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he $100 million university budget it comes right when down to it it is built on three main appropriations, sources and revenue: state tuition and grants. fees, and fits/ Outside the annual budget, administra also maintain tors an additional $70 million–th university’s endowment, e money that comes from large often donations. Through it, donors, including friends, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and trust foundation corporations s, including like the Dillard College of Business buildings tration Building Adminisand expansions one to McCoy such as the Engineering Hall. Historically families with ties to the oil , and including the family of Hollis gas industry, Sullivan, have R. been the school’s and Donna nors. largest doSullivan started Bev Bolin met with members his own oil company lis R. Sullivan, of the inaugural PHOTO BY TOPHER Hol- Geology at a luncheon May Inc. in 1990 class from the 3. and later donated $1 million to Bolin Graduate G. McGEHEE | THE WICHITAN MSU athletics, School of Petroleum us forever? No. received in the the largest gift Texas goes up history of the have donors and down. We program. MSU athletics from under constructio national students every state. We have intern. Howard Farrell, that “We’re in the vice president Farrell said people come here.” process right ty advanceme for universipeople to donate now of getting in the community nt and student donating money to the new residence affairs, said most of the school’s are naming big donors are halls of these vision that MSU because they believe in the the oil and gas associated with people. It never hall has for the university. that’s the beauty industry. ends, “It’s not that of it. I’m always “The over amount our donors were to people. We out talking ern graduates, of big all Midwestspend a lot of mean the big but they really time of informing people dollars that the dollars and I the vision — the $5, $6, school receives of the university feel good about someone of who we are. We are trying and $7 million to find right now other communities would kill really connected donors — are to have a first Wichitan structure.” to put their name on the to the oil and amongst their class university Farrell said. “No gas industry,” midst. They Suzanne Shipley, surprise there. really liked what money and I A lot of it is old we were doing they felt president of the retirement mean it in a MSU, said connected to stitution.” of Farrell will good way because the in- the it’s businesses have an effect school because that have been on And while university for decades.” in the industry made with people. of the connections he has officials still on memorable depend More recently, donors Farrell, “Every loss effects in August who is retiring dustry has had however, the oil and gas the school and been the face in- donors. said he is continually seeking to lay off more Howards of Midwestern The new employees and than 200,000 new and I for quite a while think he will the number for new donors residence hall available continues to continue according to is really loves who would like to be because rise, names the Houston this university. he to put their Chronicle. on a part of Farrell continued. I think the challenge will be It is a continuous the new addition to MSU. to gain the greatest one how depressed “It’s no surprise to anycycle for MSU derstanding depth of unthe oil and gas people. of donors we to connect to Has it affected industry is. can as a team call Howard when us? You bet it and Farrell said he we need him has. Will it affect is even looking ard help us out, and say, Howfor the mass but I think you for donors communication have turn over building that’s

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Graduates will wear a formal and academic gown one faculty member and mortar REPORTER to reinthe students, board. Tassels JACKLYN YORK, in Legacy Hall In addition to should be worn said, will be living faculty. on the right and building, Park students and resident assistants will the $35.25 million master plan by the 16 campus relationships between of art, will be living to the left together, be shifted the The delays in force 2015, to changes in master’s candidatesexcept for associate professor son. out in May of primarily due ompson. Steve Hilton, who will wife and 2-year-old an educator after classes were Legacy wear their tassel blocked were manager, Buford-Th Hall with his on the left the ithin days lot behind Pierce Hall was Fain’s B wing, construction educator and and in Legacy goofy north side of I became an entire ceremony. spaces. the parking They can be hall on campus Located on the “The reason lost 220 parking the and I like students. fourth residence 9:30 a.m. Faculty off. Residents level is because for both private contractors turned resi- Hall will make the meet in MPEC me pri- at this 18 months, hall. Floor plans I. They keep $35 million except for the can second co-ed so During the next same, 500-bed, the but Parade Marshal the be an a five-story, said. Ranette te dorms will room includes Halverson and parking lot into be completed Aug. 1. young,” Hilton is semi-priva the room. Each Yoshi Fukasawa ge, microfor having hall due to “F”-shaped building His purpose vacy wall separating rolling chair, micro-frid 10 a.m. Ceremony dence named Legacy Hall, the but residents, bed, desk, home in Legacy er chest. begins Now not yet complete, themed com- adjustable with sink and a three-draw and an on-site be a liaison for in communities Kay Yeager Coliseum will be to in wave, vanity floor will be divided by some organized faculty to the floor is be able to move 1000 5th Street The second each wing on students and munities will success are co-ed, but 9 a.m. Aug. 20. gender. Floors ensure academic beginning at and a living learnthat one of the hall directors WICHITAN identified as gender specific. “I would say COOPER | THE aid soies have while floor has been that come PHOTO BY DEWEY gives “The second themed communitsaid. “We resident assistants biggest challenges is that there housing director, y, and our on . Schulte Kristi Schulte, esidence ing communit with constructi the second floor,” majors, business cialization said he is excit- details about the faculty-in-rthe Board . We have approximate number clustered into to Hilton science is a lot of ambiguity move apartment in Legacy Hall and we been and human a wellness dates gh on and n health upcoming the of graduates have students ed for some completio dates that we will were of Regents during a walk-throu generation college he and wife majors, first have some target and and said used to changes Aug. 4. with, but y.” 30 students, stay on track somewhat SPEAKER house around up,” communit resifrom will | THE WICHITAN try to y five come come COOPER facing constant BY DEWEY things they both Each communit one bathroom for every Michael K. Obeng, PHOTO and were always provide since instrucTravis Kane in- sometimes ratios are director of resibackgrounds 1997Smith and steps from his study room will Chad MSU graduate he to the outside of Kristi Schulte, “You just have bathroom y lounge and laundry militaryHilton even counted the in chemistry, and found that A communit kitchens and stall vent covers 3. door life, said. full dents. moves. will deliver the as dence well Aug. mailboxes commencem study as to his apartment t that typically Legacy ent Hall floor will offer will sleep. open areas to tional studio address. Obeng for a departmen with confloor. 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We have to be in early ter, 7:30 a.m. to and welcomed needed to move dates and deadlines. be staffed from but other campuses students who the prolonged up to 500 students Schulte said meal plans. to because of Legacy houses starting RECORDING weren’t able and KillingsAt full capacity, 492 to live there ated at Pierce to Legacy but were expecting The ceremony were accommod d.” of 90 percent. is being recorded construction Schulte said they a system-wide capacity to understan and will air on student afhave digital Channel worth and “seemedassociate vice president for this fall and to 2 .” or QAM 11.1 at Matthew Park, domino effect sometimes 11:30 a.m. like a and 6 p.m., May fairs, said, “It’s 17 through May 20.

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The students Enrollment 2015 Graduate................................ 756 Undergraduate.................. 5,287 Gender Men....................................41.7% Women...............................58.3% Classification Undergraduate.................87.5% Graduate............................12.5% Race American Indian.................0.6% Asian....................................2.9% Black..................................13.6% Hispanic.............................16.3% White..................................53.1% Colleges (undergraduates only) Business............................15.5% Education..........................11.4% Fine Arts..............................5.8% Health Sciences and Human Services...............38.2% Humanities and Social Sciences.................8.4% Science and Mathematics.....................17.7% Not declared.......................2.3% Fall of 2015 data for undergraduate students obtained from the Office of Institutional Research and Planning — http://www. mwsu.edu/institutionalresearch/