第12章 Dartmouth College: A voice crying out in the wilde
达特茅斯学院：来自旷野的呼唤
英文导读
Back to its origin
Founded in 1769 by the Reverend Eleazar Wheelock， Dartmouth is the smallest member of the Ivies located in rural Hanover， New Hampshire and consistently ranks among the world"s greatest academic institutions. Dartmouth became coeducational in 1972. The school has its world-class faculty and facilities， and nationally and internationally outstanding undergraduate liberal arts and graduate education with distinguished research and scholarship in the Arts & Sciences and its three leading professional graduate schools-the Geisel School of Medicine ( opened in 1797 )， Thayer School of Engineering ( opened in 1867 )， and the Tuck School of Business ( opened in 1900 ). Dartmouth students come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Almost half of the students receive some form of need-based financial assistance to cover the cost of their education.Given the College"s isolated location， participation in athletics and the school"s Greek system is high. So Dartmouth is known for its student involvement in sports and Greek life. It is also No. 1 among the Ivies for students involved in study-abroad programs.
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Majors and programs： Dartmouth offers 57 majors and programs， the most popular of which are biology， economics， engineering science， English， government， history and psychological and brain sciences.This college has a strong commitment to the undergraduate courses of study and teaching the students what they need to succeed.
Resources： Dartmouth"s unique blending of a world-class research university"s resources with a college"s focus on undergraduate education offers small classes， top-flight facilities， and an outstanding faculty. The students have the opportunity to conduct original research and work one-on-one with faculty who are at the leading edge of their fields.It was the first Ivy to offer wireless Internet.With over 1，400 access points， the network is available throughout all College buildings as well as in most public outdoor spaces.
生词助读
isolated [aisleitid] adj. 孤立的；分离的；单独的
psychological [saikldikl] adj.
心理的；心理学的；精神上的
top-flight ][tp flait] adj. 第一流的，最高的
one-on-one [wn n wn] adv. 一对一；面对面
wireless [wailis] adj. 无线的；无线电的
中文概述
成立于1769年的达特茅斯学院是美国第九所历史最悠久的学院，也是闻名遐迩的常春藤学院之一，坐落于新罕布什尔州的汉诺威小镇。在最初的两百年里，仅仅招收男生，直到1972年才改为男女合校，是常青藤学院中最晚接纳女生的一个。
身为常春藤盟校中的一员，达特茅斯学院是唯一被称为"学院"的。鉴于传统的影响，以及突出该学院对于本科教育的极度重视和对古典学科的推崇，所以美国达特茅斯学院一直以"学院"而享誉国内外。
达特茅斯学院对全世界学生实行"穷富不论，一视同仁"的录取政策。只要学生符合录取标准，学院会给学生提供奖学金。此外，该学院实行一种被称为"达特茅斯计划"的学制，一年分四期。学生可以任选三期在校学习。这就使得许多学生可以更灵活地安排自己在校或到外校，甚或外国去短期学习的时间。校方唯一的规定是学生们到了三年级时，必须在夏天学期上课。该校最受欢迎的专业为历史、政治、英语、生物学，最大的系为经济系。
达特茅斯学院的校友对母校的忠诚绝对可以说是出了名的，印有"达特茅斯"大字的衬衫是校内最畅销的商品，且捐款率位居全国学院之榜首。校友对母校权益的维护有一个很生动的例子：19世纪初，美国联邦政府试图收回达特茅斯学院的土地且准备关闭学校时，它的最著名校友之一，身为律师的政治家丹尼尔·韦伯斯特，在最高法庭前为自己的母校辩护："是的，先生，虽然它是一所很小的学院，但是我们都热爱它。"就是这样的一席话感动了联邦首席大法官，达特茅斯学院便一直生存并发展到了今天。
学院的著名毕业生还有美国前副总统尼尔森o洛克菲勒，中国凤凰电视台主持人曾子墨以及新浪首席运营官林欣禾等。
梦想成功录
Love is ever the beginning of knowledge as fire is of light.
知识总是从爱好开始，犹如光总是从火开始一样。
When a man is wrapped up in himself he makes a pretty little package.
一个只顾自己的人不足以成大器。