Tuck Today: Then & Now

In his welcome letter in the December 1971 issue of Tuck Today, Dean John Hennessey likened the launch of the school's alumni magazine to the telephone company's completing the final sections of lines tying the country together. "The magazine will be the most important link in our system of communicating with our alumni body," wrote Hennessey in the inaugural issue.

Thirty-eight years, 70-plus issues, and one website later, Tuck Today continues to play a vital role connecting and informing members of the Tuck community. But times change, as do the ways people receive information. As we embarked on a redesign of the print and online versions of the magazine, it was clear that any significant overhaul would have to address print's changing role in the digital age.

So what's new? For starters, you'll notice that small icons accompany many of the stories in the print issue. They're our way of telling readers that much more content exists beyond the pages on the redesigned Tuck Today website—related research, podcasts, galleries, and videos that are easily shared with anyone. In addition to greater integration with the print version, Tuck Today web editor Alicia Green will be regularly refreshing online content to keep you up to date on happenings at Tuck throughout the year.

Of course, the both the print and web editions of the magazine have a new look. Along with the design enhancements, we've introduced a new structure to Tuck Today, one we believe better accommodates the diversity of content that appears in each issue. In the Portfolio section, you'll find engaging stories culled from every corner of the Tuck community. Our faculty section, Ideas, serves as the new home for faculty news, research, and opinion. Finally, a third addition, Alumni News, features alumni profiles, photos, and dispatches from Tuck events around the world.

There's a lot that's new here and, more than ever, we want to hear from you. Let us know what works, what doesn't, and what you'd like to see more of—in print and online—by visiting the Talk to Us page on the website.