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heGrandRapidsbuildingthatwillbecomethenewhomeoftheMSUCollegeofHumanMedicinewillbenamed“TheSecchiaCenter.”The

namingwasapprovedonJanuary18,2007bytheMichiganStateUniversityBoardofTrusteesinrecognitionofasubstantialcontributionforthefacilityfromalumnusAmbassadorPeterF.Secchiaandothers.

“TheSecchiaCenterwillbringtolifeafour-yearmedicalschoolinGrandRapidsaswellasaone-of-a-kindmodelformedicaleducationandresearchinthe21stcentury,”saidMSUPresidentLouAnnaK.Simon.ThisnewapproachblendskeyelementsofaclassicmedicaleducationcenterwithMSU’straditionalstrengthincommunity-basedmedicaleducation.

“AmbassadorSecchia’sgiftistheessentialcatalystfortheevolutionandexpansionoftheCollegeofHumanMedicineforanewcentury,”PresidentSimonsaid.“Wearecreatingsomethingveryspecialherebybringingaworldclass

universitytobearondevelopingmedicaleducationinGrandRapidsandbyusingthisopportunitytoadvancethepowerofgenomicmedicine.Thisventurewillsignificantlyincreaseouractivityinre-search,bothinGrandRapidsandEastLansing.”

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TSimonalsonotedthecriticalroleofpartner-

shipsinachievingthevision.“inGrandRapids,wehaveestablishedauniquesetofrelationshipsthatwillmakethismedicalschoolareality.Thisisbeingdonewithouttheneedforstateappropriations,and

itisatriumphofcreativeproblemsolvingthatwillraisethelevelofmedicalcareinWestMichiganandbenefitcitizensthroughoutMichiganandbeyond.”

ThevanAndelinstitute,SpectrumHealth,SaintMary’sHealthSystemandGrandvalleyStateUniversityeachhaverecentlyannouncedimportantpartner-shipswithMichiganStateUniversityassociatedwitheitherlandacquisitionorfutureprograms.GrandAction,anon-profitorganizationof250communityleaderscommittedtothegrowthandnationalrecognitionofGrandRapids,andMSUwilllaunchacapitalcampaigntoraisetheremaining$20millionna-tionallyandfromtheWestMichigancommunitytocoverthedevelopmentandconstructioncostsassociatedwiththefacility.

ichiganStateUniversityreceivedthelargest-evergifttoitsathleticsprogram—$5millionfromalumniRobertandJulieSkandalaris

ofBloomfieldHills,Michigan.ThedonationrepresentstheleadgiftfortheduffydaughertyFootballBuildingexpansion,aprojectexpectedtogetunderwaythisspring.Thegiftbringsthetotalraisedforthe$12millionprojectto$8.7million.“Thishistoricandmuch-appreciatedgiftprovidesdramaticmomentumandmovesthisprojectforwardsignificantly,”saiddirectorofintercollegiateAthleticsRonMason.

PresidentLouAnnaK.SimonrecommendedtotheBoardofTrusteesandtheboardapprovedthatcomponentsoftheexpansionbenamedthe“BobandJulieSkandalaris

Skandalaris $5 Million Gift Largest Ever To Spartan Athletics

FootballoperationsCenter”andthe“BobandJulieSkandalarisHallofHistory.”

“JulieandiarecommittedtoasuccessfulSpartanfootballprogram,”saidBobSkandalaris,founderandchairmanofnobleinternationalanda1974businessgraduate.“ourprogramneedsstabilityandresourcestosucceed,andsustained

successrequiresthecumulativeeffortsoftheentireMSUfamily.WehopeourgiftwillfostertheparticipationofothersandsendasupportivesignaltocurrentandpotentialSpartanathletes.”

Masonnotedthatthe27-year-oldfootballbuildingisinneedof

updatingandimprovement.“Becauseoftheneedfor

renovations,wearefallingbehindpeerprogramsintheareaoffootballsupportfacilities,”hesaid.TheSkandalarisFootball

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TheSecchiaCenterwillincluderesearchandteachinglaboratories,classrooms,officesandstu-dentareas.MichiganState’sCollegeofHumanMedicineisslatedtoenrollitsfirstclassof100first-yearstudentsinGrandRapidsin2010,whenthenewfacilityopens.Thecollegewillalsocontin-uetoenrollfour-yearclassesinEastLansingandtoplacetheresidentsfromitsprogramsthrough-outthestate.

“AmbassadorSecchiahasbeenagenerousfriendandlong-timedonortoMichiganStateUniversity,”saidPresidentSimon.“Hisvolunteer-ismandcontributionsdatebacknearly50years.HecurrentlyservesasamemberofthePresident’sCampaignCabinetforThe Campaign for MSU. overtheyears,hehashostedandsponsoreddoz-ensofuniversityeventsandchairedseveralcampusbuildingprojects.

“Wearegratefulforhiscontinuedsupport,par-ticularlyasweestablishthenewhomeoftheCol-legeofHumanMedicineandsetacourseforitsresearchagendaandinnovativecurriculum.PeterwasapioneeringproponentoftheideaofhousingtheschoolinGrandRapids.”

“Thisisaonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunitytocombinemycommitmentstotheuniversityandtothecommunityilove,”saidSecchia.“itrulybelievethiswillhaveameaningfulimpactthatwillliveonforgenerationstocome.”

TheSecchiafamilytremendouslyvalueseduca-tion.JoanSecchia(Education,’64)taughtintheRockfordandEastGrandRapidspublicschools.SherecentlyservedaspresidentoftheGrandRapidsPublicSchoolsStudentAdvancementFoundationandledthedrivetoraise$1.7milliontorestockmorethan40publicschoollibraries.Shecurrentlyservesonthefundraisingcommit-teetoraiseinexcessof$100millionfortheHelendevosChildren’sHospital.TheSecchiashavefourchildrenandfivegrandchildren.

ChairmanEmeritusofUniversalForestProductsinc.,SecchiabeganhisservicewithUFPiin1962,graduatingfromMSUwithabachelor’sdegreeineconomicsthefollowingyear.WhileatUFPi,hehelpedopen102manufacturingplants.SecchiaservedasU.S.Ambassadortoitalyfrom1989to1993.

inaddition,SecchiahasheldleadershippositionsontheboardsofoldKentFinancial,oldKentBank,RiverCityFoods,StelterPartnersandtheManufacturedHousinginstitute.Hehasvolunteeredinlocal,stateandnationalpoliticalandcharitablework,hasservedonthelibraryfoundationboardsestablishedbytwopresidents,GeraldR.FordandGeorgeH.W.Bush,andwasselectedbyformerGovernorJohnEnglertoheadacommissiontoreevaluategovernmentservices.HispersonalphilanthropyandfundraisingeffortshaveaidedmanyGrandRapidscauses—youths,parks,economicdevelopment,healthcareandculturalenrichmentandeducation,amongmanyothers.

Secchiahasearnedanumberoflifetimeachievementawardsduringthelast15years,including:Michigan’sMasterEntrepreneuroftheyear;Crain’s Detroit Business,Businessmanoftheyear;EconomicClubofGrandRapids,BusinessPersonoftheyear;nationalitalianAmericanFoundation,SpecialAchievementAward;Republicofitaly,CavalierediGranCroce(TheKnightoftheGreatCross);MichiganStateUniversity’sBroadBusinessSchooloutstandingAlumnus;MichiganStateUniversity’sdistinguishedAlumnus;andtheSmithsonianinstituteAwardasanationalScholar.

For information about making a gift to the College of Human Medicine, contact Director of Development Doug Moffat at (517) 353-5153.

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operationsCenterwilladdnewmeetingroomsequippedwiththemostadvancedcomputerbreakdownandprojectionmonitorequipment,state-of-the-artcoaches’offices,andastudent-athletelounge.TheSkandalarisHallofHistorywillproudlydisplaySpartanFootballaccomplishmentsandtraditions.Futureimprovementscouldincludeanenhancedplazaandexpandedweightroom.

“intermsofqualityandfunctionality,”saidGregianni,seniorassociateathleticsdirectorforfacilitiesandoperations,“duffywillbeamongthenation’sbest.”HeaddedthatthegoalistocreateanimpactandfeelsimilartotheBerkowitzBasketballComplex.Sincethecompletionofthatfacilty,boththeMen’sandWomen’sBasketballteamshavebeennationalbasketballpowerhouseprograms.

ChuckSleeper,seniorassociateathleticsdirectorfordevelopment,saidthegifthashadanacceleratingeffectonothercommitmentstotheproject.“Wehavehadagreatresponsetothisproject,thanksinlargeparttoBobandJulie’sleadership,andweareconfidentseveralothermajorgiftswillbemade.TheSkandalarisgiftwillhavealong-lastingimpactnotonlyonourfootballprogram,butonourentireathleticsprogram.ThisgifthasraisedthephilanthropicbarforMSUAthletics.”

PresidentLouAnnaK.SimonexpressedherappreciationfortheSkandalarisgifttotheuniversity.“MSUisseekingtransformationalgiftsinallareas,”shesaid,“andthemagnificentgenerosityofBobandJulieisveryimportanttoTeamMSU.”

For more information on how you can become a part of the Duffy project, please contact the athletics development office at (517) 355-7701.

Developments is published by:University DevelopmentMichigan State University300 Spartan WayEast Lansing, MI 48824-1005(517) 884-1000

Charles H. Webb, Vice President for University DevelopmentMarti K.S. Heil, Associate Vice President and Director of Development Marketing Programs:Linda Dunn, Assistant Director/EditorRick Seguin, Assistant DirectorBob Thomas, DirectorBob Brent, University ArtistChristina Schaffer, Editorial AssistantRandy Brown, WebmasterAlicia Crandall, Assistant DirectorBecky Miller, AssistantKaren Peterson, Assistant

Michigan State University is an affirmative- action, equal-opportunity employer.

TheMSUBlackAlumni(MSUBA)announcedthatfundscontributedtoMSUBAendowmentshavegrowntomorethan$1million.dr.RonGoldsberry(Chemistry,’66)servedaschairofthesuccessfulMilliondollarCampaign.Recently,

MSUBLACKALUMniEndoWMEnTExCEEdS$1MiLLion

MSUBAofficers,donorsandstudentscholarshiprecipientsgatheredtocelebratethisachievement.ForinformationaboutMSUscholarshipopportunities,contactdirectorofdevelopmentBarbaraBall-McClureat(517)432-7330.

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hankstoagiftfromformerPresidentCecilandClareMackey,thevoiceareaintheSchoolofMusicwillhaveperpetualfundingfortalented

studentspursuingdegreesinthevocalarts.innovember2006,dr.andMrs.MackeyestablishedtheClareS.MackeyEndowedFundinvoice.

“ThisgenerousgiftfromtheMackeyswillenabletheSchoolofMusicvoicefacultytorecruitandretainvoiceperformancemajorsofthehighestquality,”saidJimForger,directoroftheSchoolofMusic.“Annually,thankstothiswonderfulnamedendowment,ourvoicefacultywillselectastudentrecipienttoreceivethisawardandholdanassistantshipinvocalteachingorresearch.”

TheirendowmentwasestablishedinClare’shonor,recognizingherlifelongprofessional

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CecilandClareMackeyfeltthetimewasrighttomakeasignificantandmeaningfulgifttotheSchoolofMusic,consideringthattheiRACharitableRollover—anewincentiveforcharitablegiving—isineffectfor2006and2007.ThePensionProtectionActof2006allowsdonors,age70½orolder,todirectadistributionfromaTraditionalorRothiRAtogodirectlytoaqualifiedcharitywithalimitof$100,000peryear.Thecharityimmediatelybenefitsfromthegift,andthedonorisabletomakeasimpletransferwithaninstantimpact.TheMackeysdecidedtotakeadvantageofthisnewgiftopportunitywhendocumentingtheirgifttotheSchoolofMusicduringThe Campaign for MSU.

For more information about this new giving opportunity, please contact University Development at (517) 884-1000, or the director of development for the college of your choice at MSU.

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accomplishments,loveofmusic,andcommitmenttothemusicalarts.Anaccomplishedsingerandflutist,ClareearnedaB.S.(withhighesthonors)andanM.S.inmusiceducation,bothin1955,attheUniversityofillinois.Shethentaughtmusicinthepublicschools,andsubsequentlyearnedamaster’sofmusicdegreeinvoiceatMichiganStateUniversityin1987.Shehasbeenavocalsoloistinthemid-Michiganarea,alongtimememberoftheMSUChoralUnion,andwasthealtosoloistatPeoplesChurchinEastLansingfor16years.

AtirelesssupporterofvocalartsontheMSUcampusandinthebroadercommunity,andanactiveproponentofthearts,ClarehasbeenaneffectiveliaisonbetweenWhartonCenterforthePerformingArtsandtheSchoolofMusic,facilitatingatalentedgroupofpre-concertspeakers.inherroleasFirstLadyofMSU,Clare,togetherwithherhusbandCecil,MSU’s16thpresident,providedstrongandsupportiveleadershipthatenabledthemusicalartstothriveatMichiganState.

“ClareandiwantedtodosomethingthatwouldserveasalastingacknowledgmentofwhatMichiganStatehascontributedtoourlivesandthoseofourentirefamily,”explainedCecil.“AveryspecialrelationshipwiththeSchoolofMusic—itsfacultyanditsstudents—overtheyearshasaddedgreatlytothequalityofourlives.ByestablishingtheClareS.MackeyEndowedFundinvoicewecanassurethattalentedstudentswillbeabletostudywithoutstandingfacultyastheypursuetheirgoalsinvocalperformance.itisourhopethatthestudentswhobenefitfromthisendowmentwillfindthesamemeasureofjoyandsatisfaction

intheirstudyofvoicethatClarefoundinhergraduatestudywithEthelArmelingatMSU.”

For more information about making a gift to the School of Music, contact Director of Development Rebecca Surian at (517) 353-9872.

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newinitiative—FoodandFitness—createdbytheW.K.KelloggFoundationhasanationalvision:“vibrantcommunitiesthatsupport

familiesandtheirchildrenbypromotingawayoflifefocusedonhealthyfoodandplay,whichisinharmonywiththeirenvironment.”

inpursuitofthatvision,theKelloggFoundationisfundingplanningactivitiesinatleastsixselectedcommunitiesintheUnitedStatestoformulatestrategiesforstimulatingactivecommunitiesandflourishingcommunity-basedfoodsystems,withafocusonfamilies,children,environmentandpolicy.TheFoodandFitnessinitiativerecognizesthatfamiliesarethesocialunitwherevaluesandlifestyleareestablished;healthybehaviorsareenhancedinenvironmentsthatsupportlocalfoodandphysicalactivity.

“onegoalofthefoundationistohelpmeettheneedsforasafeandnutritiousdiet.Anotheristopromotehealthamongvulnerableindividualsandcommunities,”saidLindaJodoctor,W.K.KelloggFoundationprogramdirector.“ournewFoodandFitnessprogramisanexcitingopportunitytopursuebothgoalsatonce.”

Tohelplaunchthiseffort,thefoundationhasawardeda$1.37million,multi-yeargranttoMichiganStateUniversity.dr.MichaelW.Hamm,theC.S.MottChairofSustainable

$1.37 Million Kellogg Foundation Grant Funds Food & Fitness Program

Agriculture,andhiscolleaguesSusanCocciarelliandBarbaraMutch,areleadingateamoffaculty,

staffandstudentswhowillworkwiththeKelloggFoundation,theparticipatingcommunities,andrelevantstate,nationalandnon-governmentalentities.Together,theywillprovidetechnicalassistance,createstateandnationalnetworks,informpolicy,leverageresources,

buildmomentum,andcatalyzechangeinsystemssupportinghealthy,localfoodandfitness.

Someofthekeyactivitiesthatdr.Hamm’steamwillundertakeinclude:

• Coordinatinganddevelopinglinkagesamongparticipatingcommunitiesandbetweenthecommunitiesandstateandnationalresources.

• Providingtechnicalassistanceonfoodsystemissues.(Food systemencompassesallprocessesfromfieldthroughconsumption—growing,processing,packaging,distributing,preparing,andeating—aswellashandlingwasteatallpointsinthesystem.)

• ManagingtheFoodandFitnessnationalAdvisoryCommittee,whichwilladvisetheW.K.KelloggFoundationandserveasaconduittoprofessionalconstituenciestoexpandtheimpactoftheprogramtoothercommunities.

“ourambitionistoaidincreatingacommunitycontextaboutfitnessandhealthy,localfoodforthepilotcommunitiesandultimatelycommunitiesacrossthecountry,”saiddr.Hamm.“TheKelloggFoundationhaspresentedavisionthatwewillhelpdevelopandstimulateaswellaspartnerincreatingthelevelsofcollaborationnecessarytobringaboutanationalagendaonfoodandfitness.”

TheW.K.KelloggFoundationwasestablishedin1930“tohelppeoplehelpthemselvesthroughthepracticalapplicationofknowledgeandresourcestoimprovetheirqualityoflifeandthatoffuturegenerations.”Toachievethegreatestimpact,thefoundationtargetsitsgrantstowardspecificareas.Theseareasincludehealth,foodsystemsandruraldevelopment,youthandeducation,andphilanthropyandvolunteerism.Withineach,attentionisgiventoexploringlearningopportunitiesinleadership,applyinginformationandcommunicationtechnologies,capitalizingondiversity,andfosteringsocialandeconomiccommunitydevelopment.

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owthatThe Campaign for MSU is initsfinalyear,reachingtheendowmentgoalof$450millionhasbecomethecampaign’s

centralfocusbecauseofitsimportancetothefutureoftheuniversity.Endowmentsenablefundstogrowinperpetuity,benefitinggenerationsupongenerationsofSpartansintheirpursuitofexcellenceineducation.

Endowedfundsdifferfromothersinthatthetotalamountofthegiftisinvested.Eachyear,onlyaportionoftheinterestearnedisspentwhiletheremainderrevertstoprincipal.inthisrespect,anendowmentisaperpetualgift.Thissteadystreamoffundingprovidestheassurancetheuniversityneedstorecruitandretainthebestandbrighteststudentsandfaculty,provideaccesstothemostcontemporaryeducationpossible,andgrowandnurturethoseareasofresearchandscholarshiptowhichithascommitted.Alwaysequatedwithexcellenceandlong-termstrength,endowmentsareabsolutelyessentialifMSUistoremainaleaderineducation,researchandservice.

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PriscillaHamiltonTaylorandJasonTaylorofMountainview,California,havemadeagiftof$125,000toMichiganStateUniversityPress.TheirgiftwillcreatetheRuthSimmsHamiltonAfricandiasporaSeriesEndowment,whichwillgenerateannualrevenuetosupportthepublicationofscholarlyresearchinthefieldoftheAfricandiasporabyMSUPress.

Ms.Taylor’smother,RuthSimmsHamilton,wasaprofessoratMichiganStateUniversityfor35years.Shetaughtcoursesoninternationalinequalityanddevelopment,comparativeracerelations,internationalmigrationanddiasporas,ThirdWorldurbanizationandchange,and

sociologicaltheory.ShewasdirectoroftheAfricandiasporaResearchProject,andacorefacultymemberoftheAfricanStudiesCenterandCenterforLatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudies.

Atthetimeofherdeathinnovember2003,dr.HamiltonwasfinalizingplansfortheAfricandiasporaResearchProjectSeriesatMSUPress.Thefirstvolumeinthatseries,Routes of Passage: Rethinking the African Diaspora,waspublishedinnovember2006.Contributorstothevolumepresentworkinthefieldsofanthropology,history,sociology,libraryscience,andlinguistics.Routes of Passageprovidesaconceptual,substantive,andempiricalorientationtothestudyofAfricanpeopleworldwide,includingissuesofgeographicalmobility,geosocialdisplacement,andchangingcultural,political,andeconomicrelationshipsbetweenAfricaanditsdiaspora.

“MymotherhadalongcareeratMichiganStateUniversity,andaveryproductiverelationshipwithMichiganStateUniversityPress,”Ms.Taylorsaid.“MyfamilyandiarepleasedthatherscholarlylegacywillbecontinuedwiththepublicationofnewscholarshipthroughtheAfricandiasporaResearchProjectSeries.itisanhonorforustoenablethatseriesbycreatingthisendowment.”

Ms.TaylorisprincipaloftheBeachwoodSchoolinMenloPark,California.Mr.Tayloris

amanagerwithCiscoSystems,inc.inSanJose,California.Ms.Taylor’sfather,thelateJamesB.Hamilton,wasprofessorofChemistryandassistantprovostforUndergraduateEducationatMSU.HewasinstrumentalinestablishingthedepartmentnowknownastheResourceCenterforPersonswithdisabilities.

MSUPressplanstoreleaseasecondvolumeintheseriesinFall2007.Publicationof

thatvolume,andsubsequentseriesvolumes,willbemadepossiblebytherevenuegeneratedfromthe

endowmentcreatedbytheTaylors’gift.TheTaylorsandMSUPressintendtoincreasethesizeofthe

endowmentto$875,000byinvitingcontributionsfromotherindividuals,includingscholarsintheAfricandiaspora.

dr.FredricC.Bohm,directorofMSUPress,said,“WearethrilledwiththeTaylors’decisiontoprovidephilanthropic

supportforthisimportantseries.ProfessorHamilton’sresearchwasgroundbreaking,anditisaprivilegeforourpressto

contributetofurtheringresearchinAfricandiasporicstudies.”

MichiganStateUniversityPress,theuniversity’sscholarlypublishingarm,celebratesits60thanniversarythisyear.itpublishestenscholarlyjournalsand,eachyear,issuessome40newtitlesinthearts,humanities,sciences,andsocialsciences.

For additional information about making a contribution to this endowment, contact John Huebler, Development Director, at (517) 355-9543, ext. 127.

Thegiftshighlightedonthesepageshavecontributedtothetotalof$387.7millionraisedforendowmentthroughThe Campaign for MSUasofFebruary3,2007.

Endowmentsmaybecreatedwithaminimumpledgeof$30,000.Whilenoteveryonehasthemeanstomakeagiftofthissize,herearethreewaysthatsmallergiftscanbenefitendowments,too.

• Giftsmaybemadetoanexistingendowment

• Analumniclub,agroupoffriends,orfamilymembersmaycreateanendowmentbypoolingindividualgiftstogether

• TheStateisGreatEndowmentrecentlywascreatedtoacceptfundsofanysize

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contributingthroughtheclub’sannualscholarshipgolftournament,alumnihavesteppedforwardtomakeindividualcontributionstothisscholarshipfund,theresultbeingthatitsmarketvaluenowexceeds$300,000.

Tohelptheuniversityreachits$450millionendowmentgoalinthefinalyearofThe Campaign for MSU, membersoftheorangeCountyBoard

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in1998,theMSUorangeCountyAlumniClubsetanewstandardforalumniclubfundraisingbyinitiatinga$100,000endowedscholarshipfund.in2006,onlyeightyearsafteritscreation,theclubreachedanewmilestone,havingsincecontributedover$250,000totheuniversity.ofthisamount,$176,000hasbeendesignatedfortheendowedscholarshipfund.inadditionto

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overtheyears,manymid-MichiganresidentshavehadtheopportunitytoenrichtheirlivesfromtheprogrammingthatWKAR,MSU’spublicbroadcaststation,hasprovided.Recently,oneofthestation’slongtimesupportersdecidedtohelpMSUandWKARcontinuetoprovidethetypeofprogrammingonTvandradiothatshecountson.Thedonor,whochoosestoremainanonymous,isagraduateofMSUandhaslivedandworkedinthelistening/viewingareaofWKARformuchofherlife.ShehasestablishedanendowmentwithMSUthatisfundedthroughcurrentgiftsaswellasabequest.Theendowmentwillsupport

thepurchasingofnationalprogramslikeMorning Edition,All Things Considered,Nova, Masterpiece TheatreandFrontline.

deAnneHamilton,directorofBroadcastingServicesandgeneralmanagerofWKAR,stated,“Wearethrilledandappreciativethatshewouldconsiderus.Thisgiftwillenableustoprovidethehighqualitynationalprogramsthatourviewersandlistenershavecometoexpect.”oncefullyfundedthroughacashgiftandcharitablebequestfromherestate,theendowedfundwilltotalapproximately$500,000.

Asfederalfundingforpublicbroadcastingdeclines,stationslikeWKARareincreasinglyseekingendowmentsupportfromviewersandlisteners.GiftssuchasthishelpguaranteethatWKARwillbeabletocontinuecontributingtothecommunityintheyearstocome.

For more information about making a gift to WKAR, contact Director of Development Cindy Herfindahl at (517) 432-3120.

you’reinaquandary.you’dlikeyourgiftstoMSUtosupportendowment—afterall,endowmentgiftsgrowandsupportMSUinperpetuity—butyoudon’thave$30,000toestablishyourownendowment.Whatcanyoudo?

TheStateisGreatEndowmenthasbeencreatedforpeoplelikeyouwhowanttostrengthenthefoundationofMSU.itwillserveasthegeneralMSUendowmentprovidingthegreatestflexibility,underthedirectionoftheMSUpresident,toaddressthehighestprioritiesandmeetthecurrentneedsoftheuniversity.yourgiftscanbeofanysizeandmadeatanytime.

For more information about the State is Great Endowment, contact Karen Wenk at wenk@msu.edu or at (517) 884-1084.

recentlyvotedtoseek100%participationthroughindividualcontributionsfromboardmembers.BoardPresidentMeganStirratcommented,“BoardleadershipnotonlyrequirespromotingMSUontheWestCoastthroughgroupactivities,butfinancialsupportfromindividualboardmembersaswell.overtheyears,thesuccessofoureffortshasbeenacombinationofgroupfundraisingactivitiesandcontributionsfromindividuals.”

ThroughtheMSUorangeCountyAlumniEndowedScholarshipFund,theclubcurrentlyprovidesscholarshipassistanceforsixstudentsmatriculatingfromorangeCounty,California,toMichiganStateUniversity.

For more information about the Orange County Alumni Club, contact West Coast Director of Development Venice Peek at (949) 492-9300.

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“Myparentshavebeenthegreatestinspirationinmylifesimplybythewaytheylived,theirworkethic,theirintegrity,theirvaluesystemandtheirloveandsupportforalloftheirchildren,”saidLynn(nelson)Myers(Marketing,’64;M.B.A.,’67),asshedescribedthereasonsforchoosingtoestablishanendowedscholarshipintheirnamesattheEliBroadCollegeofBusiness.

Lynn’sparents,victorandAltanelson,raisedafamilyofsevenchildren.originally,thefamilyfarmedintheUpperPeninsulaofMichigan.TheylaterlivedandworkedinsoutheastMichiganformanyyears.in1999,Lynn’sfatherpassedaway.Today,AltanelsononceagainmakesherhomeintheUpperPeninsula.

Establishedin2006,thevictorandAltanelsonScholarshipFundwillprovideassistancetoBroadSchoolstudentswithfinancialneed

andwillgivepreferencetothosewhohaveparticipatedincommunityserviceactivities.

Eachyear,thescholarshiprecipientwillbedeterminedduringthespringsemesterwiththeawarddisbursedforthefallsemester.

LynnistheretiredgeneralmanagerforGeneralMotorsPontiac-GMCdivision.She

isamemberoftheBroadSchool’sCapitalCampaignCommitteeandaco-chairofthe$1.2billionCampaign for MSU.SheservesontheadvisoryboardforMSU-CiBER(CenterforinternationalBusinessEducationandResearch)attheBroadSchool.ShehasbeenhonoredbytheBroadSchoolandMichiganStateUniversityforherleadershipandservice.ShereceivedtheBroadSchool’soutstandingAlumniAchievementAwardin1989.Subsequently,shereceivedtheMSUAlumniServiceAwardin1995,theMSUdistinguishedAlumniAwardin1999andthedr.JohnA.HannahoutstandingAlumniAwardin2003.

For more information about making a gift to the Eli Broad College of Business, contact Associate Director of Development Cathy Hicks at (517) 432-7440.

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MembersoftheorangeCountyAlumniClubBoardgatheredtoreceivetheirAbbottSocietymementoanddiscussplanstoincreasefundraisingeffortsfortheirscholarship.

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ThisendowmentwillprovidefundingfornationalprogrammingsuchasMasterpiece TheatreandNews Hour(above).

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trioofMichiganStateUniversityprofessorshasembarkedonathree-yearstudyoffactorsthatinfluenceteacherretentioninurbanschools.

Madepossiblebya$385,000grantfromtheCarnegieCorporationofnewyork,thisresearchprojectwilllookatfirst-andsecond-yearteachersinfiveMichiganschooldistricts,eachofwhichservesmorethan10,000studentsandhasmorethan40%ofitsstudentpopulationeligibleforfreeorreduced-pricelunch.

“inurban,high-povertydistricts,newteachersoftenstruggletoengagestudentsinlearningandhelpthemachieveathighlevels,”saidPeteryoungs,assistantprofessorinTeacherEducationatMSU.“Policymakersarefocusingoninductionprogramssuchasmentoring,socialnetworks,orientationprogramsandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities,”youngscontinued.“ourstudywilllookattheeffectivenessofsuchprogramsbothintermsofhowtheteachersadapttotheirnewenvironmentandhowtheyengagetheirstudentsinlearning.”

youngsisjoinedinthisresearcheffortbyAssoci-ateProfessorKennethFrankandAssistantProfes-soryeowMengThumbothwhoarefromtheMSUdepartmentofCounseling,EducationalPsychology,andSpecialEducationwheretheyworkintheareaofMeasurementandQuantitativeMethods.

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overthenextthreeyears,theseinvestigatorswillleadanefforttocollectdatafrom40to50elementaryandmiddleschoolteachersineachdistrict—asamplingof200to250teachersinall.“interviews,surveys,measuresofteachers’instructionalpracticesandcommitmentwillbeusedaswellasstudentassessmentdatafromreading,writingandmathtests,”saidFrank.

“Wewanttogaugeboththeproductiveandcounterproductivestrategiesthatbeginningteachersencounterthroughmentorships,socialnetworksandotherinduction-relatedefforts.”

dr.Thumsaidthestudyisdesignedtoinformtwonationallyimportantpolicygoals:toimprovetheretentionofnewelementaryandmiddleschoolteachersinurban,high-povertysettings;andtostrengthencomponentsofteacherinductionthathaveastronglinktostudentachievement.“itisimportanttoknowwhatisworkingeffectively,”hesaid,“tohelpdedicatedteachersremainintheprofessionforwhichtheytrainedand,moreimportantly,togivetheirpupilsasolidfoundationforachievementintheclassroom.”

TheCarnegieCorporationofnewyorkisdedicatedtothe“advancementanddiffusionofknowledgeandunderstanding.”Carnegie’scurrentworkineducationisfocusedonthreemajorareas:1)advancingliteracy,2)urbanschoolreform,and3)teachereducationreform.Carnegiegrantmakingseekstostrengthenformalschoolingwhilesupportinginnovativeeducationalstrategiesandreformsthataddresstheneedsofindividualstudentsatalllevels.inpursuitofthisoverridinggoal,MichiganStateUniversityisapartnerwithCarnegieinthecorporation’sgroundbreakingteachereducationreforminitiative,Teachers for a New Era.

MSUgraduateBrianRobertsonhelpingstudentsinhisFlint,Michiganclassroom.

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r.RaceFoster(dvM,’83)andhiswifeLynnerecentlymadeasubstantialcurrentgiftthatwilltransformtheentrancetoMSU’s

veterinaryTeachingHospital(vTH).Foster,bestknownasco-founderofthepopularDoctors Foster and Smithveterinarycatalogs,sharesseveralreasonsforthecouple’sgenerouscontribution.

“ihavealwaysplacedasignificantvalueoneducation—yougetoutofitwhatyouputintoit,”dr.Fostersaid.“igraduatedfromtheveterinarycollegeatatimewhenthepetindustryandpetownerswerereadyforpethealthcarealternatives.ielectedtocatertothesealternativestotrytomakealivingandatthesametimekeeppethealthcarewithintheveterinaryprofession.

“Fortunatelybusinesshasgonewellforthepast24years.Therefore,mywifeandidecidedtomakea$500,000donationtotheveterinaryTeachingHospital.Wefeltitimportanttobegin

Foster Gift Benefits Veterinary Teaching Hospitalourdonationswhilewewereableseetheirbenefits,ratherthanposthumously.”

dr.Foster,50,grewupinAllegan,Michigan,nearKalamazoo.Hedecidedonacareerinveterinarymedicineatage15.Hewasespeciallyinspiredbyhisolderbrother,dr.RoryFoster(dvM,’74).dr.Foster’sownpathtookalittlelonger.“iappliedthreetimesbeforetheyacceptedme,”hesaid.Buthisgraduationin1983wasbittersweet:thatyear,RoryFosterwasdiagnosedwithALS,knownasLouGehrig’sdisease.

RoryFosterdiedin1987,butthebrothershadafewyearspracticingtogetherinruralWisconsin,alongwithdr.MartySmithofiowa.itwasRoryFosterwhofirstnoticedthatpeoplewerebeginningtobuyveterinarymedicinesandproductsingrocerystoresandincatalogspublishedbynon-veterinarians.“Weasked,‘Whylosethisbusinesstothenon-veterinarysectors?’”dr.Fosterrecalled.

ThatwasthebeginningofDoctors Foster and Smithveterinarycatalogandabusinesslargerthanevendr.Fostercouldhaveimagined.Today,thecompanypublishes55millioncatalogsayear,has700employeesandposts$235millioninannualsales.in1998,Doctors Foster and SmithwentonlinewithwebsitessuchasLiveAquaria.comandPetEducation.com,wherepetownerscanfindeverythingfromarticlesaboutcatsurgeryandcaninesocialbehaviortogoodpricesonfishandhermitcrabs—hisbiggestseller(hesells“hundredsofthousands”ofthemeachyear).dr.Fosterhasauthoredfourbooks,aswell.

TheFostershavefourchildren.WhilethecouplelivesinWisconsin,theymaintainstrongbondswithMSU’sCollegeofveterinary

Medicine—andthosebondsconsistofmorethanlargechecks.dr.FosterservesonthevTHBoardofdirectors,andhesaid,“ifeelthatipersonallyhavemuchthaticanofferthevTH.itisimportanttometoprovidetimeandexpertiseaswellasfinancing.ThevTHallowsmetogiveboth,andforthatiamgrateful.”

Likemanydonors,dr.Fostercanpinpointthegenesisofhislastingloyaltytothecollege’steachinghospital:theprofessorswhonurturedhimandevenhelpedhimwhenhemostneededit.Herecalledthetimeasafirst-yearCvMstudent,whilerunningabeekeepingbusinessthathelpedpayforcollegeexpenses,hehadamid-termatthesametimehehadtofulfillsome“pollinationcontracts.”“iwasmovingbeesintotheblueberriesandapplesforpollination,”heexplained.Thekindprofessorunderstoodandlethimtakethemid-termlater.

Today,theCvMstaffisjustassupportive,dr.Fosteracknowledged.“Therearesomevisionariessuchasformerdeandr.LonnieKing,dr.JanKrehbiel,andthehospitaldirector,dr.PatLeblanc,whoinfluencedmydecisiontogivetoCvM.TheysharemyvisionandenthusiasminmakingtheveterinarystudentsatopprioritywithinthevTH.

“StudentsaretheverybackboneofthevTH’sexistence,”saiddr.Foster.“Wehopeourdonationhelpsimprovetheireducationaswellastheprofessionforveterinarians,petsandpetowners.”

For more information about making a gift to the College of Veterinary Medicine, contact Senior Director of Development Susan Halloran at (517) 432-4898.

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heBlueCrossBlueShieldofMichiganFoundation(BCBSMF)willpartnerwiththeMichiganStateUniversityCollegeofnursingto

developaprogramthatwillhelpnursesremainin,orreturnto,clinicalpractice.

LedbytheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundationandthenorthwestHealthFoundation,Partnersinvestinginnursing’sFutureencourageslo-calfoundationstoactascatalystsindevelopinggrassrootsstrategiestoestablishastable,adequatenursingworkforce.TheBCBSMFhasreceivedagrantof$246,602andwillcontributeanadditional$125,000.

“itispredictedthatasearlyas2008,Michiganwillbeunabletofillasmanyas7,000nursingposi-tions,”saidprogramdirectordr.TeresaWehrwein,associateprofessorandassistantdeanforprofes-sionalpartnershipsandfacultypracticeatMSU’sCollegeofnursing.“increasingnursingschoolenrollmentisonewaytoaddresstheneed,butthehealthcaredemandsofthe79millionbabyboomersmovingintotheir60s,andthegeneralpopulationgrowthofpeopleoverage80,requireinnovativesolutionstomeetananticipatedandunprecedenteddemandforhealthcareservicesex-pectedtolastforthenext30years.”

in2007,BlueCrossBlueShieldofMichiganwillpartnerwiththecollegetodevelopandpilotnursing

RoBERTWoodJoHnSonFoUndATionLEAdSiniTiATivEToSoLvEnURSinGSHoRTAGE

forLife:TheRnCareerTransitionProgram.Thisstatewide,two-yearprogramisseenasapossiblena-tionalmodeltohelpalleviatethenursingshortagebytransitioningnursesintohome-based,hospice,long-termandambulatorycarepractice.

“nursingforLifeprovidesnurseswithaclearalternativetoleavingtheirprofessionoutright,”saidiraStrumwasser,BCBSMFexecutivedirec-torandCEo.“itoffersnursesachancetomovefromthedemandsofacutecaretopracticetheirskillsinnon-acutecaresettings.Weareconfidentthisprojectwillcreatemeaningfulwaystoenablequalifiednursestocontinueworkingandaddingtotheirskills,headingoffasevereshortagethatisprojectedinaslittleastwoyears.”

“nursesarethecornerstoneofourhealthcaresystemandwantnothingmorethantoprovidesafeandcompassionatecarefortheirpatientsinsupportiveandefficientworkenvironments,”saidSusanB.Hassmiller,R.n.,Ph.d.,F.A.A.n.,se-niorprogramofficerattheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundation.“Thisuniqueprogrambringsfoun-dationstogethertolearnfromeachotherandengageothersastheyaddressaveryseriousprob-lemintheircommunities.Thispartnershipofthephilanthropiccommunityprovidesanopportunitytofosterinnovationsthatwillhelpaddressthenursingcrisisbeyondjustwhatanyonefounda-tioncando.”

BCBSMFisdedicatedtoimprovingthehealthofMichiganresidentsthroughthesupportofre-searchandinnovativehealthprograms.BCBSMFgrantprogramsareconductedinMichiganbyMichigan-basedresearchersandnonprofitorgani-zationstoaddressissuesofqualityandcostofcare,accesstocareandcommunityhealth.

TheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundationfocusesonpressinghealthandhealthcareissuesfacingourcountry.Asthenation’slargestphilanthropydevot-edexclusivelytoimprovingthehealthandhealthcareofallAmericans,thefoundationworkswithorganizationsandindividualstoidentifysolutionsandachievecomprehensive,meaningfulandtimelychange.Formorethan30yearsthefoundationhasbroughtexperience,commitmentandarigorous,balancedapproachtotheproblemsthataffectthehealthandhealthcareofthoseitserves.

Foundedin1997,thenorthwestHealthFoundationisanindependent,charitablefounda-tioncommittedtoadvancing,supportingandpromotingthehealthofthepeopleoforegonandsouthwestWashington.Aspartofthefoun-dation’scommitmenttocultivateastable,skillednursingworkforceintheregion,thefoundationinvests30percentofavailablefundsincollab-orativeandsustainablesolutions,includingthedevelopmentofadvocacyandleadershipwithinthenursingcommunity.

TheMichiganStateUniversitydepartmentofintercollegiateAthleticsisontheroadtosuccess.AspartofThe Campaign for MSU,thedepartmenthasraised$76million,completingprojectssuchas

Jill and gary witzenburgJillandGaryWitzenburghaveanundyingloyaltyanddedicationto

MSUAthletics.Toshowtheircontinuingsupport,theWitzenburgsrecentlymadea$225,000pledgetotheduffydaughertyFootballPracticeFacilityExpansionandanexistingendowment.

Theduffyprojectseekstocompletelyoverhaulthefootballpracticefacility,includingthepositionmeetingrooms,coaches’offices,HallofFameandweightroom,amongotherareas.$100,000ofthegiftwillenablethemtonametheJillandGaryWitzenburgQuarterbacksMeetingRoom.

Theremaining$125,000isearmarkedfortheirpreviouslyestablishedKenThompsonEndowedScholarshipFundforFootball,namedafterJill’slatefather,whowasa1930graduate,1966-74MSUTrusteeandbigSpartanfan.Thisgiftwillcompletethefundingforafullscholarshipendowmentforafootballplayer.

Jillacknowledged,“TheduffydaughertyprojectisnecessarytoreturningSpartanfootballtonationalprominence.Theendowmentisatributetomyfather’spassionandsupportforSpartanfootball.”

For more information about making a donation to the Duffy Daugherty or Old College Field projects, or any athletic endowment, contact the Athletics Development Office at (517) 355-7701.

doug and valerie demartindoug(Business,’80;MBA,’82)andvaleriedeMartinarelongtime

supportersofMSUathletics,buttheirrecentgifttooldCollegeFieldistheirmostsignificantpledgetodate.ondecember11,2006,thedeMartin’sbecamethefirstmajorcontributorstotheoldCollegeFieldprojectwithapledgetotaling$750,000.ThegiftwillnamethedeMartinSoccerStadiumwhichwillbededicatedtoRolandandLouisedeMartin,doug’sparents.WhenaskedwhytheychosetosupporttheoldCollegeFieldproject,doug

stated,“itisimportanttosupportthenonrevenuesideofAthletics,especiallywhenthefacilitiesareindesperateneedofenhancement.”

doug’scareeraftergraduationtookhimtoChicago,whereheworkedforErnst&young.HelaterjoinedMerrillLynch,risingtothepositionofseniorvicepresidentoftheGlobalinstitutionalClientdivision,fromwhichherecently

retiredtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.Heattributeshissuccesstostayingfocusedonhisjobandworkinghard,andrecognizedtheimportanceofhisMSUeducationwhichallowedhimtopursueasuccessfulcareeronWallStreet.

TheoldCollegeFieldprojectisa$6.8millionefforttorenovatethebaseball,softballandsoccercompetitionandpracticefacilities.“Thisgiftisatruetestamentandcommitmenttothefuturesuccessofourmen’sandwomen’ssoccerprograms,”statedRonMason,directorofintercollegiateAthletics.

Athletic RenovAtion & ScholARShip GiftStheClaraBellSmithStudent-AthleteAcademicCenter,theAlfredBerkowitzBasketballPracticeFacility,theRearickFamilyGolfPracticeFacility,andtheSpartanStadiumExpansionproject.

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College Of Human Medicine – New Home, New VisionCollege Of Human Medicine – New Home, New VisionnJanuary18,2007,theMSUBoardofTrusteesmetinGrandRapidsandapprovedthepurchaseoflandfor“TheSecchiaCenter.”Thisnewbuilding,whichwillbelocatedindowntownGrandRapids,willserveasthenewhomeofMSU’sCollegeofHumanMedicine.Areceptionand

programheldatdevosPlacealsofeaturedrepresentativesfromtheWestMichiganpartners,includingSpectrumHealth,SaintMary’sHealthSystem,vanAndelinstitute,GrandvalleyStateUniversityandGrandAction,aswellascommunitypartners.over500guestswereattheannouncementdetailingMSU’svisionforaone-of-a-kindmodelformedicaleducationandresearchinthe21stCentury.

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Anartist’srenderingofTheSecchiaCenterwassharedattheprogramannouncement.

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AmbassadorPeterSecchia,asplansforTheSecchiaCenterwere

announced.Herparentshadbeeninvolvedinacaraccidentjust

daysbeforetheannouncementandwerenotabletoattend.

ProvostKimWilcoxandMSUBoardofTrusteesmemberslistenasPresidentLouAnnaK.Simontalksaboutthemedicalschoolofthefuture.

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