February 18, 2005
No Party Girl
President Bush chose to celebrate his November electoral win with last month's inauguration blowout, costing some $40-million, the most expensive in history. But when Ball State University's new president, Jo Ann M. Gora, thought about how to mark the beginning of her tenure last August at the Muncie, Ind., institution, she decided to share the wealth. Instead of holding an inauguration ceremony, Ms. Gora put the money allotted for the event toward student scholarships.
"Many of our
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