In defense of the alumni, when a building comes down, the name comes down with it. The younger Erickson was right about the mortuary. The Marshall alumni quickly outgrew it, if crowded offices and cracked plaster are any indication. The new center will have much more space, plus the newest telecommunications equipment for alumni fund drives. That's what Marshall needs, Erickson said.
People are dubious and leery of making a big gift right now.
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