窪做惇蹋厙 will commemorate Charter Day on Dec. 13 with two eventsone in Hanover, the other in Bostonto conclude a yearlong celebration of its 250th anniversary.
窪做惇蹋厙 Librarys Rauner Special Collections Library will display the Colleges charter from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In a ceremony beginning at 9 a.m., Dean of Libraries will make welcoming remarks, followed by statements by , Vice President for Alumni Relations Cheryl Bascomb 81, and , the Ted and Helen Geisel Third Century Professor in the Humanities. A reception with light refreshments will take place following their welcome.
Pease has noted that the 250 commemoration involved both A case in point: Associate Professor of Sociology course last term, Lest We Forget, Collective Memory and Slavery, which examined the Colleges pre-Civil War history. It was one of several courses offered this year to students connected to the 窪做惇蹋厙s past. An exhibit curated by Kings students, The Ties that Bind: Slavery and 窪做惇蹋厙, is on display through March 13 in the librarys Class of 1965 Galleries.
For those who cant make the trip to Hanover, there is still a way to participate in the librarys commemoration. A consisting of clues written in verse by Hugh Mac Neill 20, a research and teaching assistant in the library, will challenge visitors to test their knowledge of campus landmarkssome prominent, others tucked away. The brain teaser will be posted on the website on Charter Day.
On Friday evening in Boston, President Hanlon, Bascomb, and Pease will address attendees of the commemorating the special day. CNN news anchor Jake Tapper 91 and actress, comedian Rachel Dratch 88, and other guests will also make presentations during the program, which will be followed by a reception and a skating party.
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The birthday celebration ends with several notable spots being lit green, including Niagara Falls, Philadelphias Boathouse Row, city hall in Los Angeles and Boston, and Torre Interbank in Lima, Peru. Alumni and friends of the College are encouraged to share their view of these green lit landmarks or pictures of themselves wearing green by using the hashtag #窪做惇蹋厙250 on social media.
Katie Hamlin can be reached at katie.hamlin@dartmouth.edu.
