Thursday, January 29, 1976
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Participants praise intersession
By FRED JOHNSON
Staff Writer
Faculty and students who participated in the first interession program at the university of Kansas agree that the program is desirable, feasible and well worth the lost, vacation time.
James Hartman, associate professor of English, said yesterday the opportunity to develop and teach a course he was induction induced him to give up part of his vacation.
Many of the 34 courses offered were specially designed by the teachers to fit into the two-week program, which ran from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16.
Hartman designed a course on American dialectology with special emphasis on Kokka, a language that has more short courses but realized a lot of classes couldn't be effectively taught in a class.
"DURING THE INTERSESSION the students were well motivated, attendance was high and the quality of work was good," he said. "I was pleased and surprised at how well class went. It was everything a teacher usually hopes for."
Charles Neuering, professor of psychology, said the program was a good opportunity to offer courses that students needed and were interested in but weren't usually offered. Neuering taught three courses during the intersession.
He said he had expected 10 students to enroll in his course on suicide and suicide prevention and was surprised when the final enrollment reached 30.
Neuringer said he had received no negative response to the course from his
"THE STUDENTS had given up part of the vacation time and were motivated," he said.
Neringer said he hoped the program would be continued.
"It's about time KU offered an intersession program. Other schools have been doing it for years. KU has been lagging behind."
Jerry Hutchison, chairman of the intersession committee and associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, said Monday the continuation of the program depended in part upon support from faculty members and staff. The availability of energy resources would be a factor in determining the future of the program.
EDWARD DUTTON, associate professor of social welfare, said he had developed a course on the social welfare developments in rural Kansas because he felt the University gave only superficial attention to rural areas.
"Kansas is a rural state and we need to more about rural Kansas," he said.
Several rural communities in Kansas. On its return to the University, the class stopped to look part in a polka dance with the residents.
Dutton said that the intercession was too short for the magnitude of the course but he was very confident in his results.
CHARLES BARRETT, instructor in journalism, said the lack of activity on campus had handicapped his photography students a little.
"Despite that," he said, "They did manage to come up with some really nice results."
Barrett he designed the course for students who were interested in the subject, not for photography majors. The class met for three hours in the morning, and the students spent afternoons taking pictures and developing them.
"The weather didn't always cooperate but other than that things were smooth," he said.
Students as well as faculty members said they were pleased with the intercession program. Marcia Hoffman, Prairie Village senior, said she thought the courses were more because the instructors were enthusiastic about the subjects they were teaching.
Barrett said other instructors he had talked to though the intermission program on Saturday.
Ruggers, who took courses in social dance in Kansas dialect, said. "They were the greatest."
Thomas Rugges, Natoma junior, said his main reason for coming back to Lawrence to take a course was that he didn't want to stay in his home town the whole vacation.
Hoffman said she would have liked to take four hours because the classes had been interesting and everyone had seemed to enjoy them.
Hoffman said she had taken two intersession courses because she needed the hours and had too much free time between semesters.
Peggie Jelks, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction, said the short courses were good for the students because they didn't have time to get bored.
"The ONLY bad thing about the program is that only take three classes, the boys and girls."
Peggy Walburn, Lawrence graduate student, said she had enrolled in two courses—the preschool child's development class and silversmithing—to get acquainted with the University again. She said the courses had helped her decide to go back to school.
Discotheque entertainment featured in Hawk's Nest
In the past, the rooms haven't been used at night. Works said plans for a coffeehouse had been discussed but the program didn't have happened because the Union couldn't sell beer.
"When the Regents allowed us to sell beer, that opened everything up," Miller said.
John Works, assistant project coordinator, said programming this semester is easier than it was for a recent after basketball games and five discushee sessions. There will be no cover charge, he said, and beer and snacks will be sold. The capacity of the rooms used is 350 to 400
Changes include a new sound system, light dimmers and theater lighting. Tables and chairs will be moved to provide a dancing space. Extensive remodeling will take place near the end of the semester, Miller said.
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The KU Jazz Ensemble will perform in the Hawk's Nest this afternoon. The Millionaire at Midnight will play tomorrow night and Tide will play Saturday night.
The renovation of the Hawk's Nest for night entertainment is part of a program sponsored by SUA to bring students to the project site. The SUA project coordinator, said yesterday.
Walburn said that the classes were well developed for the amount of dune that was avail-ble, and he added that the students
The Hawk's Nest in the Kansas Union can now be transformed on weekends to a nightclub atmosphere for dancing to live and discotheca music.
JELKS SAID she had originally designed her course on preschool children's development for parents. But some students and teachers did take the class, she said.
Staff Writer
Works said that plans had been made to have three bands in the Union Ballroom last November, but that the plans had to be made over the summer and disturbed meetings in the rooms on level
During the intercession, more than 40 journalism students worked for one or two weeks at newspaper, advertising or public relations internships primarily in Kansas City, Topeka and Wichita. An additional 19 students worked as photographer interns.
BRUCE NIGHTINGALE, Halstead senior, said he thought the cost of the intercession classes could prevent some students from enrolling in the program.
MILLER SAID he had been working with Mike Fickel of Midley, Shaughnessy, Fickel And Scott Inc., a Kansas City arranger that specializes in club and restaurant designs.
The changes in the night program at the Union are the result of a document on the future of the Kansas Union by the Comprehensive Purpose and Long-Range Development.
The document resulted from an 18-month evaluation of the College Union Evaluation Systems in Minnesota, Miller said, which undertook an evaluation of the Kansas Union and its
He said the Hawk's Nest would have the same food service as it does now. The Prairie Room will remain divided from the Hawk's Room for dinner dining.
The committee is designed to better coordinate lecture programs on campus and to establish a list of speakers and their requests requested more information from Lucas.
six. The decision to use the Hawk's Nest was made at that time, he said.
There will be an inlaid hardwood floor in completed rooms in June, he said, and the office is about to be finished.
"ONE SMALL PART of the document indicated that aside from SUA Films, the Union was not looked at as a part of evening activity." he said.
in unfamiliar academic areas. Senex is studying the guidelines.
in $2 on tuition and another $3 on expenses during a field trip," he said. Nighing high school short courses had kept students interested because there wasn't time to "suff off."
The Academic Procedures and Policies Committee drafted guidelines for Kansas Senators who would allow faculty members to take charge of their teams to improve their knowledge and skill
SenEx considered several items yesterday, among them a request from Max Lucas, assistant to the chancellor, which asked that SenEx help appoint faculty and student members to a University Lecture Committee.
Dana Beilebeng, assistant dean of the School of Journalism, said he hoped to continue and expand the internship program next year.
Union Building Operations financed the remodeling, he said. The new program was completed in May 2014.
"We're trying to do it on a very moderate internal budget," Burge said.
Frank Burge, director of the Union, said the change was made to make the Union "more likely to succeed."
The stage and lights cost about $970, he said.
Ano Kmpper, faculty member of SenEx,
brought sections of the University of Kansas
Athletic Corporation guidelines to
the meeting. SenEx is investigating the
process by which KU athletic scholarships
and financial aid are distributed.
Lucas request delayed
The lighting and sound system will account for only 10 per cent of the cost, which would be $200,000.
A letter from the Faculty Rights, Privileges and Responsibilities Committee (FRPR) requested that individual department and school faculty members be invited to show the annual faculty evaluation for merit salary increases will be conducted.
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