Visit our Website http://www.wm.edu/wmnews/wm_news.html E-mail: [email protected] VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER 16 A Newspaper for Faculty, Staff and Students THURSDAY, APRIL 18,2002 Coming Soon to a Historic Building Near You BOV Finance Committee Endorses College Budget Cuts,Tuition Raises Virginia undergraduates will likely see first increase in six years The finance committee of the William ginia over the next two and a half years," said and Mary Board of Visitors will recom¬ Sam Jones, vice president for finance. "In deal¬ mend that the tuition of Virginia un¬ ing with these dramatic cuts, our primary ob¬ dergraduate students be increased by $208 for jectives have been to maintain the quality of the 2002-2003 academic year. If the recommen¬ our programs, to assure that qualified students dation were approved by the full Board of Visi¬ can afford to enroll and, to the extent possible, tors at its meeting on April 25-26, tuition for to protect our faculty and staff." in-state undergraduates at William and Mary To help ease the burden of increased costs would stand at approximately the same level on students and their parents, the College ex¬ as it did in 1993. pects to spend an additional $300,000 in stu¬ Tuition for Virginia undergraduate stu¬ dent financial assistance that will be awarded dents has been frozen since 1996, and in 2000, on the basis of need. it was reduced by 20 percent. When manda¬ The finance committee will also recom¬ tory fees and room and board are factored in, mend to the full board the following tuition the annual cost for a Virginia undergraduate and mandatory fee increases for students en¬ to attend William and Mary would rise by $546 rolled in other William and Mary programs: to $10,626, a 5.4 percent increase. for in-state graduate students, an increase of The College administration proposed rais¬ $398 to $6,183 (6.9 percent increase); out-of- ing the tuition of out-of-state undergraduates state graduate students, $696 to $17,972 (4 by $1,378, which would have raised the total cost percent); in-state graduate business students, for out-of-state undergraduates by $1,718 to $656 to $9,978 (7 percent); out-of-state gradu¬ $24,826, a 7.4 percent increase. The finance ate business students, $1,482 to $17,944 (9 committee, however, directed the administra¬ percent); in-state law students, $700 to $11,100 tion to examine the possibility of raising tuition (6.7 percent); and out-of-state law students, for out-of-state undergraduates by an additional $870 to $20,620 (4.4 percent). 2 to 3 percent, with the hope that these rev¬ Even if the recommended tuition increases enues could be used to enhance faculty sala¬ are approved by the full Board of Visitors, Wil¬ ries. The administration will bring a new set of liam and Mary will still be required to trim recommendations regarding tuition increase more than $3.6 million from its annual oper¬ Forgive Darryl Jones, of Sunbelt Rentals, if he doesn't yet have a for out-of-state undergraduates to the meeting ating budget in 2002-2003. Although the spe¬ ticket to Spider-Man, the much-anticipated motion picture slated of the full Board of Visitors on April 25-26. cific cuts must be approved by the Board of for release May 3. Jones had a spider-like experience April 8 "Funds produced by the tuition increases Visitors, the list recommended by the finance dismantling the three-tiered scaffold Colonial Williamsburg will help offset a $6.6-million cut in state oper¬ committee includes the reduction of operat¬ craftsmen used to complete general repairs to the Wren ating support for William and Mary in fiscal ing expenses by 5 percent, the elimination of Building's cupola and weather vane. year 2002-2003, one result of a $3.8-billion rev¬ enue shortfall in the Commonwealth of Vir¬ Continued on Page 6. This year's recipient of the Charles "I love the guys I work with," said and Virginia Duke Award is Peace. "If it wasn't for them I wouldn't proud to declare, "We do it all have gotten this award. And I love work¬ in the Hall." Shelfer Peace, utility ser¬ ing with everyone in the Hall, from the viceman foreman, was selected for out¬ coaches to the administrative staff." standing service to William and Mary An all-around sports fan, Peace from a pool of candidates nominated by cheers for the Tribe, the University of members of the College community. Virginia Cavaliers, the Dallas Cowboys, Established in 1997, the award rec¬ the Los Angeles Lakers and the New ognizes exceptional devotion to William York Knicks. He enjoys tennis, running and Mary by a nonstudent, noninstruc- and walking. He graduated from Surry tional employee. Peace will be recog¬ High School, where he was all-state in nized at a reception May 3 and during football and all-district in basketball. William and Mary's commencement on Peace now lives in Gloucester with his May 12. wife and three children, Aubrey and "During his time as a part of the Wil¬ twins Kuisha and Tasha. liam and Mary family, Shelfer has been For Peace, the William and Mary the rock of the facilities and operations campus can generate something of a department," said Eugene Byrd, Peace's 2 Dute Award family reunion. His brother Lonnie former supervisor. "He has contributed Peace holds his former position in fa¬ invaluable experience and consistency ner Sflfcr Peace cilities management and his wife also to the department while enduring the works on campus. transition of three directors. I know my "And another reason I love William own transition would not have been Peace joined the College 16 years ago, that we don't expect," said Peace. "Sur¬ and Mary so much is because this is where possible without the tremendous assis¬ working two years in facilides manage¬ prises, surprises, surprises. But it all gets I met my wife," he said. Shelfer and Renee tance of Mr. Peace." ment before joining the athletics depart¬ done. I'm here to make everyone happy. Peace met on a rainy day 11 years ago "Shelfer's immediate supervisor, ment in William and Mary Hall. His I'm a problem solver." when Peace offered Renee a ride to her Eugene Byrd, left his position with the motto of "all in the Hall" reflects his For Peace and his crew, "all" means office in Millington Hall, where she still College in January, but he felt so strongly multifaceted job, with responsibilities for all-inclusive in William and Mary Hall, works as a program support technician about Shelfer's nomination that he com- overseeing the setting up and breaking from setting up for the St. Bede's Easter in the biology department. pleted it personally," added Terry down of equipment for athletic games Service to showing students how to run And the students on campus make up Driscoll, director of athletics. "Shelfer and the many nonsporting events held the sound system to operating the a sort of extended family for Peace, who embodies the attributes that are critical in the Hall every year, from Charter Day scoreboard clock to trouble-shooting a has seen four classes of seniors process for the Duke Award, and he is a most to commencement. cranky ventilation system. He knows how into the Hall he helped ready just for deserving candidate." "I leave two hours of the day wide to lock and unlock every door and how Born and raised in Dendron, Va., open because things get thrown at us to turn on every light. Continued on Page 6. 2/ BN^VVS April 18, 2002 A Warner Stop atWachapreague Fond Memories of a Mentor Inspire Ritter's Commitment to William and Mary Faculty Alumnus honors "wisdom of great teachers" According to most of those who many promising professors over the took accounting classes at the years." College of William and Mary in The term professorship and the gen¬ the 1950s and 1960s, Professor John eral support fund for faculty teaching and Quinn was a superior professor. Al¬ research were also attractive to Ritter be¬ though students of that era remember cause of their long-term flexibility. litde resemblance between the formi¬ "As a member of the board of the U.S. Sen. John Warner visited the Virginia Institute of Marine Science's dable Dr. Quinn and the kindly Mr. William and Mary Endowment Associa¬ Wachapreague hatchery during a recent visit to the Eastern Shore. Pictured Chips, they invariably express apprecia¬ tion, I am aware that donors have tradi¬ with Sen.Warner (center) are Mark Luckenbach, associate director of Eastern tion for his knowledge of the field and tionally chosen to designate their funds Shore Laboratory (left), and Virginia state Sen. Nick Rerras, of Norfolk. his commitment to helping students for particular purposes," said Ritter. "But grasp complex accounting principles. because institutional needs can change They also recall Quinn's rigorous classes, dramatically over time, I wanted to struc¬ packed with intense interrogation from ture a gift that would give the president the lectern, sessions that encouraged and the provost the greatest possible Warner Adds Alumni laggards to prepare better for the next flexibility in deciding how to pursue the class. But above all, they remember College's commitment to attracting and Quinn's constant challenge to embrace retaining outstanding faculty members." Ukrop, Powell to BOV the highest ethical The fact that the and professional term professorship standards.