Each of Indiana's 38 two- and four-year private and public accredited colleges and universities is eligible to participate in the matching gift program which could potentially provide $138 million to strengthen higher education in the state. All the funds will be used for academic purposes. The matching grant funds will be allocated at the discretion of each institution's president, according to the Endowment. The breakdown of the challenge program includes:

• Up $3 million must come from alumni.

• Up to $250,000 from parents and students (including parents of alumni)

• Up to $250,000 from current or former faculty and staff.

"This initiative is another example of the Lilly Endowment's outstanding leadership that is providing vital support to the development of higher education," said Rose-Hulman President Samuel Hulbert. "This initiative will have a significant, positive impact on our efforts to achieve goals that are important to Rose-Hulman's future."

In announcing the program, Sara B. Cobb, Endowment vice president for education, stated, "It is known that higher education institutions that have broad support from their alumni and other interested parties are frequently among the strongest institutions in the country. We hope that this initiative will cause more of those closest to Indiana institutions to develop habits of supporting them. We also hope that in providing that support they will become more engaged in the affairs of their college or university.

This program complements an earlier approved, potentially $38 million Endowment initiative for the same institutions. The "Initiative to Strengthen Board Commitment" provides challenge grants to encourage giving by members of the governing boards of Indiana colleges and universities.

General Motors Foundation Gives Rose-Hulman $40,000 to Support Scholarships, Minority Recruitment Initiatives

The General Motors Foundation has awarded Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology $40,000 to support the college's continued efforts to recruit women and minority students in engineering and science academic programs.

The donation renews four annual GM minority or women scholarships, including a summer internship at a GM production facility; educational technology stipends that underwrite the costs of required laptop computers for freshman students; and a commitment to recruit high school students for Rose-Hulman's Operation Catapult pre-engineering/science summer program.

General Motors' support helps Rose-Hulman attract high quality students and helps increase the diversity of the student body, according to Richard Boyce, Rose-Hulman's director of corporate and foundation relations. Rose-Hulman is considered one of General Motors Corporation's priority campuses for the recruiting of new employees and ongoing support. Chet Huber, president of GM OnStar, is the automaker's key executive contact with the college.

New Construction For Habitat For Humanity

A service learning project on campus this fall will be construction of a Habitat for Humanity House on campus. After it is constructed, it will be moved to a permanent location in Terre Haute. For more information about the project or to provide support, contact Professor Caroline Carvill at 812-877-8284 or via e-mail at: caroline.carvill@rose-hulman.edu.

Most Successful Phonathon Yet

The annual Phonathon received $144,700 in pledges during the 2001-02 academic year compared to $98,126 the previous year. Students called more than 14,000 alumni and friends in two Phonathon sessions in the fall and spring. The fulfillment rate surpassed the amount pledged with $155,615 being received. The average phonathon pledge fulfillment rate is 36 percent at other colleges.