The Old Way

Prior to the introduction of the Twilight Ceremony in recent years, Convocation kicked off the academic year. Here, students emerge from the Webster Hall event on September 21, 1939. They had just listened to President Ernest Martin Hopkins, class of 1901, speak about propaganda and war. “What is truth?” he asked. He answered his own question: It is “the objective of the liberal college.”

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Book cover Original Sin with photo of hands over face
Alumni Books
New titles from Dartmouth writers (July/August 2025)
Woman posing with art sculpture
Inspiration in the Adirondacks
Artist Catherine Ross Haskins ’94 transforms an old grain mill into a vibrant arts hub.
Comeback Story

Alumni first returned to campus for official reunions in 1855.

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Katie Silberman ’09
A screenwriter on storytelling in Hollywood

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