All events/activities subject to change
(D) indicates College-sponsored activities
Thursday, June 13
Check in for the class of 1999 reunion and campus housing will be held at Occom Commons in the McLaughlin dorms from 12-8 p.m. and Blunt Alumni Center after 8:30 p.m. 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. Occom Commons in the McLaughlin dorms
- 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
5–6 p.m. Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Location TBD
6–9 p.m. Taco Truck Fiesta
Welcome back to campus! Join your classmates and their guests for savory Mexican food, including quesadillas for the kids. Catered by Trail Break Tacos and Taps.
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 from 9 a.m.–8 p.m. and Blunt Alumni Center after 8:30 p.m. At check-in you will receive your Reunion name tag, campus housing assignment and room key (if applicable), and directions to parking.
7:30–8:30 a.m. Coffee & Pastries
Class Tent
7:30–9 a.m. Breakfast
Class of 1953 Commons (Formerly Thayer Dining Hall)
12–1 p.m. Class Lunch
Enjoy a casual lunch catered by DDS.
Class Tent
1–2 p.m. Memorial Service
Location TBD
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
2–3:30 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
2–3 p.m. Class Programming: The Places We've Been
Join other 99s and find out what they've been up to since graduation. Whether we've travelled near or far from Hanover, life has taken us to places we couldn't have imagined when we graduated 25 years ago. See who has what in common and who can surprise you the most. See old friends and make new ones as we share our experiences together.
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)
Registration required
Various locations on campus
5–6 p.m. Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Location TBD
6–9 p.m. BBQ Dinner
Elevated BBQ meal including delicious sides (mac and cheese!) and salads with fresh, local ingredients. Catered by B&W Catering, this isn’t your typical BBQ!
9–11 p.m. ’90s Dance Party w/ the Conniption Fits
Celebrate the ’90s and our wonderful years at Dartmouth with the local band The Conniption Fits. Come dressed from the ’90s, or come as you are, but be ready to dance!
Class Tent
Saturday, June 15
Check-in is open from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. in Blunt Alumni Center.
7:30–8:30 a.m. Coffee and Pastries
Class Tent
8–10 a.m. Breakfast
Leede Arena
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
1:30–5 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
1:30–3 p.m. Alumni Row (D)
Boathouse on the Connecticut River
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)
Join Dartmouth community members and affiliated groups for a reception during reunion. Alumni and their guests who are members or friends of Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association (BADA), Dartmouth Asian Pacific American Alumni Association (DAPAAA), Dartmouth Association of Latino Alumni (DALA), Native American Alumni Association of Dartmouth (NAAAD), Dartmouth LGBTQIA+ Alum Association (DGALA), and Women of Dartmouth (WD) are invited to participate.
Russo Gallery
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
3–4 p.m. 1999/2019 Networking Event
Connect with the class of 2019.
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. Friends of Bill W. Fellowship (D)
Location TBD
6:30–8:45 p.m. Class of 1999 Reunion Reception and Dinner
Celebrate and reconnect after 25 years with old and new friends. Enjoy an elegant dinner, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres catered by B&W Catering.
Location TBD
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
Class Tent
Sunday, June 16
8–10 a.m. Farewell Breakfast
Enjoy delicious goodies from King Arthur Flour and say your final goodbyes before you leave campus. See you at our 30th!
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