Nathans also discussed the future of a large, blank window in one wall of Annenberg Hall.

The window has attracted a lot of attention among first-years recently, generating a wealth of rumors about its purpose.

The window, one of about a dozen in the dining hall, has been labeled as everything from an emergency exit to a space commemorating the Class of 1999.

Nathans said, though, that the window has been reserved until the Annenberg family decides how it will be filled.

"The blank window is to be designated and filled with a design of the Annenberg family's choice," Nathans said.

"The issue is finding someone who can execute it the same way Tiffany and the others did. There are two distinct styles.... We don't know which they'll use," she said.

--Jal D. Mehta contributed to the reporting of this article.