Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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Capital CAMPAIO N ' T S Y L E E University targets INITIATIVES ACTIXELY SEEKING PRi ' ATE DONATIONS BROUGHT THE CAMPAICrJ FOR Northwest closer to the goal of raising $21 million. F ■ on or the first time in university history, an aggressive campaign sought private donations to pursue educational goals. The Campaign for Northwest was the university ' s first formal capital campaign. With the goal of raising $21 million, the campaign entered the public phase Aug. 25. According to Campaign for Northwest Chairman Dick Leet, the campaign had been in planning stages since January 2000. The steering committee wanted to secure half of the campaign goal before public announcement. Campaign Treasurer Bud Edwards said as of June 2002 fund raising efforts had verified $12.9 million. I ' m pleased and impressed with the results of the quiet phase of the campaign, Edwards said. It gives me great hope for achievement during the public phase. Working to secure (iinds for the campaign, nineteen university employees volunteered their time as prospect managers. Prospect managers have a ptxjl of donors, and they are cultivating them, Vice President for University Advancement Lance Burchett said. They are focused on generating the private support to finance the campaign. Campaign contributors could designate where their gift would be allocated. The steering committee hoped to raise $10 million to go for student Initiatives, $5.5 Campaign for Northwest Chairman Dick Lcct Mifwrrf 2 question about the cjinpjtgn. Lcet paroclpjtcd in a ptr s confca-ncc after tlie C ' .ainpal i for Northwest luncheon, Aug. 2Tt. jthi o hy Malt iryr million for business initiatives and $5.5 million for athletic initiatives. The $ 10 million raised for student initiatives would provide technological resources. Increased scholarships and research opportunities. These contributions will help ensure that later generations will have the same opportunities as us, Student Senate President Kara Karssen said. Funds appropriated to meet business-initi ative goals hoped to provide for the International business program and the endowment of a masters degree program in quality. Athletic allocations hoped to endow scholarships and support stadium construction. Scheduled to be completed August 2003, plans for the stadium renovation included a new home locker room, a renovated press box and additional seating. TTie first scaled model of the renovated stadium was unveiled Aug. 25, when the campaign was announced. This is the first time I ' ve gotten to see the model; It really takes your breath away, head football coach Mel Tjeerdsma said. It will really help with recmiting, but the best thing is that It gives our fans something to be proud of. Striving to reach the goal of $21 million by 2006, The Campaign for Northwest had far reaching Implications in areas from athletics to academics. As a university we determine our destiny, Edwards said. We make things happen. 1 F4nil « A JLm 12: FEATURES I

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D EMI BY Bi rsY Lfi As the crowd amassed, hundreds of voices rose together, creating a dull roar. Pinned memorial notes surrounding the Bell Tower waved softly in the wind, a silent reminder of the reason for the gathering. The sky was slowly darkening as the crowd gathered for the candlelight vigil Sept. 11. Student Support Services organized the vigil as a way to bring people together to memorialize the event. I came here tonight because of my love for the country, Michael Long said. I ' ve always had a lot of pride, but seeing everyone ' s faces tonight inspired me. Before any speaker rose to the podium the atmosphere was similar to any other social gathering. People in small groups conversed about nothing more prophetic than their daily events, weekend plans or class schedules. However, the moment a voice crackled over the loudspeaker, breaking through the crisp night air, silence prevailed. No shifting, no movements and no noise occurred for a moment. Only the shuffling of students trying to catch a glimpse of the American flag proceeding down the sidewalk broke the silence. Following the flag presentation, Provost Taylor Barnes attempted to express the day ' s meaning. No words can describe the insane acts we witnessed, Barnes said. As we gather at our Bell Tower, a symbol of freedom, we are tragically reminded that freedom is not free. Barnes and the Director of Campus Ministry Marjean Ehlers addressed onlookers gathered to remember the events of Sept. 1 1 , 2001 . The candlelight ceremony began after the final speaker Student Senate President Kara Karssen k?ft the podiiun. tu With soft grass underfoot and the harmonies of the Alliance of Black Collegians Gospel Choir floating into the air, the flame spread through the crowd. The candlelight created a s ift glow in the quickly darkening sky. Following the flag, the crowd began a procession toward the International Plaza. People cupped their candles, protecting the symbol of peace from the wind. When we were gathered at the tower, 1 thought there were maybe a couple hundred people, Mary Bossong said. Then when we started walking I thought, ' Oh my God, all these people are here to show they care. ' It was truly moving to see so many people here. Over a thousand people, still clutching their melting candles, made the walk through the flagpoles at the International Plaza, to gather near Colden Pond. As members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia performed the Star Spangled Banner, members of the crowd hesitantly added their voices to the hamionies. It unified us as everyone joined in, Kelly Hucke said. You could hear so much emotion in their voices. Softly singing the Lord ' s Prayer as the crowd dispersed, members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia hugged each other warmly; a few wiped away tears. The Lord ' s Prayer is always so moving to me, Chris Shobe said. The words are so powerfril. According to Shobe, the gathering at the candlelight vigil was not enough tOa sufficiently memorialize the event. fl It ' s a start. 1 think it ' s sad to see thar- we couldn ' t come together like this before the terrorist attacks, Shobe said. We need to keep doing it, remembering those wh o died and showing our pri de. 9 m ' FPATIK rS