Parents weekend moves to fall
By Maggie Lockwood | May 17, 1994Beginning with the Class of 1999, Freshmen Parents Weekend will move from spring to fall to give parents a preview rather than a showcase of the first-year experience. The change is designed to provide parents with an earlier orientation to life at Dartmouth so they are better able to relate to their son's or daughter's experiences. "It helps parents a lot to get a firsthand glimpse of what their students encounter," Dean of Freshmen Peter Goldsmith said, citing the sophisticated level of classroom instruction as an example. "When things come up [with students], it gives the parents a sense of context," he said. The idea to move the weekend is one Goldsmith brought with him to the College a year ago.