All events/activities subject to change
(D) indicates College-sponsored activities
Thursday, June 13
Check-in for Reunions and campus housing will be held at Thompson Arena. At check-in you will receive your Reunion name tag, campus housing assignment and room key (if applicable), and directions to parking.
- Noon–8 p.m. Thompson Arena
- After 8:30 p.m. Blunt Alumni Center
12–1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
1–3:30 p.m. Baker Bell Tower Open House (D)
Self-guided visit. Free tickets will be distributed in numbered groups of 10. Groups will take the tour in order of their group number. Each tour will take approximately 10 minutes to ascend, take in the beautiful views, and descend. Each person must be able to navigate many steep steps and a ladder on his/her own.
Baker Library
2–5 p.m. Class Programming: Afternoon hikes, bikes and river kayaking
Location TBD
4:30–6 p.m. Class Programming: Welcome ‘Tails
The home of John Replogle, 10 Rope Ferry Road
5–6 p.m. Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Baker Library 213
6–9 p.m. Class Programming: Welcome Reception and Dinner
Class Tent
9–11 p.m. Class Programming: Class Socializing
Class Tent
Friday, June 14
Check-in for Reunions and campus housing will be held at Thompson Arena. At check-in you will receive your Reunion name tag, campus housing assignment and room key (if applicable), and directions to parking.
- 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Thompson Arena
- After 8:30 p.m. Blunt Alumni Center
7–7:45 a.m. Class Programming: Reunion Recovery Meeting for ‘88s, ‘89s, and ‘90s
An open meeting for all attendees in recovery.
126 Silsby Hall
7:30–9 a.m. Breakfast
Class of 1953 Commons
8–9 a.m. Class Programming: Morning Meditation, Yoga, or Walks
- 126 Silsby Hall: Morning Meditation
- TBD: Yoga
9–10:45 a.m. Class Programming: '88 Scavenger Hunt
Think you’re strategic, clever, and have a decent memory of your college days and an understanding of downtown Hanover and campus resources? Prove it. Join your classmates for a quirky, cutthroat competition to collect an eclectic array of local information, lore, and trinkets. Winning team will be rewarded with bragging rights, a glamorous grand prize, and a sense of glory beyond compare. Come with a team of 6-8 or come solo and let fate be your guide to a team. Comfortable walking shoes recommended, extra credit for even the slightest hint of a costume. Accommodations will be made for those with mobility concerns. May the best team win.
TBD
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Class Programming: Academic Innovation Update
Come listen to our campus experts on innovations at the College. This panel will showcase innovation at Dartmouth. Dartmouth has long been distinguished as an educational beacon of interdisciplinary collaboration. When you layer this quality along with the resources generated by the Call to Lead campaign, we’ve had a flourishing of innovation at Dartmouth in the past 10 years. The conversation with leaders across the disciplines will showcase some of these accomplishments as well as highlight how Dartmouth will innovatively remain true to our core as a liberal arts university while leveraging the power of innovation across the institution to educate wise leaders to solve tomorrow’s challenges.
- The Arts District – with Mary Lou Aleskie
- Thayer/West End – the biggest transformation on campus – with Alexis Abramson
- Graduate Studies – Guarini is the first new “school” at Dartmouth in 100 years – with Jon Kull ‘88
12:30–2 p.m. Class Programming: Class Lunch
Rockefeller Courtyard
1–4:15 p.m. Navigating College Admissions and Financial Aid (D)
Do you have a child who is starting to think about applying to college? If so, please join us for our workshop “Navigating College Admissions” with Lee Coffin ’89a, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, and Christen Townsend ’87, Associate Director of Financial Aid. Registration required.
- Navigating College Admissions 1–3 p.m.
- Financial Aid and Paying for College 3:15–4:15 p.m.
Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center
1–3:30 p.m. Baker Bell Tower Open House (D)
Free tickets will be distributed in numbered groups of 10 and will be available next to the Baker Library information desk one hour before the first tour. Groups will take the tour in order of their group number. Each tour will take approximately 20 minutes to ascend, take in the beautiful views, and descend. Each person must be able to navigate many steep steps and a ladder on his/her own.
Baker Library
2–4 p.m. Class Programming: Band event with ‘88, ‘89, ’90
“Dartmouthpalooza: A Return to Green Key” an outdoor band event on the green that begins after lunch. Two student bands, The Stripers and Frank, will be featured alongside an alumni band comprised of classmates from our cluster classes.
The Dartmouth Green
2–3:30 p.m. Bartlett Tower Open Hours (D)
Climb the 86 steps to the top of this iconic 71-foot-tall stone structure built in the 1800s. The view from this vantage point eclipses Bartlett Tower with long views down to Connecticut River Valley all the way to Mt. Ascutney.
Bartlett Tower
3–5 p.m. Academic Open Houses (D)
Various locations on campus
3:30–4:30 p.m. Back to Class: The Past and Future of the Hopkins Center for the Arts (D)
In conversation with Hopkins Center Executive Director Mary Lou Aleskie. Actress Rachel Dratch ’88 will speak on her personal experience with the arts at Dartmouth, and Aleskie will look toward the future of the Hopkins Center, which is currently undergoing a dramatic transformation.
Loew Auditorium, Black Family Visual Arts Center
4:30–5:30 p.m. Volunteer Presentation of Reunion Class Gifts (D)
Location TBD
4:30–5:30 p.m. Class Programming: Dartmouth Center for Social Impact (DCSI)/Dartmouth Partners in Community Service (DPCS) Information and Update Session
Location TBD
5–6 p.m. Professional School Receptions (D)
Various locations on campus, registration required
5–6 p.m. Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Location TBD
6 p.m. Class Programming: Class Reception Dinner
The Bema
6:45 p.m. Class Programming: Class Photo on the steps of the Bema
The Bema
7 p.m. Class Programming: Class Dinner
The Bema
9–11 p.m. Class Programming: Class Socializing
Class Tent
Saturday, June 15
Registration is open from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. in Blunt Alumni Center
7–7:45 a.m. Class Programming: Reunion Recovery Meeting for ‘88s, ‘89s, and ‘90s
An open meeting for all attendees in recovery
126 Silsby
7:30–10 a.m. Class Programming: Affinity Connections Breakfast with our cluster classes
Remember finding friends in Full Fare at Thayer Dining Hall back in the day? Use this time to reconnect with your LSA group, your FSP group, your UGA group, or your dorm friends.
Leede Arena
8–8:45 a.m. Class Programming: Morning Meditation, Yoga or Walks
- 126 Silsby - Morning Meditation
- TBD - Yoga
9–10 a.m. Dartmouth DGALA Reunion Breakfast (D)
Hinman Forum
9–10:15 a.m. Class Programming: Moth Talks: “Sharing our ’88 Stories” Session 1
Come join us as our classmates share personal stories about how our class, individual classmates or Dartmouth has influenced their lives.
Location TBD
9–10 a.m. Bartlett Tower Open Hours (D)
Climb the 86 steps to the top of this iconic 71-foot-tall stone structure built in the 1800s. The view from this vantage point eclipses Bartlett Tower with long views down to Connecticut River Valley all the way to Mt. Ascutney.
Bartlett Tower
10:30–11:30 a.m. A Conversation with President Sian Leah Beilock ’76a (D)
Location TBD
12–1:30 p.m. Community Lunch on the Green (D)
Dartmouth Green
1:30–2:30 p.m. Athletics Open Houses (D)
Athletics Tent, Corner of Wheelock and Park Streets
1:30–2:30 p.m. Affiliated Group Reception (D)
Russo Gallery
1:30–2:45 p.m. Class Programming: Class Service Event
Location TBD
1:30–2:45 p.m. Class Programming: From Disconnection to Connection: Exploring the Emotional Underpinnings of Connection
Attend a short seminar run by our classmate, Tim Ambrose, PhD, aimed to help people identify and understand what emotional disconnection is, feels like and what to do to promote better connections both within themselves and in relationships with others
Location TBD
1:30–3 p.m. Alumni Row (D)
Boathouse on the Connecticut River
1:30–3 p.m. Bartlett Tower Open Hours (D)
Climb the 86 steps to the top of this iconic 71-foot-tall stone structure built in the 1800s. The view from this vantage point eclipses Bartlett Tower with long views down to Connecticut River Valley all the way to Mt. Ascutney.
Bartlett Tower
1:30–3:30 p.m. Baker Bell Tower Open Hours (D)
Free tickets will be distributed in numbered groups of 10 and will be available next to the Baker Library information desk one hour before the first tour. Groups will take the tour in order of their group number. Each tour will take approximately 20 minutes to ascend, take in the beautiful views, and descend. Each person must be able to navigate many steep steps and a ladder on his/her own.
Baker Library
1:30–5 p.m. Afternoon on the Green (D)
An afternoon of fun on the Green with an inflatable obstacle course, games, music, and ice cream. Stay for as long or as short as you’d like! Fun for everyone!
Dartmouth Green
3–4:30 p.m. Class Programming: Moth Talks “Sharing our ’88 Stories” Session 2
Come join us as our classmates share personal stories about how our class, individual classmates or Dartmouth has influenced their lives.
Location TBD
5–6 p.m. 1769 and Bartlett Tower Societies Reception (D)
A celebration of generosity for members of the 1769 and Bartlett Tower Societies
By invitation only
5–6 p.m. Class Programming: Class of 1988 Memorial Service
Stell Hall, Tuck School of Business
5–6 p.m. Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Baker Library 213
6:30–8:45 p.m. Class Programing: Class Reception and Dinner
Channing Cox Lawn
9–10 p.m. On the Green! A Dartmouth Alumni Celebration (D)
Join family, classmates, and friends under the night sky for a culminating dance party
Dartmouth Green
9 p.m.–12 a.m. Class Programming: Class Socializing—Silent Disco
Class Tent
Sunday, June 16
8–10 a.m. Breakfast
Class Tent
9–11 a.m. Trailblazing Women: Dartmouth Faculty
Presented by Women of Dartmouth, connect with alumnae across the decades and learn about the first female faculty member to gain tenure 30 years after being hired from writer Caroline Cook ’21. All registered alumnae and their guests attending reunion are welcome. Light refreshments provided.
Location TBD
12 p.m. (or earlier) Residence Hall Checkout