partxtimexlovah

I know a lot of schools are "going green." but would it [particularly] appreciate my vegan lifestyle, independent veggie gardening, and ikebana (japanese floral arrangement) skills?

Wwoody123

Although personally I'm not as interested in vegan and sustainable options, I have seen them plastered all over the information I've gotten so far. I will be attending Dartmouth in the fall and can provide you a couple links for your perusal that might pique your interest.

Off the top of my head, I know that the Dartmouth Dining Services offer plenty of vegan options; the college is in the middle of nowhere so they know that they need to provide good food for their students. Princeton Review has named it on its list of "Colleges with a Conscience." It's also considered the green/outdoorsy Ivy. One option for the orientation trip is organic farming, there's a environmentalist magazine called the Dartmouth Green, and I know that there's a group on campus that drives an eco-friendly "Big Green Bus" around and spreads the message of green love

Anyways, here's a few links you might be interested in:

Office of Sustainability
Ask Dartmouth - Student Life
Dartmouth Dining Services :: Sustainable Dining

bulldogbull

I am a vegetarian (though not vegan), and Dartmouth is very good at supporting my meatless lifestyle. Dartmouth is also very progressive when it comes to transitioning toward becoming environmentally friendly.

slipper1234

Dartmouth, more than most schools, is very "green."

ohmadre

Dartmouth is one of three colleges in the most recent report to earn a grade of A-1 (none earned higher) on the 'college sustainability report card'. Sustainable Endowments Institute
You would possibly enjoy learning about the colleges's student-run organic farm: Dartmouth Organic Farm

cameliasinensis

I'm a strict vegetarian (don't eat meat, eggs, or dairy; don't care about honey, casein, or ingredients of bread) and I've had very little trouble. Between Home Plate and Collis Cafe, I eat very well on weekdays; however, both are closed on weekends, and options at Food Court and Courtyard Cafe are fairly limited (veggie burgers, hummus-and-veggie sandwiches, veggie wraps).

partxtimexlovah

so..let's say that another applicant has about the same grades and test scores as I do. would I appeal more because of my "green" idiosyncrasies? I really like Dartmouth; it's one of my top three. who knows? maybe i will even choose to apply early.

partxtimexlovah

cameliasinensis -- I know exactly how you feel. i am particularly meticulous about suspect bread ingredients (l-cystine, glycerides, the list goes on and on), which is a shame because i love carbs ^.^ mostly I just bake myself cookies, muffins, and stuff ^.^

are Home Plate and Collis Cafe Dartmouth-run?

slipper1234

Its probably not going to be a big help- unless you've done something really cool that makes you stand out in that area. Or maybe a cool essay topic.

Home Plate and Collis are Dartmouth run- but both are very different. Collis is more "grainy" with smoothies and lots of uncooked organic food whereas Home Plate is more "cooked" with things like veggie chili and veggieburgers. My feeling is the "green" types usually hung out more in Collis.

cameliasinensis

Collis has two soups and an entree for lunch every weekday, and on most days, at least one of the three is vegan. Their bread is usually vegan, and they sometimes serve vegan baked goods (the gingerbread muffins are delicious).

For dinner, Home Plate has veggie burgers, vegan chili, and a vegetarian entree that is sometimes but not always vegan. When the vegetarian entree contains eggs or cheese, I usually eat Collis pasta for dinner (that's pasta, marinara sauce, and whatever beans and/or veggies from the salad bar you want to add).

On weekends, I starve -- no, not really, but I basically outlined the options in my earlier post.

cameliasinensis