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The museum relies on its board for counsel and support and looks forward to the contributions of this diverse and accomplished group. John Stomberg, the Virginia Rice Kelsey 1961s Director of the Hood Museum, said, "The Hood Museum has long benefitted from the deep engagement of our Board members. We are particularly eager to welcome our newest members who will be a new host of skills and experiences to bear on the challenges facing the Museum in the coming years"

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In 1968, Varujan Boghosian was invited to Dartmouth as an artist-in-residence and stayed to become a professor of art in the Studio Art Department. In 1982, he was named the George Frederick Jewett Professor; he retired from that post nearly thirty years later.

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Fewer—Better
 

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Ursula von Rydingsvard's (b. 1942, Deensen, Germany) renowned wooden sculptures are at once constructed and organic, monumental and humble, formal and expressive. Her personal history draws von Rydingsvard to modest materials in her artistic practice—her family's long lineage of farmers; her woodcutter father, who was subjected to forced labor under Nazi rule; her early years in postwar refugee camps throughout Germany.

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In mid-March, Dartmouth announced that all spring term classes would be held remotely due to the rapid outbreak of COVID-19. As members of an institution that prides itself on in-person connection and deep engagement, Dartmouth professors and students alike had to adapt to virtual education.

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Click here to access word search puzzles designed by Dartmouth students. Download and print your favorites or use an Abode program to complete the puzzles on a digital device. New puzzles are added on an ongoing basis, so check back often!

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