Draft Schedule: All events/activities subject to change.
Class Headquarters: Brace Commons
Residence Hall: East Wheelock Cluster
($) Indicates separate charge not included in class reunion fee
(D) Indicates College-sponsored activities
(*) Indicates affinity or other non-class group-sponsored gatherings
Sunday, June 14
Pre-Reunion Dinner at Moosilauke Ravine Lodge ($)
Classmates arriving early are invited to join us for a reception and rustic dinner at Moosilauke Ravine Lodge on Sunday, June 14.
Our Class will be providing two vans to take folks to the lodge for dinner. Seats will be given on a first come, first served basis.
On-campus (dorm) housing will not be available until Monday, June 15. Classmates who wish to join us for the rustic dinner and/or stay at the lodge may make their own reservation at Moosilauke by calling (603) 646-6543 before April 15. From April 15 through April 27 they will not be taking any reservations due to a staff training program. Beginning April 28 call (603) 764-5858.
Attendees not staying at the lodge will need to find a local lodging option, as the College residence halls will not open for check-in until Monday morning.
Monday, June 15
Arrival Day
Get reacquainted with the campus.
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Registration and help desk open
Brace Commons, East Wheelock Cluster
10–11 a.m.
Walking Tour of Campus Construction Projects (D)
meet at Blunt Alumni Center
Noon
Early Bird Lunch ($)
Join fellow early birds for an on-your-own lunch.
Courtyard Café, Hopkins Center for the Arts
2–3 p.m.
Dartmouth College Today Campus Bus Tour (D)
Take a guided bus tour of campus and the Hanover area.
Meet in front of the Hopkins Center for the Arts
3–5 p.m.
Academic Open Houses (D)
Get an update on Dartmouth academic life today.
Various locations
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Back to Class
A behind-the-scenes look at the latest innovative cancer research and treatment. Presented by members of the Geisel School of Medicine faculty.
Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts
5–6 p.m.
Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Room 213, Baker Library
6 p.m.
Welcome Reception and Dinner
Join classmates and friends on the open-air patio above Brace Commons.
Andres Zimmerman Courtyard (Rain Location: 53 Commons)
Tuesday, June 16
Registration open from 7:30-10 a.m.
7:30–8:45 a.m.
Professional School Breakfasts (D)
Open to graduate school alumni and guests.
7:00–8:30 a.m.
Full Breakfast Buffet
Class of 1953 Commons (formerly Thayer Hall)
9–10 a.m.
Memorial Service
Rollins Chapel
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Reunion Welcome with President Philip J. Hanlon '77
Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts
Noon–1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Class Meeting
McNutt Lawn (Rain Location: Class of 1953 Commons)
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Back to Class
Selective Exposure to Misinformation: Evidence from the consumption of untrustworthy news during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.
Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts
5–6 p.m.
Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Room 213, Baker Library
5–6 p.m.
1769 and Bartlett Tower Societies Reception (D)
A celebration of generosity for members of the 1769 Society and Bartlett Tower Society. By invitation.
Hanover Inn
6 p.m.
Reception and Dinner
Remarks from President Philip J. Hanlon ’77 at 6:45 PM
Baker Library Lawn (Rain Location: Class of 1953 Commons)
Wednesday, June 17
7:00–9 a.m.
Full Breakfast Buffet
Class of 1953 Commons
9:30–10:15 a.m.
Film: Birth of BASIC at Dartmouth
This film provides an intimate look at the people and events that led to Beginners’ All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code—a programming language developed at Dartmouth that revolutionized the world of computers.
Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Future of Computing Panel
Associate Dean for the Sciences Dan Rockmore, director of the Neukom Institute for Computational Science, will moderate a discussion on the future of computing and some of the exciting projects in progress at Dartmouth. The conversation will include classmates John McGeachie, former director of the Kiewit Computation Center at Dartmouth, John Kunz, executive director of the Center for Integrated Facility Engineering at Stanford University, and Tom Kurtz, former Dartmouth professor and co-developer of the BASIC programming language.
Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Rocky Courtyard (Rain Location: Class of 1953 Commons)
1:30–3:30 p.m.
On Your Own Time
Wander the Hood Museum, stroll around Occom Pond, catch up with friends, take a nap.
2–3 p.m.
Film–Early Daughters of Dartmouth: Blazing the Trail to Coeducation, 1969 to 1972
Rockefeller 003
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Orozco Mural Tour (D)
Baker Library
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Back to Class: The Student Athlete Experience (D)
Buddy Teevens ’79, the Robert L. Blackman Head Football Coach, leads a discussion on the student athlete experience. Talk about winning season. Athletes as future leaders.
Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts
4:45–5:45 p.m.
Reception at the Class of 1965 Galleries
Sue Mehrer, Dean of Libraries, and Jay Satterfield, Head of Special Collections, will present their vision for the future of Dartmouth libraries, as we enjoy the galleries our class named through a class gift.
Rauner Library
5–6 p.m.
Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Room 213, Baker Library
6 p.m.
Reception, Dinner and Dancing
Enjoy after-dinner dancing with The Flames.
Common Ground, Collis Center for Student Involvement
Thursday, June 18
7–9 a.m.
Farewell Breakfast
Class of 1953 Commons
Noon (or earlier)
Check out and turn in your room keys.