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Educating Women To Excel Volume XVVII, Issue 8 October 27, 2004 ON THE INSIDE: Campus it) News Page 2 Election NeiPS Page 3 World News Page 4 Fashion News Page 5 Entertainment Keview Page 7 Campus 06/ ni on rages 8 Meredith’s Weekly Weather WEDNESDAY Partly Sunoy Higb 70/ Low 48 THURSDAY FRIDAY Chaoce oi Showers High 68/ Low 49 Mostly Cloudy High 70/ Low 52 SATURDAY Partly Cloudy High 7S Low 54 SUM DAY MONDAY TUESDAY Scanered Sliowers High 73' Low 53 Scattered Showers High 70, Low 53 Mostly Cloudy High 77/ Low 44 Campaign for Meredith draws many to ceremony Thursday LUCINDA WARD Staff Writer “Thg Campaign for Mer- edilJi” KickofT Celebration was held in the Jones Audi torium at 11:45 on Oct. 21, 2004. The Kickoff Celebra tion began the public phase of “The Campaign for Mer edith.” The campaign to raise S33.5 million began June 2001, by the Depart ment of Trustees, and will end June 2007. The Mer edith Campaign target of $33.5 million is the largest amount of money set forth to raise in the college's his tory, and this amount ex ceeds the 1994 campaign that raised $11.8 million. According to an Oct. 2004 press release, the funds from the campaign will be for student scholarships, ex panded academic programs, faculty development and recruitment, undergradu ate research, student leader ship, centers for excellence and the School for Busi ness, campus renovations, and The Meredith Fund. At the Kickoff Celebra tion, standing behind a lec tern with a white floral spray in the front. President, of Meredith College, Maureen Hartford aimounced to an au dience of faculty, staff, stu dents, alumnae, retirees and members of various boards of Meredith that the pub lic phase of.The Campaign for Meredith had begun. Hartford stated, “the $33.5 million would preserve the strength and character and insure the future of Meredith College and the $33.5 mil lion would make the college less dependent upon tuition.” An up-to-date cam paign report showed the to tal amount of gifts as $22, 051,284.04; the percentage of the goal reached was 65.8%. A sub campaign of faculty, staff and retir ees since 2001 gave a total of $1,391,210.00 to “The Campaign for Meredith.” ■ According to keynote introduction by Alum nae Association President, Deborah Dove Smith, '80, keynote speaker Silda A. Wall received an English and history degree from Meredith College in 1979 and a law degree from Har vard Law School in 1984. Wall has practiced corpo rate law and worked at The Chase Manhattan Bank. Currently, Wall is president of Children for Children Phidtos (xurtesy of Kaye Rains Silda Wall with Deborah Dove Smith, '80 at the Kickoff Celebra tion on Thursday, October 21. Foundation, a nonprofit or ganization she co-founded. Wall began her speech with a quote from Shakespeare that she had learned while at tending Meredith. Wall recit ed, “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” Wall’s top ic was on her three Meredith stages; educational options, “I chose to look for a school to blaze my own path;'’ Mer edith years, “I learned from professor Betty Webb that women should be full partici pants and not just assistants;” role as an alumna, “my turn to give back, and my turn to help Meredith give to others.” After the keynote speaker, a video was shown of faculty from different departments and students interacting in a classroom setting. In the video, students also shared the positive impacts that had occurred in their lives due to attending Meredith. Following the charge given by Michelle Rich ’73 Campaign Tri-Chair, the Meredith Chorus, Chorale and Encore along with the audience sang the Alma Ma ter. Hartford concluded the Kickoff Celebration with a dismissal and an invitation to lunch in the Courtyard. In a personal interview. Wall commended the lead ership of Meredith College. Wall stated, “Meredith now has strong leaders that knew how to ask and leaders with a vision. I became involved because they asked.” For the Meredith students of the 21st century. Wall rec ommendations for success are identify what you have a passion for, set goals, and set standards for your self and stick with them. photo courtesy of Kaye Rains President Maureen Hartford with Silda Wall greeting loto'courtesy ofKaye Rains Members of the Meredith community gathered in the Rotunda Thursday to discuss Wall's visit.
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