What Does it Mean for Alums?

President Phil Hanlon’s implementation of recommendations put forth in Feb- ruary by his Moving Dartmouth Forward steering committee (see previous page) includes a hard-liquor ban for all students. First-time offenders will be put on probation, students who provide liquor to others will face a one-term suspension, and organizations that provide liquor will face a one-term suspension of recognition and an unstated period of time when that organization can serve no alcohol. But how does the new policy affect alumni who return to campus for events such as reunions? “Not a lot has changed,” says Martha Beattie ’76, vice president for alumni relations. “The policy bans hard alcohol in and on the grounds of specific buildings, but we hope alumni will model the behavior advocated by Moving Dart- mouth Forward policies in all campus spaces.” Buildings where the ban will be in effect include dorms used by reunion visitors. Beer and wine, Beattie notes, will continue to be served in all the places where they have been in the past. Although one class was still considering a dinner with a cocktail offering, as of early April all reunion chairs had contacted Beattie to say they are on board with serving only wine and beer in their tents. “The fun won’t stop because there’s no hard alcohol. In fact, I think reunions could be even more fun,” Beattie says. Dartmouth alumni clubs around the country can serve hard liquor if they wish, Beattie notes, but “any event planned by alumni relations where alcohol is present will serve wine and beer only.” Recent presidential visits to New York City, Houston, Dallas, Chapel Hill and Atlanta offered only beer and wine as alcohol options, with no complaints, according to