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" The challenge of this Center can be simply stated: Fill these physical spaces with intellectual excellence. Realize within these walls the excitement and stimulus of the life of Nelson Rockefeller."
Located at a busy cross-roads of campus, the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College is a lively, intellectual gathering place for students and faculty. The Center is a catalyst for public policy research, teaching and deliberation and prepares students for lives of leadership and service in a diverse and globally interdependent world. Dedicated to providing an interdisciplinary perspective on policy-related topics, the Center fosters a commitment to the ideals of public service and informed public debate exemplified by Nelson A. Rockefeller, former governor of New York and vice president of the United States.
The Center endeavors to:
The Center pursues these objectives through a variety of programs and opportunities.
The Center offers many opportunities for discussion and interaction with scholars, policy makers and political figures. From pursuing a public policy minor, to participating in the Policy Research Shop, to engaging in lunch or dinner discussions with peers, faculty and distinguished visitors, you will find a space that bridges your academic and personal life at the Center.
Scholarly work of the Dartmouth faculty is supported through interdisciplinary workshops on health, law, foreign policy, gender and immigration, organizations and strategy, and the environment. The Center also hosts seminars where faculty and visiting scholars present their work and funds faculty and post-doctoral fellowships, research grants, conference grants, and classroom enhancement funding.
