WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Volume 15, Number 27 April 6, 1989 ( ABC correspondent Study estimates annual impact is $334 million to speak April 7 WMU plays 'central and powerful role' in economy John Quinones, an ABC news cor- WMU has an annual economic impact respondent based of $334,245,000 on Kalamazoo County, 1988-89 Expenditures in Kalamazoo County in Miami, will playing a "central and powerful role" in by WMU, Its Students and Its Visitors speak at WMU the local economy, a study by three Friday, April 7. His members of the Department of address, titled "Is- Economics has shown. Student expenditures $148,206,000 sues Facing Latin "As Kalamazoo County's second Visitor expenditures 13,064,000 America," will be- largest employer, it is obvious that University expenditures 172,975,000 gin at 2 p.m. in Western Michigan University has a TOTAL EXPENDITURES $334,245,000 2750 Knauss Hall. Quinones major impact on the county," said A correspondent President Haenicke. "Now, with this for ABC news since 1982, Quinones has study, we have some idea of the reported on a wide range of stories in magnitude of that impact." and one of the three economists who economy," Sichel said. "Employing Central America, including the riots that The study estimated that the conducted the study. more than 2,800 persons and providing followed the elections in Panama, the University's 21,592 on-campus students The study indicates that, if WMU did education and training to many current mining of the Nicaraguan harbors by the would spend $148,206,000 in not exist, there would be 10,660 fewer and future workers, the University has a CIA and CIA involvement with Contra Kalamazoo County this year, including jobs in the county, a reduction of $218 significant impact on Kalamazoo rebels in Costa Rica. He broke the story $25.8 million in rent or house payments, million in personal income and a County." about CIA funding of the rebel forces. $23.4 million in room and meals if paid reduction of 27,732 in population. More Sichel and his colleagues, Myron H. Quinones will be coming to together and $15.5 million in food. than 85 percent of the loss in Ross and Raymond E. Zelder, based Kalamazoo from Havana, where he has Their visitors, including parents, employment would be borne by the their study on a survey of student been covering the talks between Soviet would spend another $13,064,000. The services, retail trade and construction spending and funding conducted during President Mikhail Gorbachev and Cuban University would spend $172,975,000, sectors. the fall of 1988 and on WMU spending Premier Fidel Castro. including $95.1 million in wages and Another way to look at the impact is to for 1987-88 as well as anticipated WMU Before joining ABC news, Quinones salaries and $45 million in capital realize that for every job at Western, 2.7 spending for 1988-89. was a reporter with WBBM-TV in outlays such as construction, for the total additional jobs are created in Kalamazoo With the help of the W.E. Upjohn Chicago, news editor at KRTH radio and of $334 million. County, according to the study. That's a Institute for Employment Research, the anchor-reporter at KPRC-TV, both in "One way to measure the impact of an total of nearly four jobs, counting the professors used an economic model of Houston. institution like WMU on the community one at WMU. Kalamazoo County to calculate the The talk is being sponsored by the is to ask, 'What if it did not exist?'" said "Clearly, Western Michigan Univer- impact of the $334 million in spending if Hispanic Student Organization and the Werner Sichel, chairperson of economics sity is a vital element of the local it were removed .fro~ the local economy. Student Budget Allocation Committee. The model, which mcludes more than .c t· a1honor soc·et . 1,000 equations, reflects both the value " 't t·WMU " t d h rt 1 added to the economy by that spending Go ld C ompany wms mVl a IOn . 11·gran e .... c a er lor.c na1 Ion h· h. y, .. Insta atIon InItiation set lor ater t ISmont " aI;ld ~ multiplier of dql1ars as they turn Gold Company, WMU's award-wm- ,. over m the local economy. ning student vocal jazz ensemble, has WMU has been granted a charter to Rico. It draws membership from all The authors f<?und that, wit~out been invited to perform in the 1989 establish a chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, a colleges, divisions or departments within WMU, the reductIOn of 10,660 Jobs All-American Jazz Festival at Walt national honor society designed to a university. In order to acquire a would be 8.5 percent of the county's Disney World in Orlando, Fla., April recognize and encourage superior chapter, an institution must demonstrate I24,200-member work force. The 20-24. scholarship in all academic disciplines. that' it provides the means and :incbme..!:eduction of $218 million would The group, under the direction of The organization's board of directors atmosphere conducive to academic be 5.8 percent of the county's $3.7 Stephen L. Zegree, was the only vocal voted this past weekend to grant the excellence, billion. in ~rsonal in~ome. And the jazz ensemble in the United States charter and the University has scheduled "The installation of a chapter of Phi reductIOn m populatIOn of 27,732 invited to perform at the festival. Gold an installation ceremony for Monday, Kappa Phi provides recognition of the persons would be 12.7 percent of the COVlpany has been offered room, board April 10. excellence of the University and its county's total population of 218,700 and round-trip air fare for each of. its Inadditiori, letters have been sent to programs," said Provost George M. "persons. members by Disney World. some 189 seniors and 21 juniors, inviting Dennison. "Henceforth, we will have Of the 10,660 jobs "lost," 5,030 would them to join the society. They will be one more very important way to be iIi the services sector, including jobs Last News next week initiated in a ceremony Thursday, April recognize the achievements of our at WMU, the. study estimated. Retail 20. students." trade would lose 2,500 jobs; The April 13 Western News will be the Founded" in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi has The granting of the charter represents construction, 1,600; ft.nance; insurance last issue of the semester. The deadline, chapters in 49 states, the District of the cuh:nination of a process that began and 'Teal estate, 750; government is at noon Tuesday, April II. Columbia, the Philippines and Puerto more than a year ago, when President (excluding WMU), 390; and other, 390. Haenicke, who is a member of Phi Of the nearly $173 million in WMU Kappa Phi, asked a group of faculty spending, $95. I millIon goes for wages members to work on starting a chapter at and salaries; $28.9 million for supplies the University. and expenses; $45 million for capital The group first drafted and filed a outlays; and $3.9 million for auxiliary 181-page petition with the organization. enterprises. Capital outlays include Then the University was approved for a $28.6 million in construction currently site visit, which took place this past under way, $8 million for buildings and January. The site team visited with key $4.9 million for equipment. administrators and faculty members, Students' actually would spend an took a campus tour and talked with estimated $233,303,000 this year, Sichel student leaders. The organization said. But of that amount, $35.7 million decided to grant the charter after would be spent outside Kalamazoo reviewing the site team's report. County and nearly $50 million is in About 27 faculty and staff members projected tuition payments to the who already are members of Phi Kappa University" which then is reflected in Phi have been identified and will be WMU spending . participating in the group's upcoming Following is a breakdown of the $148 ceremonies. Those persons joined the million in estimated annual spending by organization during their undergraduate WMU students in Kalamazoo County: years at other universities. books and course materIals, ID million;" The leadership of WMU's new chapter room and meals, if paid together, $23.4 has conducted its first business meeting, million; rent or house payments, $25.8 during which it enacted bylaws and million; food, if not getting meals with elected the following officers: James A. housing, $15.5 million; utilities, if paid Gilchrist, communication, president; separately, $7.5 million; major house- Maria A. Perez-Stable, education library, hold items, including appliances, fur- president-elect; Eileen B. Evans, niture and the like, $3.2 million; c10- Academic Skills Center, vice president; thing, $8.6 million; cars or motorcycles Joel P. Bowman, business information purchased, $1' million; cars or motor- BUDGET BREAKFAST -- University officials had breakfast on campus last systems, secretary; Joyce Zastrow, cycles, monthly payments, $6.9 million; week with Sen. William A. Seder burg, chairperson of the Senate Appropriations music, treasurer; M. Jerry Kenig, gas, oil and repairs, $8.5 million; travel, Subcommittee on Higher Education. Pictured with Sederburg, right, are, from chairperson of mechanical engineering, $4 million; recreation, $1 1.8 million; left, Keith A. Pretty, general counsel and vice president for legislative affairs; public relations officer; and Larry D. medical expenses, $2.9 million; other Provost George M. Dennison; and President Haenicke. Sederburg viewed Oppliger, physics, chairperson of the spending, including smaller appliances WMU's computerized budget model, which graphically demonstrates the nominating committee.