Friday, March 12, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 5
KU opposes marital discrimination
By Clay McCuistion Special to the Kansan
The University of Kansas doesn't want to discriminate against students, staff or faculty based on marital status.
To achieve this, Gay and Lesbian Academic and Staff Advocates proposed that KU apply its nondiscrimination policy equally to its different offices. Provost David Shulenburger and University staff held two meetings with organization representatives, one in mid-October, and a second before winter break. In the meetings, Shulenburger agreed to make changes.
University policy forbids discrimination based on a number of classifications. Sexual orientation was added to the list in the late '70s.
Maurice Bryan, assistant to the provost and director of the equal opportunity office said, "We're finetuning the application of the policy."
KU is limited in the benefits it can extend on its own. Medical leave, health care, pensions and residency
are among benefits administered by the Board of Regents to all state universities.
At issue were the policies KU controlled involving definitions of family. Child care facilities, family student housing and scholarships available to children of KU employees were discussed. Shulenburger verbally agreed to oversee changes in these areas if needed.
"Everything we agreed to get changed we will get changed. We'll go through the proper administrative channels." Shulenburger said.
A proposal for a specific domestic partner designation was rejected by the Shulenburger.
"We just can't go along with that at this time," Sulenburger said. "It's better to apply benefits as widely as we can."
Rob Melton, former president of GLASA and a representative of the group at the meetings, said he was pleased with their outcome. However, Melton said a formal domestic partnership designation would be useful.
The policy proposed would have
"Speaking as a faculty member, my concern primarily would be in getting the best faculty members we can get at KU, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status."
Rob Melton
Rob Melton former GLASA president
instituted six requirements for either same-sex or opposite-sex unmarried couples. When the requirements were fulfilled, a couple could then receive domestic partnership benefits.
"We actually thought we were looking out for the University rather than our own interests," Melton said.
The lack of a written agreement didn't bother Melton.
"It's kind of a verbal understand
ing, not something that's a written change in policy," he said. "I trust the provost implicitly."
Melton's main concern was spousal hiring policies.
"Speaking as a faculty member, my concern primarily would be in getting the best faculty members we can get at KU, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status," he said.
Christine Robinson, the other GLASA representative to attend the meeting and Quers and Allies director, said she also was pleased
Robinson said that Shulenburger had assured them that unmarried couples would be given the same access to facilities and services as anyone else at the University.
Although the initial proposal was submitted April 8,1998,a meeting was not held until six months later.
"I felt that the time taken to review our proposal was very reasonable given how busy the Provest is and given the complexity of the issues we raised in our proposal," Robinson said.
— Edited by Duane Wagler
Senator seeks apology for vandalism of Web site
By Nadia Mustafa
nmustafa@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A student senator is demanding an apology from the unknown individual who posted an allegedly defamatory statement and link on the Student Senate Web site last weekend.
The statement and link, which were removed Tuesday, read "Delta Force Fighting Honkey" on the St. Patrick's Day period of the online Senate calendar. There also was a link to "The Patriot Page" (www.patriot.org), the Web site of a right-wing political organization dedicated to rediscovering the founding principles of the United States.
Amy Cummins, graduate senator, said that the posting was inaccurate, inappropriate and offensive. She said that the posting was an attempt to defame the coalition because the term "honkey" was a racial insult
that Delta Force members would not use.
"I was a bit offended by the nonsensical connection of "The Patriot Page" to Student Senate." Cummins said. "It's obvious that this link is not one endorsed by Student Senate or any other student organization. However, this does seem to be an antagonistic act towards the student organization and perhaps even to Senate."
This week's incident on the Senate Web site was not the first Senate-related violation of KU "Netiquette." Someone hacked Student Body Vice President Scott Kaiser's e-mail account from a computer in the Senate office during winter break.
And during campaign time last spring, unknown individuals used computers in the Senate office to forward other people's saved and sent messages to themselves or to others
Cummins said that the events last spring were politically motivated,
again aimed at Delta Force members.
"I am concerned with the electronic misdeeds which have been perpetrated on Student Senate in recent months," she said. "I hope that Senate can solve this problem and that the people who violate Netiquette will stop doing so."
Marlon Marshall, Senate Web master and engineering senator, said that anyone could contribute to the online Senate calendar. But, he said that if the abuse became extensive, he would remove the calendar from the Web site.
"I don't think it's right that people would put something negative on the Senate Web site." Marshall said. "That's not what it is for."
Julie Numrich, Senate executive chair, oversees the Senate Web site. She said that she did not think a senator posted the statement and link.
"It's someone who knows something about Senate and the coalitions."
Numrich said, "But I don't think it's anyon involved with the campaign."
Seth Hoffman, Delta Force president and Nunemaker senator, said that it was unfortunate that whoever made the posting did not instead initiate a healthy discussion with the coalition.
"It's one of those mindless antics that seemed to have plagued Senate this year." he said.
Korb Maxwell, YOU president and Student Legislative Awareness Board legislative director, said no one from the YOU coalition was responsible for the posting.
"We're running a positive campaign," he said. "We have no interest in doing that kind of stuff. As far as I'm concerned, Delta Force isn't even out there. I'm running my own campaign."
About 20 people visit the Senate Web site daily, which is at www.ukans.edu/~senate.
Edited by Julie Sachs
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