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Show PLANES From page 1 The second-place winner, a boy of about 10 years old named Luke, may not find his prize as useful. He won an all-in-one fax machine donated by Staples. "I told him to have fun at Christmas time faxing letters to Santa," said Clay Murray, a senior majoring in business. Third place went to Marie Lyon, a sophomore math and statistics education major, who won a $50 gift card to Lee's Marketplace. Sixty-five door prizes were also awarded, and participants were treated to slices of pizza donated by Little Caesar's. Jamie Rothstein, a junior in the aviation technology/professional pilot program, said flying paper airplanes is quite different from flying metal ones. "I didn't do too well, crashed and burned," Rothstein said. "I fly regular airplanes a lot better than I fly these things." Still, he said, he thought the event supported a good cause. "It's a great cause," Rothstein said. "It's really noble to do anything to help out other people, especially people with less things than we have." David Herrmann, the professor who teaches the class, said the idea for the micro-loan accounts comes from Muhammed Yunus, an economist from Bangladesh who won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize in economics for the grassroots idea of giving small loans to would-be business owners who don't have the established credit to get a traditional bank loan. Herrmann said the system has already been successful in India. "Its been very identifiable, very trackable, the results of these loans," he said. Herrmann said many of the loans will go to women to establish home-based businesses, generally selling arts and crafts. He said loans may start out at a few hundred dollars, and then, if they are repaid, may increase up to $1,000. The concept allows the people who take out the loans to develop a line of credit. "(Yunus') whole concept is stop giving them money. Let's make them responsible," Herrmann said. A group of students from the class will travel to the countries this summer to help set up the accounts. Herrmann said to establish an account requires $5,000 to $7,000, so the number of accounts the class will set up will be determined by how much money is raised overall. When the students aren't there, Herrmann said the accounts will be managed by the Hope Alliance, a group that provides humanitarian assistance in poor countries. Herrmann said after the loans have been issued, USU economics students will examine whether there has been an economic impact in the areas. Herrmann said the project is for a good cause, but it also provides good training for students in business, human resources and management. "The idea is students are put into a group. They have to go through a planning process. The question is, did they involve outside people, exhibit leadership, set up control procedures?" Herrmann said. "So they have kind of a hands-on experience with the general principles they learned in class." Herrmann said groups have been encouraged to do labor that is needed anyway, such as window washing, to ensure that the community isn't saturated with fundraising efforts for the micro-loan accounts. Still, he said, many groups are hosting upcoming charity events for the cause, including a benefit concertfrompianist Jon Schmidt, a comedy night and a 5K run. Anyone interested in donating to the micro-loan accounts should watch for those events. -jenbeasley@cc. usu. edu Briefs Dig diggety dig!i Campus & Community Seniors being called to make class gift i Jamie (rane/jamiecrane@ccusu.edu PRESIDENT ALBRECHT, FAR LEFT, AND DAVID SANT, FAR RIGHT, joined with three other people from the engineering department to do the groundbreaking ceremony for the new engineering building. The 34,000-square-foot building is being named after Sant, who donated several million dollars to the building. The groundbreaking ceremony on Friday had speeches in the Performance Hall and was followed by refreshments. >NEWVP From page 1 "At my age, I am not doing this to get another job," he said. "I am not doing this to prove I can do it so USU can get money. I am doing it because I love Utah State, pure and simple." Albrecht called Peterson a great colleague, "not only to me, but to so many here at our university. USU is fortunate to have a person of his experience and respect occupying this key position at this time in the history of our university." Peterson received a doctorate's degree in American Studies from Washington State University. Prior to his position at Deep Springs College, he was a visiting professor at the University of Utah, a Fulbright Lecturer at Victoria University, New Zealand, and a professor at USU beginning in 1971The Montpelier, Idaho, native, who has authored several publications and books on history, was the Milton R. Merrill Chair in USU's Department of Political Science; recipient of the Governor's Award, Utah Humanist of the Year; and received a Lifetime Service Award, from the Utah State Multicultural Center. Defensive driving course offered Sat. Photo courtesy of Media Relations USU ALUMNUS F. Ross PETERSON is coming to USU as the new vice president of University Advancement. Peterson said he is returning to USU out of love for the university and respect for President Albrecht. FUNDRAISING From page 1 said, "Now we get about 25 percent of our funding from the state, so most of our revenue is generated through federal and research grants brought to the university." The point of a silent phase is to help the university determine how much money it can reasonably expect to generate, so over the past three years, it has been quietly raising money. So far USU has raised $102 million, Albrecht announced. For the Dec. 31, 2010, deadline, the university has to raise another $98 million. Albrecht said, "I predict that we will meet and exceed our expectation by the completion date." He said there was no goal to begin with, Student callers this week will be phoning seniors who graduate in May, to give them the opportunity to be part of the Senior Gift Challenge and thank those who have supported them through college. "This is a chance for those in the class of 2007 to leave a legacy on campus," said Emilee Henshaw, student coordinator of the Senior Gift Challenge. "Those who participate will leave an important mark here for generations to come." The goal is to raise $5,000 for this year's gift, said Henshaw. For this total contribution, room 141 in the Merrill-Cazier Library will be dedicated to the Class of 2007, and a plaque inside will bear the name of each senior participant. An oversize thermometer now visible through a window of room 141 will track progress toward the $5,000 goal. In addition to having his or her name on the plaque, contributing seniors can have the names of three individuals or couples who have helped them reach graduation printed in the graduation program to be handed out at commencement. Seniors may participate in one of two ways: (1) by paying $20.07 to USU—corresponding with their class year—or (2) by pledging a legacy gift to the University of $100, with $20.07 paid this year and the balance over the next two years. With another $5 for each year, graduates may become sustaining members of the USU Alumni Association. Seniors may make their gifts over the phone when called this week, stop by Old Main Room 106 to pay their gifts, or pay online at: www.usu.edu/ advancement/sgiftinfo.cfm. and the money is being raised for multiple programs. "That's why it is called a comprehensive campaign. The money is going to be used for everything from completing the North End Zone at the Aggie Stadium to greatly increasing the scholarships and endowments available for students," Albrecht said. Clark said, "Some universities are famous for their endowments. For example, I could give money to you to pay tuition for one semester, and that would be great. Or I could invest and use the interest to keep paying tuitions over a longterm." ~skjohnson@cc.usu.edu The Utah Safety Council is now offering a four-hour defensive driving course for individuals in the Logan area. The course will take place on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Cache County Corporate Building, Multipurpose room from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The four-hour course consists of classroom instruction and focuses on accident prevention, driving confidence, awareness of hazards and improving driving skills. Drivers may complete the course for a 50-point reduction from their Utah driving record, once every three years. Individuals 55 years of age and older, may qualify for insurance discounts after completing the course. Registration is $40 per person, or $10 for those age 55 and over that are only seeking a reduction in their insurance rate. For additional information or to register, please contact the Utah Safety Council at 800-9335943 or visit www.utahsafetycouncil. org. >Compiled from staff and media reports Contact USU Police at 797-1939 for non-emergencies. Anonymous reporting line: 797-5000 EMERGENCY NUMBER: 911 Blotter Police News fromthe_Campi^&,Q)m Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 • USU police responded to assist Logan City Police at a noisy house party, where it was discovered that minors were consuming alcohol. Minors were given citations for minor in possession of alcohol and released. • USU police responded to the Ceramics Lab at the Fine Arts Center on a report that a male individual had passed out and was unconscious. Police determined that the individual was having a low blood sugar attack and advised paramedics upon their arrival. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007 • USU police responded to the Taggart Student Center turnaround on an accident between a university owned and privately owned vehicle. A citation was issued and the turnaround cleared of all vehicles involved. • USU police responded to the Big Blue Terrace on a delayed report of a car accident. Upon police arrival, only one driver was present. All parties were contacted and the incident was cleared. • USU police responded to the R3 parking lot next to the business building to assist parking enforcement with a vehicle that was illegal parked and had no plates or VIN number. The vehicle was booted and the scene cleared. • USU police responded to the trailer court for a medical assist. A subject was having a seizure. Logan ambulance responded and checked the subject who refused transport. The subject was transported by private vehicle. • USU police responded to the R3 parking lot to assist a student in taking off a boot that was placed on the vehicle by parking. The boot was removed and no damage was done to the vehicle. Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 • USU police responded to a report of a jump start. Upon arrival police found the complainant vehicle and did a successful jump start. • USU police responded to the HPER on a report of a student with an injury to his leg. Logan Fire Emergency Medical personnel also responded. The victim appeared to have dislocated his knee. He was transported by ambulance to the Logan Regional Hospital for the needed care. • A Taggart Student Center faculty member made a delayed report about an individual that has been seen in the Student Center on several occasions acting suspiciously. USU police tried to find this person in the building later that evening, however the subject did not show up today. Thursday, March 1, 2007 • USU police responded to a call of property damage in the East Stadium Parking lot. Upon arrival the vehicle was found with no apparent damage, but with snow piled up around the passenger side and rear from the snow plowing a few days before. Vehicle was removed from the stall. • During a USU men's basketball game a female passed out and had a seizure. USU police were on scene to assist. The female was transported by Logan City Fire/ EMS to Logan Regional Hospital for further evaluation and care. Compiled by Di Lewis. All police blotters can befourid at www.utah statesman.com |