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Senator speaks for technology spending
Roberts: Advocates technology funding for universities.
By Jennifer Roush jrush@kansan.com Konsan staff writer
Sen. Pat Roberts spoke about the need for more funding in science, research and technology at Kansas universities to about 100 academics and business leaders Friday in Topeka.
In a speech to his Advisory Committee on Science, Technology and the Future, Roberts said funding and university faculty salaries in Kansas were inadequate and were driving prospective university researchers away from
the state.
"Kansas is falling dangerously behind other progressive states in providing an adequate science, math and engineering infrastructure," he said. "If Kansas cannot compete in these areas, we cannot prosper."
ince and technology.
"I do not seek to complicate the job they do," he said. "I do, however, urge that Kanaas begin viewing spending on science, engineering and high technology research as an investment in the future, not a cost."
The committee, which has members from universities and businesses throughout the state, is led by chairman Howard Mossberg, vice chancellor emeritus at the University of Kansas.
Roberts said that although he would not interfere with the faculty salary debate in the Kansas Legislature, he
The bill also would add $20 million to the Barry Goldwater scholarship pro-
hoped his speech would encourage legislators to also look at funding for science and technology.
study computer networks and security KU faculty members said they were happy to hear the senator speak in favor of more money for science and research.
gram to help encourage students to study computer networks and security.
Robert Barnhill, vice chancellor of research and public service, said he agreed with Roberts proposals.
He said if Roberts' proposed legislation passed, there would be more federal dollars for KU students and professors. He said the University of Kansas was the leading university in the state for information technology.
There are national reasons that the
senator is pushing this," Barnhill said. "It's in the national interest, but it's also in the state's interest. We want to be able to create technology jobs in Kansas and keep professors here."
Uncleiller Robert Roberthemway also was impressed with Roberts' remarks.
"I think Sen. Roberts is making an important point," he said. "I think the legislature has a sincere commitment to progress and a sincere commitment to education. We need to keep good faculty members here, and the way you ensure that is by making sure they're paid competitive salaries."
Edited by Juan H. Heath
Gone fishin'
Jake Waymire, 9, of Lawrence, patiently waits for a nibble. Waymire spent yesterday afternoon fishing at the Kansas Biological Survey's pond across from the Kansas Geological Survey building on West Campus. Photo by Graham K. Johnson/KANSAN
Digital Jayhawk makes its online debut
By Jennifer Roush
froush @ kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
The University of Kansas' new online community and journalism production laboratory made its debut Friday.
The Digital Jayhawk Web site was unveiled at 3 p.m. in 130 Budig Hall before an audience of about 100 journalism faculty and students that included James K. Gentry, dean of the school of journalism, and Chancellor Robert Hemenway.
"This demonstrates the kind of creative solution that can come out of a commitment to technology," he said. "I see nothing but good that will come out of this."
Gary Hawke, executive director of the Digital Jayhawk, said that although he was glad to see faculty and administrators at the event, he would have liked to have seen more students.
Hemenway said he was impressed with the demonstration of the Digital Jayhawk's capabilities.
Christopher Ryan, technical/content director of the site, said he was happy with the number of people who showed up to see the Digital Jayhawk for the first time and was not disappointed that the audience contained few students.
"Most of the invitations we sent out went to journalism faculty and students," he said. "It's hard to get students to show up for things on a Friday afternoon, even if you're
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Senate candidates to debate KU issues
By Nadia Mustafa
mnaustafa@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Some student senators are skeptical about the panel of state legislators and KU administrators that will pose questions at a formal Student Senate debate tonight.
Rep. James Garner; Sen. Anthony Hensley; Barbara Ballard, assistant vice chancellor of student affairs; David Ambler, vice chancellor of student affairs; Jim Kitchen, associate vice chancellor and dean of students; and Gloria Flores, associate director of the freshman-sophomore advising center, will serve on the panel.
Each panelist will ask the student body presidential and vice presidential candidates two questions, ranging from state legislative issues such as the cost-fee ratio, to campus issues including a joint public transportation system and a new marketing center.
Ryan Robertson, senior guard for the Kansas basketball team, will moderate the debate.
The debate, which will be held at 9 p.m. at the Kansas Union Ballroom, is sponsored by the elections commission, Young Democrats and College Republicans.
Jen Watkins, elections commissioner said the commission invited state legislators to serve on the panel at the formal debate because most students were also Kansas residents who were concerned with state issues.
The candidates also will participate in an informal debate at noon April 12 in front of Wescoe Hall, where students will have the opportunity to pose questions.
"The student body president is going to be doing a lot of lobbying with the state legislature, so it's good to have them on the panel," she said.
the paper. Watkins said the commission chose administrators to be panelists because they were knowledgeable about campus issues. She also said Robertson would be a good moderator.
"He watches the shot clock every night, so he'll be great at watching the clock and
keeping the debate going," Watkins said.
But some candidates were unsure whether the commission made the right choices.
Seth Hoffman, Lenena junior and Delta Force candidate for student body president, said the only flaw was the lack of faculty members on the panel because they dealt with students on a regular basis.
Hoffman's running mate, Mary Liu. Lawrence junior, said that she did not know how beneficial the debate would be if students were not able to ask questions. She said she was expecting the state legislators to ask questions about state legislative issues such as faculty salaries and financial aid.
Korb Maxwell, Leawood senior and YOU candidate for student body president, said he was glad that Robertson would be the moderator because he would attract students to the debate who had not already been swayed by either coalition.
Flores, another panelist, said she wanted the candidates to elaborate on their campaign platforms. In her questioning, she will highlight the issue of diversity and multiculturalism on campus. She said she also was curious about Dalta Forma.
to the recreation task force's proposal for a new campus recreation center. But, Flores said, the integrity with which the candidates viewed their leadership positions and the way they would serve their constituencies were the most important issues.
"It's easy to just be in their own worlds on Wednesday nights," she said. "But KU is bigger than that Wednesday night arena."
Hoffman said he hoped the debate would highlight the differences between the two coalitions' commitments to their platform issues, many of which were similar
Maxwell said he thought the debate had the potential to change the course of the election.
"An incredible performance or a poor performance can decide a lot in this election,"he said.
Edited by Jon Campbell
KU professors try to untangle confusion of Kosovo crisis
By Dan Curry
By Dan Curry dcurry@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
kosovo has been wracked by war since Slobodan Milosevic launched a campaign against separatist ethnic Albanian rebels in February 1998. This war has left more than 2,000 people dead.
NATO bombs splinter buildings and break bones in Kosovo, and more than 190,000 refugees scramble across borders.
Many KU students are troubled by these events. But many are just as mystified.
"Itry to keep up with the news about the conflict on the radio," said Aaron Showalater, Prairie Village senior. "But I feel like I'm coming in on the conversation too late."
“This term seems to be one that is used exclusively in the U.S. media, as I have not noticed a corresponding term in German, French or Russian reports on Kosovo,” said Marc Greenberg, associate professor of Slavic Languages & Literatures. “I believe it refers to Albanians in Kosovo, Yugoslavia, in contrast to Albanians from the Republic of Albania.” What does the United States hope to accommodate?
students on campus, three KU professors offered their opinions on the complicated situation that the Kosovo conflict has become.
In response to questions gathered from
What does Ethnic Albanian mean?
What does the United States hope to accomplish in Kosovo?
"Initially, the announcement goal was getting Serbia to sign the U.S.-sponsored peace agreement," said Paul D'Anier, associate professor of political science
and government. "Just before the bombing began, the goal subtly shifted to damaging Serb military capabilities and limiting ethnic cleansing.
inguiscates. "Clearly, limiting the suffering of the Albanian population of Kosovo has been a goal, and a fair amount of effort has been expended on taking care of refugees." How are Yugoslavia, Serbia and Albania related? Do they use the same language?
"Yugoslavia was created as a multinational state in 1920 as a result of the disintegration of the Turkish and Austro-Hungarian Empires," Greenberg said.
"The main constituent nations that made up this state were Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, all of whom are closely related Slavic peoples who speak mutually intelligible languages.
"The Yugoslav state included within its
borders other minority groups that did not rank with the first group of Slavic nations, including Hungarians, Albanians, Gypsies, Jews, Rusins, Turks and others.
"Albanians came rather late to build a nation-state, in part because they themselves had become religiously and culturally divided. Albanians are not Slavic, but are, linguistically speaking, a separate branch of the Indo-European language family; thus as closely related to Serbian as, say, English is to Russian." Where will the refugees go?
where will their pressures in the past, Albanians have moved into Kosovo, Macedonia, Greece, Italy, and, of course, the United States," said Norman Saul, professor of history. "But none of these areas outside Kosovo are prepared to handle the current flood of refugees on a permanent
basis. The Milosevic policy had been to force a gradual exodus, but the bombing changed that into a general cleansing. It would seem that now there is no place for them to go except back to Kosovo." What are the chances of this escalating into a world war?
"Nil. We're not even willing to put in ground troops," D'Anieri said. "Russia couldn't put in ground troops even if it wanted to. No one is going to back Serbia."
The Associated Press contributed to this
Edited by Julie Sachs
More information For additional information on the crisis in Kosovo See page 7A
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