dartmouth college

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Definition of dartmouth college in English English dictionary

Ivy League college located in Hanover (New Hampshire, USA)

Private institution of higher learning in Hanover, N.H., a traditional member of the Ivy League. It is consistently ranked as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the U.S. It was founded in 1769 by Rev. Eleazar Wheelock (1711-79) for the education of "youth of the Indian Tribes . . . English Youth and others." The original charter was approved by King George III. Women were first admitted in 1972. Besides offering a broad range of undergraduate programs, Dartmouth grants graduate and professional degrees in the arts and sciences, business, engineering, and medicine. See also Dartmouth College case

a college in New Hampshire

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Dartmouth College case

formally Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward Case in which the U.S. Supreme Court held (1819) that the charter of Dartmouth College, granted in 1769 by King George III, was a contract and as such could not be impaired by the New Hampshire legislature. State legislators had tried to alter the contract's terms regarding the continuance of the board of trustees, an effort rejected by the court. The decision was far-reaching in its application to business charters, protecting businesses and corporations from much government regulation. Dartmouth's case was argued by Daniel Webster

Hyphenation

Dart·mouth col·lege

Turkish pronunciation

därtmıth kälîc

Pronunciation

/ˈdärtməᴛʜ ˈkäləʤ/ /ˈdɑːrtməθ ˈkɑːlɪʤ/