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<p>Based purely on his resume, I don’t know how Swarthmore got him. Generally, academic administrators move from schools the size of Swarthmore to places such as Dartmouth and Stanford. For example, Swat’s most infamous Admisssions Dean moved to Princeton, where his discriminatory practices set a tone for two decades. A much more favorably-remembered admissions dean, Robin Mamlet, moved to Stanford (and was replaced at Swat by Jim Bock).</p>
<p>Larimore must really love something about Swarthmore, because it’s a lateral move from a bigger school. My guess is that Swarthmore is tickled that he threw his hat in the ring.</p>