Life after DDS Making a Difference is one of the few lucky members of our class As part of a new section in the class newsletter, we want to feature a John Damianos who has gotten to stay in Hanover past June 2016. He reached recipe each issue that’s delicious, unique, and straight from the kitch- out to the newsletter team to spread the word about an important en of a ‘16. Have an idea for a recipe for next issue? Send it our way. initiative he’s involved with at Geisel to battle addiction in the DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Upper Valley. A big thanks to John for his insight! Responses are This issue, we’re featuring a recipe from our very own food blog edited for length and clarity. Watch his TV interview here: https:// writer , the author of the incredible site Maggie Finn The Millenial www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruuUpCBEiEY. Menu. Maggie just finished up a year teaching at a charter school THE OFFICIAL ‘16sNEWSLETTER MAGAZINEOF THE DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CLASS OF 2016 in Boston as part of the AmeriCorps service program. For more rec- Q: For those who might be unfamiliar, can you expand a bit ipes, including what to do with extra ingredients, food storage tips, Year One • Edition No. 1 • July 2017 and a grocery guide, visit her blog at www.millenialmenu.com. on the program and its purpose? A: Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a counseling style that was born from the addiction treatment world in the ‘80s. It is a pa- Creamy Asiago Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes tient-centered conversation that focuses on a patient’s motivations to change. Along with MI is SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention, What you’ll need: and Referral to Treatment. This is a systematic approach to screen- 1 box penne pasta 1 jar sun-dried tomatoes in oil ing patients for Substance Use Disorders. 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup Asiago cheese, shredded 1 bag spinach 2 cups chicken, shredded Q: Why is this a novel approach to the issue? Through the non-judgmental approach of MI, we can empa- 1 cup heavy cream Salt & pepper to taste A: thetically work with (and not against) the patient as partners on the road to wellness. What is novel about the work at Geisel is that Prep: our goal is to have medical students become proficient in these 1. Cook pasta according to instructions on box. Drain and set skills. With the time pressures of hospital medicine and a dra- aside. matically shifting national healthcare landscape, physicians often 2. While pasta is cooking, add entire jar of tomatoes and garlic to do not have the time to talk to patients about smoking, drinking, large sauce pan. Sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. sleep, mood, etc. 3. Add heavy cream and stir. 4. Add shredded asiago and stir to melt. Q: What’s been the most rewarding part of helping this cause? 5. Turn burner to low, add cooked pasta, chicken, and spinach to Photo by Kaiyang Yin PhD ‘21 First and foremost, nothing is more rewarding than helping saucepan. Stir until everything is evenly coated with sauce and A: a patient. Second, I have found that the principles of MI and spinach wilts. Enjoy! SBIRT have resonated with my peers. I love hearing stories from Dearest Class of 2016, my classmates of how they have used these tools when seeing ... and dont forget to send us your favorite recipe! patients. It’s incredibly hard to believe that more than a year has gone by since we tossed our caps and sang the alma mater on Q: What’s the most valuable thing that you’ve learned while the Green. It is my sincere hope that each and every one of you is doing well in your respective cities as you continue being a part of this program? forward in this exciting new chapter. A: Every patient’s story is unique. Too often we conflate medicine with science, and erroneously think that every problem has a singular answer. I have had the pleasure of guest authoring our third class newsletter, and Marisa Werner will be returning for the follow- Q: And finally, how can others help or get involved? ing issues. In this edition, please find highlights from this year’s Green Key and Commencement, along with other news A: For students in any health or counseling profession, I strongly of note and ways to ensure we continue to stay in touch with Dartmouth. advise becoming trained in MI. For everyone else, there are local volunteer opportunities across the nation to get involved in stopping the opioid epidemic. But what I urge everyone to do is call their state legislators. I encourage you to contact the NH Warmly, legislature to voice your support of efforts to stop this crisis. This is Autumn Chuang a nationwide epidemic, so wherever you are, let the government know that you care about this issue. Photo by The Millenial Menu Green Key 2017 Commencement 2017 What’s happening on Campus?

On the weekend of May 19-21, 2017, alumni and students alike con- The Class of 2017 saw their time at Dartmouth come to an end Taylor Ho Bynum Succeeds Don Glasgo as Director of Bar- vened in Hanover for the sacred tradition of Green Key. The keystone on June 11th, 2017. The College welcomed Jake Tapper ‘91 to bary Coast Jazz Ensemble event of the weekend was the Programing Board concert, pictured give the keynote commencement speech at the ceremony, an ad- below, featuring Sage the Gemini, Cheat Codes, and Smallpools. dress that was touching, inspirational, witty, and full of wisdom. One of the nine Hopkins Center Ensembles and a fixture of the Dartmouth music scene, the Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble has This was the first year that the annual concert wasn’t open to the enjoyed the direction of the now-retired Don Glasgo for 40 years. public, requiring Dartmouth wristbands to enter the concert venue. His successor, Taylor Ho Bynum, was named on June 5th and will begin work on July 1st.

Bynum’s principal instrument is the cornet, but he also serves as a composer, jazz improviser, and band director of various existing ensembles. Perhaps one of his most interesting pursuits is his Acoustic Bicycle Tour in which he travels alone via bike to play solo Photo by Eli Burakian ‘00 concerts or with other local musicians. President Hanlon Voices Support of Paris Climate Accord, Photo by Dartmouth News Tries to Save the Girdled Earth We Roam This year’s graduates totaled 1,084. They will be entering a wide array of fields, including academia, education, consulting, public service, On June 5th, 2017, President Hanlon joined 11 other university Photo by Programming Board and finance. Give a rouse for our newest alumni, and make sure to leaders in signing a letter reaffirming Dartmouth’s committment Besides than the Friday night concert, there were oth- give them a warm welcome into the adult world. Here’s to the ‘17s! to continue fighting climate change, independent of Donald er events that marked the weekend, including Block Par- Trump’s decision to back out of the Paris Agreement on June 1st. ty, Theta Delt Pig Roast, the GDX Saturday concert featuring Pierce Fulton, and the KDE/Psi U co-hosted Audien concert. Dartmouth was one of 318 institutions of higher education that HOMECOMING 2017 signed American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge in 2015. Didn’t get the chance to visit this year and wondering what it was Photo by Taylor Ho Bynum like? Margot Byrne ‘16 offered up the following bit on the weekend: October 6th, 2017 & October 7th, 2017 “Going back to campus after all of the excitement of home- See you there! New Distinguished Professor in Cybersecurity, Technology, coming had passed was definitely different, but I loved seeing and Society all ofthe ‘16s and Dartmouth in the spring cannot be beat!” Board of Trustees Retire Two Members, Name Two Successors V.S. Subrahmanian will be joining the College on August 1st as the inaugural senior professor for a new Academic Cluster At their annual June meeting, the Board of Trustees met with Pres- founded around Cybersecurity, Technology, and Society. His ident Hanlon to discuss a multitude of different issues. The group appointment, paired with the new cluster, is an effort to continue reaffirmed the importance of a liberal arts education in our current President Hanlon’s initiative towards getting Dartmouth students age, citing the “rapidly changing world” that we live in. The Trust- involving in solving pressing global issues. ees then participated in a diversity training, an integral part of the College’s initiative centered around Inclusive Excellence. Subrahmanian comes to Hanover from University of Maryland, and his work with data science has been used to predict terrorist The meeting was also a celebration of the service of Denise Dupré behavior, prevent rhinoceros poachings, and more. ‘80 and Board Chair Bill Helman ‘80 as they both retired from the Board. Richard W. Lewis ‘84 and Elizabeth Mahoney Loughlin ‘89 Subrahmanian had this to say: ““I’d like to see Dartmouth’s fab- were voted in to fill the newly vacated positions. ulous students and faculty work across disciplines to develop the cutting-edge tools, policies, and ethical guidelines that will enable The Board of Trustees also approved faculty appointments and our nation to stay one or two steps ahead of our adversaries, while various budget items. still protecting the social and ethical values that we cherish.” Photo by Laura Donald ‘18 Photo by Autumn Chuang ‘16 Source: Dartmouth News