Dear President Beilock,
I am a 1969 graduate of Dartmouth and a lifelong contributor to the College.
I read in yesterday’s newspaper that nearly two hundred colleges have bravely joined together to oppose Donald Trump’s efforts to harm and control America’s universities. The list included all of the Ivy League schools except Dartmouth. By this failure to act, the College’s leadership has brought shame on our school. Your explanation for not signing on is, to be honest, lame — to paraphrase it, “I don’t do group letters.” As Dartmouth history professor Bethany Moreton expressed it, you are “embarrassing” Dartmouth.
Please reconsider your position for the good of our school.
Sincerely,
William J. Donovan ’69
William Donovan is a member of the Class of 1969. Letters to the Editor represent the views of their author(s), which are not necessarily those of The Dartmouth.
