Dartmouth College

College staff misconduct · Accused: three former tenured psychology and brain sciences professors

Years of abuse: through 2018

Nine current and former female students and researchers filed a federal class-action lawsuit alleging that three tenured professors in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences engaged in sexual misconduct and created a hostile environment, and that administrators turned a blind eye.

Status: Alleged in a federal class-action lawsuit; settled in 2019 for $14 million (subject to court approval). The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office said it was conducting a criminal investigation; no charges reported in the cited source.

Response: Internal reviews recommended firing all three; two resigned in 2018 and one retired. Dartmouth agreed to a $14 million class settlement plus campus climate initiatives.

Multiple · Unnamed fraternities (five fraternities among 12 groups)

Hazing allegations including forced alcohol consumption and behavior of a sexual nature were reported against 12 groups including five fraternities.

Status: Under investigation by external investigator and Hanover police (2018); outcome not reported in source.

Response: Dartmouth hired an outside investigator and shared information with police.

Hazing · Sigma Alpha Epsilon

SAE national investigated a hazing complaint about the chapter and shared findings with the college, which notified Hanover police.

Status: Chapter suspended by national organization for at least five years and derecognized by college (2016).

Response: College derecognition effective March 2016; members suspended by national.

Hazing · Alpha Delta

New members were branded in fall 2014 while the chapter was already suspended; the college cited a multi-year disciplinary record including hazing.

Status: Derecognized by college effective April 2015 (fraternity planned appeal).

Response: Dartmouth derecognized the fraternity as a student organization.