NEWS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2005
2A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN this week in KU HISTORY oct.31 - nov.4
$ \textcircled{c} $ 2005 University of Kansas Memorial Corporation. All rights reserved.
BY KELSEY HAYES
editor@kansan.com
KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
Oct. 31, 1961
The University of Kansas' National Student Association committee endorsed the position of seven students who met with Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe about racism on the part of local landlords. The students wanted to encourage the University to stop discriminatory housing. The resolution passed 6-2, and went on to the All Student Council, which was the equivalent of today's Student Senate.
President of today's Student Senate. Passed in the heat of the civil rights era, it was the goal of the students to make the University an example of equality by showing that bigotry would not tolerated when it came to housing. Copies of the resolution, which eventually passed, were sent to all members of the faculty and to all campus organizations.
Nov.1,1988
Kansas placement directors announced the most in-demand jobs for the coming decades. The hot-ticket jobs at the time were engineering, accounting and sales and management. The School of Business and the University Placement Center noted that a growing economy would provide plenty of jobs for newly graduated workers. It was also noted that bilingual workers would be in a good position to work internationally.
great students would be in a good position to work in companies that recruited on campus at the time were Sears, Roebuck and Co., Mutual Life Inc. and Deluxe Check Printers Inc. The increase in elementary and secondary school enrollment also signaled the need for more teachers. Engineering, especially civil engineering, was a high-demand career.
Nov. 4,1997
Dan Rockhill, architecture and urban design professor, headed a group of architects in the building of a unique home in the 1600 block of Hillcrest Road.
The home, commissioned by Mark Epard and Kathy Porsch, was built of limestone and zinc and had a slate roof. Rockhill said that native Kansas ingredients were his inspiration.
The house also featured a library shaped like a telescope and a tower, which took three years to complete. Rockhill and his team had previously designed nearly a dozen other buildings in the Lawrence area.
Source for these stories is The University Daily Kansan archives at Spencer Research Library. Edited by Nate Karlin.
Web site speeds up
ENROLLMENT
Problems with enrollment fade with time
BY ALY BARLAND
abarland@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
After some initial problems with online enrollment at the University of Kansas, the system is now running smoothly and makes enrolling a quicker, more efficient process for students. Students using Enroll and Pay often had to deal with slow Web page load times when trying to enroll.
The University ran diagnostic tests on the Enroll and Pay system last year to determine the causes of the slowness, said Rich Morrell, associate vice provost. "This is a dynamic system and it has so many different parts to it that just about the time we think we have it working well something changes," Morrell said.
Before 2003, students had to enroll in person at Strong Hall. They were given a five-minute window of time to enroll at one of 12 computer stations and often had to wait in long lines. With the ability to enroll online, students are not confined to the hours of operation at Strong Hall. Now about 250 students can enroll online simultaneously. Morrell said.
In January 2004, the Enroll and Pay system sometimes malfunctioned, which is common when dealing with any complex technology, Morrell said. The system was sometimes down for a few hours at a time as a result high traffic, Morrell said. It was difficult to configure Enroll and Pay to handle the number of students accessing it, especially during the Add/Drop period when more students have simultaneous access, Morrell said. Morrell said that the University is learning how to deal with the system and had solved most of the problems. He said the main problem was students figuring out how to navigate
the online enrollment.
the online environment.
Kim Dickey, Wichita junior, worked as an orientation adviser this summer to help enroll incoming freshmen. She said she encountered problems with computers crashing and long load times for pages on the Enroll and Pay Web site. Morrell said he never received notice of problems and this semester there had been no instances of malfunctions that he was aware of.
"If there were problems they must have been pretty quickly addressed," Morrell said. Hannah Luetke-Stahlman, Olathe 'senior, said she started attending the University before online enrollment was started and preferred the online enrollment. "Now you can just get online and do it when you have time." Luetke-Stahlman said. Morrell said online enrollment benefits students who are more spread out, such as those at the University of Kansas Medical Center and the Edwards Campus.
Edited by Katie Lohrenz
L-E-T-S G-O, Let's go
Three-year-old Hattie Friesen and 4-year-old Nathan Friesen, her brother, cheer as KU drill team members in the KU Homecoming Parade walk by. Hattie was excited to go to the football game and cheer.
Party switch could help Kline opponent
STATE
TOPEKA — Paul Morrison's decision to go from moderate Republican to Democrat and to take on Attorney General Phill Kline next year could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
A friendship between Democrats and former moderate Republicans like Morrison, the
longtime Johnson County district attorney who wants to challenge Kline, the darling of conservative Republicans.
The decision last week to switch parties shows the GOP isn't big enough for moderates and conservatives, said Joe Alistrup, head of Kansas State University's political science department.
The Kansas GOP's divided fraternity creates a three-party state conservative Republicans, moderate Republicans and Democrats.
"When the tent is no longer big enough to house one part of the party, those type of people
tend to go shopping elsewhere," Aistrup said.
Underdog Democrats have capitalized on the GOP rift, drawing votes from moderates, most notably in 2002, which is why Kathleen Sebelius is governor today.
The Associated Press
Campus getting wired
BY ALY BARLAND
abarland@kansan.com
ABARLAND STAFF WRITER
The world is becoming increasingly computerized, and the University of Kansas is following the trend.
Many departments of the University either have moved online or are in the process of doing so. University officials say the online programs are quicker and more efficient and allow students to access the University's resources from anywhere they can reach the Internet.
This year, the University stopped sending out applications in its viewbook, which is the packet of information sent to prospective students. Instead students are asked to visit the University of Kansas Web site to apply.
Kansas web site to apply Rich Morrell, associate vice provost, said online applications speed the application process and reduce human error.
"They take their time and it's more accurate." Morrell said.
more accurate, more useful.
In paper applications, there is room for error both on the student's part and by the Office of Admissions, Morrell said. Handwriting on the applications is sometimes illegible or inaccurate.
Last year 76 percent of applicants to the University applied online, said Lisa Kress, director of admissions. Morrell said he wanted to raise that number to about 90 percent this year. Applications have been available online since 2002.
2002. Donna Hultine, director of the Parking Department, said the department is working with the Computer Center to enable students to purchase permits and pay tickets online with credit cards. Currently students can buy permits online but they cannot pay tickets that way.
Hultine said she hoped to have ticket payments online by next fall. "It would be a really nice option," Hultine said.
Susan Zwacek, director of instructional development and support, said the Blackboard Learning System had been another benefit of computerizing the University. The University first offered Blackboard in Fall 2000.
Zvacek said Blackboard made educational materials more accessible to students and enhanced communication between teachers and students through message boards.
- Edited by Katie Lohrenz
End
Fric
Tell us your news
Contact Austin Caster,
Jonathan Kealing,
Ada Custer,
Ty Beause or Nate Karlin
@ 844-3810 or
editor@kanans.com
Kansas newsroom
111 Stauffer-Fin Hail
1435 Jayhawk Road
KS 66045
(785) 84-4810
Sa Uni
set
tio
MEDIA PARTNERS
NEWS
KUJH
For more news, turn to KUJH-TV on Sunflower Cablevision Channel 31 in Lawrence. The channel produced news ain't at 5:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. every Monday through Friday. Also, check out KUJH online at tvku.edu.
ET CETERA
Whether it's rock n' roll or reggae, sports or special events, KIKH 90.7 is for you.
KIKH is the student voice in radio. Each day there three Kikh shows, sports talk, shows content made for students, by students.
The University Daily Kansan is the student newspaper of the University of Kansas. The first copy is paid through the student activity fee. Additional copies of the Kansan are 25 cents. Subscriptions can be purchased at the Kansan business office, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045. The University Daily Kansan (ISSN 0746-4962) is published daily during the school year except Saturday, Sunday, fall break, spring break and exams. Weekly during the summer session excluding holidays. Periodical postage is paid in Lawrence, KS 66044. Annual subscriptions by mail are $120 plus tax. Student subscriptions of are paid through the student activity fee. Postmaster: Send address changes to The University Daily Kansan, 119 Stauffer-Flint Hall, 1435 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS 66045
Fri tai ed gre
What's Going On This Week
An Ka an
Tech Sale...
Free MP3
Companion & Case
with purchase of any
Cruzer Micro
$60 value
*while supplies last
MC
KU Bookstores | All Week
841-8002
Pizza Delivery
The University of Kansas
KU Card
Beek 'Em Burka.
KU Checking/Dabit
KU Culinaire Meal Plans/Ca.ii
Use the cash on your card!
Sun-Thurs 11am-1am
Fri-Sat 11am-3am
KU Dining Services
Salsa Dancing Lessons
Thursday, November 3rd 7:00 PM
Kansas Room | Kansas Union | Level 6 Scheduled to continue, November 10th and 17th Competition November 18th
Hawk Nights | This Thursday