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17-December-1997 
97476 
 
                        College News 
 
                       by Julian Shipp 
 
ALMA, Mich.--The science initiative in Alma College's Cherished Ever 
Capital Campaign has raised more than $4 million in gifts and pledges for 
science equipment. Approximately $1 million has been designated for current 
equipment needs; the remaining funds, over $3 million, go into Alma's 
endowment to generate income for maintenance and future equipment needs. In 
addition to gifts designated for equipment and endowment, a generous 
contribution of $500,000 from the C.S. & Marion F. McIntyre Foundation 
constituted the naming gift for the new McIntyre Center for Exercise and 
Health Science. A $60,000 grant from the Matilda R. Wilson Fund will allow 
Alma to renovate and improve the laboratory at the college's 200-acre 
ecological station used by the biology department. 
 
SWANNANOA, N.C.--The Janirve Foundation, a private foundation in Asheville, 
N.C., has announced it will make a grant of $250,000 for construction of a 
new science facility at Warren Wilson College. The facility will be a 
20,000-square-foot lab and office space serving 40 percent of Warren Wilson 
students, who major in the sciences and environmental studies. It will be 
connected to the existing Morse and Bannerman Halls, which will be 
renovated after the new construction has been completed. Plans call for a 
central courtyard to be constructed between the new and renovated 
buildings. The entire complex, consisting of about 40,000 square feet upon 
completion, is being designed to provide for the science program for 
decades to come. 
 
HAMDEN-SYDNEY, Va.--Hamden-Sydney College has significantly expanded its 
Merit Scholarship Program. The college plans to enroll 50 merit scholars in 
next year's freshman class. Merit scholarships fall into three categories: 
the Allan Scholarships provide annual grants of $15,000; the Venable 
Scholarships, annual grants of $11,250; and the Patrick Henry Scholarships, 
annual grants of $7,500. All grants are made without regard to demonstrated 
need. If a Merit Scholarship recipient demonstrates additional need, it is 
met from other sources. Further information may be obtained by calling the 
college admissions office at (804) 223-6346. 
 
MONMOUTH, Ill.--The Edward Arthur Mellinger Foundation, Inc., of  Monmouth 
will provide $500,000 over the next four years to establish a 
state-of-the-art learning center on the Monmouth College campus, according 
to college officials. The learning center, along with one or more of the 
college's humanities departments, will be housed in the former Alpha Tau 
Omega House, a college-owned property located at 320 N. Seventh St. The 
center will include space for workshops on topics such as writing research 
papers, public speaking, improving grammar skills and use of the Internet 
for research. The building will be equipped with advanced technology that 
will allow specialized  training by a number of departments. Faculty and 
trained student assistants will also use the facility to develop programs 
and software for students with special educational needs. Renovation will 
begin in the spring or summer of 1998. 

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