Class of 1951 recalls very different Dartmouth
By Mike A. Hamilton | June 10, 2001As members of the Class of 1951 return to Hanover for their 50th reunion, most will be reminded of the sweeping changes that have transformed the College since their days as undergraduates just after World War II -- among them, coeducation, growth of the student body and increases in the number of faculty, a more diverse applicant pool and many new buildings, to name just a few. According to alumni class president Henry Nachman '51, Dartmouth was "quite a different school back then," noting that the entire social dynamic changed when females were admitted in 1972. Nachman recalls the weekend road trips that many current students have probably heard about.