Responses to the last question (using “university” in reference to the College) has consumed two issues. Ted Walkley wrote, “I have watched the College change a lot since we graduated. I chose Dartmouth because it was a college not a large university and because of its focus on undergraduate education. Where else could you have full professors, outstanding teachers lecturing to freshman and sophomores? As the College evolves and changes, I hope it never loses its focus on the education of undergraduate students.” Al Hine believes “Dartmouth is both a great liberal arts college and a great national research university. The intimate and seamless involvement of undergraduates with graduate-level research allows Dartmouth to be both a college and a university. But for those of us familiar with the Dartmouth College case and the institution’s strong traditions, it will be and should be forever known as a college.” Don Wehrung has spent most of his life inside universities and says that he “knows firsthand that organizations in the higher education industry are always trying to improve or maintain their reputation among the competitors. To some, ‘university’ communicates a greater degree of excellence than does ‘college.’ But rather than play the ‘university’ card, why not play the ‘teaching’ card and brag about its accomplishment on the dimension that makes Dartmouth College truly unique in worldwide higher education?” Bob Davidson says he believes that “ ‘Dartmouth College’ appropriately reflects Dartmouth’s attractive combination of a strong focus on undergraduate liberal arts with the resources of a research university.” Dean Ericson says, “I am basically okay with ‘university,’ although as a ’67 it will always be ‘Dartmouth College.’ ” Mark Ubelhart says, “I like ‘College.’ ” Bill Yaggy observed that, “Dartmouth has in fact been at least a small university even since our day, as it had the three professional schools and some graduate programs in science in addition to the liberal arts college. But referring to it as a university is one thing, actually changing the name of the institution would still raise a lot of hackles.” Roy Benson says, “Each of the last several presidents has expanded the graduate programs, not because of need for more degrees but in search of the research dollars! So now we are either a small university or a large college, but if we lose the lifelong connection of Dartmouth to college, the end of the world is near.” Owen Leach observes that, “It’s complicated. As a resident of Princeton, New Jersey, where the university has neither a medical school nor a business school, I think Dartmouth is a university, but I support not telling anyone.” Finally, Bruce Pacht says, “Just as Harvard College and Harvard University have come to coexist, we will evolve to when ‘Dartmouth College’ and ‘Dartmouth University’ may define two different entities, but that won’t slow the sales of tchotchkes.” All are reminded that our 55th Reunion is September 22-23, and we look forward to a huge turnout: Contact Bruce Pacht (brucepacht67@gmail.com) and tell him you’re coming!

—Larry Langford, P.O. Box 71, Buckland, MA 01339; 1967damnotes@gmail.com