THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Vol. 86 No.69
The University of Kansas—Lawrence. Kansas
December 5, 1975
Von Ende to give up some jobs
Staff Photo by DAVID CRENSHAW
Rick von Ende, executive secretary to the chancellor, was relieved of secretarial responsibilities to University of Kansas governing bodies yesterday by a Senate Code change enacted by the University Council.
Before the change, the code provided that von Ende act as official secretary to SenEx. FacEx. University and Faculty councils and the University Senate, Von Ende actually was doing secretarial work for all bodies except FacEx and SenEx.
Von Ende's SenEx and FacU secretarial duties were relieved by University Council action last year. A quarter-time assistant secretary was approved at that time to assume von Ende's duties, which included the preparing and mailing of minutes.
Robert C. Casad, Council and SenEx member, presented the Organization and Administration Committee recommendations for the change, saying von Ende "has more business than he can handle anyway by virtue of his position."
THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES provision for a half-time assistant secretary who may be designated annually by SenEX to aid the new secretary, who will be a faculty member in the government on behalf of the governing bodies, the assistant secretary would be a non-voting member.
Caasid said that James Scaly, assistant secretary for SenEx, had resigned his position and that the resignation had been published in the behind the recommended code changes.
Casasd said Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor, had acknowledged that some administrative assistants should be given permission to allocate for the new secretary.
Von Ende will remain a non-voting
member of the University and Faculty
until the end of 2015.
Shankel has stated that it was very valuable to the administration that someone such as von Ende attached governing body meetings so that immediate information could be obtained about actions taken by the bodies.
found the unseasonably warm temperatures about right for basketball. The break from winter weather is expected to continue.
ACCORDING TO the proposal, Shanket's
request is to provide services for the
secretaries.
With the temperature reaching 65 degrees yesterday, it hardly
mattered that Mr. Blankley, the student teacher,
and Chris Karpman, Kansas City, Ky., graduate student,
were at home.
"When students return (from vacation), we want to give them the opportunity to enjoy social and recreational fun here," Burge, Union director, said yesterday.
Also at the meeting, Paul S. Mostert, professor of mathematics, presented a resolution, saying, "The agenda traditionally has had five items: minutes of the meeting, report from Senx, reports from standing committees, old business and new business."
The Council amended and passed the resolution, stating that the meeting agenda would contain more explanatory materials whenever possible.
To add atmosphere to the Hawk's Nest, Burge said, soft, colored lighting, live or recorded music, a sound system and a dance floor will be installed.
Union plans recreation, refreshment
To better satisfy the entertainment needs of students, the Kansas Union is making changes that will allow dancing in the theater, beer and popcorn in Woodruff Auditorium.
See UNION page eight
December?
Freidman calls NYC crisis good
By JIM RAGAIN
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Milton Freidman,
University of Chicago distinguished
professor of economics, said yesterday that
New York City's financial crisis was
possible "the best thing to happen in this
country in a long time."
Freidman, who spoke at a symposium on economics for local businessmen, said that the New York crisis was not a prelude to a national economic crisis.
"If anything," he said, "the New York only help Kansas City and other cities."
"If Kansas City municipal bonds are not a good risk, then it will be a good thing to make it tough to borrow. If, on the other hand, Kansas City bonds are a good risk, then it can only make borrowing easier and cheaper."
He said that what has happened in New York would make purchasers of municipal bonds aiy away from "high risk" cities and low-risk cities with healthier financial statistics.
"New York City," Freidman said, "has successfully that in going to be concealed."
"If the program that has been set forth by the state and city of New York, which is supposed to restore fiscal stability by 1978, is carried out to the letter," said in "1978."
New York will be deeper in debt than it is now.
"What is going to happen is that the creditors of New York are not going to get their money. In one way or the other, they are going to have their debts paid off at a fraction of a dollar. Also, in one way or the other, we will pay the creditors into New York to replace city funds."
Freidman said that one of the most interesting aspects of the New York City situation was that it brought out the double standard by which our society judges accuracy in what we say and then bonds with promises as misleading as the promises by which New York City sold its
"Nobody would have hesitated to call it outright fraud." he said.
bonds, he said, the people involved would be in danger of going to jail.
"People don't realize what has happened in New York City," Freidman said. "Two things have happened—financial crisis, and a loss of self-control. What has happened is that the people themselves itself. It is now being governed by a committee of people appointed by the state as caretakers. Mayor (Abraham) Beame is the elected mayor but he has no power anymore. He's one of the committee of five who were appointed by the governor. This is the inevitable result."
See FREIDMAN page seven
Fund drives begin for band
By BILL UYEKI Staff Writer
Fund raising drives are under way to Konan Murchie Bard's San Bowl bride. Diana
Jim Martin, director of program development for the Kansas University Endowment Association, said yesterday that an effort to send Paula be sent to the hand department
The checks should be made out to "KU Marching Band," Martin said, and the only address needed on the envelope was "Band, KU. Lawrence. Kan. 60044."
Al Hack, president of the Lawrence Chamber Commerce, said that all control was given to the company.
Robert Foster, director of bands, said that it was too early to know how much progress had been made in the fund drive. The musicians were being sent to the band department.
"A Kansas City businessman called and said that he had sent $500 to the band in the mail after hearing about the band's problem over the radio," Foster said. This
man has no children in the band or at KU, he said.
Foster said that he had received a $$ donation from one of the mails at Natsimhitse
The Association of University Residence
Hall (UHR) Assembly allocated $100 last
night for the UHR
The assembly challenged the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the Panhellenic association and the All Hall Council (ASHC) to match the allocation.
In addition to the challenge, the AURH assembly gave permission for the band to perform in the stadium.
Hack said that a "blitz-type" drive would be conducted throughout next week to help pay for the band's $3,000 food, housing and bus transportation costs.
The costs are being partially paid by $8,000 from the University of Kansas at the Corporation, $5,000 from the Student Union and $3,000 from band members' stipends.
Halls close for break
See BAND page eight
By BILL SNIFFEN
Staff Writer
As part of a list of energy-saving recommendations, the Energy Task Force has proposed the closing of Flint, Twente and Marvin hall during Christmas vacation, according to Del Shankel, executive vice chancellor.
"It seemed to us that those buildings could be closed down," Shankel said yesterday.
The temperature would be reduced to about 45 degrees in the buildings, Lucas said.
However, Shankel said, no final decision would be made until responses were received from the deans of the schools that occupy the three buildings.
The initial response by Lucas to Brinkman's suggestion had been favorable,
THE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM is in Flint Hall. Dr. Del Brinkman, dean of the down flint between Dec. 21 and Jan. 4, a period of about two weeks. Because Flint Hall is used on the 22nd and 23rd of December, Kramer suggested closing the building from Dec. 21.
The School of Social Welfare is in Twente Hall, Theodore Ernst, deed of the school, said he had responded to Shankel that Twente Hall be closed from Dec. 19 to Jan. 30.
That wouldn't put us out at all," he said.
But to close the building for a longer period
women, according to the SCoRMEBE report.
of time "would be an inefficient waste of faculty time," he said.
Black engineering enrollment up
Of the 58 minority students, 20 are
The figure also includes two Spanish-surnamed students because SCoRMEBE now extends its programs to all minorities, Pam Greene, administrative assistant for the office of the dean of engineering, said yesterday.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently published a report that stated that African students enrolled in black enrolled in engineering nearly tripped, going from 1,250 students in 1969 to 3,650 in 1973. The number of black students enrolled in engineering more than six times. From five in 1969 to 31 in 1973.
Greene said that William E. Hogan, associate dean of engineering and SCOR-tenance.
"We're trying to reduce heat in all space that's not be used during winter break," Lucas said.
The School of Engineering's increase in black enrollment compares favorably with that of white students.
By MARY MYERS
See BLACK page seven
"For us to move out of Marvin would effectively shut us down."
FOR ADMINISTRATORS IN THE School of Architecture and Urban Design, the winter vacation is the only time during the school year that parents "internal housekeeping," Kahn said.
These 58 students make up about 4.6 per cent of the school's enrollment of 1,272, compared to overall University of Kansas minority enrollment of 3 per cent.
"The problem is that there's no way we can function somewhere else," he said. "It's not just a question of moving people and typewriters."
Charles H. Kahn, dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Design, which is in Marvin Hall, said he would make an alternate proposal in which Marvin Hall wouldn't be closed. Instead, heat would be provided by the office, he said the administrative offices, he said.
The minority enrollment in the School of Engineering has increased from five students in 1969 to 58 this year, according to a report published recently by the Student Council for Recruiting, Motivating and Educating Black Engineers (SORMMBE).
"I would say that over half of the space on campus isn't used during the winter vacation period because it's classroom space or it's faculty and student offices."
Kahn's alternate proposal is similar to the planned partial reduction in temperature in these experiments.
Most campus buildings will have areas in which the temperature is reduced. Lusatias said.
In these areas in campus buildings that will be reduced, Lacasa said.
Some departments responding to the Task Force's recommendations proposed reducing the temperatures on some floors and not reducing them on other floors.
THE ABILITY TO lower or raise the temperatures on different floors or different areas varies from building to building, Lucas said.
That was one of the reasons the Task Force had suggested that each unit develop its own program of energy conservation, he said.
So far, the response from departments in buildings that will be affected has been good.
Some buildings won't be affected, he said. Strong Hall, because it is mainly comprised of administrative offices and is therefore used throughout the vacation, will remain heated at the normal 68-70 degree temperature.
See HALLS page seven
Med Center students seek voice in decision making
By DIANE M. WILSON
Staff Writer
KANSAS CITY, Kan.-KU Medical Center students are more concerned about how they were told of a 50 per cent tuition increase than about the increase itself.
One result of the students' concern was the formation Wednesday of a KU chapter of the American Medical Students Association (AMSA). AMSA is the national organization of medical students that has gained attention recently by supporting an increase at George Washington School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.
The Board of Regents last month approved a tuition increase for medical students at the Med Center, from $750 to $1,125 an academic year. The Med Center officials had recommended the increase in their budget message to the Regents.
ministrators to protest lack of student representation in decisions that affect
The students, according to Carol Johnson,
vice president of the Medical Student
Assembly, want 20 per cent representation
committees that deal with student affairs.
At the first KU chapter meeting, the 10 members present decided to draw up a chart showing how to solve the problem.
The students have some representation on all but the Faculty Promotions Committee, but they said it was inadequate. They said they wanted more members, as well as the chance to send students of their choice, not only to meet criteria set by the committees.
Johnson said Wednesday that students particularly wanted representation on the academic, admissions, education and faculty promotions committees.
The Medical Student Assembly sent a resolution asking for such representation to administration officials last week, but administration said they hadn't received an answer.
The students said they were upset about the tuition increase because of the way it was set up.
Glen Singer, president of the Medical Student Assembly and a member of AMSA, said, "We read it in the paper one day. It was in the (Karas县) City" star over the way it was done was poor—the administration should have consulted the students."
Russell Mills, associate vice chancellor, refused to comment on students' charge that they weren't properly consulted and in the decision to increase the tuition.
AMSA members decided to send a letter to the board of Regeneris, asking for detailed information on how the company weren't consulted about the increase and why they weren't notified that it was being handled.
Jovee Pittinger, founder of the local chapter of AMSA, said the letter would be sent to the president of the board.
the matter by the national organization of AMSA.
The Med Center's budget request were needed immediately because of a massive increase in the number of medical schools for fiscal year 1976 (July 1, 1975 to June 30, 1976). Capitation grants are given to medical schools on the basis of the number of students enrolled. The number of federal special project grants was also
Tution at the Medical School is $750 an academic year. Beginning in January it will be required to pay.
The budget request said that current federal grants for undergraduate medical education were $1,450,982, a reduction of $365,282 from last year's total of $2,046,244.
Medical students in many parts of the country are prodding increased fees.
Singer said, "We're in kind of a blind. Kush is one of the least expensive medical schools in the country."
increase, I think it will be about average for a state school."
Mills said, "The School of Medicine was very reluctant to recommend a fee increase—the School understands the students and is very sympathetic."
Of 70 state-supported medical schools, KU ranks 20th from the bottom in tuition charges, according to a report from Mills. The increase will put KU 41st from the bottom. The average tuition at the 70 schools is $1,070. The range is $252 to $2,625.
Singer said that although the increase would cause hardship for many students, no effective protest movement had formed. He said he thought that students would apply for more scholarships and borrow more heavily to meet the increased cost.
Johnson said the increase was a real hardship for her because she couldn't get another loan and her parents couldn't afford it.
Mary Rardin, second-year student from Topeka, said the increase widened the gap between rich and poor students. She said rich students weren't bothered by the inexperienced poor students, who already had trouble getting loans, would be in even more trouble now.
Besides raising tuition, the Med Center has also proposed cutting expenditures in academic departments by $100,000 and requested a supplemental appropriation from the Kansas Legislature for $70,000 to make up for the lost funds.
The Med Center was advised of the half-million dollar cut in its federal grants after the year was already in progress. That's why the budget is coming in mid-2018, the budget report said.
Medical school is tuition for some other Midwest schools is : University of Missouri, $726; University of Nebraska, $960; University of Oklahoma, $749; University of Iowa, $1,200; University of Colorado, $1,296; University of Minnesota, $2,000.