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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY Volume20,Number20 February10,1994 e e Bunda and Sharma vying for In4-L II ,,1_11.:,,. e Faculty Senate presidency1 , ()()()expec ted',£ Jor UUI1Y.l..eUUUlUnSCho'-----hUU~',zpC ompetitio n In 1984, 15Michigan high school seniors won the top awards totaling some $2.8 mil- ceremony and reception for parents and stu- came to campus for a day to compete for the lion. dents at 5:30 p.m. in the EastBallroom of the first Medallion Scholarships to attend WMU The program is paying off in terms of the Bernhard Center. that fall. Ten years later, nearly 1,000 seniors success of its graduates, according to Besides the Bernhard Center, events will from Michigan and 10 other states are ex- Henderson. A significant number of former take place in Sangren Hall, the Fetzer Center pected to vie for the awards on one of two Medallion Scholars have gone on to pursue and Schneider Hall. More than 250 faculty days in what has become the biggest schol- advanced degrees. Some have attended law and staff members will be involved in the arship competition of its kind in the state. school and medical school, and others have program's various phases. The top high school seniors will converge found jobs in the business world. One is on campus on Saturdays, Feb. 12 and 19. pursuing a master of fine arts degree and Bunda Sharma They will be competing for some of the performing in an off-Broadway production, Board meeting date changed largest merit scholarships in American pub- while another just finished a two-year stint in The date for next month's meeting of the Two persons were nominated Feb. 3 for lic higher education. Since the program be- the Peace Corps. Board of Trustees has been changed from president and two for vice president of the gan 10 years ago, more than 5,300 students Some unique partnerships also have been Friday, March 18, to Thursday, March 17. Faculty Senate. Ballots are to be mailed this have participated and some $10 million in nurtured by the program. Two sets of the The meeting will take place at the Radisson week and aredue inthe senateoffice by Feb. 21. scholarships has been awarded. scholars have married: Sarah K. Caister and Hotel in Lansing. Mary Anne Bunda, educational leader- Capping off the program are the pres- Jon T. Lea, now of Evanston, Ill.; and Joyce ship, and Visho Sharma, science studies, tigious Medallion Scholarships, valued at E. Hinders and Corey A. Leon, now of Ann were nominated for president. Joseph S. Ellin, $25,000 over four years. Also available are Arbor. The Leons will be serving on the Bernhard undergoes surgery philosophy, and William B. Harrison III, $16,000, $12,000, $8,000 and $4,800 awards. observer teams during the group problem President Emeritus John T. Bernhard is geology, were nominated for vice president. Each student who participates in the event solving part of the Feb. 12 competition. recovering from hip replacement surgery. Sharma and Ellin currently serve as presi- and decides to attend WMU receives some Registration for the event will be con- The operation was performed Feb. 7 at dent and vice president, respectively, of the sort of scholarship. The total scholarship ducted from 9 to 10 a.m. in the lobby of the Borgess Medical Center. senate. Both offices carry one-year terms. pool is valued at more than $1 million. Bernhard Center. At 10 a.m., students and Bunda, who came to WMU in 1974, is a "Not only is ours the largest scholarship their parents will be welcomed by Henderson senator-at-Iarge. She has served on the Re- competition in the state," says Stanley E. and E. Thomas Lawson, chairperson ofreli- Playwrights to speak at search Policies Council and the Committee Henderson, emollment management and gion and of the Medallion Committee, in the next breakfast meeting on Safety in Research. She also has served as admissions, "but it's also the most compre- center's East Ballroom. "Playwrights on Playwrighting: Love Is chairperson of the Human Subjects Institu- hensive in the state because of our tiered The rest of the day for students will in- Strange" is the topic for the next breakfast tional Review Board. approach." c1udewritten testing and group problem solv- meeting for WMU alumni and friends Tues- Sharma, who came to WMU in 1967, has Only the cream of the crop of this year's ing. They also will attend panel discussions day, Feb. 22. served as senate vice president and recording high school graduating classes is invited to featuring some of the current Medallion The event will begin with a continental secretary as well as chairperson of the Under- attend. Students had to be admitted to WMU Scholarship recipients and representatives of breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the Fetzer Center. graduate Studies Council. He has served on by Jan. 10and had to carry at least a 3.7 grade the Lee Honors College. In addition, students The speakers will be Arnie Johnston, En- several ad hoc committees, including ones to point average, or at least a 3.5 GPA and an will have an opportunity to experience a glish, and Deborah Percy, assistant principal revise general education and the curriculum American College Test score of 30 or better. WMU class by participating in "honors at Kalamazoo's South Middle School and a review process. He previously was chairper- The selection committee will consider grades, colloquia." WMU alumna. The two playwrights, who son of the Distinguished Service Award Com- courses, test scores and performance in the The parent agenda for the day will feature are married, are frequent collaborators and mittee. on-campus competition as well as leader- sessions on the Lee Honors College, finan- their works have won several national awards. ElIin, who came to WMU in 1962, is ship, recommendations and, in some cases, cial aid and the transition from high school to The event is being sponsored by the WMU chairperson of the Regional Education Coun- personal interviews. Recipients will be noti- college, as well as discussions with WMU Alumni Association as part of a series this cil. Harrison, who came to WMU in 1973, fied by March 31. scholarship recipients. In addition, parents year titled "Good Morning, Kalamazoo!" has been a member or alternate member of ad Among the participants this year are 222 will have an opportunity to tour the residence The cost is $6 for association members or $7 hoc committees to revise general education students who have perfect 4.0 GPAs and 166 halls and cheer on the Bronco men's and for non-members. Persons are requested to and to advise President Haenicke on aca- who have ACT scores of 30 or higher. women's basketball teams. make reservations by Friday, Feb. 18, by demic planning. In 1984, the top Medallion Scholarships, The day will conclude with a closing calling the McKee Alumni Center at 7-8777. Three persons have been nominated for then valued at $20,000, went to six Michigan three vacancies as senators-at -large for three- high school seniors. In addition to increasing year terms. They are James P. D'Mello, in value to $25,000 over the past years, the Campuswide efforts to promote diversity earn finance and commercial law; Jil C. Larson, most prestigious awards have grown in num- English; and Gwen Raaberg, English and ber. In 1993,21 students earned Medallion regional award from student personnel group women's studies. Scholarships. To date, 122 students have WMU's efforts to promote diversity have dents at Grand Valley State University, who been recognized with an award from Region nominated WMU for the award. "WMU has IV-East of the National Association of Stu- put forth many initiatives throughout the dent Personnel Administrators. institution to create a culturally diverse cam- . WMU received the Celebration of Di- pus community. From recruitment and reten- versity Award at the organization's regional tion efforts to academic and social programs, conference in Milwaukee Jan. 30. The Western strives to create a challenging, sup- NASP A Region IV-East includes 300 higher portive and enriching learning environment Room education institutions in Illinois, Indiana, for all students." Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wiscon- In support of his nomination, WMU sub- renovation sin and Ontario. mitted a 4O-page booklet describing diver- The award is a special recognition given sity efforts on campus. It covers everything Crews were at work this to an institution for its successful record of from the diversity component of WMU's week on the renovation of achievement in celebrating and creating a freshman orientation to the 315 programs on the Brown and Gold Room campus environment that is culturally di- diversity topics that took place in 1992-93 in on the second floor of the verse and accepting of differences through the residence halls. It also provides a com- Bernhard Center. For- student development programming, person- prehensive compilation of student support merly a restaurant, the nel practices, equal opportunity, staff devel- services that contribute to the campus cli- room will now be used for opmentactivity, student support services and mate of valuing diversity, ranging from dis- meetings and banquets. actions designed to improve the campus cli- abled student resources and services to inter- Renovations, scheduled to mate for diversity. national student services. be completed by the end of "This is an award that the University Also included are special efforts within this week, include new really deserves," said Theresa A. Powell, WMU's academic units as well as faculty/ paint, wall coverings, car- vice president for student affairs, who ac- staff development programming in diversity peting, ceiling tiles and cepted the honor with Diane K.