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For a small college, Dartmouth has a way of grabbing national headlines. A recent one (early February) caused AndyPaul to call me. He was extremely concerned about the suspension of the 12 students who had decided to remove the Dartmouth Green shanties in January. Andy and several other alumni in the Washington, D.C., area have decided to raise funds for their legal situation with the College. If any of you share Andy's concern or want to explore it further, give him a call at 703/893-4533 (H), or 202/429-9690 (O).

While visiting the Diving Equipment Manufacturers Association trade show in January, I walked into a seminar only to see Duncan Matthewson behind the podium. He was promoting his forthcoming book, Treasure of the Atocha. Accompanied by a Florida State trooper, Duncan passed around one of the gold bars retrieved from the famous shipwreck. Since I was the last to enter the room, I was the last to receive the gold, which I thought was the door prize! The trooper, who made Dune look small, quickly straightened out my misunderstanding. My consolation was an invitation for Nancy and me to dive the wreck with Duncan in late spring. But can I keep any of the gold bars we find then?

In a different vein, several of our classmates have recently taken on added responsibilities in the public sector. RogerStephenson has been appointed executive director of the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority where he had been assistant director since 1969. The authority issues tax exempt bonds and notes to finance not-for-profit health care facilities and institutions of higher education within the state. Roger's portfolio has more than 50 outstanding issues with an aggregate value in excess of $700 million. That's a lot of coupons to clip.

Richard Raymer is either a glutton for punishment or a dedicated public-spirited citizen probably both. He was recently reelected as president of the Atlanta

Board of Education for the fifth consecutive year. To lead the board in an arena of controversy, Richard has taken a different approach. "The most important function of the president is not necessarily keeping the board together but preventing any artificial barriers (from developing between the board and the public). I think there is less need for a public display of unity." In his spare time, Richard is managing partner of the Atlanta law firm, McCalla, Raymer, Padrick, Cobb, and Nichols. That's what I call a full plate.

The average tenure of a college president is less than 10 years. For NickMuller the magic number was eight years as president of Colby-Sawyer College. They were successful years of creative change. The college benefitted from Nick's leadership in myriad ways. But when Nick was offered the position of director of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, it was the right time for a career change. The Society, with headquarters in Madison, Wis., owns and operates seven major museums and historical sites, conducts extensive education, research, and publications programs. The directorship of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin is regarded as one of the top positions in historical work in the United States. Apparently Nick can't drag himself away from books or cold weather. (A feature by Nick about his father's days at Dartmouth appeared in the March issue of this magazine.)

Bruce Hasenkamp has found the ultimate way to roll up big mileage in the frequent flyer programs, as vice president of the Asia Foundation. The Asia Foundation, headquartered in San Francisco, has offices in 10 Asian nations and Washington, D.C., and program activities in 24 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The foundation has been active for 34 years, providing grants to assist in development of Asian institutions in a wide range of fields, including education, law, judicial and public administration, government, economic development, private enterprise, journalism, diplomacy, and library development. This job should keep him off the street corners.

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