Federal Relations Updates
Advocating for Dartmouth
Dartmouth educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership through a faculty dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge. Its success depends on staying true to and advocating for its core values.
This page provides a high-level overview of Dartmouth's efforts to advocate for these values with the federal government during 2025. Dartmouth faculty, staff, or students who need detailed information or access to resources should visit the following websites instead: Office of Visa and Immigration Services (for our international community) and Office of Sponsored Projects for federally-funded research). We encourage Dartmouth alumni who want to join our advocacy efforts to reach out to presidentsdesk@dartmouth.edu for more information and share relevant content from our social channels with your communities.
April 23
April 23, 2025
President Sian Beilock sent a message with students, faculty, staff, and alumni about Standing Up for Higher Education and Our Values. In this message, the president shared that Dartmouth will never relent on its core values of institutional independence and open inquiry and called out threats to Harvard's tax-exempt status as a fundamental violation of academic freedom and free expression.
April 18
April 18, 2025
Vice Provost for Research Dean Madden and Office of Sponsored Projects Director Jill Mortali shared a message with faculty and staff about a judge’s decision to pause the cap on indirect costs for Department of Energy grants.
April 11
April 11, 2025
Provost David Kotz ’86 sent a message to faculty and staff about tracking federal award cancellations and the financial support available for impacted researchers. The message included news that the National Endowment for the Humanities froze Dartmouth’s access to funds for several awards without notice and that the National Institutes of Health would not renew a few active grants past their current funding year.
April 11–15
April 11, 2025
The Department of Energy announced implementation of a 15% facilities and administrative rate (also known as indirect costs) for all institutions. In response, Dartmouth submitted a declaration under oath outlining the harm this would cause the institution that was included in a lawsuit filed by the American Association of Universities and other plaintiffs in ongoing legal proceedings.
April 8
April 08, 2025
Dartmouth began collaborating with the New Hampshire congressional delegation to address issues related to SEVIS record terminations affecting a few Dartmouth community members.