Seventy-Fifth Year of Publication
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1912 — 1986
Volume Cll, Number 19
University of Southern California
Friday, September 26, 1986
University hopes to raise $557 million in four years
Celebration set for this weekend
By Aaron Curtiss
Staff Writer
In what was termed an "exhilarating moment" for the university, President James Zumberge yesterday announced the beginning of the public phase of an "audacious" six-year fund-raising campaign that he hopes will raise $557 million by 1990.
The Campaign for the University of Southern California, subtitled "Leadership for the 21st Century," is designed "to further the high aspiration we hold for USC: to see it among the top dozen American universities by
JONA FRANK / DAILY TROJAN
President Zumberge announced the university’s upcoming fund-raising campaign at his State of the University address to faculty and emeriti.
the end of the century," Zumberge said to an audience of about 550 faculty and emeriti in his annual State of the University address.
The campaign, which began in July 1984, has been in the quiet phase for the past two years. But, according to Jim Appleton, vice president of development.
"quiet" simply means that the campaign wasn't announced to the public.
"It was quiet not in the sense of activity, but rather in not indicating what the goal was and not developing the kind of publicity that we now will," he said.
More than $207 million, or 37 percent of the goal, came in donations from more than 97,000 people during the past two years. Zumberge called it "an extraordinary accomplishment by itself."
However, the public phase of the campaign will be anything but quiet, with a kickoff celebration including parades and picnics scheduled for this weekend. The massive promotion of the university is designed to make it attractive to prospective donors.
But, if the university is to meet its deadline, $350 million still needs to be raised in the next four years.
That means about "$7.6 million each month for the next 46 months. Yes, I said $7.6 million each month for the next 46 months," Zumberge said amid expressions of disbelief in the audience.
It is an enormous task but Zumberge said, "We, together, will make this campaign succeed."
Following what Zumberge called "the most robust year in history" in terms of rising enrollment and firm financial setting, the university is "at one of those exhilarating moments in an institution's history when the foundations of the past and the promise of the future combine to create an extraordinary (Continued on page 6)
Strategic studies director will resign as result of administrative conflicts
By Pablo Lopez
Staff Writer
William Van Cleave, director of defense and strategic studies, claiming President James Zumberge reneged a promise, will quit at the end of the school year. But the dean of social sciences and communication, Paul Bohannan, who oversees Van Cleave's program, said he doesn't believe Zumberge ever made such a move.
Nevertheless, Van Cleave submitted his resignation to Zumberge in February, saying he decided to phase out the 10-year-old School of International Relations' program "due to prevailing conditions."
Two specific issues that Van Cleave said disturbed him and caused him to resign were the hiring of a faculty member to his program over his objections, and the university's rejection of two guest lecturers for his program.
Van Cleave said he made his decision after a joint consultation with former students and colleagues.
Numerous congressmen, senators and former students are "outraged" at the university for accepting the resignation, he added.
No university officials were available for comment at press time since the Office of the President was closed.
After a 30-hour plane ride from South Africa, Van Cleave said yesterday that he "received certain assurances from the administration and President Zumberge."
One promise, he said, was that he "would be
allowed to protect the professionalism, integrity and direction of the long standing program" by having total control of its curriculum.
"But when it became clear to me that the university reneged on its assurance to me. . .1 submitted my resignation," he said.
"Obviously the administration and the president has chosen not to do anything and they have accepted my resignation."
Paul Bohannan, dean of social sciences, said last night that all university programs have to be under the direction of a school, in this case the School of International Relations.
"No one person can run a program by himself," Bohannan said. "This is a very delicate situation and I'm still hoping we can still bring (Van Cleave) back.
"But let me assure you, the university never said such a statement," Bohannan said.
The controversy started last fall when the faculty of the School of International Relations sidestepped Van Cleave and selected William Tow — a former student of Van Cleave's — to be a faculty member in the defense and strategic studies program.
Van Cleave objected, saying the selection did not strengthen the program. He said he was upset that the faculty did not agree with his recommendations.
Also, Van Cleave said he grew more disenchanted with the university after it blocked his attempts to have two guest lecturers speak to his students on arms control.
New recreational center gets $6.5 million for construction
By Jim Logan
Staff Writer
Thanks to a $6.5 million gift from Maj. Gen. William Lyon, the university will build a $13.5 million student recreation center next to the McDonald's Swim Stadium, President James Zum-
berge announced yesterday.
The 66,000 square-foot project, to be named the Gen. William Lyon University Center, will feature facilities to rival off-campus health clubs.
The center will include two gymnasiums, six racquetball and two squash courts, locker
trary to past university policy.
But Jim Appleton, vice president of development, said that immediate construction plans are on hold.
The delay is not due to any specific problems, Appleton said, but because officials have "not given (a construction date)
Feature
Minority fellowships offered
By Andrew Evans
Staff Writer
The National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering Inc. is now accepting applications for its fellowship program. The program offers 125 fellowships to minority students in engineering for 1987.
The consortium provides minority students the opportunity to obtain a master's degree in engineering by working a paid summer engineering internship. Financial aid is also offered.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States and must either be an American Indian, a Mexican American, a black or a Puerto Rican. The applicant must show the ability to pursue further engineering studies at the graduate level, as well as be enrolled in his junior year of engineering studies.
The executive director of the consortium, Howard Adams, said the program provides a
fellowship recipient "tuition and fees, plus $5,000 and a summer job." The total amount of funding that a scholar may receive is between $20,000 and $30,000.
As an awardee, a student must maintain satisfactory progress toward a master's degree in engineering, as well as follow the consortium guidelines and complete the summer internship. Adams said that the internships are assigned based on student interest and past studies. He said one might receive a job at Aerospace Industries, Hewlett-Packard or Chevron. The university is one of 50 institutions eligible to enroll a consortium graduate student in engineering.
The application deadline is Dec. 1, 1986. Awards will be announced by Feb. 1. Additional information and application materials can be obtained by writing to: GEM, P.O. Box 537, Notre Dame, Ind. 46556.
Architect’s rendering of a student come reality because of a major Lyon.
rooms with saunas and jacuzzis, student offices and an exercise room.
A ground-breaking date has not been set.
It was reported in August that Zumberge considered the facility important enough to begin construction before all funding for the project was secured, con-
recreation center will soon be-donation by Maj. Gen. William
Inside
•	Preview of the Washington game.
•	Starting lineups for the game.
•	A quarterback comparison.
•	A look back to 1979’s game.
Inside
•	Review of Lone Justice’s show.
•	Reviews of three new films.
•	Growing Pains the play is reviewed.
any attention yet."
"Our hope would be to break ground relatively soon, but that has not been established," he said.
Zumberge, in a statement issued by the university news service, said, “We have had a critical shortage of student recreation and social facilities at USC for a number of years. . . .We are extremely grateful to General and Mrs. Lyon for their generosity in providing funding for this important facility."
Reports of Lyon's gift have been circulating since January, but officials would not confirm it until the donation was formalized.