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Recent and Past Events

Here are past events held by the DCUV that are of interest and will most likely be repeated in the future. Re-live the warm memories or feel badly about the terrific opportunities you missed going back to 2002.
2010 Events
  • May 11th, 5:30, Hayward Lounge, Hanover Inn: Annual Book Awards

  • The DCUV again honored local high school students, nominated by their schools, for all around excellence. This annual ceremony recognizes Upper Valley students’ scholastic excellence as well as non-academic achievement. The guidelines for choosing a recipient from each participating school include being an outstanding member of the junior class who is: a.) in the top 10% of his/her class academically; b.) a scholastic and extra-curricular leader with demonstrated positive impact on the school and community; and c.) a candidate for admission to a college of the highest academic standards.  Each year, Dartmouth English Professor, Donald Pease, speaks about the book selected for the recipients. This year he talked about his new book Theodor Geisel - Lives and Legacies  - and the wonderful stories of Geisel at Dartmouth and how he later became known as Dr. Seuss . Whitney Spaulding '89, owner of Wheelock Books, has very generously donated the books for many years.

    This year, twenty schools from the Upper Valley were asked to participate. They are:
    Fall Mountain Regional High School
    Hanover High School
    Hartford High School
    Hopkinton High School
    Kearsarge Regional High School
    Kimball Union Academy
    Lebanon High School
    Mascoma Valley Regional High School
    Newport High School
    Oxbow High School
    Randolph Union High School
    Rivendell Academy
    The Sharon Academy
    Springfield High School
    Stevens High School
    Sunapee Middle High School
    Thetford Academy
    Windsor High School
    Woodstock Union High School
    Woodsville High School
     

  • April 20th, 5:30, Top of the Hop: Reception with Steven Kadish, Senior Vice President and Strategic Advisor for the College. 

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  • April 18th Baseball cookout for a double header.

  • Held at the Davis Varsity house it snowed so the turnout was small but folks enjoyed the company and the games.
     

    March 16th, 5:30, Top of the Hop: Reception with Jeffrey Horrell, Dean of Libraries and Librarian of the College: Speaking on the breadth and depth of services for students and alumni in the age of the modern library.
     

  • April 10th, 9am-1pm,  Annual Seminar

  • Preparing for Rare Events: From 9/11 to Pandemics.
    New Location- Raether building - Georgiopoulos classroom -in the newest Tuck building behind Thayer Engineering.

    This year’s annual seminar is sadly a timely topic. Dartmouth Medical School Professor, Joe Rosen, MD and Chief Of the Medical Service at the VA, Jim Geiling, MD will conduct an enlightening discussion on research into the nature of modern pandemics and human-initiated threats and strategies above and beyond vaccination to fight their spread. Dr. Geiling’s experience leading a medical team in Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake and both Drs. intimate understanding of the potential problems with this real-world situation will lead to stimulating and pragmatic conversation about the topic. 

    Joseph M. Rosen, MD, is Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and Adjunct Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. He is currently active in policy and doctrine advising for the Department of Defense, chairing the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Medical Sub-Panel under the Defense Science Board in 2008.

    Dr. Jim Geiling MD is Chief of the Medical Service and Director of the Intensive Care Unit at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, VT, a component of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He studied disaster preparedness and medical response during a one-year fellowship with the DHHS' Office of Emergency Preparedness. In 2000 he assumed command of the 200-person medical clinic in the Pentagon, a position where he ironically was called upon to practice his training in preparedness on September 11, 2001 and later that year during the anthrax attack. Dr. Geiling retired from the Army in 2003 to come to his current position. Dr. Geiling is a member of the Dartmouth Ski Patrol.

    Member Fee:   $20 / person
    Class of 2005 and later:  $5 per person
    Non members: $25 per person
     
     

  • DCUV Board member Paul Tuhus introducing Jefrey Horrell           Overhead slide highlighted the new digital products!

    In the early 1980s, Jeffrey was the Librarian at Dartmouth's Sherman Art Library. After working for both Syracuse and Harvard, he returned to Hanover in 2005 to assume the position of Librarian of the College. In his current position, he oversees the Library's information resources that range from a vast array of digital sources to approximately 2.35 million printed volumes, including subscriptions to over 20,000 journals and other serials. He spoke on the evolving services of the modern library and addressed the free services available to students and alumni.
     

  • On Saturday, March 13 we had a delightuful Apres Ski reception in the Chivers Room at the Dartmouth Skiway.
  • Members in the above photo include from left to right: Clark and Happy Griffiths, Malcome Swenson, Paul Tuhus, Cheryl Abbot, Boomer Ackerboom, Tom Lanzetta (in back), Brian Doyle, Dimitri Gerakaris and Liz Gould 

    A few of us enjoyed the great corn snow, particularly good on the Warden's trail (in spite of a few leaves blowing around); but all enjoyed the reception from 2 to 4 in the afternoon -- the conversation, wine and beer! Many thanks to Board members Dimitri and Caroline Cannon Spaulding.for organizing the event. Plans are already in effect to expand this event for next year.
     

    February 16th, 5:30, Top of the Hop: Reception with Richard Crocker, Dean of the Tucker Foundation: Speaking on the new programs for students and his direction for the foundation.

    The Foundation was instituted in 1951 by the Dartmouth College Trustees to support and further the moral and spiritual work of the college.  Today it aspires to be a nationally recognized model of moral and transformational leadership in higher education. Through a combination of community service, service learning and spiritual exploration, programming at the Tucker Foundation provided students with over 7,000 opportunities to perform service and examine their spirituality last year. Learn about the success of the Foundation and its continuing relevancy to the Dartmouth experience by its new Dean

    January 19th, 5:30, Top of the Hop: Reception with Chris Wren '57, New York Times reporter and editor speaking on the Future of Journalism


        Chris was introduced by his class mate and Board member Clark Griffiths.      Relaxing after his talk with his wife Jaqueline.
     
    He has a long history with the publication industry both as reporter and editor. He began his career as reporter for Look, covering the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War. Later, he became a senior editor and Washington editor for the magazine. In 1973, he joined The New York Times as metropolitan reporter. His tenure at the NYTimes included bureau chief in Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, Ottawa, and Johannesburg and a United Nations and foreign correspondent covering drug policy. When he retired from the NYTimes he left the newspaper's Manhattan office and walked to his home in Vermont along the Appalachian and Long Trails. The experience resulted in his book: Walking to Vermont: From Times Square into the Green Mountains-A Homeward Adventure
    2009 Events
    • Dec. 15th, 5:30 PM, Thayer Dining Hall   DCUV Holiday Christmas Party

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      We had a delightful Christmas party with around 200 members participating. Here is our President Caroline Cannon Spaulding, Tu 98 holding a beer with Marianne Doyle '92 and Kim Quirk '82  (new Enfield resident) Two bars were open for free drinks with happy tenders - along with some outstanding appetizers.for all members.  This is one of the highlights of the year for the DCUV!

    • Saturday, April 4, 8:30 AM - 1:00PM, the Annual Seminar in Filene Auditorium in Moore Hall, Analysts now commonly argue that the US is a declining power and that we are entering a "post-American" world. In the first talk, William Wohlforth, Daniel Webster Professor and Chair of the Department of Government and Stephen Brooks, Associate Professor of Government, will show that the US remains, and will long remain, by far the most powerful state in the system. They will then argue that the demand for US leadership in the international system will not go down.

    • In their second talk, they will review how the current conventional wisdom about US foreign policy is off-base in four different respects. Specifically, they will argue that: (1) the US will still be strongly tempted to pursue unilateralism in the short term, (2) in the medium term, the US may strongly pull back from the global economy and overseas military commitments, (3) the security threats facing the US are not greater than in the past, and (4) the international problems facing the Obama administration are not intractable.…sure to be a fascinating and informative seminar… 

      Tuesday, March 17New England Historian Extraordinare Jere Daniell '55...Vermont and New Hampshire may be physically next to each other but in many respects could not be further apart. Always a fascinating and engaging speaker, Professor Daniell will share his keen insights. Not to be missed.
       

    • Tuesday, February 17… We will host Joseph BelBruno, Professor of Chemistry and Director of Dartmouth’s Center for Nanomaterials Research. Professor BelBruno’s work combines chemistry and computing to produce new materials and devices that could revolutionize medicine and many other fields...a special window into our lives of the future and how Dartmouth faculty and undergraduate scientists are working together on the cutting edge of new discoveries.

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    • January 20Members of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Veterans Association will help us better understand the additional perspectives that their military service provides to their Dartmouth education and that of other undergraduates, as well as the special challenges that they face. Don't miss this chance to see Dartmouth life from their unique angle. What a perfect way to inaugurate the DCUV's new year.
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              2008 Events
    • November 18... (Hinman Forum, Rockefeller Center (note change in location))…Dartmouth Admissions with Maria Laskaris '84. After completing her first year of record applications and a major financial aid initiative, Maria has much to say about how Dartmouth makes the hard decisions of who to accept and how Dartmouth helps them pay for it.

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    • December 16, 5:30 PM…The Annual Holiday Party…always one of our most popular events! Now in Food Court (Main Dining Room) of Thayer Hall. Parking available behind Mass. Row. What a great way to begin the holiday season!

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    • October 21... Dartmouth Communications with Diana Pearson and Robert Donin Dartmouth’s Vice President for Public Affairs is now the Vice President for Communications, and Diana Pearson, most recently with Martha Stewart Living, now has the job. Meanwhile, General Counsel Robert Donin has been in the thick of dealing with alumni communications on several fronts. Come hear Diana and Bob tell their stories about the challenges of Dartmouth communications and what Dartmouth is doing to get better at it.
    • September 16... Professor John Vogel of the Tuck School on the Green Building Movement (Hinman Forum, Rockefeller Center (note change in location))… will explore four timely questions surrounding the green building movement: Is the movement more than a fad? How will green building change building design and construction? Will we pay a premium to live in a green building? What practical things can we consumers do to make out own spaces more green?

    • At our request, Professor Vogel has designed a highly interactive presentation that will make things much more interesting than a lecture and let us sample the "case method" of active learning used extensively at Tuck. Please download The Birmingham Fed case and be prepared to discuss the questions at the end of the case.
       
    • Wednesday, September 17, noon-2 PM... Blunt Open House... The DCUV and the Office of Alumni Relations are cosponsoring an open house for freshmen to tell them about all of the opportunities to interact with alumni over the next four years.

    • DCUV alumni volunteers are needed to greet and mingle with the students. It’s the best opportunity to experience the Dartmouth students of today and help create the Dartmouth alumni of the future. Free BBQ lunch will be provided!

      If you can volunteer, contact Rex Morey ’99, Associate Director of Class Activities, at rex.morey@dartmouth.edu or 603-646-2597.
       

    • Saturday, September 6... DCUV Rugby Day at the Corey Ford Rugby Clubhouse... Join the DCUV for a day of rugby in Hanover. Tour at the Corey Ford Rugby Clubhouse and take in a day of rugby. This will be great event for the entire family.

    • At 9 AM, the DCUV will host a pre game chalk talk by former rugger and current referee Rich Akerboom '80 Th'82. Boomer will explain the “laws” of rugby. Matches begin at 10 AM, and the championship game starts at 1 PM.
      At noon, the DCUV will host a tailgate party in the parking lot adjacent to the clubhouse. The DCUV will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs, and will supply buns, and condiments. We ask the participants to supply soft drinks, chips, slaw, salads, desserts, etc. Please contact Richard Akerboom at boomer@sylsoft.com or 802-649-5154 to let him know you are coming and what you plan to bring.
       
    • Tuesday, May 13, 5:30 PM…Reception at the Top of the Hop…and the presentation of the annual Dartmouth Book Awards…given to over a dozen of the finest high school juniors in the Upper Valley…come help us honor these outstanding students.

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    • Tuesday, May 20, 5:30 PMAnnual Dinner/Meeting with with our special guest speaker, Bruce Miller ’74. CEO of Dailey & Associates Advertising in Los Angeles. (Hopkins Center Top of the Hop). Following cocktails, dinner, and a short business meeting as required by our constitution, we will hear from advertising executive Bruce Miller '74 who will speak on the topc Insights. What They Are, and More Important, How to Get Them.. The premise of his talk is that regardless of the area of your life — work, personal, or whatever — creative thinking can help us find better solutions to the challenges we face. In his talk, Bruce will share seven different routes each of us can use to find our own insights, promising a highly interactive and entertaining journey along the way.

    • Claiming that Dartmouth couldn’t wait to get rid of him, Bruce received his AB in three years. Thanks to rampant grade inflation, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude. He then went to Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, where he narrowly avoided expulsion and jail time by causing a false-alarm, fire-department rescue, during which he met his wife of 28 years, Janice.

      After Stanford, Bruce moved to Cincinnati with Procter & Gamble, becoming the youngest brand manager ever in their Food Division and marketing Crisco before people discovered health. But he has spent most of his career on the West Coast in advertising, selling all of us stuff we don’t need.

      Bruce is CEO of Dailey, a $450-million ad agency. Despite his best efforts to mess things up, Dailey is one of the largest shops in Los Angeles, with blue-chip clients including Dole, Honda, Intuit, Nestle, Princess Cruises, and Weyerhaeuser.

      Bruce is active in Dartmouth affairs, as both an alumni interviewer and Participation Chair for the ’74’s Alumni Fund efforts. Under his leadership, his class set an all-time Dartmouth record for increased participation, going from 50% to 72% in a single year.

      On the personal side, Bruce is happily outnumbered four to one by the women in his life: his wife, Janice; yellow Labrador, Romy; and two daughters, Lindsay and Allison ’10, who will join us at the dinner to harass her dad.

      Capacity is limited to 285 people, and we expect a large crowd for this exciting event. Please keep that in mind and respond in a timely manner. There will be a cash bar reception at the Top of the Hop prior to the dinner. Cocktails at 5:30 PM, Dinner at 6:30 PM.
       

    • Tuesday, April 15, 5:30 PM…Reception at the Top of the Hop…with the new Dean of the College Tom Crady…help welcome the new Dean and hear what undoubtedly will be an interesting look at our College.

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    • Tuesday, March 18, 5:30 PM…Reception at the Top of the Hop…We will host Peter Glenshaw, Dartmouth’s Director of Community Relations, who is responsible for coordinating town/gown relations and working with the College's Upper Valley neighbors, local town officials and the campus community.

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    • Tuesday, February 19, 5:30 PM…Common Ground in the Collis Center (NOTE LOCATION)…with a panel of students who have participated in either Katrina Help or the Nicaragua Cross Cultural Education and Service Project. Find out how Dartmouth is combining service and learning beyond the campus to make a difference in the world and the Dartmouth Experience.

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    • Saturday, January 26, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM, the Annual January Seminar in Kreindler Auditorium in the Haldeman Center, Ethical Decisions in Every Day Life with Aine Donovan, Executive Director of the Ethics Institute, John Hennessey, former Dean of the Tuck School of Business, and Linda Fowler, Professor of Government and Frank J. Reagan '09 Chair in Policy Studies…sure to be a fascinating and informative seminar.

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            2007 Events
    • November 20 - Director of the Hood Museum of Art Brian Kennedy, who will provide what is sure to be a hair raising update on what is new and will be new at the Hood Museum this year and how the Hood will continue playing its special role in serving the College and the community. September 18 - Women’s basketball coach Chris Wielgus, who will preview the upcoming campaign for a third Ivy League championship in four years. Learn why Coach Wielgus is the winningest coach in Dartmouth history (330-233 in 22 seasons) and the only current Dartmouth coach inducted in the Wearers of the Green.
    • Saturday, October 19 (Homecoming) - Dartmouth Behind the Scenes First Annual Adult-Child Dartmouth Trivia Scavenger Hunt.
    • October 16. Reception with the Thayer School of Engineering at the MacLean Engineering Sciences Center (note special location) - Thayer School Dean Joseph Helble leads an exploration of the Thayer School’s teaching and research about cutting edge technologies affecting public policy, such as new energy supplies. The reception honors Fred Schleipman, renowned engineer, machinist, and inventor. Enjoy heavy appetizers compliments of Thayer School and a tour of MacLean afterwards.
    • Friday, October 5 - Dartmouth Behind the Scenes Historical/Lore Tour of the Bema and Bartlett Tower.Wednesday, September 19, noon-1 PM - Blunt Open House - The Office of Alumni Relations is sponsoring an open house for freshmen to tell them about all of the opportunities to interact with alumni over the next four years. DCUV alumni volunteers are needed to greet and mingle with the students. Free BBQ lunch will be provided!

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    • Saturday, September 22, 5-6:30 PM) - The Dartmouth Club of the Upper Valley and the Office of Alumni Relations are co-sponsoring a Waste-Free Freshmen-Alumni Dinner as part of the Class of 2011 Orientation. Piloted last year, the dinner pairs freshmen with alums for an informal dinner in the BEMA. This year, the DCUV is co-sponsoring the dinner in order to make it 100% waste free. Spouses, partners, and children are welcome. Free dinner will be provided! 

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    • May 5 - Annual Family Picnic/BBQ - The annual Family Picnic/BBQ takes place on May 5th begins at 4:30 pm in the Smoyer Lounge of Thompson Arena. (Please use the east entrance lower level). The DCUV will be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs. We ask that participants supply chips, slaw, salads, soda, desserts, etc. The beautiful spring weather coupled with a lacrosse game against Harvard will make this a family event to savor. We will also be inviting newly accepted ‘11s and their families from the Upper Valley to join us. Please contact John Engelman ‘68 at 6433689, or his email address <secretary@dcuv.org> to let him know how many will be coming, and what food you will bring.

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    • May 15 - Annual Book Awards - Presentation of the annual Dartmouth Book Awards, which are given to over a dozen of the finest high school juniors in the Upper Valley…Come help us honor these outstanding students.

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    • May 22 - Annual Meeting and Banquet - The Annual Dinner/Meeting takes place on Tuesday, May 22nd, with our special guest speaker, Madeleine Kunin, the former governor of Vermont, U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland, and a regular commentator on Vermont Public Radio. She will speak on the topic of Women in Politics, an especially relevant subject as we approach the 2008 election year. A question and answer session will follow. It promises to be a fascinating evening. 

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    • January 16 - Dartmouth Writing Program - Computer Science Professor and Chair of the Writing Program Tom Cormen... In the fall of 2004, Dartmouth became the last Ivy League school to focus writing instruction through its own program rather than leaving it as a sideline for the English and other departments. Professor Cormen, now in his third year as the founding chair of the Dartmouth Writing Program, will provide a fascinating insight into how far the program has come and where it is heading.

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    • Saturday, January 27, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Why Communism Didn’t Collapse - ...Almost two decades after the momentous events of 1989, debates continue as to why Communism collapsed in some countries but survived, in one form or another, in China, Vietnam, Laos, North Korea, and Cuba. Dartmouth Assistant Professor of Government Martin Dimitrov will be our guide. An expert on Russian and Eurasian studies, Dimitrov received his Ph.D. from Stanford. He is fluent in Bulgarian, English, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and French and has deep knowledge of German, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian, and Japanese.

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    • February 20 - Dartmouth's Endowment - David Russ, Dartmouth’s Chief Investment Officer, oversees the Office of Investments which directs Dartmouth’s investment strategy and its endowment of over $3 billion…Sure to be an interesting presentation.

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    • March 20 - Neukom Institute for Computational Science -Richard Granger directs the Neukom Institute for Computational Science that was established by a $22 million gift, among the largest in Dartmouth history to date. This newly established institute will help keep Dartmouth on the cutting edge of this important emerging discipline… Professor Granger will share his plans and vision for this exciting undertaking.

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    • April 17 - Future Construction at Dartmouth - Steve Campbell, Director of Planning, Design & Construction at Dartmouth will discuss and present upcoming plans for construction both on and off campus…Hear how the face of the campus and town will change in the coming years.

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              2006 Events
    • December 12 - Annual Holiday Party - 5:30 PM - Always one of our most popular events! In Food Court (Main Dining Room) of Thayer Hall. Parking available behind Mass. Row. What a great way to begin the holiday season!

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    • November 21 - Dartmouth Library - Dean of the Libraries and Librarian of the College Jeffrey Horrell…who will talk about how the revolution in technologies is affecting libraries…as well as discuss how the library system at Dartmouth may serve the needs of alumni. 
    • October 17 - Change in the Greek System - Sudents and administrators will discuss the success of the CFS (coed houses, fraternities and sororities) System… how they rose to the challenges of the Student Life Initiative…how they are reaching out to engage the broader Dartmouth community.

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    • September 19, 6:00 pm at Collis Common (Please note special starting time and location) - Dartmouth Football - Robert L. Blackman Head Football Coach. Eugene F. (Buddy) Teevens III ’79 will preview the upcoming season and share with us his hopes and vision for Dartmouth football. Please note that in order to accommodate football practice, we are starting this reception at 6 pm, with Buddy scheduled to speak at 6:30 pm.
    • Tuesday, May 16, 5:30 PMPresentation of the Annual Dartmouth Book Awards…given to over a dozen of the finest high school juniors in the Upper Valley…come help us honor these outstanding students.

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    • May 7 (Sunday), 4:30 PM, Smoyer Lounge, Thompson Arena - Annual Spring Family Picnic - The picnic precedes the Dartmouth lacrosse game vs. Duke, beginning at 6 PM. The beautiful spring weather coupled with exciting baseball games against Harvard, will make this a family event to savor. A great event for the entire family. The DCUV will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs, and will supply buns, condiments and soda. We ask the participants to supply chips, slaw, salads, etc. Please contact John Engelman at 643-3689, or email him at secretary@uswp.org to let him know you are coming, and what food you plan on bringing.

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    • Tuesday, May 2, 6:00 PMAnnual Dinner/Meeting with best seller author Nathan Fick ‘99 (Hopkins Center Top of the Hop). Following cocktails, dinner, and a short business meeting as required by our constitution, we will hear from former Marine captain Nathan Fick ’99 who will share his experience in the Iraq War and his best-seller book One Bullet Away - The Making of a Marine Officer.

    • Fick graduated from Dartmouth earning high honors in Classics and Government. While at Dartmouth, Fick captained the cycling team to a U.S. National Championship and wrote a senior thesis on Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War and its implications for American foreign policy.

      After graduation Fick was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Only weeks after 9/11, Fick led his platoon into Afghanistan and Pakistan. Following that mission, he joined Recon and led a reconnaissance platoon in combat during the earliest months of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Nathan Fick left the Marines in 2003 as a captain to pursue a masters degree in international security at Harvard University and an MBA at the Harvard Business School. He has contributed to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times, and has appeared on National Public Radio, the BBC, CNN, FOX, and MSNBC. His New York Times bestselling memoir, One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer, was named one of the "Best Books of 2005" by The Washington Post.

      Capacity is limited to 285 people, and we expect a large crowd for this exciting event. Please keep that in mind and respond in a timely manner. There will be a cash bar reception at the Top of the Hop prior to the dinner. Cocktails at 6 PM, Dinner at 6:45 PM.

      Reserve a place by using the coupon in the newsletter or use this coupon. Indicate your preference for lamb top sirloin, salmon, or vegetarian on the coupon, make your check payable to: DCUV- Annual Dinner, and send it to DCUV Treasurer, PO Box 577, Hanover, NH 03755.
       

    • Tuesday, April 18, 5:30 PMDartmouth’s New VP for Alumni Relations, David Spalding ’76…who will talk about his plans for reengaging Dartmouth alumni, as well as take your questions…an outstanding opportunity to meet our new Vice-President.

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    • Thursday, March 16, 4 PM ...Behind the Scenes First Glimpse of Spring with a Private Tour of the Murdough Greenhouse and the Stunning Brout Orchid Collection ...Lisa Palmer will explain the Greenhouse’s mission and its focus on plant families. Children are encouraged to bring watercolors or crayons and will have the opportunity to sit in front of a plant and draw should they not want to take the full tour. Space is limited so please e-mail Caroline Cannon at carcannon@yahoo.com to sign up.
    • Tuesday, March 21 5:30 PMDartmouth Entrepreneurial Network…Director Gregg Fairbrothers ’76 will talk about how the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network is helping turn exciting innovations, many from Dartmouth’s research laboratories, into exciting, high growth new enterprises. You might have thought only California or a large research university can birth a Google or Genentech, but our own Upper Valley could be nurturing the next big thing, with DEN’s help.
    • Saturday, January 28, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Artificial Intelligence Past, Present and Future: A 50th Anniversary Celebration... A Dartmouth professor coined the term "artificial intelligence" and organized the 1956 Dartmouth symposium that founded artificial intelligence as a research discipline. Dartmouth faculty will lead our winter alumni seminar exploration of AI technology and its moral/social implications.

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    • Tuesday, February 21, 5:30 PMDartmouth Film Society, the oldest collegiate film society in the country…our guest will be Sydney Stowe, Assistant Director of the Film Society… she will present an overview of the Film Society, discuss how it chooses themes and films, and perhaps show a short film or trailer, or two.
    • Saturday, January 14, 3:15 PMBus to the Dartmouth-UNH Hockey Game at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. $15/person covers the cost of the bus ride plus the pre-game reception (free food, cash bar). YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING YOUR OWN TICKET(S) TO THE GAME. TO RESERVE A TICKET CALL THE DARTMOUTH TICKET OFFICE AT 646-2466. The bus will leave the Ledyard Parking Lot at 3:15 PM, stop in the New London pick-up lot at 3:50 PM, and arrive at the Verizon Arena before 5:00 PM, in time for the reception. It will return immediately after the game. To reserve a place on the bus, call David Bucciero at 603-646-1700, then send a check to: David Bucciero, 6 Juniper Lane, Hanover, NH 03755. Make the check payable to: Friends of Men’s Hockey.

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    • Tuesday, January 17, 5:30 PMDartmouth Club Sport Captains…more Dartmouth undergraduates participate in club sports than varsity sports, and many of the club sport teams are enormously successful…come hear these dedicated scholar-athletes talk about their unique experiences.

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            2005 Events
    • Tuesday, December 13th, 5:30 PMAnnual Holiday Party…always one of our most popular events! Now in Food Court (Main Dining Room) of Thayer Hall. Parking available behind Mass. Row. What a great way to begin the holiday season
    • October 18th... 100th Anniversary of Hockey… In 2005-2006 ice hockey at Dartmouth will be celebrating its 100th anniversary…joining us will be men’s hockey coach Bob Gaudet ’81, hockey captain Mike Oulette ’06, and Jack DeGange, who, with David Shribman ’76, has co-authored a new book on the history of Dartmouth ice hockey. Jack will look back at Dartmouth hockey, and Bob and Mike will look forward to the 2005-2006 season.
    • November 7th... Dartmouth Behind the Scenes: Printing and Bookbinding… Come to the Book Arts Workshop at Baker Library and learn the art of printing and binding from the College's conservators. The printing and binding of books was mechanized almost a century ago, but the art of hand setting and stitching remains extremely important to the conservation of some of the world's most important pieces of printed material. Dartmouth continues to maintain an antique press in the basement of Baker and this beautiful facility serves to preserve this rapidly disappearing art form while providing an on site resource for maintaining the Library's collection of extraordinary books.

    • Learn to print a paper cover using an authentic hand crank letterpress set with type. Then using the cover, learn the pamphlet stitch to create a small keepsake booklet to take home.

      This activity is targeted for children ages 5-12 and will keep them busy for about 45 minutes.

      You can arrive at any time before 4:30 pm to participate, but please contact Caroline Cannon Tu'09 at carcannon@yahoo.com with the time you might arrive and the number of children so that we can properly prepare.
       


      November 15th... Artist Felix de la Concha... This noted Spanish artist will talk about the series of paintings he created on place at the Dartmouth Library. He will illustrate his talk with a projection of these works. Mr. de la Concha has moved to the Upper Valley with his wife, the poet Ana Merina, who teaches in the Dartmouth Portuguese and Spanish Department. His canvases, recording subtle fluctuations of light and color, show his extraordinary assurance as a colorist and draftsman, characteristics for which he has become well-known across the United States and Spain.

    • October 6th... Dartmouth Behind the Scenes: Private Planetarium Viewing…Come to a private viewing at the Dartmouth Planetarium. The weather will hopefully be crisp and the sky clear for a view of the fall constellations. The evening will begin with a description of the sky for the month of October and will be followed by an individual look through the telescope at the particulars for the evening of October 6th. Please bring your questions, as there will be a question/answer session as part of the discussion. 

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    • September 20th... Director of Outdoor Programs, Andrew Harvard ’71…who will share with us tales of some of his own experiences and how his involvement with the Outing Club at Dartmouth affected his life, and helped shape his vision for the DOC in the 21st century…sure to be a terrific kick-off for the new DCUV year

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    • Saturday, September 10th, 11:30 AM (rain date Sunday, September 11th, 11:30 AM)... Second Annual Family Picnic... We cookout and play volleyball and ultimate at the Dimick Area of Storrs Pond to welcome the incoming members of the Dartmouth Class of 2009 from the Upper Valley, along with their families and celebrate the return of the other Upper Valley undergraduates…Email picnic@dcuv.org for details.

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    • July 20 (Wednesday), - Summer Quadfecta. Announcing the annual Summer Quadfecta, always one of our most popular events. On Wednesday, July 20, the DCUV will sponsor a cruise on Lake Sunapee, with luncheon served aboard ship. That will be followed by a matinee performance of Show Boat at the New London Barn Playhouse. The day will conclude with a barbecue dinner at the home of John Trethaway and Helen Bridge on the shores of beautiful Lake Sunapee. The cost is $65 per person. Space is limited, so, please respond promptly.

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    • May 24, 6 PM, Hopkins Center Top of the Hop - Annual Dinner/Meeting with AmeriCares CEO Curt Welling '71 Tu'77. Following cocktails, dinner, and a short business meeting as required by our constitution, we will hear from Curt Welling, the president and CEO of AmeriCares. AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization that provides immediate response to emergency medical needs around the world, such as the Indian Ocean tsunami.

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      Welling has an extensive career in global finance and long involvement in nonprofit work. He was CEO of Princeton eCom Corp., president/CEO of SG Cowen Securities Corp., and EVP of Societe Generale Americas. He also has held senior investment banking positions at Bear Stearns and Credit Suisse First Boston. 

      At Dartmouth, Welling was a Rufus Choate Scholar, a broadcaster for WDCR, and a member of Dragon Senior Society and Phi Delta Alpha fraternity. His extensive alumni volunteer involvement includes reunion and reunion-giving chair, fundraiser, and president of the Dartmouth Alumni Council..

      Capacity is limited to 285 people, and we expect a large crowd for this exciting event. Please keep that in mind and respond in a timely manner. There will be a cash bar reception at the Top of the Hop prior to the dinner. Cocktails at 6 PM, Dinner at 6:45 PM.

      Reserve a place by using the coupon in the newsletter or use this one. Indicate your preference for roast pork or salmon on the coupon, make your check payable to: DCUV- Annual Dinner, and send it to DCUV Treasurer, PO Box 577, Hanover, NH 03755.
       

    • May 7 (Saturday), 4:30 PM, Smoyer Lounge, Thompson Arena - Annual Spring Family Picnic - The picnic precedes the Dartmouth lacrosse gamevs. Harvard, beginning at 6 PM. The beautiful spring weather coupled with exciting baseball games against Harvard, will make this a family event to savor. A great event for the entire family. The DCUV will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs, and will supply buns, condiments and soda. We ask the participants to supply chips, slaw, salads, etc. Please contact John Engelman at 643-3689, or email him at secretary@uswp.org to let him know you are coming, and what food you plan on bringing.

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    • May 17Dartmouth Book Awards Presentation. The annual Dartmouth Book Awards are given to over a dozen of the finest high school juniors in the Upper Valley, with a presentation by the always popular Professor Don Pease.
    • April 19International Students Panel…The panel will provide a unique perspective on Dartmouth, and the undergraduate experience…sure to be an interesting look at our College.

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    • March 15Dartmouth Trustee and Alumni Relations…A Dartmouth trustee will discuss alumni relations, a topic that the Trustees are focusing on this year. 

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    • February 15Director of the Dickey Endowment, Amb. Kenneth Yalowitz…The new director of the Dickey Endowment discuss his reshaping of the Endowment to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Ambassador Yalowitz is a former diplomat and member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as U.S. ambassador to Belarus from 1994-1997 and to Georgia from 1998-2001.

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    • Saturday, January 29, 8:30 AM - noon, Facing Mecca. This year's January Winter Seminar is yet another very timely topic: looking at Islamists and their view of the world…Professors Kevin Reinhart and Marlene Heck will discuss with us the roots of Islam and how that religion informs so many of the issues and tensions that the world faces in the 21st century…sure to be a fascinating and informative seminar…look for a separate mailing in late December or early January.

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    • January 18Professor of Government David Kang (at Collis Common Ground -- note change of venue)…Professor Kang, a specialist on Korea, will discuss with us the challenges faced by the U.S. on the Korean Peninsula. Professor Kang has extensive experience with this issue, and it promises to be a fascinating and informative presentation.

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    • January 12, 3:30 PM Lebanon/3:50 New London Dartmouth-UNH Hockey Game Bus and Tickets. $40/person covers the cost of the bus ride and a ticket to the game at the Verizon Arena in Manchester, plus the pre-game reception. The bus will leave the Dartmouth Coach lot in Lebanon at 3:30 PM, stop in the New London pick-up lot at 3:50 PM, and arrive at the Verizon Arena before 5 PM, in time for the reception. It will return immediately after the game. Send a check payable to the DCUV to John Engelman, 22 Haskins Rd., Hanover, NH 03755 if you are interested in joining the DCUV for this always-exciting hockey game. Any questions, call John at 643-3689.

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            2004 Events
    • December 14 - The Annual Holiday Party - Always one of our most popular events! Once again in Food Court (Main Dining Room) of Thayer Hall. Parking available behind Mass. Row. What a great way to begin the holiday season!

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    • October 19 - Dartmouth-Montshire Institute for Science Education - Provost Barry Scherr and Montshire Museum Director David Goudy will introduce us to the Dartmouth-Montshire Institute for Science Education, a joint venture between these two outstanding institutions designed to incubate a variety of creative educational initiatives serving the Upper Valley schools and the community at large. 

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    • November 16 - Presidential Election Analysis - We will welcome Andrew Samwick, Director of the Rockefeller Center, professor of economics, and former member of President Bush's Council of Economic Advisors…Prof. Samwick will discuss the results of the recent national elections…this is sure to be a fascinating look at a critically important event! 

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    • September 21 - Dartmouth Basketball - New Men's Basketball Coach Terry Dunn comes from a successful program at the University of Colorado, and promises to produce a dynamic and exciting brand of basketball. This is the DCUV's opportunity to welcome Terry to the Upper Valley.

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    • September 11 (Saturday), 11:30 AM. - The beginning of a new tradition for the DCUV…Family picnic at the Dimick Area of Storrs Pond to welcome the incoming Dartmouth freshmen from the Upper Valley, along with their families…The DCUV will be grilling hamburgers, veggieburgers, and hotdogs; we ask our members to bring chips, salads, cookies, and beverages to share with our guests…family friendly with volleyball, frisbee, swimming, and lots of Dartmouth spirit…

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    • August 4 (Wednesday), - Summer Quadfecta. Announcing the annual Summer Quadfecta, always one of our most popular events. On Wednesday, August 4, the DCUV will sponsor a cruise on Lake Sunapee, with luncheon served aboard ship. That will be followed by a matinee performance of A Chorus Line at the New London Barn Playhouse. The day will conclude with a barbecue dinner at the home of John Trethaway and Helen Bridge on the shores of beautiful Lake Sunapee. The cost is $60 per person. Space is limited, so, please respond promptly.

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    • May 18, 6 PM, Hopkins Center Top of the Hop - Annual Dinner/Meeting with ABC Nightline Correspondent and Guest Anchor John Donvan '77. Following cocktails, dinner, and a short business meeting as required by our constitution, Emmy Award-winner John Donvan will deliver an address, to be followed by a short Q & A. 

    • John has been with ABC for over 20 years. He served as the chief White House correspondent from January 1997 to January 1998. From 1994-1997, he covered issues involving politics, race, and the economy for World News Tonight With Peter Jennings. Donvan joined ABCNEWS in 1982 as a Tel Aviv- based correspondent and spent the next 12 years overseas. After reporting from Israel and the West Bank for three years, he moved to Amman, Jordan, where he became bureau chief in 1985.

      He then served as chief Moscow correspondent for ABCNEWS from 1991-1993, covering the tumultuous transition to democracy throughout the Soviet Union.

      Donvan was in Iraq from early March through the end of the war and has also covered such major international stories as the first Persian Gulf War (from Iraq, Israel and Jordan); the revolutions in Eastern Europe; the Reagan- Gorbachev summit; the Arab-Israeli conflict; the terrorist bombing of the United States Marine barracks in Beirut; and the assassination of Anwar Sadat. He has reported from the battlefields of Afghanistan and the Iran- Iraq War, from Libya during the United States bombing raid, and from the streets of Belfast.

      Capacity is limited to 285 people, and we expect a large crowd for this exciting event. Please keep that in mind and respond in a timely manner. There will be a cash bar reception at the Top of the Hop prior to the dinner. Cocktails at 6 PM, Dinner at 6:45 PM.

      May 11 - Dartmouth Book Awards Presentation - The annual Dartmouth Book Awards are given to over a dozen of the finest high school juniors in the Upper Valley, with a presentation by the always popular Professor Don Pease.

      May 2 (Sunday), 11:30 AM, Moulton Lounge, Boss Tennis Center - Annual Spring Family Picnic - The picnic precedes the Dartmouth baseball doubleheader vs. Harvard, beginning at 1 PM. The beautiful spring weather coupled with exciting baseball games against Harvard, will make this a family event to savor. A great event for the entire family. The DCUV will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs, and will supply buns, condiments and soda. We ask the participants to supply chips, slaw, salads, etc. Please contact John Engelman at 643-3689, or email him at secretary@uswp.org to let him know you are coming, and what food you plan on bringing.

      April 20 - Why Executives Fail - Tuck School Professor Syd Finkelstein will discuss his book that explores corporate mistakes: what they are, why they occur, and what managers, leaders, and investors can do about them. Finkelstein is the Steven Roth Professor of Management. He is widely known as one of the top authorities on strategy and leadership.

      March 16 - The Dartmouth Information Technology Revolution - Director of Computing Services Lawrence Levine moderates a panel demonstrating how Dartmouth's teaching and research missions and daily campus life will interact with the technology-rich campus of the future.

    • February 17 - Student-Faculty Panel on Special Projects/Research…Chaired by Dean of the Faculty Michael Gazzaniga '61, the panel will explore the exciting, cutting edge research being conducted on campus by both faculty and students.

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    • January 31, 8:30 AM - Understanding the Attack on Ivy Athletics - The Annual January Seminar takes place from 8:30 AM until 12:30 PM in Kellogg Auditorium…Join Professor of History Emeritus Jere Daniell '55 and Director of Northeastern's Center for the Study of Sport in Society Peter Roby '79 for an eye opening seminar on Reclaiming the Game, William Bowen and Sarah Levin's provocative study of the nation's most selective colleges and their thesis that the Ivy League suffers from a growing divide between educational priorities and varsity athletics. A special opportunity for lively discussion and important new insights.

    • If you wish to purchase a copy of "Reclaiming the Game," the Dartmouth Club of the Upper Valley has arranged a special 30% discount at Wheelock Books, 2 West Wheelock Street, Hanover, (603) 643-6567. Be sure to purchase early in case your copy must be ordered
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    • January 20 - New Hampshire Presidential Primary Preview - Director of the Rockefeller Center Linda Fowler will share with us her analysis of the upcoming New Hampshire Primary and its implications for the race for the nomination.

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            2003 Events
    • December 16 - Annual Holiday Party - Always one of our most popular events! Now in Food Court (Main Dining Room) of Thayer Hall. Parking available behind Mass. Row. What a great way to begin the holiday season!
    • November 18 - Associate Provost and Dean of the Tucker Foundation Stuart Lord - Dean Lord will bring us up to date on the exciting commitments Dartmouth students are making to community service here in the Upper Valley, and beyond.
    • October 21 - Mark Isreal, Director of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center - Recently this outstanding facility was ranked 30th by U.S. News and World Report, a jump of ten places in only a year…Since Mark Israel arrived in 2001, NCCC has doubled in physical size, recruited twenty new cancer investigators, and greatly expanded clinical trials and research programs. Dr. Israel will share his vision for the NCCC, now and for the future.
    • September 16 - Special Admissions for Athletes Reception at DOC House - with Dan Parish from the Admissions Office, Bob Ceplikas from the Athletic Dept., and Women's Basketball Coach Chris Wielgus to discuss the dynamic between the admissions process and the recruitment of scholar-athletes.

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    • July 30 (Wednesday), - Summer Quadfecta. This is always a wonderful but sold out event at a very reasonable price! 1) A cruise on lovely Lake Sunapee 2) A superb buffet luncheon on board. 3) A matinee production of "Chicago" at the New London Summer Theatre.  A barbecue dinner at the lovely home of former President David and Judy McLaughlin '54 on the shore of beautiful Lake Sunapee. The modest cost for all four events is only $55 per person.

    • Reserve a place by using the coupon in the newsletter or use this one. Make your check payable to: DCUV- Summer Quadfecta, and send it to DCUV Treasurer, PO Box 577, Hanover, NH 03755

    • June 3 (Wednesday), 5:30 PM, Rockefeller 1, Dartmouth College - RESTORING FINANCIAL BALANCE: TAX PLANNING OPPORTUNITIES AND PITFALLS AFTER THE CUTS, Mark Hansen '84 CPA, CFP (DCUV Balanced Life Initiative)

    • Get ready for change. A balanced life includes well-ordered finances. But the latest federal tax cuts force you to rethink your most fundamental assumptions and strategies.

      Fear not. The Dartmouth Club of the Upper Valley's Balanced Life Initiative has convinced individual and small business tax expert Mark Hansen '84 of Hansen Accounting Services in West Lebanon to help you get your strategic overhaul heading in the right directions. A Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Financial Planner designee, Mark will share his expertise and more than fifteen years' experience.
       

    • May 28 (Wednesday), 6 PM, Hopkins Center Top of the Hop - Annual Dinner/Meeting with Susan Wright '69a. Following cocktails, dinner, and a short business meeting as required by our constitution, Susan Wright will deliver an address, to be followed by a short Q & A. It promises to be a memorable evening!!!

    • Capacity is limited to 285 people, and we expect a large crowd for this exciting event. Please keep that in mind and respond in a timely manner. There will be a cash bar reception at the Top of the Hop prior to the dinner. Cocktails at 6 PM, Dinner at 7 PM.

      Reserve a place by using the coupon in the newsletter or use this one. Indicate your preference for beef or salmon on the coupon, make your check payable to: DCUV- Annual Dinner, and send it to DCUV Treasurer, PO Box 577, Hanover, NH 03755.
       

    • May 20 - Annual Dartmouth Book Awards - Always popular Professor Peter Saccio will present the awards to over a dozen of the finest high school juniors in the Upper Valley

    • May 2 - Family Picnic and Hahvahd Lacrosse. The 4th Annual Spring Family Picnic on Friday, May 2nd, at 5:30 PM in the Moulton Lounge of the Boss Tennis Center. The DCUV will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs. We ask the participants to supply chips, slaw, salads, etc. The beautiful spring weather coupled with an exciting lacrosse game against Harvard at 7 PM, will make this a family evening to savor.

    • April 15 - Trustee Peter Fahey '68 and Dean of the College Jim Larimore - Find out the latest on the progress made with the Student Life Initiative. Peter and Jim will share their perspectives on this ongoing project.

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    • March 18 - New Vice President of Public Affairs - Meet Bill Walker…This is a relatively new position at Dartmouth, so we are sure you will want to hear about it, and the plans Bill Walker has for communicating Dartmouth to the public.

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    • February 18 - Technology and Human Society Reception at Collis Center Common Ground (note change in location for February) - Technology is the product of scientific knowledge applied to benefit human society. Yet, technology also changes the world in which we live, often to the point of changing our needs, and perhaps even to changing what we mean by "human society." Drawing from his much-acclaimed and sought after freshman seminar class, Dean of Thayer School Lewis Duncan will explore both the historical foundations and predicted futures of technological development and its effect on society.
    • January 21 - Dartmouth Athletics - Director of Athletics Josie Harper will share with us her vision for the future of Dartmouth athletics.
    • January 25, 8:30 am-noon (Saturday) - Annual DCUV Seminar - Revolution & Instability Abroad: When Should the United States Intervene…a fascinating and timely subject with three of Dartmouth's most outstanding professors…you will not want to miss this!
    • January 15 (Wednesday) - Dartmouth Hockey - Take the convenient DCUV bus and share the fellowship before and after as well as during the game against UNH at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.

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    • January 11, 2003 (Saturday) - Special Olympics - The DCUV will be sponsoring the first annual Upper Valley Winter Special Olympics. This is a community service project that the Board of Directors has embraced, and we hope many of you will be willing to contribute some time and energy to this important undertaking. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Peter Bleyler '61.

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            2002 Events
    • December 12, 5:30 pm (Thursday) - Annual Holiday Party - Always one of our most popular events! Now in Food Court (Main Dining Room) of Thayer Hall. Note new location! Ample parking available behind Mass. Row! 
    • November 19 - Capital Campaign - Vice President for Development at Dartmouth College Carrie Pelzel will discuss with us the progress and plans for the upcoming capital campaign.
    • October 15 - Dartmouth Library and Digital Library Services - Reception at Collis Center Common Ground (note change in location for October)…Dartmouth College Librarian Richard Lucier and Digital Library Services Manager Mary LaMarca, will bring us up to date on developments at Baker-Berry and the new digital libraries available to all Dartmouth alumni.
    • September 17 - Hopkins Center Preview - Hopkins Center Director Lewis Crickard and Director of Programming Margaret Lawrence from the Hopkins Center previewing the up-coming 40th season at the Hop, and a report on expansion plans for this vital cultural resource.
    • July 24 (Wednesday), - Summer Quadfecta. This is always a wonderful but sold out event at a very reasonable price! 1) A cruise on lovely Lake Sunapee 2) A superb buffet luncheon on board. 3) A matinee production of "Oklahoma!" at the New London Summer Theatre. 4) A barbecue dinner at the lovely home of former President David and Judy McLaughlin '54 on the shore of beautiful Lake Sunapee. The modest cost for all four events is only $55 per person.

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    • May 28 (Tuesday), Alumni Hall - Annual Dinner/Meeting Featuring Maimi Dolphins Quarterback Jay Fiedler '94. The annual dinner will be held in Alumni Hall of the Hopkins Center. Capacity is limited to 285 people, and we expect a large crowd for this exciting event. Please keep that in mind, and respond in a timely manner. There will be a cash bar reception at the Top of the Hop, prior to the dinner. Cocktails at 6pm, Dinner at 7pm. Reserve a place by using the coupon in the newsletter or use this one. Indicate your preference for beef or salmon on the coupon, make your check payable to: DCUV- Annual Dinner, and send it to DCUV Treasurer, PO Box 577, Hanover, NH 03755

    • May 23 (Thursday), 5:15 pm, Norwich Gazebo - DCUV Balanced Life Initiative: View and Brew- The pressures of a difficult economy make it more important than ever to recreate as well as work, to ensure new learning and experiences, and to spend time with family, old and new friends, and the amazing place where we live.

    • The Dartmouth Club of the Upper Valley therefore proudly announces its Balanced Life Initiative. Join us as we help each other preserve life's proper proportions and refresh our sense of place.

      Jay Benson III '90 Tu'96 is chief coordinator for the BLI's first event. After meeting at the Norwich Gazebo, we will take the pleasant hike up Gile Hill to enjoy the enjoy the magnificant panorama that the hill's fire tower affords. And who better to lead us than Jay, geography major, freshman trips director, and now a senior executive at Geographic Data Technology (the Lebanon-based developer of premier map databases)? Then we'll retire to the Norwich Inn where a mere $6 payment gets you a short microbrewery tour and a pint. Those who wish can stay for dinner at the Inn. Exercise, scenery, education, and tasty refreshment. Balance within balance.

      Unfortunately, space for the microbrewery portion of the evening has to be limited to 20, so make your reservations as soon as possible by emailing Jay at view-brew@dcuv.org or call him at (603) 643-0330 x1725.

    • May 21 - Presentation of Annual Dartmouth Book Awards - The book awards honors the top high-school juniors from sixteen schools in the Upper Valley. Come share in this exciting event with these outstanding students and their parents, and listen to a presentation by one of Dartmouth's finest professors, Don Pease.

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    • May 5 (Sunday), 11:30 am, Thompson Arena Parking Lot - DCUV Potluck Baseball Tailgate - The DCUV tailgate, postponed because of bad weather last weekend, has been resecheduled. The last home baseball game will be on that day, a double header scheduled to begin at 1 pm against Harvard. If you had already signed up to attend the tailgate, please let Lynne Gaudet know if you will still be able to join us this weekend. If you had a conflict with the original date and the new date enables you to join us, then let Lynne know. You can contact Lynne at Lynne.A.Gaudet@dartmouth.edu or phone her at 643-4410.
    • April 27 (Saturday), 9 am-4 pm, 113 Silsby Hall - Special Olympics Event Management Training - The DCUV, in conjunction with New Hampshire Special Olympics, will hold a regional winter event next January in the Upper Valley. As part of the preparations, we will be holding an event management training session 9 am- 4 pm in 113 Silsby Hall. Anyone with an interest in being a member of the event management team or simply volunteering on the day of the event should attend this session. The more people who get involved, the better the odds of our holding a highly successful event next winter.If you will attend, RSVP to Pete Bleyler '61 at special-olympics@dcuv.org.
    • April 16 - Retiring Athletic Director Dick Jaeger '59 - Dick Jaeger has spent much of his professional career at Dartmouth College, first in the Admissions Office, and for the past twelve years as athletics director. He has announced his retirement as of June 2002, and we have asked him to share with us his observations on the state of Dartmouth athletics and the joys and challenges of being the director of athletics at an Ivy League institution.
    • April 9 (Tuesday), 5:30 pm, 3 Rockefeller Center - Joint Committee on Alumni Governance and Trustee Nominations Town Meeting - Join other Dartmouth alumni in a lively discussion on two topics important to Dartmouth alumni everywhere: how we choose alumni trustees and how our voices are heard in the Dartmouth community. This discussion is one of many "town meetings" nationwide held to hear what alumni really think. Your opinions are critical, as an alumni committee will make recommendations in December to improve the alumni trustee nomination process and alumni governance. And believe us, the committee wants to hear from you first!

    • Don't worry if you know nothing about these topics right now. A "white paper" that will bring you up to speed on the issues. You will be amazed at the long and colorful history of alumni involvement in Dartmouth. Download the paper at http://www.alum.dartmouth.org/council/jointcomm.html
    • March 19 - Newly Appointed Provost of Dartmouth College, Barry Scherr - As Dartmouth continues to grow and change, the provost, as the chief academic officer at the College, will play an important role in determining the direction and success of these undertakings. We are sure you will want to hear what Barry Scherr has to say.

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    • February 19 - Dartmouth Undergraduate Panel -Dartmouth undergraduates are among the most interesting and unique students in the U.S. Come hear them share with us their reflections on Dartmouth. This is always one of our most popular programs. 
    • January 26 (Saturday) - The DCUV Seminar -- "Dreamcatchers: Voices of Dartmouth's Native American Writers, Samson Occum and Louise Erdrich '76" with legendary English Professors Don Pease and Bill Cook. Immensely popular English Professors Bill Cook and Don Pease are much in demand for club seminars. As teachers, scholars, and lecturers, they are acknowledged to be real "stars" -- at Dartmouth and throughout the academic world. Samson Occum and Louise Erdrich '76 are two of the great pioneers in Native American literature. Both break down the barriers that the dominant literary cultures of their day placed before Native American writers. Pease and Cook will explore the impact of these great writers spanning 200 years of literary tradition and United States history.
     
             


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