University of Tulsa - Kendallabrum (Tulsa, OK)

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TU students didn't even pay for one half of their tuition. They paid forty-five cents per dollar. Who picked up the rest of the tab? The University of Tulsa community. The University of Tulsa community was comprised of students, parents, alumnae and donors. Part of this community was the Alumnae Association. Last year the association contributed approximately Sl00,000 to the University through the Alumnae Loyalty Fund. This amount was about 15 percent of all contributions to this fund. But alumnae support went beyond the Alumnae Loyalty Fund. There were building funds and restricted funds that involved alumnae contributions, but there was no breakdown of how much total support alums gave to the University. Richard Dixon, executive director of alumnae relations, said the Alumnae Association's support went beyond money. The sole purpose is not to contribute money to the University, but to become involved with the TU community. There were about 25,000 alums, but only 1,500 were members of the Alumnae Association. Part of this problem could be attributed to the distance of alums from Tulsa. In the past year and a half, satellite clubs have been formed in Denver, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. More will be founded in Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Bartlesville and Muskogee. Alumnae become members of the association by donating S10 per year to the Alumnae Loyalty Fund. Funds were used to defer operation costs of the University. The Alumnae Association sponsored many events that involved student and alumnae interaction. Their biggest event was homecoming weekend. The festivities included honoring the Outstanding Seniors and Distinguished Alumnae. Students have increased their involvement in this event with more students serving on the Outstanding Senior's selection committee. This year, six students represented the student body compared to two students previoiisly. But there were other campus events that were just as important in building the TU community. The Hurricane Golf Classic, Dinner-Theatre Night, the Commencement reception and the Loyalty Fund Drive's Phone-A-Thon were all part of TU's attempt to increase alumnae involvement. Even if an alum couldn't afford a contribution, and many young , graduates are found --' fr- in this predicament, ' 1' Dixon said that there are many other ways 'S 'X S an alum could support TU. One area is recruitment, said Dixon. Encourage others to enroll at TU. That can be worth more than a monetary contribution. Alumni 27

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28 Speakers Learning ond Louqhing With SA Speakers by Amy Butler Throughout the 1978-79 school year the Student Association presented Uni- versity of Tulsa students with some in- teresting and entertaining speakers. Former U.S. Ambassador to Chile Edward Korry came to speak in early October on U.S. political involvement with Chile. Korry, who revealed many former top secrets to the audience, felt that he had to bring things out in the open because the public had been cheated. The imaginative and surprising Allen Funt made his appearance at TU early in November bringing some interesting facts, funny film clips, and humiliating stunts to an enthusiastic audience. Allen Funt is the creator of the Candid Camera television show, a program filled with stunts and gags which people participate in, unaware of the hidden camera. Funt filmed several stunts during his stay in Tulsa. He visited such places as the National Child Care Center, the Camelot Inn, and a waterbed shop. News correspondent Charles Kuralt visited TU at the end of November, bringing with him some interesting stories about his experiences and travels throughout America. Kuralt began working for CBS as a writer in 1956. In 1967, he started his On The Road series. Kuralt travels around the country in a 25-foot van with several camera men, capturing any unusual or unexpected event which could be of interest to the public. He has covered all 50 states during his travels and reported a moment of history from each state during the Bicentennial. Kuralt brought some funny and crowd-pleasing adventures to TU as well as some interesting facts about this country and the people who live here. Syndicated columnist Jack Anderson spoke at TU at the end of January.Anderson explained his role as an investigative reporter as being much different than that of an establishment reporter. He makes his living snooping around to find hidden news. According to Anderson, the government tries to influence reporters in an effort to persuade them to make deals. Lerone Bennett, Jr., writer and lecturer, was scheduled to speak during Black Heritage Week, Feb. ll-17. He is a speaker of historical, political and social issues and covered such topics as black power and the American dream, freedom in black and white, and the challenge of being black. Bennett's work in Afro-American history has won him an international reputation as a scholar and historian. He has served as the chairman of the African-American studies department at Northwestern University and has worked with a division of the Martin Luther King Memorial Center at Atlanta, Ga. Student Association provided TU with a wide range of speakers and topics. The audiences had the opportunity to laugh, learn, and participate.