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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSilY Volume 23, Number 32 June 19, 1997 Gary Fund donations exceed this year's goal WMU's Mike Gary Athletic Fund has topped its 1997 goal by raising $457,848 -a I3.6 percent increase over last year. This year's total eclipsed the campaign's $4I5,000 goal by $42,848. "This is a significant achievement, for which our volunteers deserve a great deal of credit and appreciation," said Keith A. Pretty, vice president for external affairs and general counsel and president of the WMU Foundation. "Their commitment, dedication and Bronco spirit carried us over the top!" Pretty paid special thanks to Tom King, ATTRACTING MORE this year's campaign chairperson, and to THAN SUNSHINE - Gary Cramer, chairperson-elect, as well as Flashy graphics and to the 38 other volunteers for the outstand- nearly 900 crystalline ing success of this year's campaign. Al- silicon solar cells attracted though the campaign has come to an end, more than sunshine June contributions still can be made through the 11 when Sunseeker 97 was WMU Foundation. unveiled and demonstrated for the community and area for a 10:07 a.m. start and will head to Terre Haute, Ind., to In addition to announcing the success- media. Newspaper, television and radio news people gathered complete the first leg of the race that day. The event, which ful conclusion of the campaign, Pretty said around the solar-powered vehicle to get a close look at the features competitors from 40 college and university teams that a lifetime achievement award was pre- design and technology that the Sunseeker team expects will across the nation, will conclude June 28 in Colorado Springs, sented to Lawrence H. (Lornie) Russell. put them in hot contention to win Sunrayce 97. The team and Colo. Persons wishing to follow the race can do so through the "Lornie has demonstrated exemplary ser- car left Kalamazoo three days later to head for the Indianapolis Sunseeker 97 World Wide Web site at http://www. wmich.edu/ vice as a volunteer for the Mike Gary Motor Speedway, where the 1,230-mile cross-country race sunseeker or by calling the Sunseeker 97 hotline at 7-4004. Athletic Fund over three decades," Pretty begins Thursday, June 19. Once in Indianapolis, the car Race information and standings will be updated daily. said. "He has given unselfishly of his time, breezed through its final qualifying checks and improved its Sunrayce is a biennial event sponsored by the General Motors pre-race standing from 12th to eighth place. Sunseeker is set Corp., EDS and the U.S. Department of Energy. (Continued on page four) Board expected to consider tuition and fees measure University to award more than 1,600 degrees June 28 The Board of Trustees is scheduled to The University will award more than rected to the Office of the Registrar after on Channel 30 of Kalamazoo Community meet on Friday, June 27 . The board' s I ,600 degrees in commencement exercises June 25 at 7-4310. Access Television. Academic and Student Affairs Commit- Saturday, June 28, in Miller Auditorium. Guests without tickets may view the The University' s Office of Video Ser- tee is set to meet at 9 a.m. and its Budget There will be two ceremonies: one at 9 exercises on a large-screen television in vices is providing an opportunity for per- and Finance Committee at 9:30 a.m., a.m. for graduates of the Haworth College 3512 Knauss Hall. Each ceremony will air sons to purchase videotapes of each of the both in 204 Bernhard Center. of Business, the College of Education, the live on Channel 36 of EduCABLE, the two ceremonies. Orders may be placed by The full board meeting is scheduled College of Fine Arts and the Division of University's cable television system, and calling 7-5003. The tapes are $20 each. for 11 a.m. in the Connable Board Room Continuing Education's General Univer- of the Bernhard Center. The board is sity Studies Program; and one at II :30 expected to consider a recommendation a.m. for graduates of the College of Arts Finance major learns to budget time while for 1997-98 tuition and fees at its meet- and Sciences, the College of Engineering ing. The recommendation is based in and Applied Sciences and the College of completing bachelor's degree in two years part on the ex pee ted level of state appro- Health and Human Services. When Peter T. terSteeg came to credit hours. People said I was crazy." priations. A total of 1,0 I3 bachelor's, 569 master's WMU in fall 1995, he appeared to be Because WMU's spring and sum- The state Senate has approved a 4.5 and 27 doctoral degrees will be awarded. your typical first-year student taking a mer sessions are half as long as fall and percent increase in state appropriations Students who are completing their degrees manageable 16 credit hours. winter semesters, classes meet twice as for WMU and most other public univer- at the end of the spring session in June, as Now, less than two years later, he's often in the abbreviated timeframe. sities. The House previously approved a well as those who will finish at the end of already completing his bachelor's de- TerSteeg said since the spring session 5.5 percent increase for higher educa- the summer session in August, are invited gree at age 20, maintaining a solid "B" went well, he stayed around for summer tion. to participate in the ceremonies. WMU has average and holding down a full-time session and took another nine credit The two versions of the legislation are no August commencement. job in his field. He'll graduate with a hours. to be reconciled in a conference with Music for the ceremonies will be per- major in finance with the rest of the stu- Last fall, he ably tackled 21 credit representatives of the two chambers. Fi- formed by organist Karl Schrock. The na- dents from the Haworth College of Busi- hours. But this winter, he finally reached nal action is not expected before the end tional anthem and the alma mater will be ness during the 9 a.m. commencement his limit. He signed up for a whopping of June. WMU continues to seek funding sung by WMU' s chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Saturday, June 28, in Miller Auditorium. 25 credit hours. ''That got me in trouble," recognition as the state's fourth largest Sinfonia professional music fraternity. The When terSteeg entered the Univer- he admitted. "I couldn't quite handle and most complex university. graduates will be welcomed as new alumni sity less than two years ago, he already that." of the University by Robert G. Miller, had accumulated 15 hours of college He finished all of his classes with the president of the WMU Alumni Associa- credit. During his junior and senior years exception of a three-credit-hour read- tion. President Haenicke will preside over at Pennfield High School in Battle Creek, ings in finance course, for which he had the ceremonies. he also attended Kellogg Community to write a paper. He had his research Did vou know? The Rev. Sylvester F. Harris Sr. of the College. completed, but just couldn't get the pa- • WMU's student-athletes com- Jude Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit Increasing numbers of students are per into shape. piled a 2.89 academic average will give the invocation and benediction at entering the University already well on So this spring, he's taking his now during the winter semester, the the 9 a.m. ceremony. His stepdaughter, their way to a bachelor's degree, ac- "usual" 11 credit hours, finishing his highest ever for the 16-sport Ngina M. Wilson of Detroit, will be receiv- cording to officials in the registrar's incomplete from last semester and work- Bronco men's and women's pro- ing a bachelor of business administration office. While terSteeg' s degree comple- ing about 50 hours a week at the job he gram. degree in management. Dolly Coad of the tion in a short amount of time isn't all got May 1 as director of technology at Greater Harvest Assembly in South Bend, that unusual, the way that he did it and Prudential West Michigan Realtors in • A total of 82 student-athletes some of the other activities going on in Kalamazoo. earned semester grades of at least Ind., will lead those two parts of the cer- his life certainly make him one of this TerSteeg has always held down a job 3.50, including 11 who received emony at II :30 a.m. Coad, who earned her master's degree in educational leadership spring's more unique graduates. while going to school. In fact, he started perfect 4.0 grade point averages. from WMU in 1985, is the mother of Sharon After taking an average class load a business selling computers at age 13 • Both the women's (3.21) and D. Elder of Niles, who will be receiving a during his first two semesters at WMU, and continued that throughout college. men ' s (2.76) averages also bachelor of science degree in occupational terSteeg reviewed the spring 1996 course He's also worked as a software tester reached all-time semester highs. therapy. offerings and made a decision. ''There for Microsoft. In addition, he's been Overall, women student-athletes Tickets are required for the ceremonies. were three classes I really wanted to employed at a variety ofother establish- achieved a fifth straight semester Each participating graduate is eligible to take, so I took all three," he said.