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680. Can Universities Win Back Our Trust?

Explore episode Jul 3, 2026

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A Day in the Life of the Dartmouth President

At 25:03 · chapter starts 25:00

Asked to describe a typical day, Beilock starts at 4:45 AM — making breakfast for her 15-year-old daughter before the girl's 5 AM tennis practice, then returning to bed until 6:30. From there it's a trainer or a run, an hour of work from home, then full days in the office that cover everything from senior team meetings to weekly dining-hall office hours open to any student. A substantial slice of her time goes to fundraising — a role she says she genuinely loves because it gives her the chance to tell the stories of Dartmouth's faculty and researchers. She offers as evidence a just-announced $25 million gift for the Dartmouth Dialogues program.

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