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Westgate Biologicals, Inc. 700 University Dr. East $25 Suite 111 call for an appointment: 268-6050 Bring in this coupon and receive $25 on your first donation Tuesday • October 15,1) Faculty Continued from Page 1 After several amendments were made to policy details, the Faculty Senate accepted the rec ommendations made by the Per sonnel and Welfare Committee. The Board of Regents will view the recommendation at its De cember meeting. In other business, the Faculty Senate: • approved course changes and additions from the Graduate Council and the University Cur riculum Committee. • approved proposals for the Gramm Continued from Page 1 State Rep. Steve Ogden said accessing information about sex offenders is crucial to end these types of offenses. “These are very dangerous people,” Ogden said. “Without being able to identify these of fenders, our ability to rehabili tate them is nil. People in this state will be safer now." Lt. Scott McCollum, College Sta tion Police Department public in formation officer, said the data- Businesses Continued from Page 1 When asked, students and A&M employees were unaware of the businesses’ efforts and the reason for the nameplates. Dr. A. Benton Cocanougher, dean of the College of Business, said in a press release, the EDS laboratory is beneficial to the college. “The EDS Information Tech nology Laboratory will be a ► What’s Up? Tuesday Career Center: Salary Negotiation Seminar will be held at 5:30 p.m. in 510 Rudder. Career Center: Successful Interview ing Seminar will be held at 4 p.m in 504 Rudder. Career Center: Cooperative Educa tion Orientation will be held at 4 p.m in 510 Rudder. Unitarian Universalist Student Fellowship: There will be a medi tation group at 6:30 p.m. at Uni tarian Universalist Fellowship, 305 Wellborn in College Station. For information call Steve at 845- 7491 or Gordon at 779-2228. Aggie Association for Worksite Health Promotion (AWHP): Bob Talamini, former Ag from the Houstonian Club, will speak at 7 p.m. in 167 Read. For more infor mation, call Sara at 847-5157. Unitarian Universalist Student Fellowship: There will be a medi tation group at 6:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 305 Wellborn. For more informa- 1997-98 Academic Calendar and the Abbreviated 1998-99 Acade mic Calendar. • passed a resolution by the Planning Committee to “pre pare the needed clearly focused responses to commonly posed questions,” such as what tenure is, how faculty salaries are set, what the products of the Uni versity are, and who the con sumers are. • sent an emergency resolu tion back to the Personnel and Welfare Committee calling for a review of University System Policy 12.01, concerning acade mic freedom, responsibility and tenure. base should soon be in operation in the College Station area. “We should be able to utilize our equipment and have it up and running pretty soon,” Mc Collum said. "They are going to have to organize the database. The bill has been passed, now comes the work.” Gramm received bipartisan support for the bill in Congress. He said although President Clin ton did not invite him to the signing ceremony, he was happy to have his approval. “I’m delighted to have his support,” Gramm said. major resource for this col lege," Cocanougher said. “This will enhance the educational environment for all of our stu dents.” Cocanougher said the main reason for naming the rooms is recognition. “What we’re doing is trying to recognize support,” Co canougher said. "Some people don’t know the names of build ings on campus either, but those are named after people, too.” tion, call Steve at 845-7491 or Gordon at 779-2228. Saddle & Sirloin: A general meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in 115 Kleberg. Aggie Lutherans: There will be a general meeting at 7 p.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Come enjoy fellowship and devotions. For more information call Allison at 639-5137. Orthodox Christian Fellowship: There will be a discussion group at 5:30 p.m. in All Faiths Chapel. For more information call Stavros at 847-6584. Aggie Lutherans: Treehouse will be held at 7 p.m. at Our Saviors Church. For details call Heath Abel at 822-3442. Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship: Join us at 7 p.m. in 101 Heep Center. TAMU Bridge Club: Elections and our weekly bridge games will be held from 7-10 p.m. in MSC 12th Man. For information call Hank at 694-7122. 50% Offer expires October 24, 1996 off tickets for The St. Paul Chamber Orchestr with Gil Shaham PERFORMANCE @ 8pm, NOVEMBER I, 1996 / RUDDER AUDITORIUM cjn I coupon + I TAMU I.D. = I ticket (redeemable at MSC Box Office only) •PAS Opera & Performing Arts Society http://opas.tamu.edu >not valid with any other discount >the 50% discount will apply to all price zones SUPER OPPORTUNITY FOR ENTRY LEVEL JOB ! Earn a great wage and get super benefits while working in a comfortable environment! Our Service Assistants responsibilities range from store maintenance to moving merchandise. Successful candidates will be dependable, courteous, and present a neat appearance. Ability to work weekends a must. Starting rate is $5.50 per hour Apply in person Monday - Saturday 10:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. 3400 East 29th 776-4422 Donations Continued from Page 1 Donors of “Capturing the Spirit” have specified that 99 percent of the funds should go to designated programs. Donors allocated $96.5 mil lion for scholarships, fellow ships and awards and $36.2 million will go to faculty sup port for creating professor ships, chairs and awards. Almost $210 million is desig nated for University program support and $118.5 will provide enhancements for research. Over $32 million will go to building projects and $86.7 mil lion will contribute to student, faculty and program support while $58 million worth of equipment, art, books, software and livestock was also donated. As a result of the campaign, over 580 endowed scholarships were created. A&M faculty re search grants helped add $118 million to the fundraising. The Sterling C. Evans Library received more than $16 million in donations. The College of Engineering received a $52 million donation from former student Dwight Look, Class of ’43. Look donated a 1,000-acre tract of land in Guam which the University plans to sell. lim Palincsar, campaign di rector, said people need to un derstand the Development Foundation does not have over $637 million sitting in a vault somewhere. “We are using this money to enhance what is already good at A&M,” Palincsar said. “There seems to be some confusion ... some people have the idea it’s all in a bank at the Develop ment Foundation. “Donors tell us where they want their money invested, and we put it there.” Iraves si ST. LOUIS (AP brink, the / nYt about to gc Spraying h ngeance from t World Se lualed the biggt ason history, O' Louis Cardina >lit to close th< Included in the campaif total is the money raisedbfi Association of Former and the 12th Man Foundalioi Jim Jeter, associate execut director and director ofam giving at the Association off mer Students, said thecai paign raised an immn amount of money considei the small number of foil students they have on “We only have around It, , , . . alumni on record,“ Jeterl fltll Dlgy "This is a major accompli ment.” leter said receivingdo t ions can be an exciti process. "Surprises are aroundei corner,” Jeter said. “It’skiai like fishing in the ocean. "We get to work with suci variety of people." leter said after —oCip micivsted in donatingmoM the Association ofFormeix dents, he thought he wouldn a modest donation. The man has sincedom over $2 million to the Unin ty, Jeter said. The second largest donat in the campaign was mail Lowry Mays, Class of’5Tol Antonio. Mays made a S15 miUioii dowment to the Collegi Business and GraduateScj of Business. Dr. Benton Cocanougl dean of the College of Busin m surgery to said the A&M business prop ursfrom his lef will continue to be oneol best in the nation becam the donation. “The donation ensuresw he a major player in busines ucation," Cocanougher said critical for us to makesimpedsurgery weni can present the kindofacadi programs we have aspirations 3Sk©tfc)cli “If we’re going to beii™ Major League of business cation, this is the kindof port we need.” he Braves isch Stadium r ,78‘2 that c< ncher with a f ig, then kept Jitening displ; S records for sided victory. angers’ ontinues FORT WORTH ngers first basi s recovering a1 Clark underwer lay at Harris Me Fort Worth. He :ased, a spokes Clark should be ing training, se (gin prai Ifter ringing i iketball season the festive IVI it at G. Rollie the Texas Adi nen’s baskett TAMU Waterski Team: There will be a general meeting at 8:30 p.m. at Fitzwilly’s. Mexican Student Association: Min- iolimpiadas, Fiesta del 18, and Camisetas will begin at 7 p.m. in 501 Rudder. No faltes. For more in formation contact John Vindola at 778-7275 or 845-1121. other worldly disco at 8:30p.i nto business! 501 Rudder. | loth teams b evening, with ATM Roadrunners: A 2-tolj iworking out run will begin at G. followed bytl seum at 6 p.m. Different* HO p.m. Prac le public. Institute of Industrial Engineers: There will be a speaker meeting at 7 p.m. in 342 Zachry featuring Hal liburton. Bring your resumes and pizza will be provided. For details call Yvette at 694-0227. runners are welcome. Fofii formation call Dao at 260-2ffl he Lady Aggi son at homo Women’s Lacrosse: Thetei practice from 4-6 p.m. at the J lost Southwes the Aggies fields. For more information le against Nort Heather Stein at 696-6330, 23. Catholic Students Associi! f^SSk Daily mass will be heldat'i p.m. at the All Faith's Cta^ National Society of Black Engi neers (NSBE): There will be a gener al meeting on “creating your own web page” from 7:30 - 9 p.m. in 132 Blocker. A&M campus. Mwalk-or What’s Up is a Battalion vice that lists non-profit nandatory m Study Abroad Programs: There will be an informational meeting about summer study abroad to Dominica - the nature island of the Caribbean from 3-4 p.m. in 358 Bizzell Hall West. For more information call 845-0544. MSC Cepheid Variable: There will be a general to finalize plans for dent and faculty events activities. Items shoiili submitted no later tli days in advance of sired run date. ApplicjJ.453^ deadlines and notices not events and run in What’s Up. any questions, please the newsroom at 845! 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