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Fund-raisi
By Kathy Verkuilen
As its "big project of the year," the
USC Student Government hopes to
raise $200,000 through studentsponsored
fund-raising projects by the
end of the fall semester.
The $200,000 would be a student
body contribution to the USC Summit
Fund, an ambitious project led by
President James Holderman and the
USC Development Board to raise more
than- $35 million by the end of
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So far, $25 million has been raised
since the project began last October.
''There's never been a fund-raising
this large in the university's 183-year
history," said Glenn German, president
of the student body.
THE STUDENT contribution to the
fund,- said German, could be
something that would be done by the
students for students in the future.
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the multi-million dollar project would
be used to purchase books, periodicals
and art to add to the university's
libraries, fund research projects, increase
teacher salaries, enrich existing
scholarships and establish new
scholarships and financial aid projects,
German said.
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with the president's office to find a
corporation to match any sum the
students raise through several proposed
moneymaking schemes.
"So we're trying to raise $100,000,"
German said. That sum would be
(matched) by a company to make a
total student contribution of $200,000,
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GERMAN SAID the student
government is trying to get a commitment
from a corporation he declined
to name, though he said the company
had strong ties with the student
community.
German said when the goal is
reached, the money could be
deposited in a savings account to
"kick out about $20,000 year after
year for as long as the university exists,
and long after we're gone," he said.
German wants to use the students'
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$200,000 to go specitieaiiy tor one type
of scholarship.
"We could endow Carolina Scholar,
or we could make our own stipulation
for a special kind of scholarship that
highlights leadership or a minority
scholarship, but we haven't decided
how to go with that yet," German
said.
THOUGH STILL in the planning
stages, German said the student
government will kick off a series of
three major fund raising events, begining
with the second summer session.
First, German said, the student
government will ask for a contribution
from about 60 area retail businesses
whose clientele are mostly university
students.
Next, fraternities, sororities, campus
organizations and the dormitories'
would be tapped to make a pledge to
the fund.
German said that each year, the dormitories
are required to raise money
for some worthwhile project, and he
hoped they would choose to give to the
Summit Fund this year.
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED for
the first week in September, the next
event, a benefit concert, would be held
in the Carolina Coliseum. German said
he hopes to get the use of the coliseum
donated and plans to bring a well
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it $100,000
known, popular artist to perform for
the benefit. German has chosen a performer
with whom the student government
is still negotiating, and German
wouldn't name the performer.
During the fall semester, German
wants to set up a competition between
the classes to see which could raise the
most monev for the nroiect.
German said that because the project
has not been too well-publicized
on campus, he fears that students
response to the project might not be as
great as German would like it to be.
His fears are not without
foundation.
WHEN ASKEI) about the project,
most students said they had not even
heard of the eight-month-old Summit
Fund. Some said they probably would
participate in few, if any, of the fund
raising events,
"I might give something to the
fund," said Marie Huber, a senior majoring
in English. "I'd probably buy a
flower or something like that. But I
wouldn't buy an eight or nine dollar
ticket to a concert."
German is trying to promote the
project as a symbol of pride lor the
students, he said he would like to wait
until the fund raising projects were
completed in hope that, by then,
$75,000 would have already been
raised.
"We would like to have our
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the $35 million," he said.
GERMAN SAID if the project were
successful, the students would have
more pride in the university, and that
prestige would strengthen the clout of
the university degree in the future.
"Giving scholarships or bringing
brighter people in here in the future
will strengthen the power of
degrees once we're gone," German
said.
"We wanted to do something visible
that nennle would sav. 'Yes I'm
proud to go to Carolina. I'm contributing
to this endowment which is
going to benefit the university long
after I'm gone," German said.
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Summit Fund collections
going well, official says j
jy Hal Hewell
The Summit Fund, USC's first extensive financial cam>aign,
has raised over $25 million and should reach its goal of
>35 million by the end of 1984, said Chris Vlahoplus, LJSC
'ice president.
"We like to think we can complete it by the end of this year.
.Ve are buoyed by the success of the Summit Campaign so far,
md the need for private funding will increase in the coining
'ear. Therefore, our high-profile fund raising mode will coninue,"
said Vlahoplus.
According to Vlahoplus, USC is state-assisted, not state- ;
upported, with about 50 percent of the annual operating \
budget coming from state legislative appropriations, and the ,
emainder from tuition,
ederal monies, grants and
lonations from individuals .j
ind corporations.
There had been talk of in- -9?
tiating a major drive when qaL Jm
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dent, but groundwork and ? |^9kHh I
preliminary studies were c r:^]
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Vlahoplus, a consultant was .
hired about three years ago to
examine the possibility of a .
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"It was determined a fund n. ill h I
drive was indeed realistic, clins VlanoplUS
and we set a goal of $35 Senior vice presiaem
million," Vlahoplus said.
A core organization was formed with the intention of going
public when funds reached the halfway mark, he said.
This was achieved last fall after raising $17 million in cash,
pledges and gifts in kind, such as property.
USC ANNOUNCED the Summit Fund Oct. 7, 1983, naming
actress Helen Hayes and Allied Corporation board chairman
Edward Hennessy as national co-chairpersons of the
fund, Vlahoplus said.
One reason for starting the fund was to increase membership
in the Alumni Association, Vlahoplus said. The number
of dues-paying members has increased from about 5,000 to
more than 20,000 since the drive began, he said.
"We felt we ought to know more about the state. Robert
McNair, S.C. state chairman, has helped us select leaders
from various locales," Vlahoplus said.
Area campaign chairmen have been appointed throughout
the state.
"THEY ORGANIZE committees, identify potential
donors, visit and make appeals," Vlahoplus said.
Fund raising has also been successful at the university level.
"One thing 1 want to stress is what we call our Family Fund,
composed of faculty and staff," Vlahoplus said.
"We set a goal of one million dollars and surpassed that
pioht mnnthc Ipft in the camnaien."
He said this increases confidence in USC and enhances the
ability to raise funds on the outside.
THERE ARE plans for students to take part in the cam
paign as well. The student drive will seek a goal of $100,000
combined with a matching donor to achieve a $200,(XX) gift to
ihe Summit Fund in the name of the student bodv. The fund
drive will be announced in the fall,according to Glenn German,
Student Government president .
Money from the Summit Fund will be used ij?Aix areas:
faculty development, scholarships and fellowships, program
See "Summit," page 3
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