I learned a great deal about being a professor from him. Loeb University Professor at Harvard who served on the Dartmouth Board of Trustees from 2010 to 2018-says Wright “was one of my favorite professors at Dartmouth. He will be sorely missed, but his presence will echo on in the lives of all that he helped for generations to come.”Īnnette Gordon-Reed ’81-the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, author, and Carl M. It is impossible to overstate how impactful his work was to veterans around the country.
Even after he retired as president of Dartmouth, he continued to be a fierce advocate and friend of the veteran community. “His work with congressional leaders on the Yellow Ribbon Program allowed for millions of veterans to attend private institutions free of financial barriers and opened the doors of elite institutions to veterans and their families. “As a Marine veteran and respected historian, he knew how difficult the transition from military service to academia can be,” Irving says.
Ryan Irving ’24, president of the Dartmouth Student Veterans Association, calls Wright, who died on Monday at 83, “a hero for the veteran community at Dartmouth” because he championed educational opportunities for former servicemembers. Many have turned to social media to share their condolences and memories on Dartmouth’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram feeds, as well as Dartmouth News. As the Dartmouth community mourns the death of President Emeritus James Wright this week, tributes continue to pour in from all quarters-a testament to Wright’s impact as a leader, scholar, veterans advocate, and human being.
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