Club News
January Happy Hour
Lots of fun was had at the January Happy Hour — with alums coming from as far as Eugene and Corvallis!
2024 Holiday Party
We had a fantastic showing at the Dartmouth Club of Oregon’s Holiday Party this year! Nearly fifty alums and family came to share food and good cheer at the beautiful home of Melaura Wittemyer '92. The pictures speak for themselves!
2024 Annual Newsletter
Our club continues to grow with more events than ever, as we look for more opportunities to offer different types of events, and new locations outside the Portland metro area. Thanks to everyone who has participated in the past year. … .We love having opportunities for our alumni to meet up and enjoy each other’s company.
Sip and Paint!
The Dartmouth Club had a fun evening painting their own versions of Dartmouth Hall at our Sip & Paint event at Bottle and Bottega!
Packing kits for Portland Street Medicine
The Dartmouth Club spent an evening packing kits of basics for the volunteer health professionals who care for the medical needs of Portland's homeless population.
DCO recognized by the college!
This year, the club was recognized by the college’s Communities Executive Council with an award! We were one of several clubs recognized, out of the 100+ class, regional, and affinity clubs.
Book signing with local alum
We had a great evening at the Bishop & Wilde Bookstore hearing from Carl Sciacchitano '09 about his recent book, The Heart That Fed: A Father, a Son, and the Long Shadow of War.
September happy hour
We had a fantastic Happy Hour at St. Jack's! There was wine, there was cheese, there was a fluffy puppy..... We had about 12 people there, and nobody wanted to leave!
Hood to Coast 2024
For the second year in a row the club ran Hood to Coast! We had several repeat team members and several runners new to hood to coast.
2024 New Student Sendoff!
We held our send-off event for new students; this year, we welcome 11 new students from Oregon and SW Washington.
2024 Young Alumni Happy Hour
This year’s Big Green Affair - happy hour for young alumni - was held at the Emerald Line in NW Portland; thanks Corinne Robitaille ‘23 for hosting!
2024 Portland Spirit Cruise
This July we held our annual Portland Spirit Cruise; club members and their families took a leisurely two-hour cruise along the Willamette River. About two dozen alumni and family were in attendance.
Walking Food Tour of PDX
Great day for a walking and food tour of downtown Portland. Thanks to David of #sidedishmafia for the informative and filling afternoon!
Explore Dartmouth with Summer Scholars!
Dartmouth Summer Scholars is a two-week summer residential enrichment program for academically ambitious rising 10-12th graders. Participants are enrolled in intensive, single-subject courses taught at the college level and designed specifically for pre-college learners. Dartmouth is currently accepting applications and the next round of review will begin on March 29.
PDX / March Happy Hour
Thursday, March 21st we had a happy hour at the Pacific Standard, in the Kex hotel.
In attendance were Kristen Colwell '13 Th'14, Peter (guest/partner of Ariel), Ariel Low '14, Carolyn '90, Hana '20, Shannon TDI '21, Melaura '92, Peter Wilcox '70, and John Jennings '77.
Eugene Happy Hour
Our Eugene happy hour (3/8, at Coldfire Brewery) was a success! There were 6 attendees including children.
2023 Holiday Party
The 2023 annual DCO holiday party! We had around four dozen attendees, including current students, undergrad alumni, and alumni of Geisel, Tuck, and Thayer. It was great seeing alumni come out who hadn’t been active in college events for a while!
Japanese Garden Tour
The club hosted a tour of the Japanese Gardens - a drippy day but a good group :) Thanks Bert Sperling '00 for organizing!
2023 Annual Newsletter
The club has had a terrific year with lots of well-attended and varied events. Thanks to everyone who has helped us grow by showing up for events such as the Holiday Party, Happy Hours at area breweries, volunteering at the ReStore, … . We love having opportunities for our alumni to meet up and enjoy each other’s company.
Dartmouth vs Harvard Football
This Saturday we enjoyed a Big Green v Crimson football game! We were able to reserve and watch this in a separate room at the Lucky Lab in SE Hawthorne.
Thanks to Rebecca Mehr ‘00 for organizing!