California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Coyote Chronicle (1984-) Arthur E. Nelson University Archives 2-12-2007 February 12th 2007 CSUSB Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle Recommended Citation CSUSB, "February 12th 2007" (2007). Coyote Chronicle (1984-). 628. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle/628 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Arthur E. Nelson University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Coyote Chronicle (1984-) by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. c 0 t Bl od C fm Val ft Campus News Multi-Cultural A&E Page3 Page 6 Page 5 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN BERNARDINO The Coyote Chronicle Serving the CSUSB campus for 40 years Monday, February 12, 2007 Vol. 40 Issue 4 Karnig Congress raises Pell Grants Awarded Malori ~erki a vote of 286 to 140. Staff Wrzter "Today's vote is a great step toward restoring the purchasing Jennifer Veal power of the Pell Grant and deliv­ Staff Writer Pell Grant funding increased ering on our nation's promise of for the first time in four years after accessible and affordable educa­ the U.S. Congress approved the tion," Swarthout said. CSUSB's President was pre­ budget proposal on Jan. 31, 2007. Out of all underg~aduates sented with the Educator of the This increase raises the total enrolled in institutions all over the Year award at the Inland Empire allowable award amount to country, about half apply for feder­ Economic Partnership (IEEP) din­ $4,310, after remaining at $4,050 al fmancial aid. Of that half, 46 ner on Feb. 1, 2007. since the last increase in 2002. percent usually receive a Pell President Albert Kamig was "Over the last five years, Grant. given the award based on his work while students have paid more for To apply for a Pell Grant stu­ in the field of economic develop­ college, the maximum Pell Grant dents need to fiLl out a FAFSA ment. He has been instrumental in has remained frozen," U.S. Public form. The FAFSA form is the only the formation of campus institutes Interest Research Group (PIRG) form that is used throughout the and centers. Higher Education Advocate Luke nation when applying for Pell The Inland Empire Center for Swarthout said. "As a resu1t stu­ Grants. Entrepreneurship, the Technology dents have had to make up the gap Pell Grant awards will now Transfer Program, the Water between tuition and aid with more range from $400 to $4,310. Most Resources Institute and the recent work and larger loans." students receive around $2,500 on establishment of the Leonard Pell Grants are the largest fed­ average with the award amounts Transportation Center on the eral grant program for undergradu­ varying yearly along with a fami­ CSUSB campus are examples of ate education providing aid to an ly's changing financial circum­ applied academics addressing estimated 5 million students who stances. community challenges, according are deemed to have financial need Since these awards are grants to JEEP President and CEO Bm by the Free Application for Federal and not loans, students are never Carney. Stu<ient Aid (FAFSA). required to pay back the funds they ''Duti"tl'g his tenure a; presf.. "A little over 5,500 students receive from the FederaL Pell dent of California State received Pell Grants at CSUSB in Grant program. University, San Bernardino, Dr. Al the 2005-2006 academic year," "It's free money and a free Karnig has demonstrated a clear Financial Aid Advisor and Pell application. You really have noth­ understanding that it is education Grant Program Coordinator ing to lose, you have more to that will enable us to compete Patricia Sote)o said. "We also gain," Sotelo said. globally. Clearly his accomplish­ administered over 17 million in the The grant amount awarded to ments at CSUSB exemplify this," . Pell Grant program on our campus a student depends on several Carney said when he presented in the last academic year." things. If the student is a depen­ Karnig the Award. The U.S. House of dant the student's expected family The IEEP is a non-profit / Malori Merki/Chronicle Representatives approved the pro­ contribution (EFC) is factored in, organization supported by Pictured is CSUSB freshman Burt Bryan Barshga filling out a FAFSA form. The FAFSA form is the posal for the $260 increase in if the student is independent the Riverside and San Bernardino only form that is used throughout the nation when applying for Pell Grants. funding for the 2007 fiscal year by Continued on Pg. 2 County businesses. It acts as an •' information resource for business­ es, in both counties, for existing resources. Gifts that keep on giving The JEEP's goal is to enhance ·. and protect the Inland Empire's Nicholas Mull External Support. community in ways that are economy by providing technical Staff Writer "These gifts to the university thoughtful and more flexible," said .• assistance to small businesses in help the CSU provide that 'margin Dr. Albert Kamig, president of the area. Donations make the world go of excellence' so important to CSUSB. The organization also works round, especially when it comes to helping support our academic pro­ There are two kinds of endow­ with companies interested in relo­ scholarships and campus pro­ grams, and our services for stu­ ments: expendable and nonex­ cating to the Inland Empire. The grams. dents and the underserved commu­ pendable. organization provides them with The Cal State University sys­ nities throughout California," said An expendable endowment is information about the area to help tem received $285 million in new CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed. a donation that will eventually be build on local resources when in gifts and commitments from CSU endowments grew by completely used up, whereas a transition and after. donors for the 2005-2006 fiscal $43 million, according to the nonexpendable endowment is Members of the IEEP are year, matching the $285 million report. These monies are crucial to money that is invested and only the described by the organization as raised in 2004-2005. the universities because they acquired interest gets used. -· executives who believe in respon­ CSUSB raised $16.2 million, depend on endowments for schol­ With more than 70 percent of sible development of the Inland 80 percent above its goal and rais­ arships, campus buildings and pro­ students receiving some form of Empire economy and recognize ing nearly 100 percent more than grams. financial aid, scholarship funding the value of a coordinated region­ Nicholas Mull/Chronicle ever before, according to the all "Alternative funding allows is vital to CSUSB, according to a al team effort. Pictured is Dr. William Aguilar, CSUSB Vice President of new CSU Annual Report on us to build programs and serve the Membership funding supports Advancement. Continued on Pg. 2 ( JEEP's campaign to stir interna­ tional interest in the region's 250,000 college educated workers and attractive lo<;ations. Campus growth shows Kamig has made significant contributions to the IEEP, serving Melissa Balderrama American School and University "The vtswn (for the grand both on its Executive Committ~e Staff Writer Magazine's 2006 Architectural lobby) came from the President and as its chair of the Education Portfolio honoring education (Dr. Karnig) and we created it as a Committee. design excellence. team," Azhand said. 'I 0 ,. Kamig was one of four recip­ Two new buildings on campus "These buildings were fea­ The Chemical Sciences build­ .. ,~, ients of the IEEP's 2006 have earned praise from architects tured because they are very func­ ing opened in the fall of 2005 and ) •' Community Awards. and structural-experts. tional buildings," Azhand said. provides newer, high-tech class­ / The group was selected by the The buildip.gs are noteworthy The Santos Manuel Student rooms and labs for the College of organization's executive commit­ because of their architectural val­ Union reopened in April 2006 and Natural Sciences. tee as leaders whp have been con­ ues, energy efficiency and the more than doubled in size to The 37,000 square foot build­ sistently supportive of the IEEP's spaces they create, according to 83,000 square feet. ing addresses environmental con- · economic development efforts the Director and Executive Dean The Student Union is home to cems and includes the use of day­ over the years. of Capital Planning, Design and a 200-seat auditorium, the lighting and solar screening Other recipients of the Construction, Hamid U. Azhand. Women's Resource Center, the design, which offers protection Community Awards include The recently renovated Santos Cross Cultural Center, a pub, game from the sun and extreme tempera­ Melissa Balderrama/Chronlcle Redevelopment Director for the Manuel Student Union and the room and a grand lobby for stu­ tures, according to the American Pictured is CSUSB's Chemical Sciences building which was fea­ city of Rancho Cucamonga Linda new Chemical Sciences building dents to study and relax between School and University magazine. tured in the American School and University Magazine's 2006 Continued on Pg. 2 have been featured in the classes. Continued on Pg. 2 Architectural Portfolio. < e I ' ' . I ______News Chronicle Page 2 February 12, 2007 disease or recovery, pain associat- Continued: ed with cancer can almost always c b •td • Cancer deaths drop ~: ::/!~ved by proper treatment" ampus u l l ng s Wendy Diaz The decline began between American Cancer Society's chief "My aunt, who was diagnosed The bujlding also features a "We learn from project to Staff Writer 2002 and 2003.