College: few pledges lost so far
Although it is too early to see the long-term effects of the revolutionary residential and social life initiative, the College has yet to see substantial declines in alumni donations, according to Stan Colla, vice president of Development and Alumni Relations. Colla told The Dartmouth that out of thousands of alumni contributors, only between eight and ten had actually rescinded their contributions since last Wednesday's announcement, and denied campus rumors that major donations had been rescinded. He said that as of Friday, the alumni office had only received 29 messages from alumni who had made donations to the College, and of these, about two-thirds said they were unhappy with the decision. Colla said even most alumni who are unhappy with the decision are hesitant to immediately withdraw financial support. "It's really pretty early in the discussion here," Colla said.