55th Reunion in Hanover June 15-18, 2026

                                  It is coming up on four years since we last got together in Hanover.                               

      This page is devoted to getting ready for our next gathering this summer.

READ ME FIRST-START HERE!

• Reunion Registration is now open! To learn more and/or register, go here.

• To learn more and/or contribute a simple entry for our Class Project, a special ebook about places that have meant a lot to us, go here.

• To help out by taking our simple 13-question Class Survey on Friendship, go here.

• To see our special edition full-color 55th Reunion Newsletter full of photos and stories, go here.

• To learn more as new information becomes available, simply read the entries below.

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From Ted Eismeier 3/4/26:

Our 55^th reunion will be a very participatory event, including singing. On Wednesday evening, led by the Aires, all 71s and guests will belt out “Dear Old Dartmouth.” We’ll record it and put it on dartmouth71.org and elsewhere for the world to enjoy. It’s never too soon to start practicing, so here are the lyrics.

Dear old Dartmouth, give a rouse
For the College on the hill,
For the lone pine above her,
And the loyal ones who love her.
Give a rouse, give a rouse, with a will!
For the sons of old Dartmouth,
The Daughters of Dartmouth.
Though 'round the girdled Earth they roam,
Her spell on them remains.
They have the still North in their hearts,
The hill winds in their veins,
And the granite of New Hampshire in their muscles and their brains.
And the granite of New Hampshire in their muscles and their brains.
Dear old Dartmouth, set a watch,
Lest the old traditions fail.
Stand as sister stands by brother.
Dare a deed for the old mother.
Greet the world from the hills with a hail!
For the sons of old Dartmouth,
The daughters of Dartmouth.
Around the world they keep for her their old undying faith.
They have the still North in their soul,
The hill winds in their breath,
And the granite of New Hampshire is made part of them 'til death.
And the granite of New Hampshire is made part of them 'til death.

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From Jack Burnett:

Although our official Reunion schedule is still being finalized, we are able to share at this time some program notes about some of the talks and info sessions that will be available. To wit:

• “Emerging AI and Dartmouth’s Response”—presenter TBD.

• “After The Final Climb”—Kathy Harvard and Michael Maynard will recount their continuing efforts to create an enduring legacy for Andy Harvard ’71 and educate the public about dementia in its many forms.

• “Dartmouth Friendships”—Sociology professor Janice McCabe will enlighten us about her research on college friendships, followed by Q&A and the “big reveal” of the results of an upcoming eponymous survey of the Class of 1971.

• “Health Care Reform”—Health economist Carrie Colla ’01, Susan J. and Richard M. Levy Distinguished Professor in Health Care Delivery, will share knowledge about the economics of improving the quality and lowering the cost of health care.

• “Dartmouth’s Strategy in the New World of College Athletics”—Mike Harrity, Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation, will explain, followed by Q&A.

• “What Has Changed at Dartmouth and What Hasn’t”—Professor Emerita of Religion Susan Ackerman ’80, who taught generations of students from 1990 until her retirement in 2024, will be on hand for a lively conversation led by Jim Bays about continuity and change at the College.

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From Ted Eismeier:

In addition to the many class events during our reunion, you may also want to visit the Hood Museum to see three important exhibitions related to the sestercentennial: “Art Histories/Art Futures,” “Revolution Reconsidered,” “Inhabiting Historical Time: Slavery and Its Aftermath.” Check them out on the Hood Museum website. Home | Hood Museum

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