Table of Contents

FEATURES

30 The Experts

There's no shortage of expertise among Dartmouth's alumni body. We found 28 seasoned experts who were willing to share their uncommon knowledge for this one-of-a-kind package of how-to advice, including: Jim Newman '78 How to get to outer space Robert Christgau '62 How to grow better ears Susan Holmes '84 How to save the world Barbara Murphy '79 How to find a lawyer Robert Frost, class of 1896 How to read a poet Arthur H. Ruggles Jr. '37 How to find your inner Santa Toby Reiley '81 How to snag free stuff for your reunion Robert Glovsky '73 How to invest a windfall Erich Kunzel Jr. '57 How to stop hating classical music Cameron Myler '92 How to win at luging Stacy D. Phillips 'BO How to avoid a nasty divorce Plus 17 more experts and their how-to wisdom BY DIANE CYR WITH RACHEL RICHARDSON '01

ON THE COVER A dozen of our alumni experts (for their names and classes see pages 30-46) Photographs by (clockwise from bottom left): Dartmouth College Library, Bands of America/Jolesch Photography, Dartmouth College Archives, Christophe Tayon, NASA, Sandra Johnson, E.J. Carr, Stephanie Gross, Webb Chappell, Joe Mehling '69, Ryan Kurtz /Cincinnati Magazine

DEPARTMENTS

Letters8

Raves and rants from readers.

Notebook

22 CAMPUS

As the Class of 2001 departed, thousands of alumni returned to Hanover to see old friends. A look at Commencement and reunions 2001.

26 PERSONAL HISTORY

A reunion book editor finally figures out why the College has such a hold on her heart. BY SARA HOAGLAND HUNTER '76

28 THE PRESIDENT

In an excerpt from his June Commencement address, the president challenges graduates to put their education to life's tests. BY JAMES WRIGHT

Class Notes

52 NEWSMAKERS

54 THE CLASSES

90 OBITUARIES

Continuing Ed 96

Ford executive and College trustee Karen Francis '84 BY SEAN PLOTTNER

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