Dunster residents are also fans of the Liems' monthly dinner parties. House Committee Chair Nancy M. Poon '01, said she enjoys the "really excellent Indonesian food."
Liem--a professor of ichthyology--has become infamous for one of his House party sayings: that he should be forgiven for not learning students' names, as for every new name he learns, he forgets one fish species.
The Replacements
"We will begin the search for new masters immediately, and will be reaching out to the House community for advice in the coming weeks.... We are starting a bit earlier than last year," Lewis wrote in an e-mail message.
The House master search process generally involves a committee including both students and Senior Common Room members. The College administration takes suggestions from the community, and a selection committee interviews candidates.
The master is officially announced around the start of spring break.
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