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...weeks ago we despaired over the situation in Dunster House. We argued that House Master Karel F. Liem had apparently learned nothing from last spring's crisis over tutor hirings and that his most recent changes in policy were but a facade behind which rank indifference, if not outright malfeasance, was the rule of the day in Dunster. In a situation where Liem refused to admit any wrongdoing and Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett '57, was quoted as saying that everything was "up to the house master," it seemed that Dunster House was in for another year...
This week, things look a little brighter. Jewett and other College officials belatedly acted to improve the oppressive environment in Dunster House. Liem (no doubt prodded by these senior officials and by the realization that his tenure as the Master of Dunster was up for review this year) made a public apology for his handling of the affair and announced several positive changes in the way in which tutor hirings will be conducted in the future...
Among the best of these were the changes affecting how long former Dunster students must wait before becoming tutors. Liem agreed to reduce the five year interim he proposed last month to four. He also agreed to exempt current tutors from the restrictions; his previous decision not to do so was viewed by some as an effort to get rid of David Bear '92, a Dunster tutor who has been an outspoken critic of Liem...
...Liem has promised to work with students to revise the tutor hiring system developed by Liem this year. In an effort to stem criticism that a pre-med committee co-chaired by Vincent and William Li (the centers of the controversy last spring) would be biased, Liem announced that he would act as a third chair of the committee. Furthermore, he affirmed his pledge that Dunster Senior Tutor Mark Mueller would review recommendations before they are mailed to medical schools. And while Liem still backs his protege Vince Li, he has announced his intention to remove him from the newly...
...Liem said at a meeting last week he was open tostudent suggestions, but would probably notimplement them this year. Liem could not bereached for comment yesterday...