News and Updates

On Sunday, April 30 at 3 pm Eastern longtime New Yorker staff writer Margaret Talbot will be our guest for a casual conversation that you will not want to miss.  Why?  Because she will be speaking of the history of performing arts in 20th century America through the lens of her father’s life and career.   And she is chronicling the life of a parent.  How will we be seen by those who come after us, how will be judged?  And how will we judge ourselves?
 
This is how Ms. Talbot puts it in the book she wrote about this subject:

Thomas E. McWhorter, 75, peacefully passed away on Monday March 27, 2023. He was happily married to his loving wife Ellen (Pressmann) McWhorter for 46 years. Born in Montgomery, AL., Thomas was a son of the late George E. and Margaret (Price) McWhorter. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Alabama and later graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Science in engineering. Tom also received his master's degree in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and his MBA from Lehigh University.

With apologies to Paul Revere devotees:

On the 18th of April '23, no '69 will want to miss
The 5pm Eastern talk of Rabbi Seth
One if by land(line), two if by Zoom
We want all of you in the virtual room!

How many classmates are aware of the lectures by Dartmouth professors available online?

https://next.dartmouth.edu/

Dear classmates,

As our Class of 1969 representative on the Dartmouth Alumni Council, I’m again reaching out to ask for your input. The Alumni Council, which represents all classes, clubs, affiliated groups and various graduate schools, is YOUR Dartmouth eyes and ears. It’s here to help keep you informed about Dartmouth today, as well as to, hopefully, inspire engagement and share the views of Dartmouth’s alumni with the College’s leadership.

Robert Stanley HAGEN, age 75, of Springfield, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Robert was born November 28, 1946.

No obituary is available at this time.

You are invited to join classmate Phil Bush in a lunchtime concert on Zoom on Wednesday, April 12 at 1 pm Eastern Time.   This is the second lunchtime concert, the first being with pianist Sue Leavitt, who played a classical program.  She was terrific and she started what is now officially A TRADITION, one that Phil will now carry forward with guitar held high!
 
Here is Phil’s intro to his event:
 

Please join us on Sunday, March 12 At 3 pm Eastern Time (US) for a Casual Conversation on Zoom, the topic being President Biden’s foreign policy, with classmate Professor Mark Sheetz '69 as our guest.  If you are viewing this information in the email sent to you, it will not have attached either of the two pdfs authored by Mark that he has offered in connection with the discussion.  IF you want to read his two essays—and neither are in any way required reading for meaningful participation in the Casual Conversation—you have THREE OPTIONS, all three of which

Wines of the Clif Family Winery, St. Helena, CA
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 5:00pm.