Under the banner of Moving Dartmouth Forward, a Presidential Steering Committee was established to recommend actions to end high-risk and harmful behavior in the following three critical areas: sexual assault, high-risk drinking, and lack of inclusivity.

The group spent the summer of 2014 researching and crowdsourcing the best solutions for the way forward. Members examined the best practices of other universities; spoke with leading experts in each area of focus; and solicited ideas from student organizations, individual students, and other members of the Dartmouth family.

January 29, 2015 – Remarks as prepared

Good morning, students, faculty, staff and alumni.

We’ve come today to talk about our future. 

But I want to begin the conversation by reaching back into our past.