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thelantern Donations shift, but balance out DYLAN TUSSEL Lantern reporter tussel.2@osu.edu Despite a $20 million drop in one type of donation, private gifts to the university in ÿscal year 2010 remained about the same as the previous year. Donations fall into two general categories: planned gifts and outright gifts. Planned gifts, also called estate donations, are gifts left by someone who passes away. Outright gifts are immediate, direct donations.
From ÿscal year 2009 to ÿscal year 2010, outright gifts dropped dramatically but were balanced by an increase in estate donations. “Estate donations increased to $71 million, which was a 59 percent increase,” said Jane Carroll, public relations manager for the Ofÿce of Development. Carroll said there are two theories as to what might have caused the growth in estate donations. “One, the team just did a fantastic job trying to ÿnd the right ÿt for” the donors, Carroll said, referring to members of the Planned Giving Department, who work with attorneys and estate planners to make arrangements for those who want to donate to the university. “Two, with the economy, people maybe didn’t
have the cash to give, but they still wanted to do something to help.” Outright gifts to OSU fell, but not by much compared with gifts other universities received, Carroll said. “Outright gifts and pledges went down 11 percent from the previous year,” Carroll said. “Fundraising was very difÿcult in the past year, so even 11 percent down was still pretty impressive with the economic circumstances.” Although the total number of donors to the university increased by more than 20,000 in ÿscal year 2010, the total donations OSU received still
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Gee to freshmen: Make each day count JAMIE MORGAN Lantern reporter morgan.693@osu.edu
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President E. Gordon Gee ofÿcially welcomed about 7,000 freshmen and transfer students to Ohio State on Monday morning at the annual President’s Convocation at St. John Arena. Students ÿlling the arena ° oor and surrounding seats were confronted by a sea of scarlet and gray from the Men’s Glee Club and the marching band. O-H-I-O chants reverberated throughout the arena and culminated in an eruption of applause. But a calm came over the crowd when speakers delivered the main message of the program: get involved, seize the day and make the most of the next four years — or ÿve. Students received this advice from seven speakers, led by Gee, to focus on the importance of getting involved. He stressed the need for students to test themselves by being adventurous and taking advantage of opportunities, including internships and study abroad. “Make the most of this time; it will not come again … make each day count,” Gee said. “This is the place to expand your horizons to any and all opportunities.” Aside from his ability to cause an earthquake of laughter with his top-10 rookie mistakes, wisecracks about opposing athletic teams and a list of obscure items found in Mirror Lake, Gee impressed students with his overall presence. “I think this is something really unique,” said ÿrst-year Katherine O’Hara. “He seems to do a lot with
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Freshmen enter the ‘Shoe after attending convocation, where President E. Gordon Gee and Undergraduate Student Government President Micah Kamrass welcomed the class of 2014 to Ohio State.
the university, and it’s cool to be this close to him in person.” Echoing Gee’s comments to ÿrst-years, Undergraduate Student
Government President Micah Kamrass encouraged students to experience all that the university has to offer.
“I hope that you will see that this
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Go ‘like’ ‘Extensive repairs’ needed at Wooster The Lantern on Facebook! BLAKE WILLIAMS Senior Lantern reporter williams.3012@osu.edu
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Ohio State ofÿcials are still trying to ÿgure out how much it will cost to repair several buildings that were severely damaged when a tornado ripped through the Wooster campus Thursday. “We’re just now assessing the damage and we just don’t really know at this point as to how much and how long it’s going to take,” said Bobby Moser, dean of the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. “In some areas, it is going to be expensive in terms of cost and time,” Moser said. He said the agricultural engineering building, the farm operations facility and the main administration building received the worst damage. The campus’ original farm house, which is more than 100 years old, and the campus police station, will also require signiÿcant work, Moser said. Seven of the university’s greenhouses were “basically destroyed,” he said, and the 102-year-old arboretum will require extensive repairs. “About a third of the arboretum is very heavily
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The Agricultural Engineering Building on Ohio State’s Wooster campus was completely destroyed in Thursday’s tornado.
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