Table of Contents
FEATURES
34 The D.A.M. Interview
On the eve of his retirement President James Wright looks back on four decades at Dartmouth. By Christopher S. Wren ’57
42 A World of Difference
Revolutionary advances in geography (can you say satellites?) have transformed the field—and how it is taught in the only dedicated geo department in the Ivy League. By Catherine Faurot, MALS’04
46 God Is in the Details
The time has come to develop a new science-based worldview about the nature of God, one that bridges the schism between faith and reason, argues evolutionary biologist stuart Kauffman ’61. By Alex Nazaryan ’02
DEPARTMENTS
10 LETTERS
Notebook
16 CAMPUS
Around the green in sixty seconds.
20 ON THE JOB
Before working with President Obama these alums gained valuable experience with their on-campus pursuits.
22 SPORTS
Bill Daly ’86 never played goalie, but he’s known for making one of the biggest saves in NHL history. By Brad Parks ’96
24 FACULTY OPINION
A Dartmouth geriatrician offers insight into a new prescription for eldercare. BY DENNIS MCCULLOUGH, M.D.
26 CLASSROOM
Marlene heck’s course on american architecture teaches us as much about history as it does about design. BY JUDITH HERTOG
Alumni News
54 SEEN & HEARD
56 THE CLASSES
90 CLUBS
90 AFFILIATED GROUPS
91 OBITUARIES
Continuing Ed 96
Lorna (Mills) hill ’73, playwright, actress, director and educator. BY LISA FURLONG
ON THE COVER Photomosaic of President James Wright, made up of 473 images of the College, by Robert Silvers
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The Seeker Stuart Kauffman ’61 examines the intersection of science with religion.
