The National Science Foundation announced a uniform 15% facilities and administrative rate (also known as indirect costs) applicable to all institutions. In response, Dartmouth submitted a declaration under oath outlining the harm this would cause the institution, which was included in a lawsuit filed by the Association of American Universities, the American Council on Education, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and other plaintiffs.

Dartmouth President Sian Beilock attended the American Association of Universities Presidents and Chancellors Spring Meeting, engaging with peers from across the nation and participating in sessions featuring key leaders from the federal administration and Congress, including National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya. President Beilock also met with Harmeet Dhillon ’89, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, and Leo Terrell, senior counsel to Dhillon, to discuss combating antisemitism and encouraging free speech on college campuses.

President Sian Beilock and Provost David Kotz ’86 shared an Update on International Community Support with students, faculty, and staff. This message included news that Dartmouth was starting to see SEVIS records reinstated and announced that Dartmouth would provide $2,000 toward the cost consulting with an outside attorney to directly impacted students and employees. Students with greater financial need may receive up to $5,000.

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.

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. Dartmouth senior leaders and the Office of General Counsel contributed language to that lawsuit, ensuring the court would be made aware of the harm that such an action would have caused.