The Duthu Dilemma
In the wake of the controversy over the appointment of Bruce Duthu ’80 as dean of faculty, a Native American alumna worries about the fate of indigenous activism in academia.
Seen & Heard
Doodling for Academics
Excerpts from a new activity book for professors (edited by Christie Henry ’91) capture the bizarre highs and arcane lows of academic life.
Fighters to the End
Engineering school namesake Sylvanus Thayer, class of 1807, and Alden Partridge, class of 1806, are remembered as the “Father of West Point” and the “Father of the ROTC,” respectively. They also hated each other.
Subway Encounter
EXCERPT: Late night, New York City. Street thugs confront a young Brandon del Pozo. What happened next changes his life.
Master of the Game
Game of Thrones creator David Benioff ’92 discusses a day that changed his life, his fear of prison, and what it’s like behind the scenes of the most-acclaimed TV show ever.
A Devil in the Details
For her new novel about a college shaken by student protest, noted author Jean Hanff Korelitz ’83 created a fictional campus with a very familiar ring to it.
Art Imitates Life
Jean Hanff Korelitz ’83 discusses her latest novel, The Devil and Webster, and how Dartmouth influenced her story.
The Daguerreotypist
Augustus Washington, class of 1847, left a photographic legacy unique in scope and perspective.
