Larimore leaves College after seven years as Dean

Layne Moffett / The Dartmouth Senior Staff Always a time of transition for graduating seniors and for underclassmen saying goodbye to friends, Commencement this year also brings with it a substantial transition for the College and a farewell to one of its top administrators, Dean of the College James Larimore. As he prepares to leave for a position at Swarthmore, the dean has fond recollections of his time at the College, and is looking forward to his future at another prestigious liberal arts institution. Although he listed his open office hours for students and his annual visit to the Ravine Lodge during first-year trips as some of his favorite Dartmouth traditions, when pressed, Larimore said he found it difficult to identify a single highest point. "It is hard for me to pinpoint any single event or thing because this has been seven years of one highlight or fun experience after another," Larimore said. Larimore came to the College during a period marked by controversy in the wake of attempts to cut funding for the swimming and diving program and the release of the Student Life Initiative, seen by many as an attempt to dismantle the Greek system. Despite these challenges and a first year fraught with heated debates and dissatisfaction on many counts, Larimore still said he regards his experience as a completely positive one. On the difficulty of his first few months at the College, he said that the challenges offered a unique opportunity to shape the dean's office and build partnerships among colleagues. "I arrived here at a time when people were really struggling with each other and where it just seemed that there was a lot that people were worried and upset about," Larimore said.

Greek issues and politics dominate seniors' first two years

Julie Murray / The Dartmouth Senior Staff The Class of 2006 has experienced unique highs and lows during their time at the College, including a Presidential election in which students became widely involved and tension between Greek organizations and the administration.

Editor's Note

Class of 2006, you can finally say you're all done. After countless nights of Novack coffee at 1:58 a.m., afternoons that disappeared on the Green and mornings walking home as the sun rises, you will leave campus Sunday night holding a Dartmouth degree.

Hanover Police search Alpha Delta fraternity house

The Dartmouth A sexually explicit videotape created by an Alpha Delta fraternity member from the Class of 2003 was the premise behind a Thursday morning police search of the organization's physical plant, according to several sources close to AD and other persons in the Dartmouth Greek system. Fourteen officers from the Hanover Police Department entered AD at 10:45 a.m.

Four seniors stood out across campus activities, groups

Lauren Wool / The Dartmouth Staff As members of the class of 2006 leave the Dartmouth community, they take with them their experiences, their friendships and the wisdom they have gained in their four years at the College.

Tuck, Thayer, DMS hold graduate ceremonies Saturday

Teresa Lattanzio / The Dartmouth Staff Before the College's Commencement ceremony Sunday, graduating students at the Tuck School of Business, Thayer School of Engineering and Dartmouth Medical School participated in their own graduation ceremonies Saturday. The Tuck School of Business presented Master of Business Administration degrees to 258 students at its Investiture Ceremony.

Senator, television personalities to receive honorary degrees

Portman '78 confirmed by Senate