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Stetson Departure | Ex-Dean cancels speech at conference
Stetson still attends conference, but attendees say he looked haggard
Emily Babay
Former Dean of Admissions Lee Stetson canceled his scheduled speaking engagement at a national admissions conference last weekend, but the event still marked a public appearance from a figure who has otherwise maintained a low profile since his sudden resignation in August.
Stetson was scheduled to participate in a forum on Advanced Placement exams at the National Association for College Admission Counseling's annual conference but decided not to speak.
Stetson still attended the event, and NACAC officials said they did not know when or why Stetson decided not to speak.
Perhaps indicative of the suddeness of Stetson's resignation, the ex-dean was listed on the NACAC Web site as a Penn representative at the conference, held in Austin, Texas.
University spokeswoman Phyllis Holtzman said she did not know why NACAC listed Stetson as a member of the Penn delegation.
Several admissions officials who spoke to Stetson at the conference said they were worried about his health, but there are no indications that health issues led to his resignation.
Steven Roy Goodman, a Washington, D.C.-based educational consultant and author, said that Stetson appeared to have lost weight and that his health looked "precarious."
Lloyd Paradiso, a Philadelphia college consultant, described Stetson as "thin," "gaunt" and "a little distracted."
Goodman and Paradiso said Stetson affirmed their concerns over his well-being, telling Goodman that he was handling some health issues and confirming to Paradiso that he had lost weight.
However, Stetson did not say that those health issues were the reason behind his resignation.
University spokeswoman Lori Doyle did not return a message left on her cell phone asking about Stetson's health.
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Student
posted 10/05/07 @ 9:22 AM EST
Bravo to the DP for staying on top of this. If Stetson stepped down because he's ill, he could have just said that he stepped down for "health reasons" and that would have been that. (Continued…)
Dee Pennd
posted 10/05/07 @ 9:27 AM EST
Enough, already. Britney Spears, he ain't.
Student
posted 10/05/07 @ 9:30 AM EST
Why does the DP insist on writing an article about Dean Stetson every day that says nothing. Essentially this article is saying: Dean Stetson doesn't speak. (Continued…)
John
posted 10/05/07 @ 10:03 AM EST
The DP is doing what any newspaper should do -- investigating the sudden departure of a long-term high level employee who, by all accounts, had previously been well-respected and admired. (Continued…)
J.P. Prewitt
posted 10/05/07 @ 10:12 AM EST
Keep pulling the sweater -- eventually the thing will unravel...
alum
posted 10/05/07 @ 11:16 AM EST
It must be too much to expect a simple honest answer from the administration. Nixon would be proud to run the Penn of 2007.
Unfortunately, this is just the latest case at Penn that reeks of corruption and cover-up. (Continued…)
Interested Alum
posted 10/05/07 @ 11:31 AM EST
Great job, DP! Keep up the pressure, and keep asking questions.
It will be interesting to see if alumni press the issue during Homecoming weekend and at the big "Celebration on the Green" capital campaign kickoff that Saturday night. (Continued…)
CDformerpennworkerbee
posted 10/05/07 @ 1:17 PM EST
The more things change the more they stay the same.
CDformerpennworkerbee
posted 10/05/07 @ 1:18 PM EST
The more things change the more they stay the same.
Saul
posted 10/05/07 @ 1:50 PM EST
The DP's done a lot of talkin' about Dean Stetson, but so far it hasn't amounted to much. The only man that has the tenacity to uncover the truth is SHARK. (Continued…)
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