nomic nervous system, a vital part of the neuro-musculoskeletal system. The neuromusculoskeletalsystem is not well understood, even though morethan 80 percent of Americans will suffer pain ofmusculoskeletal origin at some point in their lives.

ack Rutherford of Burr Ridge,Illinois, could have had a successfulcareer without Michigan StateUniversity. After all, he already had

experience in manufacturing as a plant managerbefore he enrolled in MSU’s AdvancedManagement Program and earned his MBA in1978. But MSU, according to Mr. Rutherford,

he Osteopathic Heritage Foundationof Columbus, Ohio, has awarded a$1.5 million grant to fund anendowed chair at the Michigan

State University College of Osteopathic Medicine(MSUCOM). This grant creates, in perpetuity,a professorship dedicated to furthering biomedicalresearch that will advance the osteopathic profession, and it will be used to attract and support nationally recognized leaders in researchwith outstanding records of publication in peer-reviewed journals.

“This major gift from the OsteopathicHeritage Foundation will have a significant positive impact on our college, on the osteopathicprofession, and on the health of literally millionsof people,” noted MSUCOM Dean William D.Strampel, D.O. “Because this research will help usto better understand the ways in which nerves,muscles and bones function and relate, it will beapplicable to a wide variety of health conditions,ranging from osteoarthritis to sports injuries.”

The first Osteopathic Heritage Professor willbe recruited for his or her expertise in the auto-

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JACK AND MARILYN RUTHERFORD PLEDGE$1.5 MILLION The gift for the Eli Broad College of Business

will create an endowed scholarship fund forundergraduate and graduate students. “TheRutherfords are really great at listening to theneeds of the college and responding to them,”said Robert B. Duncan, The Eli and Edythe L.Broad Dean of Business. “That is exactly whatthey’ve done with this latest and very significantcontribution.”

The College of Engineering gift will endow a fund in support of graduate students in the college, recognizing the important role outstand-ing graduate students play in helping the collegemaintain strength in both its research and educational endeavors. This portion of theRutherfords’ commitment is made in honor ofMSU’s former vice president for research andgraduate studies, Dr. Robert Huggett.

“I served on the MSU Foundation Board, and I worked very closely with intellectual propertyissues in the engineering community,” Jackexplained. “I could see first-hand what they weredoing. Dr. Huggett was a strong influence on mewhile I was on the board, and that’s why wedecided to create the scholarship in his honor.”

“gave me a chance to prove myself. They gave mean opportunity, and I took advantage of it.”

And how. Jack went on to serve as chairmanand CEO of Clarion Technologies and ICMIndustries, as well as vice chairman ofInternational Harvester, all after spending 25 successful years with Ford Motor Company. Nowretired, Jack and his wife, Marilyn, have turnedtheir success into a generous bequest for MSU.

The Rutherfords have pledged $875,000 toestablish the Jack D. and Marilyn RutherfordEndowment in Business, $350,000 to establishthe Jack D. and Marilyn Rutherford EndowedFellowship in Engineering, $175,000 for theMichael J. Rutherford Memorial Scholarship inCriminal Justice, and $100,000 for the James B.Henry Center for Executive Development.Funded through generous bequests in their will,these gifts totaling $1.5 million, in addition totheir previous contributions, place them in MSU’sKedzie Society, one of the most prestigious donorsocieties at the university.

Jack and Marilyn Rutherford’s generous gift will benefit the colleges of Business, Engineering andSocial Science.

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Both of these gifts are established as endowedfunds. “I think endowed funds are importantbecause they will continue in perpetuity,” Jacksaid. “It’s important that we build a base at ouruniversity so that a gift is not for four, three ortwo years but rather is something that can growand take care of people for a much longer time.That is what an endowment can do.”

The Rutherfords’ contribution for the scholar-ship in Criminal Justice is in memory of their son, Michael. The Rutherfords established thescholarship long ago, but this latest contributionwill bolster its effectiveness significantly.

Jack’s appreciation for the leadership of formerBroad Dean James B. Henry was the impetus forthe Henry Center gift. The terrace of the centerwill be named in their honor.

Jack and Marilyn are both loyal to MSU andhave been recognized as such. Jack received aDistinguished Alumni Award in 1997 andMarilyn received an Honorary Alumni Award in2001, both from the MSU Alumni Association.In addition to Jack’s role on the MSU FoundationBoard, he is also a member of the President’sCampaign Cabinet and knows why The Campaignfor MSU has been successful so far.

“We’ve got a very dedicated group of peoplecoming out of MSU,” Jack explained. “Marilynand I wanted to try to lead the way and do ourpart. We could have waited another couple years,but we didn’t want to do that. What has been bestso far,” he added, “has been the determination ofour friends and graduates to give something forthe greater success of the university.”

If you would like more information on making a giftto any of the same areas supported by the Rutherfordsor an area of the university that holds personalimportance to you, contact Sue Woodard at (517) 353-3121, extension 206.

C.D. Burchfield was well known for his commitment to progressive land management andstewardship—experimenting with cutting edgecultivation techniques and soil conservation practices long before “sustainability” became awatchword for agriculture. His Holland, Ohiofarm, deeded to the family by Andrew Jackson in1834, continues in the family today. When it wastime for his son John to consider colleges, it wasnatural that Mr. Burchfield guided him towardMichigan State. C.D. Burchfield’s visionaryapproach to farming aligned well with MSU’sland-grant mission to apply research to issuesaffecting the quality of citizens’ lives.

John Burchfield (Agriculture, Pomology andVegetable Production, ’57) fell in love withMichigan State—a love that has been sustainedthroughout his life. A hands-on farmer as well asa successful anesthesiologist, John continues toappreciate his MSU education and cherishes thevalues instilled by his father to love both the landand learning.

To honor his father’s memory, John and his wifeof 46 years, Janice, have established an endow-ment supporting the dean’s enhancement fundwithin the College of Agriculture and NaturalResources (CANR). The C.D. BurchfieldEndowment for Agriculture and NaturalResources will provide sustained support for theCANR, offering the dean financial flexibility toseize opportunities and address critical issues facing agriculture and natural resources.

“The Burchfields’ generous gift is especiallyimportant to the college because it will establish aperpetual source of funds with which we can takeadvantage of opportunities and address needs thatarise suddenly,” said Jeffrey Armstrong, dean ofthe CANR. The Burchfield Endowment can alsobe leveraged to pursue grants and other sources ofco-funding.

Dr. and Mrs. Burchfield are also strong supportersof MSU athletics, attending numerous footballgames and contributing to the Ralph Young Fund.They are members of the Jonathan L. SnyderSociety, which honors donors making a commit-ment to MSU between $100,000 and $249,999.

“Dad believed so strongly in the value of education and in applying science to the land,”Dr. Burchfield noted. “It’s fitting that this gifthonoring my father will help the College ofAgriculture and Natural Resources to addressurgent needs virtually forever.”

For more information about supporting the CANR,contact Cara Boeff at (517) 355-0284.

Among their many collections, the Burchfields have gathered a number of antique lamps—the highlight ofwhich is a group of five lanterns lining their drive thatonce illuminated the MSU campus.

“This endowed professorship offers MSUCOM the opportunity to hire a world-classresearcher who will serve as one of the foci forbiomedical research within the college, therebyfurthering our mission of bringing scientific findings from bench to bedside,” said Dr. JustinMcCormick, associate dean for research. Thisfaculty member, working in a new Center forNeuromusculoskeletal Research at MSUCOM,will provide the leadership necessary to coordinatethe efforts of scientists in many disciplines, suchas biochemistry, neurology, physiology and radiology. The center will be co-directed by thefaculty member holding the Walter F. PatengeEndowed Chair in Osteopathic Medicine.

“The foundation is proud to be associated withMichigan State,” said Rick Vincent, OsteopathicHeritage Foundation president. “The universityand College of Osteopathic Medicine have solidreputations. We look forward to the research thatis expected to advance the science of osteopathicmedicine and healthcare as well as advancing thescience of medicine in general.”

The Osteopathic Heritage Foundations’ rootswere first established in the 1960s with the

incorporation of the Doctors Hospital Foundationin Columbus, Ohio. Today, two private, non-profit foundations comprise the OsteopathicHeritage Foundations, including the OsteopathicHeritage Foundation. They share a common mission and vision, while maintaining separateboards and funding concentration, primarily incentral and southeastern Ohio. The Columbusbased foundation supports community health andquality of life issues as well as osteopathic medicaleducation and research throughout the nation.

For more information about supporting the College of Osteopathic Medicine, contact Chris Surian at(517) 355-8355.

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BURCHFIELDS HONOR ROOTSBY SUSTAINING THE FUTURE

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erb Garfinkel led a small group ofsenior faculty, recruited from aroundthe university, to found JamesMadison College ( JMC) in 1967.

They set out to establish a setting where studentsbenefit from the unique combination of a smallcollege environment and the rich diversity of amajor research university. He had a profoundimpact on the college, its students and faculty.Many people are grateful for their experiences atJMC and fondly remember Dean Garfinkel’s rolein shaping the college and their lives.

R. William (Bill) (Political Science, ’65;M.A.’68; Ph.D. ’71) and Claudia Holland havenever forgotten the lessons and opportunitiesProfessor Garfinkel provided. Bill remembers howHerb’s class on American government and theMadisonian design helped shape his own intellec-tual development and provided the initial impetusto pursue graduate studies in political science.Herb was his mentor and upon graduation hired

Bill to become a faculty member at the new “residentialcollege.”

Now the Hollandsare in a position to give back and advanceDean Garfinkel’s

legacy. They are establishing theHerbert Garfinkel MemorialEndowment for Citizenship andDemocracy at James MadisonCollege through a $30,000 challenge gift. The endowmentwill recognize citizenship anddemocratic values through scholarships and support for visiting lectures.

According to Bill, “Herb was adisciplined and principled scholarwho understood the promise ofAmerican style democracy. Heinsisted his own students use thesame level of discipline andintegrity when analyzing theissues of the day. The reputationfor excellence enjoyed by JamesMadison College is an extensionof Herb’s legacy. We are all deeply indebted.”

Bill Holland is executive vice president at RightManagement Consultants in Oak Brook, Illinois.He and Claudia reside in Darien, Illinois, andhave two grown sons, Todd in Brooklyn, NewYork, and Jaime in Los Angeles, California.

Garfinkel was a graduate of the University ofChicago, including a doctoral degree awarded in1956. He also received an honorary alumni award

from MSU in recognition of his role asfounding dean of JMC. He was a professoremeritus and former vice president for academic affairs at the University ofLouisville. He died in Illinois at the age of 83 in September 2003.

“Dr. Garfinkel created the college andsustained it through difficult times,” saidSherman Garnett, current dean of JMC. “Hewill be warmly remembered and missed, notonly by his friends and colleagues, but bygenerations of Madison students who owehim an enormous debt of gratitude for hisfounding and sustaining of the college.”

Dean Garfinkel’s daughter, Laura, teachesin the Communications Department at

Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. “My fatherinfluenced hundreds of students in his career. Hewas brilliant, scholarly and extremely modest. Heset high standards for his students, and children,and was always there for those who needed him,”she said. “My dad left an amazing legacy in JamesMadison College. The Hollands’ gift is a lastingmemorial to him and I am overwhelmed by theirgenerosity.”

“Dean Garfinkel really set the tone for highexpectations and the pursuit of excellence in theearly years of the college. Courses in TheFederalist Papers and quality writing are two cornerstones he laid,” said Rocky Beckett, JMCDevelopment Director. “It is exciting to hear student and faculty stories from the beginning in1967 and see how they shaped the college’s mission. We look forward to raising the $30,000of matching gifts from alumni and friends to keepthe tradition growing.”

If you are interested in answering the Hollands’challenge and making a gift to the GarfinkelMemorial Endowment, please contact Rocky Beckettat beckettr@msu.edu or (517) 432-2117.

HHollands Create Challenge In Memory Of Dean Garfinkel

Donors Bill (above)and Claudia (right)Holland have createda challenge endow-ment for JMC.

The endowment is named in memory of founding dean of James MadisonCollege Herbert Garfinkel.

DaimlerChrysler Fund’s annual Aid toHigher Education contribution to MSUsupports programs in the colleges ofBusiness, Engineering, and Social Science.They recently presented MSU with acheck for $185,000.

Pictured are (left to right):MSU President Peter McPherson;Frank Fountain, president of theDaimlerChrysler Fund; Sue Unger,Chief Information Officer,DaimlerChrysler; and DaimlerChryslerPresident and CEO Dieter Zetsche.

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THE CAMPAIGN FOR MSUT H E M C P H Eeter McPherson’s career as MSU’s19th president has had a vast impacton the institution and community.Since his arrival as president in

October 1993, the university has seen manychanges. He has been instrumental in furtheringMSU’s mission of teaching and research, as is evidenced by the new facilities on campus, globalinitiatives, and increased opportunities for facultyand students. The Campaign for MSU, our $1.2billion capital campaign, was initiated during histenure, and with its success, we will be well on ourway to ensuring that MSU continues as a leaderin education and community outreach.

Every leader needs a vision to further the institution’s purpose and growth. A top universityfor top-notch students: that was PresidentMcPherson’s vision for Michigan State University.He has worked with the Board of Trustees,faculty, staff, and students of the university toensure that MSU remains affordable and accessible to students from all walks of life. Indoing so, he has worked to ensure that studentscan achieve their academic and career goals

through contact with faculty and fellow studentswho have worldwide experience.

Built on MSU’s land-grant tradition and philosophy, a focus on excellence and opportunityin tomorrow’s world are hallmarks of McPherson’spresidency. The overall priority: making sure thatthe university prepares today’s students for tomorrow’s world.

The MSU Promise and the Guiding PrinciplesOne of Peter McPherson’s first initiatives was

to develop a set of guiding principles to enableMSU to succeed in the 21st century.The Guiding Principles • Improve ACCESS TO QUALITY education

and expert knowledge • Achieve more ACTIVE LEARNING • Generate new KNOWLEDGE AND

SCHOLARSHIP across the mission • Promote PROBLEM SOLVING to address

society’s needs • Advance DIVERSITY WITHIN

COMMUNITY • Make PEOPLE MATTER

In 1999, McPherson brought new energy tothe guiding principles with The Promise. ThePromise urges the MSU community to recall and renew its commitments with respect toundergraduate education, research and graduate/graduate professional education, globalization,outreach, and diversity and community. ThePromise set five goals to achieve by MSU’s 150thanniversary celebration in 2005.

Fundraising HighlightsPrivate giving at MSU saw a substantial

increase during McPherson’s presidency. Currentand planned gifts to the university rose from $53 million in 1993-94 to $147 million in 2003-04. Several episodic gifts in 2000-01 and2001-02 put those yearly totals over the $200 million mark, for the first time in MSU’s history.

Under McPherson’s leadership, The Campaignfor MSU was launched with a goal to raise

$1.2 billion, and $450 million for endowments.Endowments are critical to the future of MSUbecause they are the key to building long-termstrength and innovative leadership. During the2003-04 year, MSU’s total endowment topped $1 billion for the first time ever. We are well onour way to ensuring MSU’s continued strength inadvancing knowledge and transforming lives forfuture generations.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony of the College of HumanMedicine Student Learning Center.

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President McPherson, flanked by members of the SpartanMarching Band, addresses a group of donors at the President’sBrunch.

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Peter McPherson’s family ties to Michigan Statego back two generations. McPherson’s parents areMSU graduates, as are all seven of his brothers andsisters and numerous nieces and nephews.His grandfather was a member of theMSU board that nominated John Hannahto the presidency of MSU in 1941.And his daughter, Susan, graduated withhonors from the School of Packaging inthe College of Agriculture and NaturalResources.

President McPherson ismarried to JoanneMcPherson who hastaken a lead role inestablishing Safe Place,a program to protectand to assist in meetingthe needs of victims ofdomestic violence. Theshelter—the first of itskind in the nation to belocated on a university campus—has receivednational accolades, and

other universities have since launched programs todeal with the problems of domestic violence on theircampuses.

In addition, Joanne McPherson has hosted thousands of donors at Cowles House events. She is also a driving force behind MSU’s renewed effortto expand and improve on its traditional

Homecoming activities.

Growing andEnhancingOur Campus

GGreat facilities help make a great university,especially when carried out under the thoughtfulguidance of the university’s master plan, mostrecently updated as the 2020 Vision. TheMcPherson years represent the second largestconstruction boom in MSU’s history, and thesenew and renovated facilities ensure that our students and faculty will enjoy the best in technology and innovative instruction while preserving our heritage.

• Beaumont Tower Renovation - 1996• MSU Detroit College of Law Building - 1997 • Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic

Support Center - 1998 • Eustace-Cole Hall Renovation- 1998 • Agriculture Hall Annex - 1999 • The Mary Anne McPhail Equine Performance

Center - 2000

• Parking Ramp at Communication Arts &Sciences - 2000

• James B. Henry Center for ExecutiveDevelopment - 2001

• Trowbridge Road Extension - 2001 • Alfred Berkowitz Basketball Complex - 2002 • Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building - 2002 • Jenison Fieldhouse Renovation - 2002 • Shaw Lane Parking Ramp - 2002 • Spartan Child Development Center - 2002 • Spartan Stadium Field Replacement - 2002 • Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory - 2002 • Delia Koo International Academic Center - 2002

A Personal Note

McPherson guided thedevelopment of the innovative TuitionGuarantee, initiated in late 1994. Theguarantee promised incoming studentsthat their cost of attending MSU wouldrise no greater than the projected rate ofinflation during the four years it shouldtake them to attain their degrees, providingthe state provided inflation-adjusted funding to MSU each year.

During McPherson’s tenure, MSUexpanded an already excellent program ininternational study. Through a revamping ofthe study abroad program to expand opportu-nities, the university’s goal is for as many as

40 percent of its students to study abroad before graduation—at about the same cost as studying oncampus. In addition to sending more studentsabroad, the campus itself became more diverse, andadvances in Internet technology have made it easierthan ever to tap into resources and discussionsworldwide.

MSU has been awarded continued funding of itsworld-renowned cyclotron through the NationalScience Foundation. Additional NSF funding willallow MSU to upgrade and reconfigure its NationalSuperconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, creating afacility in which scientists can complete in half aday the kind of groundbreaking nuclear physicsresearch that previously took as long as a year.

McPherson himself joined faculty in teachingone of the innovative freshman seminar series, asMSU continued its emphasis on excellence inundergraduate education. The university alsoexpanded its living-and-learning programs whichgroup students with the same academic intereststogether in residence halls so that they can learnform each other as well as from their faculty.

McPherson Highlights

President McPhersonreflects on his tenure at the university.

President McPherson addresses the attendees at thePresident’s Brunch.

Walkers atthe startingpoint for theRace for ThePlace, whichbenefitsMSU SafePlace.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Mary AnneMcPhail Equine Performance Center.

Peter and Joanne McPherson pose with the Sparty Statue which RonMason presented to them for their support of MSU athletics and all

their endeavors at the university.

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PCC member CraigMurray and PCC Co-Chair GlennSchafer presented amemento to President McPherson,recognizing his manycontributions toMSU.

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avid Force was a charismatic and out-going young man who had a great lovefor family and friends, unique books,and helping others. His special love

of books led him to spend countless hours in bookstores and libraries.He held a strong devo-tion to helping othersand enjoyed tutoringchildren in the AnnArbor schools.A witty andengaging individual,David was at the centerof any num-ber of social gatherings that

he organized for family and for his friends whom hecalled the “Flintstones” after the popular televisioncartoon series.

When David passed away in 2000, his parents,Richard and Janet Force, knew they wanted to honorDavid’s memory with a gift to MSU that wouldreflect their son’s interests. Recently, Richard(Engineering, ’62) and Janet (Education, ’64) chose to establish the Force Family Special CollectionsEndowment for the Popular Culture Collection.

Dr. Peter Berg, Head of Special Collections,upon receipt of the gift, noted that “the Popular

Culture Collection is a wonderful treasurewith comics, Hardy Boys mysteries,skateboard magazines, 1930s science fic-tion pulps, almanacs, and so much more.

It is our most used collection and I am

elated with thisendowment whichwill help us acquireadditional popularworks, as well asallow us to care forand preserve materi-als already here.”

MSU Libraries’Director Clifford H.Haka remarked that“the study of popularculture is establishingitself in academia andMSU is recognized asthe internationalleader in the field.

The endowment is a fitting tribute to a young manwho was a book collector in his own right, and theForces have given their alma mater a special gift thatwill be a lasting legacy.”

To learn more about how you can support the MSULibraries, contact Belinda Cook at (517) 432-6123,extension 137.

MSU Libraries Endowment EstablishedIn Memory Of David Force

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he Campaign for MSU continues itsforward momentum, with $901.6 million raised as of October 3, 2004.Included in this total is $213.6 million

raised for endowment toward a goal of $450 million.During the 2003-04 fiscal year, gifts to MSU totaled$147 million, which included $104.9 million in current gifts and $42.1 million in newly documentedplanned gifts. Several events are held each month torecognize and thank donors and friends for theircontributions to The Campaign for MSU, and wehighlight several here.

On May 23, MSU Trustee Randall Pittmanand Mary Pittman hosted a three-hour, after-noon cruise for MSU alumni and friends ontheir newly built yacht, Whirlaway, where guestsembarked from the Navy Pier in San Diego,California. Representatives from the MSU campusincluded MSU President Peter McPherson andMSU Vice President for University DevelopmentChuck Webb. Professional basketball player SteveSmith and his wife Millie attended, along with manyguests from the West Coast. The Pittmans weresuperb hosts, and everyone enjoyed the opportunityto experience this one-of-a-kind sailing vessel.

In June, the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club was the siteof the President’s Sixth Annual Southeast Michigandonor dinner. Commodore Ted Huebner (SocialScience, ’69, Finance, ’70) greeted guests as they were treated to hors d’oeuvres and the music ofan MSU student string trio. President and Mrs.McPherson and MSU Board of Trustees member Dorothy Gonzales talked with guestsbefore dinner. After dinner, President McPhersonshared some of his experiences from his daysworking in Iraq and answered questions about thefuture direction of MSU.

In August, the President’s Seventh AnnualNorthern Michigan donor event was held at theCountry Club of Boyne. A beautiful sunny eveningallowed guests to mingle on the patio before dinner.

After dinner,MSU Board of Trusteesmember DeeCook spoke and PresidentMcPhersonreflected on his tenure aspresident ofMichigan StateUniversity.

ThePresident’sCampaign Cabinet, a group of dedicated individualsfocused on ensuring the success of The Campaign forMSU, met on September 17 to discuss the capitalcampaign challenges and opportunities.

PresidentMcPhersonshared reflections of hiseleven years aspresident with thegroup. Provost andPresident DesignateSimon shared her visionof MSU’s future and several of her objectivesfor the university.

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President McPherson talks withCommodore Ted Huebner at theGrosse Pointe Yacht Club.

The Country Club of Boyne was the siteof the Northern Michigan donor event.

Richard and Janet Force.

The endowment was established in memory ofDavid Force, shown with his cats, Slayer and J.B.

President’s Campaign CabinetCo-Chair Lynn Myers presents

President McPherson with a giftfrom the PCC.

Guests on the Whirlaway posed together during the cruise.

Guests at the GrossePointe Yacht Clubenjoyed dinner and each other’scompany beforehearing PresidentMcPherson talk about MSU’s future.

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aculty Emeritus Dennis Nyquist(Engineering, ’66) recently documented a $1,500,000 charitablebequest to support the Dennis P.

Nyquist Electromagnetic Research DiscretionaryEndowment in the College of Engineering’sDepartment of Electrical and ComputerEngineering. This endowment was originally createdin 2001 by one of Dennis’ former students, John R.Gulick (Engineering, ’99 & ’01; Natural Science,’01), in honor of his professor. Dennis was able toadd his bequest to the endowment, which in turnwill generate more support for electromagneticresearch at MSU.

“I believe supporting endowments is critical to the future success and growth of the College ofEngineering, especially endowments that supportresearch and graduate studies,” Dennis said.“I directed this gift to The Dennis P. NyquistElectromagnetic Research Discretionary Endowmentto give the Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering much needed research and graduate fellowship support.” This generous gift qualifiedDennis for the Frank S. Kedzie Donor Society.

Satish Udpa, chairperson of the Department ofElectrical and Computer Engineering, stated,

“Professor Nyquist has always been a trailblazer. As ascholar, his studies on electromagnetic radiation weretruly seminal. As a teacher, he nurtured and guided awhole generation of students who have gone on tobecome leaders in their own right. His generousbequest continues that tradition, and exemplifies hiscommitment to furthering the reputation and stand-ing of a research group that he helped establish.”

Dean Janie Fouke is pleased that the bequest wasgiven as much needed endowed funds. “We aregrateful to Dr. Nyquist for his gift and especially forhis thoughtfulness in using his gift to support anendowment,” she said. “Endowments assure that thesuperb educational experience that Dr. Nyquist pro-vided for generations of past students will be availablefor generations of future students. It is a visionaryform of giving by a professor whose vision con-tributed to the careers of thousands of students.”

For more information about supporting the College ofEngineering, contact the development office at (517)355-8339, or egrdevel@egr.msu.edu

FNyquist Gift Strengthens Endowment

o say that Herb and Joan Kirby live their lives to the fullest is an understatement. In addition to stayingbusy with their four children, sixteen

foster children and seven grandchildren, the Kirbysenjoy world travel and are active in their local community of Mountain Lakes, N.J., where Herbhas even served as mayor.

Among Herb’s many hobbies are golf, gardening,and auto restoration. Joan is a skilled quilter, writerand graphic designer. Yet in the midst of the manydirections their lives take, they manage to find timeto show their love of their alma mater by supportingseveral areas of Michigan State University. Herbsums up his rationale for staying connected to hisalma mater with three simple words: Learn, Earn,Return.

Learn – Initially, Herb (Engineering, ’56) attended the University of Detroit with the intent

of becoming anoptometrist. After twoyears, he transferred to

MSU to pursue adegree in chemi-

cal engineering,a task thattook himonly threeyears. As

members of the Class of 1956, both Herb and Joan(Communication Arts & Sciences, ’56) are proud tobe among the first to graduate from the universityas it changed from Michigan State College.

Earn – Upon his graduation, Herb started hissuccessful career at Continental Oil where heworked in various management and engineeringcapacities. In 1973, he became executive assistantto the president at Allied Corporation. He becamevice president and general manager of the fertilizerdivision of Allied in 1982. From 1984 to 1989, heserved as president and CEO of the ArcadianCorporation, having spearheaded a successful buyout of the fertilizer division of Allied. Herb continued to serve on the Board of Directors forArcadian until 1997. Arcadian Corporation is nowpart of the largest fertilizer company in the WesternHemisphere.

Return – For many years, the Kirbys havedemonstrated their gratitude for the MSU educa-tion that provided the foundation for their careers.Herb currently serves as a member of the College ofEngineering Alumni Board of Directors and theVisiting Board for the Department of ChemicalEngineering and Materials Science. They have beengenerous financial contributors as well, with giftsdating back more than 25 years. As a furtherexpression of their philanthropic commitment, theKirbys recently made a generous provision via theirestate plans to create an endowment for BealGarden and two new endowments that supporteducation and research in Chemical Engineeringand Materials Science. The total value of theirfuture gift is $525,000.

The two endowments established in engineeringaffirm Herb’s philosophy that the world will benefitfrom more engineers and scientific research. It is forthis reason that Herb and Joan are interested insupporting students—the engineers of tomorrow.

Thus, the Kirby Fellowship in ChemicalEngineering and Materials Science will be used torecruit and retain outstanding graduate students tothe program, while the Lifeline Club EndowedScholarship in Chemical Engineering is intended to provide scholarship support to deserving under-graduate chemical engineering students. The name“Lifeline Club” is used as the title of this scholar-ship to describe Herb’s hope that recipients mightone day also choose to personally support thisendowment, or establish an endowment of theirown—a concept very much in line with the KirbyPhilosophy of “Learn, Earn, Return.” Both of theseendowments were established using planned gifts;the fellowship will be funded with a charitableremainder unitrust and the scholarship will be funded with a bequest through the Kirbys’ will.

The third endowment established through acharitable bequest is the Joan H. Kirby W. J. BealBotanical Garden Endowment Fund. Beal Gardenholds a special place in Joan’s heart, as her experi-ence in the garden transformed her views of life andself. The endowment will be used to maintain andsupport the garden so that future Spartans canenjoy the beauty of this unique space on campus.

When asked why he and Joan made such a generous contribution, Herb said, “Back in the dayswhen Joan and I were students at MSU, the univer-sity truly was a state supported institution. Buttoday, as state budgets tighten, philanthropy is moreimportant than ever to support the same education-al excellence that Joan and I enjoyed as students.It was our pleasure to make this gift to MSU. Bymaking this ‘return,’ we hope to ensure that futuregenerations of students will receive the same outstanding engineering education that I received.”

For information on how to contribute to the Kirby engineering endowments or to explore the possibility ofcreating an endowment of your own with a cash orplanned gift, please contact the engineering developmentoffice at (517) 355-8339, or egrdevel@egr.msu.edu.For information about making a gift to the W.J. BealBotanical Garden, contact Karen Wenk at (517) 355-9582.

THE KIRBY PHILOSOPHY:LEARN, EARN, RETURN

Joan and HerbKirby have created threeendowmentsbenefiting theCollege ofEngineeringand the W.J.Beal BotanicalGarden.

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n September 17, 2004, MSU dedicated a bronze sculpture of Dr. John A.Hannah, MSU’s twelfth president, in front of the Administration Buildingthat bears his name. Over 500 people attended the dedication, which was designated as the inaugural event of MSU’s Sequicentennial celebration. The

statue, funded by private dollars and sculpted by Bruce Wolfe, is part of the “Public Art onCampus Initiative,” which has a mission of acquiring artwork that represents major,enduring themes and events that identify Michigan State University andunderscore its historical values, mission, and the lives of peoplesignificant in MSU’s past. Dr. Hannah presided overthe greatest period of growth and expansion in the history ofMichigan State University andhis accomplishments over sevendecades merit this tribute to theconsummate MSU Spartan.

Members of the MSU community get a closer look at the

statue after the ceremony.

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Three generations of the Hannah family pose

with the statue of John Hannah.

Tom Hannah gestures to the statueof his father after it is unveiled.

Donors tothe Hannah Statue mingled

with Provost and President Designate Lou Annna K. Simon and President Peter

McPherson after the ceremony.

Michigan State University’s Sesquicentennial is atime for reflection, celebration, and renewal. The150th anniversary of our founding prompts us toface the future with confidence. We are mindfulof our history, values, and pioneer land-grantheritage that allow Michigan State to be anengaged research institution serving the people of Michigan and the world. We invite membersof our international,national, state, and localcommunities to join usin the next year in hon-oring a century and ahalf of achievements andrecommitting to a futurededicated to advancingknowledge and transforming lives.Visitwww.S150.msu.edu for details on upcoming S-150 events.

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CELEBRATIONMSU Board ofTrustees Chairman DavidPorteous, the master of ceremonies of the dedication, listens as Vice ChairmanJoel Ferguson presents the Governor’sCertificate of Tribute.

The veiled statue stands in frontof the Hannah Administration

Building, as community memberslook on.