Seen & Heard

The Spy Game

CIA veteran Robert Grenier ’76 offers his take on his critical role in post-9/11 Afghanistan and explains what it was like to deal with Hamid Karzai, U.S. presidents and enhanced interrogation.

To Build a Fire

Here’s how former smokejumper and Montana professor Carl Seielstad ’90 is helping change fire policy forever. For starters, he says, you’ve got to fight fire with fire.

The Beat of Terror

For New York Times foreign correspondent and Pulitzer nominee Rukmini Callimachi ’95, digging for the truth sometimes means digging for bodies.

Life Support

Facing daunting challenges, a wounded Vietnam War vet finds a support system through his College connections.

Inspired by Salvador

At the mustachioed DALI Lab, students get paid to delve into innovative computer science and design projects.

Voices in the Wilderness

Luisa Kroll ’91 • Peter Kilmarx ’83 • Christine Souffrant ’11 • Mike Markaverich ’71 • Lauren Indvik ’09 • Jeff Albright ’88, DMS’92

Talking Points

At Commencement time, there’s no shortage of wisdom offered to graduating seniors. Here’s what a few of Dartmouth’s more notable speakers have had to say through the years.

Portfolio

Book cover Original Sin with photo of hands over face
Alumni Books
New titles from Dartmouth writers (July/August 2025)
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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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Martin “Marty” Citron ’81
A 30-year veteran of the CDC on global health

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