Enterprise Rent-A-Car donates $25 million

African-American and financially disadvantaged students nationwide will have the opportunity to apply for scholarships at the University thanks to a $25 million donation from Enterprise-Rent-A-Car Co.

This gift, which will endow a permanent fund, is the largest ever made for undergraduate scholarships in the University's history and will establish the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Endowed Scholarship Fund. Scholarship recipients will be known as Enterprise Rent-A-Car Scholars.

The announcement was made Oct. 18 by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, Enterprise Rent-A-Car President and Chief Executive Officer Andrew C. Taylor and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation President Jo Ann Taylor Kindle.

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Popular Scoth elm damaged by high winds

By Jessica N. Roberts

One of the University's favorite trees, the large Scotch elm at the south end of Brookings Hall, is in trouble.

"This has been a nightmare year for our favorite trees on campus, but this one is truly unexpected," said William A. Wiley, manager of maintenance operations. "The thought is that high winds in early August caused part of the tree to split."

In a report to horticultural manager Paul M. Norman, Skip Kincaid, an outside arborist for the University, noted, "The portion of the tree that split is a major limb that showed evidence of an internal defect. The limb split away from its junction with the main trunk but remains connected along the bottom portion of the junction. Several branches that grow from the main limb are currently supporting its weight.

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Distinguished Faculty, Brookings awards to be given

By Barbara Rea

Four Distinguished Faculty Awards will be presented at this year's Founders Day event Oct. 27 at the Ritz-Carlton in Clayton.

Receiving awards for outstanding commitment and dedication to the intellectual and personal development of students are: Erika C. Crouch, M.D., Ph.D.; Robert G. Hansman; Daniel L. Keating, J.D.; and Donald L. Snyder, Ph.D.

In addition, the Robert S. Brookings Award will be presented to Bernard Becker, M.D., and Lynne Cooper Harvey.

The annual event is sponsored by the Alumni Board of Governors and commemorates the University's founding in 1853.

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Flex Spending Plans open enrollment to run Nov. 1-30

Active faculty and staff inter- ested in saving money on their out-of-pocket health- and/or child-care expenses can enroll in the University's Flex Spending Plans for calendar year 2002 during the open enrollment period from Nov. 1-30.

Flex spending plans allow employees to avoid paying federal, state and Social Security/Medicare taxes on money specifically set aside from their paychecks into the spending accounts. The annual limit is $3,000 for the health-care spending plan and $5,000 for the dependent child-care spending plan. Employees can enroll in either or both plans.

Employees who would like to take advantage of the plans must enroll before the Nov. 30 deadline to ensure their participation for 2002. Employees who are currently enrolled must re-enroll.