A LITTLE WARMER
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
Vol.86 No.139
KANSAN
The University of Kansas—Lawrence, Kansas
Friday, May 7,1976
Plans under way for city to have halfway house
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Balfour resignation expected
Rv The Kansan Staff
William Balfour
William Balfour, vice chancellor for
foreign affairs, said today he expects to
manage his room.
Shankel is in Europe this week as host for an alumni tour.
Balfour, who is 61, said that he hadn't submitted his resignation, and that he hoped to continue at the University as a professor of physiology and cell biology.
Bail four, "I've been talking to Dr. (Del) Shankel (executive vice chancellor) about resigning from the vice chancellor and he might then again when he gets back Tuesday."
He said this arrangement would be similar to that of Ambrose Saricks, who resigned as vice councilor for academic affairs last spring to return to full-time work.
Bailour said he had told Chancellor Archil
Dykes about the impending
impression.
"I report to Shankel, of course," Balfour
Title IX report finds discrimination at KU
By HARRIS RAYL
Staff Writer
The findings contained in a preliminary report on possible sex and minority discrimination at the University of Kansas and at Tedde Tashaeff, student body president.
The preliminary report was compiled by an administrative steering committee and the board of directors.
The report deals with federal Title IX(Sex discrimination) and Title VI (minority discrimination) requirements and their ramifications at KU.
Tasheff, who received a copy of the report several weeks ago, made her online public at Wednesday's Student Senate meeting. The report was authorized to release the preliminary report to the public. But, she said, Chancellor Robert O'Reilly said she could outline its contents to the Senate.
Tasheff said Dykes had told her the final Title IX report would be made public within two weeks.
A CONTROVERSY over the release of the report started about a month ago when Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, an acclaimed professor at the University not be made public when it was completed.
Tasheff said she understood from Shankel and Kala Stroup, dean of women on leave, that the administration didn't want the preliminary release released because it was "organized to be intelligent to too many people."
ACCORDING TO Tasheff, the preliminary report made the following findings and recommendations in reference to Title VI:
"Some of KU's graduate schools don't have adequate recruiting programs for minority students. The report stated, however, that the programs varied widely and effectiveness."
- indicated a need for more minority faculty to help in recruitment.
-Indicated that the minority student
retention rate after initial enrolment was poor and should be improved.
—Reminded graduate departments that, as indicated by the authors of the Graduate Records Examination, that test is biased against minority students and backgrounds of many minority students.
- Indicated a need for better financial aid programs for minorities.
THE REPORT MADE the following
fine recommendations in reference
to TIX.
—Urged more investigation into spending disparities between the dean of women's affairs and the president.
—Urged more investigation into possible male-female stereotyping by the Poynton family.
—Pointed out that there are two more scholarship halls available for women than for men and that some sort of compensation should be made.
—Found the Kansas Union, the Student
Information Center in college compliance.
- Indicated that KU counseling centers are primarily staffed with white males. The report urged a more sexually and racially balanced staff.
—Noted that women coaches are paid significantly lower salaries than their male counterparts. It added however, that, for many, they do not have coaches, the disaffection was understandable.
-Indicated that the women's athletic program has considerably less money for recreation.
—Women faculty are generally paid less than men.
—The men's athletic programs have been given priority in the past in the use of athletic locker rooms and other sports facilities.
--Men and women teaching assistants are paid equal salaries, but there is some question on whether hiring practices are equal.
-There are few women in administrative positions.
said, "Most of it's being handled through Del because he's my superior."
Asked the reason for his resignation,
he half-ponded with a laugh, "Eight and
a half."
Dykes couldn't be reached for comment this morning.
"I just got to a point that looking at another year was too much," he said. Actually, things are going pretty well. I actually want to know when the department is in good shape."
Balfour said he wanted to resign by the start of the next academic year.
A nine-member committee had been set up last week by Shankel to conduct a routine evaluation of Balfour. Shankel said at the time the committee would conduct the regular evaluation required for all vice chancellors every five years.
Robinson said the committee had met three times and had circulated questionnaires on Balfour's performance to faculty and students. He said the committee had been waiting for return of those questionnaries before continuing its evaluation.
One committee member, Reggie Robinson, Salina freshman, said today that the committee wasn't aware of Balfour's intent to resign.
"As far as I know, it was just a routine evaluation." Robinson said.
Caryl Sull, dean of women, said she was surprised at the impending resignation.
"I don't know anything about it," she said. "He hasn't said anything to me. It will be a great loss. Many students, staff and faculty are in the door, and was very responsive to students.
"That will certainly be a big step for him and a major change for the institution."
Donald Alderson, dean of men, said Balfour had "guided the division of student affairs with compassion and sensitivity during some very challenging years."
"He, indeed, is a friend of students."
Teddie Tasheff, student body president and a member of the evaluation committee, said she expected the committee to complete its evaluation at Balfour.
"Dr. Balfour's service to students has been incomparable, and I know we'll all be sorry to see him go," she said. "He's been the best friend students have had in the Administration."
The vice chancellor for student affairs coordinates the functions of the dean of men, dean of women, dean of foreign students, admissions, student financial aid, housing, the Guidance Bureau, the Student Health Service and the Kansas Union.
There have been rumors that Balfour would resign from his office in the past few years. The last time he denied those rumors was in March 1975, saying, "As far as I know, I'll be here the whole year (1975) and probably the year after that (1978)."
Balfour was appointed to his student
and faculty positions in 1977, under
Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe.
Balfour joined the KU faculty in 1975 as an assistant professor in the School of Medicine. He has, in his 20 years at the University of Chicago, taught Biological Sciences Committee; been director of a series of in-service institutes in physiology for secondary school teachers of biology; and has helped direct the science curriculum at Midwestern Music and Art Camp at KU.
He was born in Pasadena, Calif., and he has B.S. and M.D. degrees from Minnesota University and an M.S. degree from the Mavo Graduate School.
From 1942 to 1945, he served in the Army Medical Corps as a major in the South Pacific. Bailour was a consultant at the Mayo Clinic and an instructor in the Mayo Graduate School before coming to KU in 1957.
Staff photo by DON PIERCE
Sprina flina
Lart Agron, Lawrence freshman, and David Draguer, Topka senior, are a movement in "Chiuracros," part of the Tau Sigma Dauene Dance ensemble which opened last night. The performance will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Master's needed for special ed
Staff Writer
By JANICE EARLY
To teach in an area of special education, a teacher in Kansas must have a master's degree.
Edward Meyen, professor of special education and chairman of that department, told Tuesday that the trend to require a master's degree for certification to teach in any area of special education was a national one.
This trend is reflected in the enrollment for KU's department of special education.
Meyen said that the department's enrollment had doubled in the past two years, and that there were now about 800 graduate students in the program.
To take care of this increase, Meyen said,
an additional faculty member will be hired.
STATE LAWS REGARDING certification requirements have changed and many states require a graduate degree, he said. Other states, such as Missouri, require coursework in special education for elementary and secondary teachers.
classroom, Meyen said, many teachers are to return to college for graduate study.
KU's programs in special education have historically been on the graduate level, Meyen said. However before 1973, it was possible to receive an undergraduate degree of education at KU with an emphasis on hands-on, physically handicapped or mentally retarded.
Also, because the trend today is to serve the mildly handicapped in a regular
Because the need for for an undergraduate program declined, Meyen said, KU no longer offers it.
BUT OTHER Regents' schools, such as Emporia Kansas State College, do have an undergraduate program where a student can major in elementary or secondary education with an emphasis in mental retardation.
Meyen said it was difficult to justify an undergraduate program here when other
Other areas of emphasis that require a master's degree to teach are emotionally disturbed, learning disabilities, physically handicapped and deaf education.
Ann Grabill, Paola junior, said she was disappointed with the undergraduate program here and was transferring to Emporia next year.
She said she decided to transfer to an undergraduate program in special education because she felt that in a four-year program she would be able to graduate. She also said her retardation and teach either elementary education or mentally retarded students.
"THEN I COULD make the decision
to go on to graduate study.
"Grabbil it."
She said she thought she could receive more practical experience in special education before getting her degree through a grad program than she was able to receive at KU.
Peggy Taylor, Webster Groves, Mo., junior, said that she planned to transfer to Webster College in Webster Groves for similar reasons.
"A five-year program is fine," Taylor said, "if you have the money to spend."
She said at Webster College she could get a degree in elementary education with certification to teach in three areas: retardation and behavioral disorders.
THIS IS POSSIBLE because the certification requirements are different in Missouri than Kansas.
Sue Robison, Kansas City, Kan., graduate student and a 1974 graduate of Fort Hays State College, is working on her master's degree for the emotionally disturbed.
Before that, she had taught two summers at the Lakemary Center for mentally retarded children in Palacis and one year at a private school with crown rock with only an undergraduate degree.
ROBISON SAID she thought the major reason for graduating from a four-year program was that a person could get out of school. She could be in a specific area of special education.
She said the four-year program at Hays was a well-rounded one. Although she was certified to teach only mentally retarded, she said, she gained experience in working with emotionally disturbed, visually handicapped and deaf students.
ROBISON SAID she could also see the trend for schools to hire teachers with experience in more than one area. She said that an undergraduate certification in one master's degree in another was more practical than getting a master's degree in each.
staff photo by GEORGE MILLENER
Chillu divina
Steve Springs, Colorado Springs sophomore, hurriedly dismantles checkout drive for the KU scuba diving class. Divers found the his dive equipment yesterday after completing his final waters of Lone Star Lake warm compared to the outside air.
Safety emphasized in scuba class
Bv CHRISTINE TYLER
Not every student enrolls in a class that meets for six hours each week for one hour of credit, but at the University of Kansas, one who wants to learn to scuba dive does.
During the fall semester, because the pool is committed to other activities, the course is offered only on Saturday mornings. But it still fills up fast.
Each semester at enrollment soo students rush to get into the course. It takes an almost immediately
Students that get into the course It fills up almost immediately.
Why do they do it?
"Some friends had taken the class, and I was looking for a phys ed. class and it sounded like fun." Marlan Bidnick, Kansas State University. The class this semester, said yesterday.
GREY POULOS, El Paso junior, took the course last fall because, he said, he had tried scuba diving once before and wanted to get certified.
In spring semester, the course is taught in three sections. The first section meets Saturday mornings through the first half of the semester and the other two sections meet for two hours three times a week during the second half of the semester.
Each class spends two hours a week in the classroom and four hours in the pool at Robinson working out and getting experience.
"A person can learn to scuba dive in 15 minutes. That is, he can be taught how to use the equipment in that time." Neal Beaver, scuba instructor, said. "The 25-30 hour are"
spent training in rescue and emergency techniques."
BERNIE TAYLOR, physical education instructor, said that "safety is the whole premise of the course. It's a beautiful program. I've talked to very few students who haven't been enthralled with the experience."
The program began in summer 1973 when the Dive Shop, a firm that sells and rents scuba diving gear in Leawood, approached the department of health, physical education and recreation about offering a course in scuba diving, Taylor said, "You can provide the tanks, regulators and it will certify instructor for the course.
He said about 150 people took the course each year.
"We decided to try it on a look-seas basis, and offer two basic courses, Taylor said. "They were very popular and we have offered them ever since."
He estimated that it would cost from $30.000 to $40.000 to buy the equipment.
"There is no way we could offer the course if we had to buy our own equip-
The Dive Shop still provides the equipment. It provides all of the equipment the first four weeks and then the students are trained in the equipment, fins, lines and mask, which cost about $40.
There is a $28 fee for the course, but it
BIDNICK SAID she had avoided that extra cost by using friends' equipment.
would cost about $20 to take the course from a club or a dive ship, Taylor said.
Bever, who also teaches scuba courses at Ottawa and Baker universities for the Dive Shop, that the pool at Robinson was nearly ideal.
“It's large enough that we can run a lot of students through in a pool session and deep enough to make the practice realistic,” he said.
AT THE END OF each semester, after the students have taken a written exam and have been checked out in the pool, they will be given water waders' dives before becoming certified.
Because the water in Kansas lakes isn't very clear, the classes travel to Missouri or Arkansas to get their first taste of the real thing.
Bidnick and about 40 other students from this spring's classes are going to Beaver Lake, Ark., this weekend to make their dives.
Students don't have to make the dives to finish the course, but they do have to make them before they can be certified. So Bever took several students who were unable to make the dives in Arkansas to Lone Star Lake yesterday.
STUDENTS WHO complete the course and make the three open water dives are eligible for certification by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), which allows them to go into any dive or have air tanks filled. Dive shops are prohibited from renting tanks and regulators to un-certified teams.
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