“I’m hoping that if [a relocation] does happen, it doesn’t happen before the end of the year,” she said. “I’ve lived in this office for the past three years, and I don’t want to see my home gone before I’m gone.”

Gilbert said he has received support from alumni who are concerned about the possible downsizing of the IRC, and said he is encouraging students to show their support.

“I’m certainly hoping that people will write letters to the administration recommending that alternatives be found that allow IRC to maintain its current space,” Gilbert said.

Over the weekend, Gilbert plans to meet with IRC heads to “draft a formal report on the impact the proposal will have on the IRC if approved.”

He will present this proposal to Illingworth when they meet again next Tuesday.

“I sincerely hope Dean Illingworth can come up with an alternative plan. I trust that he has the best interest of IRC in mind,” Gilbert said.

Members of HMC and HMCE have not yet met with Illingworth to discuss their probable relocations.

“We’re still in the process of working with Dean Illingworth to maintain the current status of our operations,” said Helen C. Gilbert ’02, co-president of HMC.