2008 Association of Alumni Candidates

Frank Gado, '58, White River Junction, VT
INDEPENDENT, PRO-PARITY PETITION CANDIDATE FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Ph.D., Duke University; retired Professor of English, Union College (33 years); Department chair; active in faculty governance; NEH Fellow in Autobiography; Delphic Society Award, Best Teacher; UC Press Editor; Fulbright Fellow, Uppsala, Sweden (twice); Writing consultant, Italian Foreign Ministry; author/editor approximately dozen books, including Passion of Ingmar Bergman and William Cullen Bryant: An American Voice.

Dartmouth alumni interviewer; DEKE fraternity. Produced 40th Reunion Book; Taught in Dartmouth ILEAD; Contributor to College newspapers. Currently Association 2nd Vice President; designated liaison with counsel in court action against Trustees.

 "Having again been nominated by petition, I renew my commitment to maintaining the balance of elected to appointed trustees, as contractually provided in the 1891 Agreement. My research in Rauner Library not only laid the foundation for our legal case but also inspired me to keep faith with our valiant forbears.

"During my incumbency, I led the Executive Committee majority's efforts to protect the alumni's franchise. Unfortunately, those efforts went unreciprocated, leaving us no recourse but to file suit. Our action has met encouraging success, but a victory by opponents would produce nullification of the 1891 Agreement, an immediate surrender of alumni rights forevermore. Given that consequence, therefore, this election will be the most important in Dartmouth's history. The unique bond between Dartmouth and its alumni must be preserved.

"Once the parity issue is resolved by court action or settlement, reconciliation within the Dartmouth family should be our prime priority."

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