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Engineering Professor Ed McBride prides himself on his dedication to his students. He makes himself constantly available to engineering students.
Sacrificing for student needs Professor offers all his time
BY GABY SOUZA
gousa@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
On a typical Monday afternoon, students may find Ed McBride, practically a 24-hour professor, anywhere in the engineering buildings.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17,2005
He is briskly roaming the first floor of Spahr Engineering Library, seeking students he can help with their homework. If he's not there, he's in his office, where comfy armchairs and a clean desk invite even the shyest students.
Making himself constantly available to students is just one of the ways McBride tries to be a good teacher. And being a good teacher is the most important thing in the world to him.
"Honestly, the best thing about teaching is making a difference" in students' lives, he said.
McBride has been a civil engineering lecturer at the School of Engineering since Fall 2002. He was nominated for the HOPE award, which awards a student-chosen professor for excellence in teaching, earlier this month.
In the classroom, McBride is dynamic. He craves the attention of his class and makes sure no one is sitting in the back of the room. He knows his subject matter and explains it in a way that makes him easy to listen to, said Shane Thompson, Oklahoma City junior.
He spends seven days a week in the engineering buildings, dressed in sweats on the weekends after biking five miles to
Making himself constantly available to students is just one of the ways McBride tries to be a good teacher. And being a good teacher is the most important thing in the world to him.
campus.
He holds study sessions at night for each of his four classes each semester, in addition to the sessions he holds for other engineering classes he knows students are having trouble with. And he can always be reached by phone, said James Ratley, Gardner senior.
"He's definitely here for the students, not the University," Ratlev said.
McBride received his undergraduate degree from the University, and it was a former professor of McBride's, Professor Stan Rolfe, who encouraged McBride to join the faculty. Rolfe introduced him to Tom Mulinazzi, the chairman of the civil engineering department. Mulinazzi said he was immediately impressed.
McBride told Rolfe that if he came to the University,he simply wanted to teach and nothing else.
"After I met him, I thought Wow, let's get this guy, he's enthusiastic." Mulinazzi said.
SEE PROFESSOR ON PAGE 4A
STUDENT SENATE
Goals in progress
KUnited checks in halfway through term
BY JOHN JORDAN
jjordan@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Here's a look at the progress on KUnited's platform:
KUnited's 2004 campaign platform promoted nine issues related to student services and activities. Marynell Jones, student body vice president, said the coalition had made "adequate" progress and "significant" progress would be made in the term's remaining months.
Halfway through its term, two KUNited campaign goals have been completed, but in some cases it's difficult to know who should take the credit.
issue: Removing fees for transcript and career services.
Results: No go. Students will be paying these fees for the rest of the year. Joan Hahn, assistant registrar, said the transcript fees would stay for now. David Gaston, University Career Center director, said there had been meetings about removing fees for career services, but it's unclear where money to cover the costs would come from. Nick Sterner, student body president, said he had met with career services and the University Registrar's staff to discuss the issue. Student Senate will be writing funding proposals during winter break.
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issue: Online ticket redemption for basketball tickets.
Result: Go. Students can redeem tickets online for $1 per game.
Jim Marchionh, Kansas associate athletics director, said KUnited was involved with the process. The Athletics Department used Senate
he spent time used Senate to monitor its progress. Monichany said he didn't know if students would still be able to get tickets online if KUnited hadn't been elected. Jones said KUnited's role was to make sure the department knew this was an issue.
issue: Online parking ticket payment
Issue: Online parking ticket payment.
Result: No go. A plan is in the works, but it won't take effect until next fall at the earliest, said Donna Hultine, director of the Parking Department. Issues with secure credit card payments have slowed the process.
issue; New printing service.
On-site printing.
Results: Go. it's coming. The Union could have the FedEx Kinko's store open as early as the beginning of the spring semester, said David Mucci, director of KU Memorial Unions.
issue: Extended hours at the Student Recreation Fitness Center
Fitness Center.
Result Go. The center has extended its hours until spring break. The extended hours would be in effect if KUnited hadn't been elected said Mary Chappell,
Recreation Services director.
Issue: Free parking at the Kansas Union garage after 5 p.m.
Result: No go. Students have to pay 24 hours a day to park at the Union garage on weekdays.
Haltine said the Parking Commission and Senate were investigating the issue, but the commission had looked into it the last two years without changing it.
Issue: Purchasing renewable energy sources for all student-funded buildings.
Result: No go. Jason Boots, Plano, Texas, senior said he was looking into a plan, but not for next semester. Senate is looking into funding the extra costs of green power. The plan also wouldn't take effect until the recreation center expansion was completed and the Multicultural Resource Center was built.
issue: A new self-defense program.
Result: Maybe, Chappell said there had been conversations to start a program for next semester. She said the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center had provided workshops with the recreation center before. Sterner said he had been meeting with Chappell and the resource center to work on a pilot program next semester.
Issue: More recycling locations.
Issues: More recycling locations.
Result: No go. No additional recycling locations have been added yet. Sterner said Senate had been researching additional locations, possibly at the Kansas Union and near Haworth Hall, north of Robinson Center. Jeff Sewerin, KU Recycling manager, said KU Recycling first needed to see how much use current locations experienced and if new blne were necessary.
ARTS
Only two chances to dance Company to perform at Lied
BY MALINDA OSBORNE
mosborne@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
That is what Fogarty, St. Charles, Ill., junior, and the rest of the University Dance Company will be doing on Thursday and Friday for their only two performances of the semester.
Performing in front of a large crowd doesn't make Morgan Fogarty nervous, but having to change costumes in less than a minute during a performance does.
The company will perform seven different dances choreographed
in part by professors and an awardwinning visiting dance professional. Each dance is accompanied by a different genre of music, such as contemporary jazz, classical and even Irish.
Visiting choreographer Patrick Corbin put the last dance together. Corbin has received awards and recognition for performing and staging his own work, as well as the work of choreographer Paul Taylor,
"Some are serious while others are lighthearted. It's a good mix of entertainment and art," Fogarty said.
University Dance Company Performance
The shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday at the Lied Center.Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens.
Source: School of Fine Arts
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(Left to Right) Lauren McKim, Prairie Village senior; Marcus Hurst, Lenexa freshman; Katie Abrahamson, Leawood sophomore; Chris Trepinski, Lawrence freshman; Kara Meyers, Stillwell freshman and Matt Abbick, Junction City senior performed the "Carousel" in the University Dance Company's dress rehearsal at the Lied Center. The University Dance Company will perform Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center.
throughout the United States. He was featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary "Dancemaker" and founded his own company, CorbinDances, in 2003.
SEE DANCE ON PAGE 4A
Jayhawks adjust after player's suspension The men's basketball team and its coach are preparing for a nine-game stretch without sophomore forward Darnell Jackson. PAGE 1B
Artist uses experiences as inspiration Toni Brou has endured the pain of losing some of her closest loved ones. She's turned the pain into hope with her art, which is on display in the Kansas Union. PAGE 2A
Don't even think about recording an album without reading Rory Flynn's story about home recording studios. Read about how easy it is to jam out and record music right in your living room.
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