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Grand Valley State University ScholarWorks@GVSU Volume 39, July 15, 2004 - June 16, 2005 Lanthorn, 1968-2001 5-19-2005 Lanthorn, vol. 39, no. 33, May 19, 2005 Grand Valley State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol39 Part of the Archival Science Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation Grand Valley State University, "Lanthorn, vol. 39, no. 33, May 19, 2005" (2005). Volume 39, July 15, 2004 - June 16, 2005. 33. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/lanthorn_vol39/33 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 39, July 15, 2004 - June 16, 2005 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@GVSU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2 GRAND VALLEY LANTHORN Staff Thursday, May 19, 2005 news@lanthorn. com NEWS ____ _ • Center for Business Ethics founder dies B\ Al\n In (jum philosophy at GVSU. “Barry re part of the community. ” was,” Irw in said. assistant dean graduate School in Monterey, Calif, ally was the glue that field that to Win Irwin, chief executive of DeWilde said he thinks Castro for seven years. and Hostos Community College of GVL Managing Editor gether” ficer of Irwin Seating Company, will be remembered for more than He also served CUNY. 1 X*Wilde. who has been a profes said he saw Castro about eight or just the Center for Business Ethics. on many com GVSU President Mark Murray After over 30 ye;irs of service sor at GVSU since 1994. had Cas 10 times a year. “1 think first and foremost he mittees at the said he enjoyed working withCas to Grand Valley State University, tro as a professor in 1977. DeWilde Some of the conversations they will be remembered as just a won university. tro and will miss him. professor and (bunder of the Center said Castro has been a mentor, had dealt with topics including derfully passionate and brilliant Castro re “Our conversations were always tor Business Ethics in tlie Seidman fnend. professor and colleague to international affairs and the differ teacher,” DeWilde said. “He took ceived his mas instructive for me.” Murray said. College of Business Barry CAstro him thnxightxit the years. ences between being a family com as much time with students as they ter’s and doc “He was a very careful thinker and died May 5. He was diagnosed IVior to Castro's death, the two pany or a privately held company. wanted to put into his courses. torate degrees alwaysbrought disciplined insights w ith lung cancer in Mareh 2004 worked together with the Center “I think what Barry was so good He was always looking to push from New York to the discussions. ” “It was his |CAstro's) idea to for Business Ethics. DeWikle and at was bringing out of each one people ’s intellectual interests and University in 1965 and 1967, re A memorial service for Castro bring togetlier local CEOs, law Robert Frey, visiting professor of of us, in our own way, ideas and to help them discover and develop spectively. Before that, he received will be held on June 5 at 2 p.m. in yers. top executives and other busi management, were co-directors in thoughts that we had that would their own talents.” a bachelor’s degree from Hunter the Cook-DeWitt Center. The en ne.v\|vople front West Michigan to 21XV4 and 2(X)5. hut Frey will take allow us all to think harder on all Upon coming to GVSU, Castro College of the City University of tire campus community is invited have a senes of continuing conver over as director next year the issues that we had, and it got to joined the then William James Col New York in 1955. to attend. sations on the issues am! concerns “Speaking personally and pro be so much fun and so much enjoy lege in 1973 for 10 years until he Other than GVSU, Castro also Castro is survived by his wife, that came up in their business and fessionally. I think he's really irre ment that we all looked forward to went to the Seidman School of Busi taught at Fairleigh Dickinson Uni who lives in Spring Lake, and professional lives.” said Michael placeable.” DeWilde said of Castro. coming to the Ethics Center meet ness in 1983. While there, he served versity in New Jersey, Brooklyn two children, who live in Austin, DeWikle, Assistant professor of “1 think he was just an invaluable ings regardless of what the topic as a professor of management and College of CUNY, the Naval Post Texas. GVSU to Hats off! instate credit Over 1,700 Grand Valley students card fee graduated this spring as one alumna and By A lan Ingram GVL Managing Editor professor were honored at commencement. GVL / faslyn Gilbert With the hope of saving A grand finale: Grand Valley graduate students enter Van Andel Arena on money for students and the in April 30 for the commencement ceremony. stitution, Grand Valley State University will implement a ,ur essential, citing a variety of ex B y AJ C outy “convenience fee” for students amples from family and business GVL Editor iw Chief who wish to settle their student situations. account using a credit card. The key to success in one ’s pro Ceremonial caps ,uxl gowns The $15 flat fee will be fessional and personal life. Hoek tilled the Yon Andd Arena and the implement on July 19 and will stra said, is to develop a passion Traverse Citx Regional Center as go into effect for the 2005 fall for investing time and energy in students wailed to receive dipkv semester, said Jim Bachmeier. building close, meaningful rela mas, and faculty watched as an associate, vice president for tionships. other class w as sent into the real business and finance at GVSU. Following Hoekstra s speech workT The student account includes wer| two award presentations rec This year's commencement charges for room and board, ognizing a distinguished alumnus ceremonies, held April 30 in Grand tuition and parking stickers. and an outstanding educator. Rapids and May 2 in Thiverse City, Bachmeier said the fee will Dixie Anderson, executive di honored over 1.700 students with alleviate the charges the uni rector of the World Affairs Council diplomas, while over 2,600 stu versity accrues from credit of West Michigan, was honored as dents wete eligible to walk in the card companies. Each time Distinguished Alumna. Anderson ceremony someone uses a credit card, "Both ceremonies went very earned a bachelor's degree in so the card company receives a cial studies and a niAster's degree well, as expected, due to the exten percentage of the transaction, in business administration from sive planning that goes into these which was between 2 percent GVSU and hAs been recognized events. ” said Boh Stoll, director of and 2.5 percent, Bachmeier student lite and event services. through her efforts with the World said. As a result, GVSU was Affan> Council. At GVSU. An ANxil guests attended not receiving the full amount the Grand Rapids commencement, derson helped establish the Seid- of student bills. man College of Business Alumni during which 1.675 diplomas were The amount the univer Association and hAs served on handed out In a ceremony Stoll de sity had to come up with to the Alumni Association Advisory scribed as "much smaller” with “a pay the credit card companies Board. She received the Alumni more intimate feel.” 48 students re in 2000-2001 was $320,468. Service Award in 1991. ceived diplomas in Traverse City . GVSU’s projected expense Daniel Vaughn, professor of “Students and families gather for 2004-2005 was $608,000. physical therapy, w as also named withfaculty following the event for Without the new plan, the pro refreshments and to share stones Outstanding Educator. Vaughn, jected expense for 2005-2006 who hAs taught at GVSU since and nicer those that supported the is $650,000. 1996. w as selected for the aw ard in student m their academic pursuit,” While Bachmeier said the a survey of graduates. Stoll said of the Traverse City com university was not able to elim Vaughn graduated from East mencement inate credit card payment fees, Carolina University and worked Rep FVier Hoek.stia received an it was able to make “those that as a physical therapist in private honorary degree then GVSU Pres cause the cost, pay the cost. ” ident Mali Murray Hoekstra w as practice in Greenville. S.C. before The fee will only be paid by given a Doctorate of Pubbc Ser coming to GVSU. He specializes in those who use the credit cards, manual therapy, a branch of physi vice. Hoekstra's district includes instead of all the students, cal therapy focused on spine and GYSC's Allendale and Holland which provides a sense of fair extremity mobilization. campuses and its research centers ness, Bachmeier said. in Muskegon He lives in Holland. Also a fixture at the commence Previously, the university Mich and aneoded G\ SI Mn ments. GVSU’s various ensembles covered the amount owed to earning degrees at Hope College provided music. Performing at the credit card companies. But as and the University of Michigan Van Andcl commencement were the number of credit card us Hsvksoa also gave the com the Stcclhand. the Symphonic ers increased and GVSU owed mencement address titled “High Wind Ensemble, the Honors Brass the credit card companies more Touch m a Workl of High Tech ” Quartet and featured music by solo GVL / faslyn Gilbert money, it became harder to Congrats! A Grand Valley graduate decorated her mortarboard with "Peace out" for the commencement He told graduates that in an ever- ist Lucy Finkel.