The "Alma Mater"[1] is the official school song of Dartmouth College, an Ivy League university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States.
[3] The difficult-to-sing "Dartmouth Undying" replaced it in the fall of 1972, but the Alma Mater was restored as the official song in early 1973.
Richard Hovey of the class of 1885 wrote the original lyrics in 1894, titling the song "Men of Dartmouth".
[1][5] Nicole Sakowitz, Dartmouth Glee Club President was the first person to conduct the new Alma Mater.
The 1988 transition generated significant controversy at the time from students and alumni wishing to maintain the original lyrics,[1] attracting national attention.