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While it is all fresh in your mind, though, I would like to suggest a little planning for next year that you can start now. How about a gift to the Marshall University Foundation Inc.? My favorite designation is the Erickson Alumni Center. Another suggestion. The Black Alumni Association announced a pledge of $100,000 to the EAC which will allow them to name the Alumni Lounge in honor of Nate Ruffin. What a wonderful recognition for Nate. You can help them reach their goal and support the EAC at the same time. One more... Dr. Sarah Denman retires next month as provost, and this past weekend a scholarship fund was announced in her honor. Whatever your preference, you know a gift to the Marshall University Foundation will go a long way in support not only of the university, but the students - present and future. If you make a gift, be sure to designate where you wish the gift to go. I am sure there have been several big sighs of relief coming from the EAC this week. Our Alumni Relations staff is coming off of Alumni Weekend. It was a great weekend - even the weather held off. I want to publicly thank the staff for all of their hard work - Tish Littlehales, Nancy Pelphrey, Jenny Drastura and Jon Sutton, who recently joined the staff. If you were there for the events, I hope you had a wonderful time. I know I did. I love Alumni Weekend. It is definitely a highlight for me as MUAA president. I enjoy meeting so many new people but also welcoming back friends. My circle of Marshall friends continues to grow. I look forward to any comments you may have about the weekend - good, bad - nancycampbel@marshall.edu. Today, as I write this, it is supposed to get to 80 degrees here in Philadelphia. I think spring has finally arrived. With spring comes baseball and golf, two favorite pastimes that fit right into our club activities. Please check out our Club Events Calendar. If you are looking for a baseball game - May 17 at Camden Yards or May 31 at the Great American Ballpark. Golf events include May 31 in Boone County; June 1 in Cincinnati; June 23 at the Greenbrier. The Third Annual Crab Fest on the Eastern Shore is June 14. These are just a few events that are happening with our clubs. This is a great time of year to pull out the short-sleeve Marshall shirt and show off some Herd pride. I look forward to seeing many of you at these events. Please find me to say "hi." Always wearing the green…
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All
together now, a big sigh of relief. April 15th is now behind us.
A friend of mine always says, "If you are paying taxes, that is
a good thing because it means you have made money." Somehow,
that just doesn't sound right to me. In any event, we can now
say it is over until next year. 
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