Lanthorn, Vol. 36, No. 02, August 23, 2001 Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 36, July 12, 2001 - June 13, 2002 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 8-23-2001 Lanthorn, vol. 36, no. 02, August 23, 2001 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol36 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 36, no. 02, August 23, 2001" (2001). Volume 36, July 12, 2001 - June 13, 2002. 2. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol36/2 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Lanthorn, 1968-2001 at ScholarWorks@GVSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 36, July 12, 2001 - June 13, 2002 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. —iHSDE— Campus news for 33 years SUMMER UBS and Brian’s Books create STUFF: new services for students. Page 6 Grand Valley State University www.lanthom.com Thursday, August 23, 2001 Construction dominated the campus as several proj The Murray ects broke ground this sum Murray: We need to question GVSIl’s growth File mer. , The Performing Arts Murray talks about campus growththe benefits of being Division II, liberal education and more Age: 47 Birthday: July 5, 1954 Center, Seidman House, m- Wendi Hailey spoke to the Lanthorn about: pus to get the “best of both worlds, ” Hometown: Lansing 45 entrance, Kirkhof Center Grand Valley Lanthorn Growth of GVSU he said. and Mackinac Hall are among Murray said he wants to discuss the The different cultures of the Education: Master’s of the buildings being renovated Mark Murray has kept busy the last sev growth of Grand Valley over the next year. campuses contribute to the students ’ Labor and industrial for" the next Grand Valley." eral weeks familiarizing himself with the He said he will plan a forum with students experiences, but the university must Relations, Michigan State Some of the projects are university and nearby communities. He has to talk about it. maintain its unity, he said. University. 1979 complete, while others won’t participated in numerous meetings and “It’s a timely discussion, ” he said. Division I v. Division II Bachelor of Arts, Economics, be finished until 2003. introductions with faculty, administrators, Murray said he is not sure how to slow Murray said GVSU will remain a Michigan State University, staff, students, mayors, and other local enrollment, but that it will eventually be Division II school for now, even if it had 1976 leaders. necessary to maintain the quality of educa the opportunity to move up to Division I Most recent positions: Murray said it will still take a while tion at the university. Although being Division I has many bene Michigan state treasurer and edu before he is completely adjusted to his new Unity of campuses fits, it often poisons the learn cation policy advisor to job as the third president of Grand Valley. Murray said it is important to have a ing environment, he said. the governor, 1999- He also said he will meet with former sense of community among all of Grand “We are well positioned as 2001 Associate vice presi President Arend Lubbers, who will remain Valley’s campuses, not just the Grand Division II,‘and it is appropri dent for finance and Grand Valley’s Public a consultant to the university, on a periodic Rapids and Allendale ones. ately balanced with our core ‘‘Space between campuses is a chal mission, which is education, ” operation, Michigan Safety Department is now basis. “I will be calling him back and ask lenge, but also an asset,” Murray said. he said. State self-empowered. The depart ing him to help out on specific projects, ” Students can take classes on the isolated University Funding University, 1998-1999 ment had a swearing-in cere Murray said. Allendale campus and the urban Pew cam Family: Wife, three kids mony on Aug. 16 to make it Here is a list of potential issues Murray PLEASE SEE PRES, 2 art by Jean Spindler official. Public safety officials have the same powers as state, county or city law Murray to enforcement agencies. The jurisdiction includes all prop make first erties owned or leased by the university. All public safety student officers must meet the mini mum employment standards of the Michigan Commission address on Law Enforcement Standards. Melissa Dembny Grand Valley Lanthorn Convocation is a com ing together of the campus community to start a new school year. This year’s convocation marks the end of an era and the beginning of another. On Friday, Aug. 24 at 10:30 a.m. students, facul ty, and staff are welcome to join the new president as he addresses the campus com munity for the first time since he took office. Traditionally convoca tion has been held in the Louis Armstrong Theatre, but to hold a larger number of people convocation it will be in the Recreation Center in the Fieldhouse. President Mark Murray Grand Valley Lanthorn / Adam Bird\ Grand Valley’s downtown campus is providing area businesses with a prime audience: students. said he feels comfortable Arend Lubbers retired on addressing a large group of June 30, and Mark Murray is people and looks forward taking over as university to it. president. The former presi “It’s going to be a little dent was honored with Pew campus gives boost to downtown beyond a regular greeting, ” numerous ceremonies, Murray said. “I will reaf including the Lubbers Legacy skills which is good for the labor pool, ” where downtown is. firm my dedication to carry dinner. The dinner raised Juue Smith on Grand Valley’s commit more than half a million dol Grand Valley Lanthorn Shangraw said. She also said that students “Historically, the area west of the express provide a valuable service to businesses that way has not been viewed as part of down ment to an undergraduate lars to establish a scholarship education. ” recruit interns. town, ” Brown said. He said that Grand fund in Lubbers ’ name. Nathan Bryan likes the fact that he ’s just a The keynote speaker is walk away from popular downtown destina John Brown is the president of the Grand Valley’s campus is now considered just anoth Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce. He said er downtown fixture. Shirley Fleishmann, a pro tions like the Van Andel Arena and lunch spot fessor in the School of Two Choppers. Bryan spent his first two years that Grand Valley’s presence downtown is one Brown said that Grand Rapids ’ downtown of many driving forces impacting a new sense is much more energetic today than it was ten Engineering. Fleishmann at Grand Valley living in Allendale, but now at the U.S. Naval Academy resides in downtown Secchia Hall. He said his of energy in Grand Rapids. Brown said that years ago, and that GVSU’s presence is a having a university in the city is beneficial to major attraction to the business community. before beginning at Grand new surroundings don ’t compare to Allendale Valley in 1989. cornfields. the entire region. He said that having a downtown university “A region ’s image is dictated in large part will attract the best and the brightest to the area She has received many The growth of Grand Valley’s downtown teaching awards, such as by its core city, which is shaped in large part and it will also serve to keep those people in campus is affecting local business in a variety the “1998 Michigan by its downtown. The energy created by hav the community. of ways. Jenny Shangraw represents The Professor of the Year” from ing a downtown campus is significant because Brown said he expects continued enhance Right Place, which is a Grand Rapids organi the Carnegie Foundation the university enhances the image of the core ment to the downtown campus and that he zation that keeps track of growth in the area. for the Advancement of downtown, ” Brown explained. wouldn ’t be surprised by continued business She said that downtown students are good for Teaching and the Council The Annis Water In Grand Valley’s case, Brown said the city businesses for a number of reasons, for Advancement and Resource Institute moved to “Students are bringing in valuable job university is expanding people ’s views of PLEASE SEE PEW, 3 the Lake Michigan Center in Support of Education. Muskegon. The institute Other speakers will be houses research on water Patrick Thorpe, Chairman quality issues. of the University Academic Tuition tax credit may be squashed bylawmakers Senate and Ben Witt, President of Student Wendi Hailey University presidents, along specialist. apply for it, possibly out of Senate. Grand Valley Lanthorn with Governor John Engler, are The university ’s board approved unawareness. Michigan lawmak Awards will be given, pushing for lawmakers to repeal the an increase of nine percent to set the ers have not passed the higher edu such as the Outstanding The Michigan tax tuition credit tax credit. Engler says the credit is 2001-02 tuition at $4,660. cation budget for the fiscal year, Teacher Award and is in question this month as college not meeting its intent to make state Many legislators might not want which begins Oct. 1. They are out Outstanding University and government officials eye steep universities and community col to repeal the law, because it would of session until Sept. 18, so they Service Award. tuition hikes. leges keep tuition increases low. seem like a tax increase to the few will have nearly two weeks to Two Grand Valley pro The tax credit was designed to They want to free up the $26.7 who use the credit.

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