College and the Governor of New Hampshire as ex officio members. The Board first met in Keene, New Hampshire, 22 October 1770, and consisted of Sir John Wentworth, Gov. of New Hampshire, the Rev. Eleazar Wheelock, President of Dartmouth College, Theodore Atkinson, George Jaffrey, Daniel Pierce, Peter Gilman, William Pitkin, Benjamin Pomeroy, James Lockwood, Timothy Pitkin, John Smalley, and William Patten.
Dartmouth’s Board of Trustee is responsible for oversight of the financial, administrative, and academic affairs of the College, including the appointment and evaluation of the President, long-range strategic planning, maintaining the academic quality of all the degree programs, ensuring the excellence of the faculty and the quality of the student experience, approving operating and capital budgets, managing the endowment, leading fundraising efforts, setting tuition and fees, and approving major policy changes.
Over the years, the number of “elected” Trustees (i.e., Trustees in addition to the President and the Governor) and the overall size of the Board have varied. The Charter originally set the number of elected trustees at ten. In 1961, the New Hampshire legislature and the Board approved a Charter amendment increasing the number of elected Trustees to 14, and amended again in 1967 to omit the New Hampshire residency requirement for any members of the Board. In 2003, the Board voted to increase the number of elected Trustees to 20. Today, as it has since 1970, the Board elects a Chair separate from the President of the College.
Among the major actions of the Board were the establishment of professional schools in Medicine (1797), Engineering (1867) and Business (1900); resolutions in 1876 and 1891 allowing for alumni nominations of some candidates for Trustee; the November 22, 1971, resolution making the undergraduate college coeducational; and the November 1989 decision to divest from companies doing business with South Africa.
Found in 370 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel Delano report
Three-page report by Samuel Delano of the committee appointed to examine the College Department in the cemetery by Samuel Delano for the Committee. Reported to the annual trustee meeting, July 27, 1854.
Samuel Gilman Brown letter
Two-page letter from Samuel Gilman Brown in Hanover to the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees, requesting leave of absence for three months.
Samuel Gilman Brown letter
Two-page letter from Samuel Gilman Brown in Hanover, NH to the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees, requesting that remuneration for one year of extra labor be given to the Library.
Samuel Gilman Brown letter
Three-page letter from Samuel Gilman Brown in Hanover, New Hampshire to the Board of Trustees with an inspector's report on the condition of Dartmouth College Buildings.
Samuel Tomb letter
Two-page letter from Samuel Tomb of Waterford, New York to President and Trustees of Dartmouth College, at Hanover, New Hampshire, recommending Francis Drake for an honorary degree. Also signed by John Bush, Jonas Coe, H. Schoonhoven, Willard H. Smith, Elijah Porter, Charles H. Whitmore, and Abijah Blanchard.
Solomon Pearson Miles letter
In English.
Stephen Chase letter
In English.
Stephen Jacob letter
Letter from Stephen Jacob of Hanover, New Hampshire to the Dartmouth College Trustees informing them that the committee believes that Aaron Cleveland has no claims to have refunded any monies collected as rent on land he occupies in Lebanon.
Stephen Jacob report
In English.
Stephen Jacob resolution regarding religious worship
In English.
Thaddeus Pulaski Robinson letter
Letter from Thaddeus Pulaski Robinson in Hanover, New Hampshire to the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College, requesting permission to appear before the Trustees to state the reasons he should not be barred from receiving his A.B. degree.
Thomas Mighill bond
In English.
Thomas Thompson letter
Two-page letter from Thomas Thompson in Hanover, New Hampshire to the Dartmouth College Trustees, telling them that the Committee on Process served by people of Vermont on the Trustees passed a resolution that an agent be appointed to defend the Trustees in the case.
Thomas W. Thompson report
In English.
Thomas White Thompson letter
Thomas White Thompson and Asa McFarland request to call a meeting of trustees. Handwritten note in John Wheelock's hand, stating hie gave same answer to request by Charles Read as his written replay to above request.
Timothy Clifford petition
In English.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College letter
Letter from 53 students in Hanover, New Hampshire to the honorable board of Trustees of Dartmouth College. "We the subscribers...would prefer meeting for public worship in the Chapel, rather than the meeting house."
Trustee Records of Meetings
Vote from the Trustees Records of Meetings to confer degrees on several men.
Trustee Records of Meetings vote
In English.
Trustees letter
In English.