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September-October 2026

Class Note 1980. When we were young, Dartmouth was in the spotlight as the home of BASIC computer language, Kiewit, and the John Kemeny of it all. Everyday digital communication was roughly a decade in the future.

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July-August 2026

Class Note 1980. Now is a time of connecting and reconnecting: “’80s Connect,” mini-reunions, the “80th Day of the Year,” the Oscar preview hosted by Ty Burr, renewing old friendships and making new ones.

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May-June 2026

Class Note 1980. The role of an association secretary is to “ensure smooth organizational operations, maintain accurate records, and handle official correspondence.” This may not entirely apply to Dartmouth class secretaries,

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March-April 2026

Class Note 1980. I am writing this column freshly back from the dedication of the reimagined Hopkins Center for the Arts.

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January-February 2026

Class Note 1980. When I remember 2025, the positive recollections will be few. The birth of a second grandson tops the list. Second is the 45th reunion. The negative list is longer but shares a certain theme.

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November-December 2025

Class Note 1980. By the time you read this, our 45th reunion is ideally a shining bright spot in your summer memories. More than 300 classmates and guests attended our reunion, representing about 25 percent of the class.

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September-October 2025

The class of 1980 reunion in June was spectacular, the most beautiful reunion ever held, so much so that we are at a loss for words.

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July-August 2025

This column falls into an awkward place in the calendar. Though you will see it after reunion, my deadline falls six weeks prior.

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May-June 2025

Everyone knows the class of 1980 reunion in Hanover begins June 19.

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March-April 2025

The Hopkins Center is undergoing a major redesign as part of the “Arts District” (including the Hood Museum and the Black Family Visual Arts Center). Reopening is promised for 2025 and forms the theme for this column.

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January-February 2025

A reunion is a social event for a group of people who have not seen each other for a long time. Since Covid canceled our 40th reunion, our class has not had a reunion for 10 years. A decade counts as a long time.

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November-December 2024

Between Wade’s account of Susan Ackermann’s retirement and my own (16 years at University of Illinois, 19 at Syracuse) this spring, I turned to my fellow ’80 academics for updates.

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