Enterprise Rent-A-Car Donates $25 Million Largest Gift for Undergraduate Scholarships in University's History
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Medical News: Genetic makeup of Inside: David Dorfman Dance company Washington People: Sabine Eckmann, Ph.D., Salmonella deciphered by researchers to perform at Edison Theatre Nov. 2-4 is curator and more for the Gallery of Art 8 Oct. 26, 2001 Volume 26 No. 10 WashiiigtDn University in St Louis Enterprise Rent-A-Car donates $25 million Largest gift for undergraduate scholarships in University's history African-American and Officer Andrew C. Taylor and established by the University's financially disadvantaged Enterprise Rent-A-Car Founda- John B. Ervin Scholars Program, students nationwide will tion President Jo Ann Taylor which administers scholarships to have the opportunity to apply for Kindle. exceptional African-American scholarships at the University "The Enterprise Rent-A-Car students on the basis of academic thanks to a $25 million donation gift is the largest the University merit, leadership skills and from Enterprise-Rent-A-Car Co. has ever received for undergradu- commitment to community This gift, which will endow a ate scholarship support, and it service. The John B. Ervin permanent fund, is the largest guarantees that a minimum of 30 Scholars Program is named in ever made for undergraduate to 40 deserving students will be memory of the University's first scholarships in the University's able to attend Washington African-American dean. history and will establish the University as undergraduates each "The more we do as a Enterprise Rent-A-Car Endowed year," Wrighton said. "The gift will University to encourage diversity Scholarship Fund. Scholarship provide scholarships that will and have our workplaces diverse, Announcing a $25 million gift from Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. recipients will be known as continue in perpetuity." the more our society will benefit," Oct. 18 in Umrath Lounge are (from left) John F. McDonnell, chair- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Scholars. Each year, half of the Enter- said James E. McLeod, vice man of the University's Board of Trustees; Andrew C. Taylor, The announcement was made prise Rent-A-Car fund's earnings chancellor for students and dean president and chief executive officer of Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Oct. 18 by Chancellor Mark S. will be directed to African- of the College of Arts & Sciences. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton; and James E. McLeod, vice chancellor Wrighton, Enterprise Rent-A-Car American students who will be "This gift will enable us to for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. President and Chief Executive selected based on criteria See Scholarships, Page 2 Flex Spending Plans Founders Day open enrollment Distinguished to run Nov. 1-30 Faculty, Brookings Active faculty and staff inter- awards to be given ested in saving money on their out-of-pocket health- and/or BY BARBARA REA child-care expenses can enroll in the University's Flex Spending Four Distinguished Faculty Plans for calendar year 2002 Awards will be presented at this during the open enrollment year's Founders Day event Oct. 27 period from Nov. 1-30. at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton. Flex spending plans allow Receiving awards for outstand- employees to avoid paying federal, ing commitment and dedication state and Social Security/Medicare to the intellectual and personal taxes on money specifically set development of students are: Erika aside from their paychecks into C. Crouch, M.D., Ph.D.; Robert G. the spending accounts. The Hansman; Daniel L. Keating, J.D.; annual limit is $3,000 for the and Donald L. Snyder, Ph.D. health-care spending plan and In addition, the Robert S. $5,000 for the dependent child- Brookings Award will be presented care spending plan. Employees to Bernard Becker, M.D., and can enroll in either or both plans. Lynne Cooper Harvey. Employees who would like to The annual event is sponsored take advantage of the plans must a by the Alumni Board of Governors enroll before the Nov. 30 deadline | and commemorates the to ensure their participation for I University's founding in 1853. 2002. Employees who are 3, Erika C. Crouch currently enrolled must re-enroll. The Scotch elm at the south end of Brookings Hall, widely considered the most popular tree on cam- Expenses that are not covered pus, was severely damaged by high winds in late August. The career of Crouch, professor by health, dental, prescription of pathology and immunology in drug or vision benefits can be the School of Medicine, combines reimbursed from the pre-tax medical research with medical health-care spending account. Popular Scotch elm damaged by high winds education and patient care. Examples of qualifying expenses As a researcher, Crouch are: deductibles, co-insurance, BY JESSICA N. ROBERTS condition, the University is achieved prominence in the late office visit co-pays, prescription looking into ways to support the 1980s with the discovery of drug co-pays, hospital emergency One of the University's favorite ... we re going to put up tree's damaged areas to keep the pulmonary Surfactant Protein D, room co-pay, non-covered trees, the large Scotch elm at pathway open and available to an important component of the prescriptions, eyeglasses, contact . the south end of Brookings Hall, braces to help support the the campus community. body's innate host-defensive lenses and hearing aids. is in trouble. tree. We'll know more "We've cut some of the dead system. An Child-care expenses include "This has been a nightmare areas out of the tree, and once internation- services provided by a licensed year for our favorite trees on about the health of the all of the leaves fall, we're going ally recog- day-care center, preschool or baby campus, but this one is truly tree in the spring." to put up braces to help support nized leader sitter. To be eligible, this service unexpected," said William A. the tree," Norman said. "We'll in the field of PAUL M. NORMAN must be rendered for the sole Wiley, manager of maintenance know more about the health of pulmonary purpose of allowing a single operations. "The thought is that the tree in the spring." innate parent, both spouses of a married high winds in early August ing its weight. At the suggestion of the immunity, couple or both a parent and their caused part of the tree to split." "While the limb may arborist, the University will also Crouch has domestic partner to work or to In a report to horticultural eventually pull completely away continue monitoring the foliage helped seek an education on a full-time manager Paul M. Norman, Skip from the tree, it is unlikely to and the health of the broken pioneer the basis. Kincaid, an outside arborist for occur soon and will not have far limb and will examine other development Crouch "Our employees who are the University, noted, "The to fall since the limb attachment limbs on the tree that show the of novel enrolled in these plans enjoy a portion of the tree that split is a is about three to four feet above same potential for failure. recombinant collagenous lectins definite tax savings," said Tom major limb that showed evidence ground." In August, an American elm that hold promise of new thera- Lauman, director of benefits. "It's of an internal defect. The limb Everyone, from students to — the oldest such tree on the pies for the prevention and a current tax savings that won't be split away from its junction with faculty and staff, has enjoyed University's Hilltop Campus — treatment of lung infections. deferred or paid later like our the main trunk but remains walking on the pathway that in Brookings Quadrangle had to As a teacher, she is the retirement plan." connected along the bottom runs under the tree's large and be removed after it succumbed coursemaster for the yearlong There are important limita- portion of the junction. Several beautiful branches as they make to Dutch elm disease, a scourge pathology class. During her 18 tions and forfeiture rules to branches that grow from the their way to or from Givens Hall. that has wiped out millions of years at the University, Crouch has See Plans, Page 6 main limb are currently support- With the tree's weakened American elms since the 1930s. See Awards, Page 6 2 RECORD WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Constitutional courts to be examined in law conference BY ANN NICHOLSON Some of the worlds most "The presence or eminent legal scholars, social absence of constitutional scientists and legal and political philosophers will gather at the courts, and the School of Law Nov. 1-3 to present attributes of these papers and exchange ideas at a conference on "Constitutional courts, have been among Courts." Hosted by the law school's the key variables in the Institute for Global Legal Studies, design of a judicial the conference will be held in Anheuser-Busch Hall. system." Conference co-organizers are LEE EPSTEIN Lee Epstein, Ph.D., professor of law and the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor philosophers; of Political Science in Arts & • Wilhelm Brauneder, professor Sciences, and Stanley L.