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From: Dean of the College [mailto:Dean.of.the.College@Dartmouth.EDU]

Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:19 AM

To: Parent of Student-Athlete

Subject:

Parent of Student-Athlete,

Thank you very much for keeping in touch with me about your (student-athlete's)

response to the very difficult decision to eliminate the swimming and

diving program. You will probably not be surprised to know that the

members of this team have made their feelings, thoughts, and suggestions

known to me in a variety of ways. They are, as many of you have noted,

a passionate, intelligent and committed group. I would expect no less

from our students.

My role now, and the role of my staff, is to determine how to best

support them as they deal with this decision. I have met with them as a

group and will be meeting with some of them individually before they

meet for break. My staff is ready to help them in any way possible,

and I know that several class deans have made meeting with swimmers and

divers a priority. The Counseling staff has also been asked to make time

on their calendars expediently if a swimmer or diver calls for an

appointment. For those who want to explore the possibility of

transferring, members of the athletics staff have been placing phone

calls. If you have any other specific ideas about how we might offer

support, please let me know.

Thank you again for your email.

Sincerely,

Jim Larimore