Federal Relations Updates
Making Our Voice Heard
We know the power of Dartmouth and are actively engaging the federal government to ensure they understand how Dartmouth and higher education drive innovation, champion free speech, fuel economic growth, and prepare the leaders of tomorrow.
February 21
February 21, 2025
Office of Sponsored Projects Director Jill Mortali shared with faculty and staff that a judge extended the pause on new NIH indirect costs policy.
February 14
February 14, 2025
Dartmouth and Dartmouth Health hold a joint media availability to raise awareness of the severe impact the NIH cuts could have, if instituted. As a result, Vice Provost for Research Dean Madden is featured in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Chronicle of Higher Education, and other local and regional news outlets.
February 12
February 12, 2025
Office of Sponsored Projects Director Jill Mortali updated faculty and staff that the NIH indirect costs policy had been paused.
February 10
February 10, 2025
Provost David Kotz ’86 provided an update on Dartmouth’s response to the NIH policy capping facilities and administration/indirect costs, sharing that the AAU had filed a lawsuit challenging the cuts and that Dartmouth submitted a declaration under oath in support of the lawsuit, outlining the negative impact this policy would have on Dartmouth’s research infrastructure and operations, its ability to employ thousands in rural New Hampshire, and our capacity to produce life-saving research discoveries.
February 8
February 08, 2025
Office of Sponsored Projects Director Jill Mortali sent a message to faculty on the impact of the new National Institutes of Health indirect costs policy.