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The UCF Report. 603. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfreport/603 w? \, 1IL,#' , • \ 3 Ssx''H, Volume 22 • No. 10 • Dec. 3,1999 A publication for faculty and staff Peace forum ushers in millennium The 5,000-seat UCF Arena is On the 58th anniversary of the bombing, UCF The 9-11 a.m. forum will be shown via closed cir will celebrate the possibilities of peace and reconcil cuit in a second campus location for an expected expected to be filled for the iation in the world at a free, public lecture by Nobel overflow crowd. Peace Prize winners Archbishop Desmond Tutu of "The response from the community has been Dec. 7 event featuring two South Africa and former president of Costa Rica overwhelming," says Tom Bohn, director for Com Nobel Peace Prize winners Oscar Arias. The facilitator for a question-and- munity Relations. "Interest has crossed all religious answer segment of the forum is Gina London, boundaries, all social boundaries and attracted the eace, not war, will be on the minds of central weekend anchor for CNN Headline News. business community, too. All kinds of people are Floridians on Tuesday, Dec. 7, the anniversary All 5,000 seats in the UCF Arena are expected to planning to attend or be involved in some manner." P of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, if the Uni be filled for A Day of Peace in Central Florida: A versity of Central Florida has its way. Forum on Peace and Reconciliation in the World. Please see PEACE, page 4 Solitary man $10 million given to university last year Donations to the UCF Foundation were the most ever, bringing total to $62 million he UCF Foundation reported a banner year for 1999, with its Tinvestment fund climbing $9 million to just under $62 million. Robert Holmes, UCF Foundation president, credited an increase in broad-based giving and the influence Jacque Brund of community leaders for the fund's Steve Krygier was alone with his thoughts and books inside the Brevard campus Library growth. at Brevard Community College, recently. He was studying for a computer software class. Please see GIVING, page 2 Computer school, Engineering merge The goal is to better serve the ing and Computer Science will be established with about the potential of this partnership. We expect in the college and will consist of three divisions: that this new approach will enhance already pro community by forming the Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Com ductive relationships, both internal and external to puter Engineering. the campus." College of Engineering and "President [John] Hitt and I feel that this reorg Until last month, the School of Computer Sci Computer Science anization will create a unique opportunity for the ence had been part of the College of Arts and Sci University of Central Florida to exercise its leader ences. t's signed, sealed and delivered. ship and partnership capabilities in the areas of Marty Wanielista, dean for the Engineering and The College of Engineering welcomed the electrical engineering, computer engineering and Computer Science College, says the blending of I School of Computer Science into its fold on computer science," says Provost Gary Whitehouse. engineering and computer science "is more com- Nov. 15, creating the College of Engineering and "A number of local industry leaders are sup Computer Science. A School of Electrical Engineer portive of this concept and are very enthusiastic Please see COLLEGE, page 2 Next issue of The UCF Report is Dec. 17 • Deadline is noon, Dec. 8 University of Central Florida Non-Profit Organization P.O. Box 160090 U.S. Postage Paid Orlando, FL 32816-0090 Orlando, FL Address Service Requested Permit No. 3575 All we are saying, is give peace a chance I'm looking forward to Tuesday, Dec. 7. That's when Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias will be on campus to speak about, of all Jacque Brund things, peace. Showing off for the boss What a wonderful gift that is Florida Chancellor Adam Herbert (left) toured UCF's Advanced Materials Processing and from our university to the central Analysis Center during his visit to the university and Orlando, late last month. Florida community. As the 20th century slips away, we're offering a reason to dream the impossible dream: the dream that world peace can be achieved in the next century. The possibility that Faculty, staff show generosity r rOm the world's govern- tl^lf* ments can work UCF smashed its goal throughout the world. to reach 60 percent participation." to ether for e "Our charitable contributions re The College of Business Admin i vnrv s ^ of $113,000, raising flect well on UCF's place in the com istration bested the other colleges *• * v^J. y common good of $148,000 for the 1999 munity. Even after the campaign end with 77 percent participation this tOWGr humankind. The ed on Oct. 29, we still had additional year. The College of Health and Pub previously unthink charitable campaign donations coming in," says UCF's lic Affairs followed with almost 69 able prospect that our children and campaign coordinator Bill Merck, vice percent. Of the larger units, Admin grandchildren and great grand UCF administrators were beaming president for Administration and Fin istration and Finance led the way children will never have to fight as the final numbers were compiled ance. with a 70 percent participation rate. another war. for the State Employees' Charitable The number of employees donat Merck extends a general thanks to It's interesting that the Tutu and Campaign. ing to the campaign has increased ov all who worked to make the cam Arias event, tagged "A Day of The university collected $148,000 er the last several years, and the per paign successful and who donated. Peace in Central Florida: A Forum for the campaign, easily smashing its centage of giving has remained just "Your efforts are greatly appreciated," on Peace and Reconciliation in the $113,000 goal. The campaign benefits above 51 percent, he says. "I believe he says. World," falls on the 58th anniver United Way and other organizations we have the potential in a year or two — Joanne Griggs sary of the bombing of Pearl Har bor, one of the ugliest days in GIVING, continued from page 1 American history. That quirk in scheduling gives us an opportunity "There is a growing number of nearly $10 million raised the year be undergraduate and graduate edu to stand up and say, "Enough. people who want to invest in UCF fore, the numbers are deceptive. In cation for engineering and optics as Enough war. Enough violence. and who are stepping up to help our 1997-1998, an in-kind gift of $2.6 mill part of a national consortium. Enough cruelty." fund-raising efforts," he says, noting ion for a NASA antenna pushed the Holmes says the contributions are I'm not so naive to think one that 1,800 more donations were made total up. " It's highly unusual to re necessary because the university's event featuring a couple of Nobel to UCF this year than in 1998 and that ceive an in-kind gift of such value," needs are increasing. Peace Prize winners is going to $2.2 million was raised by 11,791 don Holmes says. "Without that gift, the "Where do these monies go? change the world overnight. But ors to the university's Annual Fund. total giving would have been $7.3 They're funneled to students for I'm optimistic enough to believe Efforts to raise money included million last year." scholarships, merit and needs-based, it's a start. With enough forums the Phonathon and letters from alum UCF's investments are earning LEADs and National Merit scholar about peace and enough people ni to former classmates. Leadership $2.5 million annually and could grow ships, eminent scholar chairs, into the convinced that the world would be was provided by the foundation's to $2.7 million soon, he says. Last classrooms and to faculty, deans and a better place without war and vio Board of Trustees and the advisory year, UCF secured a number of pledg athletics. These funds are used to de lence, why can't we achieve that? boards from each college. es that will be fulfilled over the next liver educational services not possible There's the old saying about "The strength of our program is few years. UCF's largest single gift with only state monies," he says. tossing a tiny pebble into a pond, that we just have a great network," was $1.5 million from Al and Nancy "We're helping more students and and ripple after ripple after ripple Holmes says. Burnett for the Honors College, which more faculty, but we need to because flowing from its splash. UCF's Although giving for 1998-1999, brought in matching funds from the the university is growing so fast." peace forum can be that pebble.