Friends remember James Morris Bingham of Bowling Green as a feisty character.

Bingham, who was a 67-year-old retired assistant geography professor, died Saturday, May 2 at Greenview Regional Hospital, said Eddie Smith, manager of J.C. Kirby Lovers Lane Chapel.

Western fundraisers might not win the battle against the recession this year, but they think they’ll take the $200 million prize in the end.

Western has brought in less money so far this year than last year, but university officials are confident that Western will reach its $200 million capital campaign goal by 2012.

Sam Dunaway didn’t go to Western, but he’s donated about $1.3 million so some students can pursue higher education on the Hill.

Dunaway, who owns Dunaway Timber Company in Fordsville, has provided eight students with full-tuition scholarships for the 2009-2010 school year, said Tom Hiles, vice president for institutional advancement.

Students might think twice about dropping classes next semester after the Board of Regents made the practice pricier.

The board voted to change the add/drop fee for next semester from $20 to $50 instead of charging a $30 fee on top of tuition for each credit hour a student takes exceeding 15 hours.