Value proposition

Our mission is to educate, train, and inspire the next generation of public policy leaders.

The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences was dedicated in September 1983 to honor Nelson A. Rockefeller '30 who contributed his wisdom, energy, and resources to Dartmouth College and to the nation.

“It is essential that we enable young people to see themselves as participants in one of the most exciting eras in history and to have a sense of purpose in relation to it.”
Nelson A. Rockefeller ’30

The Rockefeller Center offers many opportunities for students to engage meaningfully in public policy early in their academic careers. The Center endeavors to:
• Develop undergraduates’ potential for leadership;
• Support high quality research on policy related topics;
• Encourage experiential learning in the policy realm;
• Foster campus dialogue about policy issues;
• Stimulate cross-disciplinary approaches to policy problems;
• Promote understanding of policy issues in the community beyond Dartmouth.


Public Policy, Leadership, Civic Engagement, Social Entrepreneurship, Research, Mentoring, and Funding