for specialized kinds of space."
pay for it, according to Brass.
live in it and use it."
the extra challenge," he said.
Kaniuka on display in the Art Gallery until Oct. 31.
much longer than three years."
and not so much the next year."
funds to increase endowment—Goal: $2 million; 3.
Presently. Bethel's endowment is' very low, said Brass.
and pay for it as they went.
that needed income, he said.
the error, said Larry Krinke.
checks, write many of them.
like the students and have always had good luck with them.
cashed by a Bethel student.
week over a period of a month.
change their view of the rest.
Transcript Vol. 62 No. 5 Bethel College 3900 Bethel Dr., St. Paul, MN 17 October 1986 College raises money for building, other projects by Laurie Port "The Vision Grows," is the addition to the St. Paul campus of a $6.75 million Community Relations Complex onto the west end of the academic center. The complex will house a Chapel/Performing Arts Center and an Administrative Center. Included in these will be an auditorium, theatre, galleries, classrooms, offices, and a conference center, according to "The Vision Grows" brochure. President George Brushaber said that the complex "will give us an opportunity to address all of the needs that still remain for specialized kinds of space." The CRC will also serve as a "point at which we relate the campus to the outside community," said Brushaber. According to Jim Brass, Vice President of Public Affairs, "We need a focal point for the campus where those functions that reach out beyond our campus can be done in the right kind of environment." Brushaber also hopes the complex will be "a strong aesthetic centerpiece for the campus, which will give the college campus a theme and character of its own." He also believes that these additions will be a positive contribution to the goals of the school. "By bringing the chapel right into the heart of the academic complex," said Brushaber, "it helps us tie together faith and learning." No completion date has been determined as of yet, according to Brass. "Construction will begin upon approval by the Board of Regents," he said, The Regents require that the executive committee of the campaign "recommend to the public affairs committee that the money has been pledged and/or re- ' ceived," said Brass. By the time the building is completed and occupied, they must be able to pay for it, according to Brass. "This complex will cost more than our initial buildings when we moved out here," said Brass. "This is a tremendous undertaking." "We're raising the money and doing the planning concurrently," said Brass. "We know the general needs but we don't know the specifics. Determining those needs will be done by the people who will live in it and use it." Although some might question the wisdom of such an addition considering declining enrollment, Brass said, "We talked about this when ,we were talking 1500 students. This was an initial need identified way back—we just have not been able to provide until this point." Brushaber feels that now is the time to grow. "There is an enthusiasm among the Bethel constituency that is more evident than it has beep for some time—there is a readiness for the extra challenge," he said. Brushaber also mentions that "there is a sense of direction and momentum evident on campus among the people who serve here. We want to capture that momentum." The five-year comprehensive campaign officially went public at the Royal Investors Dinner on September 23. "We do'five-year planning cycles," said Brass, "but we go public the last three years. During the first two years, the 'quiet part' of the campaign, we solicit all the major leadership gifts." According to Brass, they seek the contributions of "people who have given significantly to Bethel, and have a strong linkage to the institution." sive campaign" is relatively new in development work, said Brass. In the comprehensive campaign, all that Bethel feels it will need over a five year period, including annual operating funds, capital needs, and gifts for scholarship and endowment, is put into a plan, according to Brass. In the past, Freshman Julie Schroeger studies one of the works of Olexander Kaniuka on display in the Art Gallery until Oct. 31. . photo by Lynn Gunnarson The reason for the quiet period, said Brass, is that "your public can only stand so much of this kind of PR. You can't maintain a high level of enthusiasm and momentum for much longer than three years." The use of the "comprehen- peoples' giving patterns fluctuated, said Brass. "People were asked to give a lot here and not so much the next year." In order to avoid these peaks and valleys, said Brass, "we try to build into the fundraising process a way to stabilize it so people can learn to give on a continuing basis, and maybe increase their amount each year." "The Vision Grows" has four major goals: 1. Fund the construction of new facilities in both St. Paul and San Diego- Goal: $9.7 million; 2. Provide funds to increase endowment—Goal: $2 million; 3. Maintain annual fund giving— Goal: $11 million; 4. Increase and improve academic programming and equipment— Goal: $2.3 million. Presently. Bethel's endowment is' very low, said Brass. Brass attributes this to their efforts to build a new campus and pay for it as they went. "We've had such a pressure for 'now' money that we haven't been able to set aside money like that." As well as funding for general endowment, "At the same time we're building into every project maintenance endowment so that we can keep buildings in good condition," said Brass. The annual operating fund "requires $2.5 million in gifts eacb year to supplement what students pay in tuition, room and board," said Brushaber. The Royal Investors Dinner is a "crucial element" in raising that needed income, he said. "This year we had the largest attendance we've ever had, and we received gifts and pledges of more than $200 thousand—an all time record for a one-night dinner." "I was very, very moved by the fact that some of the stu- Vlsion, see p. 6 Bad checks from Bethel students hurt Tank *n' Tummy by Jon Simpson Tank & Tummy, the 24-hour gas and food station familiar to most students, has increasingly become the victim of bad checks by Bethel students since last spring. Prior to last Spring, Tank & Tummy had not seen a bad check for ten years, according to Larry and Marge Krinke, the owners of the store. Tank & Tummy is frequented by students seeking gas, food, and the ever-important service of check-cashing. "As long as they have a local phone number and they tell us they're Bethel students, we take their checks, just for cash. They don't have to buy anything. It's a service to them because we know it's very difficult to be here and have out of town checks," said Marge Krinke. "We're getting this 1% (of students] that use us and we're going to hove to start putting damps on the checks." —Marge Kinke, owner of Tank & Tummy The Krinke's acknowledge that some returned checks are par for the course. In most cases, students who bounce a immediately and apologize for the error, said Larry Krinke. Those who do write bad checks, write many of them. "Instead of getting one bad check, we get five from the same student," said Larry Krinke. Marge Krinke also cited an incident in which a student wrote a check from an account closed for over a month. "Most of the kids there's no problem for us. Unfortunately, we're getting this 1% that's using us and we're going lo have to start putting clamps on the checks," said Marge Krinke. Currently, Tank & Tummy requires an I.D. when cashing checks, unless the cashier recognizes them. The owners said that they didn't want to get any tougher than that. "We like the students and have always had good luck with them. They helped us get where we are," said Larry Krinke. The Krinke's also indicated that there were four1 incidents of stolen checks, forged and cashed by a Bethel student. Apparently, the checks were taken from the middle of the checkbooks, so they would not be noticed missing. The stolen checks were cashed one per week over a period of a month. This money comes directly out of the owners' pocket. The new Brighton Police Department is currently investigating the thefts. The Krinke's attribute the difficulties to the changes and growth of the college. "There's little personal contact now. We still have students from 10, 12 years ago who make it a point to stop by and say hello when they're in town," said Larry Krinke. "They're more of a number now." The Krinke's said that they think well of Bethel students, and would not let the few who lake advantage of them to change their view of the rest. "Bul," said Marge Krinke, "it hurts."