Monday, Aug. 30, 2010
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Campaign reaches $300 million By CATHERINE MEIDELL news editor
University Advancement announced the comprehensive campaign goal to reach $400 million in general USU funding has passed its $300 million mark, making the final goal an attainable feat, said campaign manager Jeannie Simmonds. Originally, when the campaign began in July 2003, the goal was $200 million, but after reaching it, USU President Stan Albrecht and University Advancement believed the campaign could become twice as profitable. Simmonds said if the comprehensive campaign’s success keeps its momentum, the campaign will reach its $400 million goal by March of 2012 as planned. However, the campaign will end once this goal is attained because the campaign will most likely lose momentum at that time, Simmonds said. Ross Peterson, Vice President of University Advancement said, “There are a number of things we’re working on that have an immediacy to them such as getting funding for the business building addition.” Peterson said additional current goals for the campaign are to establish funding so the art barn may be transitioned into an anthropology museum and so new rooms can be constructed in the education building. In athletics, Peterson feels the turf in the indoor football facility needs to be replaced as soon as possible because safer materials for turf have been developed. Most recently, USU was given
USU initiated support Endowments
- Scholarships - Academic Support - Programs
$22,299,798.10 $20,293,982.97 $6,380,150.46
Current Operations - Scholarships - Academic Support - Programs
Facilities
$17,598,912.03 $7,176,234.65 $115,853,255.13
- Logan Campus - Regional Campuses - Centers
$54,695,303.41 $31,004,661.31 $75,200
Research Total
$26,487,499.39
Donor initiated support Facilities
- Logan Campus - Regional Campuses - Centers
$0 $32,075,000 $2,762,500.51
Operations Total
$1,341,121
Additional Support $36,178,521.51 Total
$338,178,621.51
a $337,000 piece of property in Blanding, Utah, a lot that will house the next extension campus. Simmonds said this donation is not yet added into the current running campaign total of $338,043,618. This number includes scholarships, academic support, programs and facilities and includes total amounts that donors have agreed to pay USU throughout a set period of time. Most importantly, Peterson said, university advancement works heavily on accumulating scholarship money for students. Simmonds said over two-thirds of USU students work as well as attend classes and she wants to ease the financial burden a higher education requires by creating as many scholarship opportunities as possible. Since the comprehensive campaign’s beginning in 2003, USU presidents in conjunction with University Advancement have brought in $7.1 million in scholarships. University Advancement developers connect with USU alumni in order to encourage scholarship and other types of donations. In addition to alumni, a handful of USU faculty and staff have created scholarship funds, such as David and Terry Peak. David Peak, a 16year faculty member and physics professor, said he and his wife Terry, a social work profes-
Lurker suspect not convicted By CATHERINE MEIDELL news editor
After four court appearances, Aaron Foote, the man charged in connection with the Logan Lurker burglaries, has yet to be convicted for the thefts committed in multiple student housing developments during the 2010 spring semester. Foote, 32, will appear in Logan’s First District Court again Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. Foote’s court appearance on June 15 was continued because parties were negotiating. His July 7 appearance was also motioned to continue. He is currently not booked into jail. He has been charged with three second-degree felonies and a parole violation. Foote has been arrested on multiple occasions and charged for burglary throughout the state of Utah. He has also been a suspect in many other campus burglaries throughout the state including University of Utah and Southern Utah University. Because many college students leave their doors unlocked, Foote was able to enter homes and apartments. On occasion he was seen by the residents of the buildings he broke into. When this happened, Foote would apologize for the intrusion and state he was looking for a particular person. Belongings such as undergarments, television sets, gaming consoles and loose cash were reported stolen, but only a fraction of these items have been returned to their owners. Foote was arrested in Logan Feb. 11, 2010, when a resident on Canyon Drive reported a burglary. Police followed footprints from a Canyon Drive residence to the car in which Foote was found. Police then found items in Foote’s vehicle that were reported missing earlier that day.
– catherine.meidell@aggiemail.usu.edu
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New arts senator aims to unify students By MEGAN BAINUM assistant news editor
Over the summer, Alan Dangerfield was appointed the first Arts Senator for the newly created Caine College of the Arts. The position was created after a vote on the Associated Students of Utah State University (ASUSU) ballot last spring. While other positions required winning an election, legislation allowed the President of ASUSU, Tyler Tolson, and Craig Jessop, Dean of the Caine College of the Arts to work together in finding and appointing someone to fill the Arts Senator seat on the ASUSU Executive Council. The Caine College of the Arts wanted a senator appointed as early as possible so the students wouldn’t feel under-represented come fall semester. Christopher Terry, Associate Dean for the Caine College of the Arts, said, “ASUSU chose Dangerfield early in order to expedite the process and get someone in place so students wouldn’t be left without representation.” Tolson said he also felt it necessary to appoint an Arts Senator as soon as possible. “We wanted to allow the new senator ample time during the summer to catch up on the training they had missed in the spring.” Tolson said. Jessop said he was pleased with ASUSU’s selection and looks forward to seeing what Dangerfield brings to the college.
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“Since the time I was a student myself at USU, I have always valued the role played by student government in college and university affairs,” Jessop said. “We are delighted with the appointment of Alan Dangerfield as our Caine College of the Arts Senator and we look forward to working with him to strengthen student involvement in the college.” The dean and each department head from the new college nominated a student. Each one chosen wrote a letter explaining why they should become senator, and what their goals and plans were for the college. The applicants were then referred to ASUSU where they were interviewed. Tolson said after the interviews, the committee agreed Dangerfield was the best candidate for the position. “Alan was extremely well prepared coming into the interview,” Tolson said. “He had definitely done his homework and we could tell he was excited and that he would pour everything he had into it.” Terry said the main responsibility Dangerfield has will be representing the students of the Caine College of the Arts in student government. He said the college administration won’t be setting the agenda for Dangerfield, but the faculty and staff are “very eager to work with him to accomplish shared goals.” Dangerfield agreed, saying his main objectives coming into this year are getting students involved, better marketing for the college, and making sure the students are getting represented. “Most of the students don’t know what
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ALAN DANGERFIELD has goals to keep students that are in the new arts department informed on their college’s development as well as upcoming events. He would also like to see more student involvement and represent those in the arts school to the best of his ability. CARL R. WILSON photo
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