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At the Dec. 1999 meeting , President Alfred H. Bloom brought to the Board 's attention the need to consider and resolve the twin problems of athletes ' and coaches ' increasing dissatisfaction with their experience of intercollegiate athletic competition at Swarthmore and the increasing pressures from athletic recruitment on admissions . There was further discussion about the importance of creating a strong process to insure that the recommendations of the ARC with regard to strengthening the intercollegiate athletic program be implemented . Houston law firm of Liddell , Sapp & Zivley ( the ' law firm ' ) , which was employed by the university to conduct an investigation into allegations regarding the university 's intercollegiate athletic program . The intercollegiate athletic program at the University of Vermont facilitates the personal growth and education of students through their participation in a comprehensive program of NCAA Division I sports .