On August 30, 2023, members of the Dartmouth community joined the Class of 2027 at President Beilock’s “A Dartmouth Welcome”. As part of this celebratory event, Dean Coffin painted a composite portrait of the highly diverse and talented First-Year Class. Listen to his reflection while seeing some candid moments from the ’27s first days as members of our community.
Photos by Katie Lenhart and Daniel Xu '25
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