A general advising meeting will take place Thursday, February 12 at noon. Sophomores will meet with their college reps. to discuss transfer to University Park. All advisors should attend the meeting with the college in which they advise. Dave Richards, Dave Orbin, and Judy O Donnell, faculty representatives to the present Capital Campaign fundraising effort, reported on the goals and status of the project. Richards stressed that this campaign was different in that moneys went to people, not into buildings or the general operating budget.
Donors can also stipulate what the money is used for.
Orbin added that in the general public s eyes, college faculty are overpaid and underworked. Volunteers are working hard to get generous gifts from this area. Faculty participation is crucial if these volunteers are going to be able to get community members not connected with the university to make much larger contributions. O Donnell noted that, up to now, this campus has offered only minimal amounts of scholarships to attract superior students. This approach may not be viable for much longer.