Class of 1990 35th Reunion

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As of April 4, 2024, housing for Reunion arrivals June 13th and later have moved to a waitlist. We cannot guarantee that on-campus housing will become available. Dartmouth does not have any hotel blocks, though your class might. The following information is intended to serve as a guide to many area accommodations and does not represent a recommendation by Dartmouth College: Local Hotel Accommodations and Upper Valley Rentals.

Thursday, June 13–Sunday, June 16, 2024

Whether you have attended every reunion or haven’t been back since graduation, every ’90 is welcomed back! We hope you will feel a little tug in your heart to return this June 13–16 as we gather with the ’88s and ’89s for our 35th reunion. Come back to reconnect with friends and refresh your spirit. Take a leisurely stroll to your favorite places on campus—and enjoy a musical walk down memory lane with Second Hand Jam. Relive Green Key weekend at “Dartmouthpalooza,” an afternoon of student and alumni bands on the Green.

Early bird pricing only runs through April 3, so please sign up soon! We’ve done our best to keep costs down while still ensuring we put on a weekend to remember. Your registration fee covers seven meals over four days, plus evening beverages and snacks at the tent, all entertainment and programming, equipment, and event staffing.

Financial support: We don’t want anyone to miss Reunion due to concerns about costs. A class fund will provide a limited number of subsidies on request. To learn more, please contact Registration Chair Michelle Brownlee ’90 at mbrownlee@yahoo.com.

Housing: Your reunion registration fee does not include housing in the dorms, which is managed by the College. Please submit an application before the April 3 reunion housing deadline, and note that campus housing is first come, first served and can fill up. General information about area hotels is available here. You will receive a link to the housing application page after you register for reunion, in your confirmation email.

The class also has a limited block of hotel rooms being held until May 12; information about this will be available at d90reunion.org.

Kids: Information about children’s and teens’ programs can be found here.

Questions? If you have any questions about reunion programming or want to get more involved, please contact co-chairs Laurilyn Dowling ‘90 at laurilyn.a.dowling@gmail.com or Meg Sommerfeld ‘90 at meg.sommerfeld@gmail.com.

Event Schedule

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.

12–8 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)
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

2–3:30 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

5–6 p.m. Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Location TBD

6–9 p.m. Welcome Reception and Dinner
Class Tent

9–11 p.m. 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

7:30–9 a.m. Breakfast
Class of 1953 Commons

9 a.m.–12 p.m. Class Programming
Location TBD

12–2 p.m. Class Lunch

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

2–4 p.m. Dartmouthpalooza: Return to Green Key
Come relive those carefree Green Key afternoons with live music and socializing with the ‘88s, ‘89s, and ‘90s. Music performed by two current student bands (The Stripers and Frank), as well as an Alumni Band showcasing musical members of the classes of '88, '89 and '90.
Dartmouth Green

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

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

6–9 p.m. Class Reception and Dinner
Location TBD

9–11 p.m. Class Socializing
Sing and dance the night away with our own beloved ’90 band, Second Hand Jam
Class Tent

Saturday, June 15

Check-in is open from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. in Blunt Alumni Center.

7 a.m. Fun Run/Yoga at the tent/Velvet Rocks hike
Location TBD

8–10 a.m. Breakfast
Lou’s in the Class Tent

9–10 a.m. Dartmouth DGALA Reunion Breakfast (D)
Hinman Forum

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

1:30–3 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 p.m. Class of 1990 Memorial Service
To honor classmates lost too soon.

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. Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)

6:30–8:45 p.m. Class Reception and Dinner

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

10 p.m.–12 a.m. Class Socializing with a DJ
Class Tent

Sunday, June 16

8–10 a.m. Breakfast and Class Meeting
Class meeting over 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

Who's coming?

	Early Bird: 2/29–4/3	Regular: 4/4–5/28	Late: 5/29–6/16
Adult (18+)	$475	$500	$550
Teen (13-17)	$200	$200	$200
Junior (6-12)	$200	$200	$200
Toddler (2-5)	$0	$0	$0
Infant	$0	$0	$0

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