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...WHAT DOES THE Dean of the College do?" might have asked present Dean L. Fred Jewett '57 during one of his briefing sessions with former Dean John Fox '59. "Oh, not much," Fox probably responded, "just go to a bunch of home hockey and basketball games--that way you can stay in touch with the students...
Since assuming the top position in the College's patriarchy, however, Jewett has been up to a lot more than simply attending home sporting games. Predictably, the new dean on the block initially tried to avoid any potentially divisive issues...
Take alcohol policy. "Take it" said Dean Jewett as he successfully dealt with one of the first issues facing the college this fall; "Take it to the Undergraduate Council for a while, then we can say we solicited some student input...
...Jewett learned early on that a quick and easy fix to the student input problem was always the Council. Maybe it was better in the days when Fox got his input direct from Kirkland House--at least it was better as far as alcohol is concerned...
...would be happy to clarify the Board's procedures for any student at any time, and to discuss with individuals or groups of students reasoned proposals for improvements in those procedures. L. Fred Jewett Dean of Harvard College