Thursday, March 29, 1973
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Expanded Med Center Programs To Encourage Kansas Practice
BY JOHN P. DONICA
Kansan Staff Writer
The new facilities that are to be built at the University of Kansas Medical Center will be a training base for programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture graduates to practice medicine in Kansas,
Earlier this week, the Kansas Senate voted to spend $44 million to expand the medical school. The appropriation measure was opposed by only one senator, Paul Hess, R-Wichita. Hess complained that the money would be used in great part to pay physicians who would eventually practice medicine in states other than Kansas.
William Rieke, vice chancellor for health affairs at the medical center, said Wednesday, "In order to keep physicians in the state, we must train them properly first. We need a home base to feed such programs as our new residence training program."
The medical school is working on a plan that would send KU medical school graduates into smaller towns in Kansas to complete their post-graduate residency studies. The first physician was sent to Garden City in July 1972.
"It is not a cure-all, but we are encouraged by the response of the participants so far," Riake said. "We think the plan is working."
About 2,300 physicians are practicing in the state and just over half of them are medically licensed.
"But this trend is not all bad," Rieke said.
"It means an interchange of ideas with
Charles F. Crude, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, will speak on "Politics of Enlightenment" at the Forum on the Kangas Union.
Political Expert To Give Lecture
His lecture is the second in a series on "Politics and Society: Challenges in the 1970s," sponsored by the KU department of political science.
Crude, who earned his doctorate in political science at the University of North Carolina, is a specialist in political systems analysis of American politics.
He has written a number of articles for the American Political Science Review and other scholarly publications. His interests include American electoral behavior, public opinion and the relationship of communications to politics.
Crude will also hold a technical seminar on "Econometrics and the Study of Prices."
James Moeser, University of Kansas organist and chairman of the department of organ, has been made a member of the Lilian Murtaugh Concert Management, the oldest agency in the nation for concert organizers.
Owl Society
Campus Briefs
Coed Badminton
Applications for Owl Society, the junior men's honorary society, are now available for next year's juniors. They may be obtained in any of the colleges within the college offices, dean of men's office, or Alumni Association office. The applications are due by 4 p.m. April 6, at the Alumni Association office, 103 Kansas Union.
Dr. Charles Neuringer will discuss "Facts and Fallacies about Suicide" at 7:30 tonight in Room 119 Fraser Hall at a meeting of the Psychology Club. Dr. Neuringer is a clinical psychologist at the University of Kansas specializing in suicide.
Absentee Ballots
people from other parts of the country."
The situation benefits the state. Hieke
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The Women's Recreation Association is sponsoring a co-ed badminton day Saturday from 9 a.m. to moon in Robinson Gymnasium, consist of one male and the female. Equipment may be checked out at Robinson. For more information call Margie Lane at 864-2085
Absentee ballot forms for the Tuesday city elections in Johnson County are available to all Johnson County registered voters in Room 320 Tempel Hall or call 4255. The forms should be picked up no later than tonight.
Psychology Club
Lawrence Steffel, Steinberg professor of art history at Washington University in St. Louis, will lecture at 2:30 p.m. today in the Room Forum of the Kansas Union. His topic will be "Marcel Duchamp—the hydrometers" Steffel is one of the leading authorities on Duchamp. He is the of the Hallmark Visiting Artist series and is jointly sponsored by the department of art history and the department of painting and sculpture.
Hallmark Lecture
Exact figures are difficult to obtain, Rieks said, because students may wait up to six years after graduation before they return to the state to practice. This is a result of intern and resident training, he said.
A formal study conducted in 1989 indicated that 36 per cent of the 1960 to 1962 graduates were in the state at that time. Rieke said that if one included the Kansas City metropolitan area as part of the state, that figure would be 41 per cent.
Rieke said that the figure cited might seem low to some people, but he said that in some Midwestern states the figure was as low as 24 per cent.
Although exact figures are not yet
available, approximately 900 applications are being considered for the class that begins study this July. Of those, $350 are from Kansas residents, the remainder are from other states; the class will have room for about 800 people. Great majority be people from Kansas.
"We will accept only 10, maybe 15, applicants from out of state," Rieke said, to give a large number of in-state residents a chance to go to school in their home state.
One reason this is done, Rieke said, is to encourage as many people as possible to participate.
"We wish we could keep more, and we are trying to be better all the time," he said.
10,000 Expected In City Vote
"I want to emphasize that we want to train and retain as many graduates as possible. Both goals are equally important."
Douglas County Clerk Delbert Mathia predicted Wednesday that a turnout of 10,000 voters "it's a good day" for the city commission general election Tuesday.
"If it's a bad day, it'll probably be closer to 9:00, depending on the weather and other factors."
Martha said anyone registered to vote in Dougla: County could vote in the election.
"We're still going by Vern Miller's ruling last fall that you need 20 days residence in a precept to vote," he said.
Mathis said, that the locations of the polls would remain the same as in the primary election and that they would be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Registration for the general election is already closed, he said.
SUMMER POSITIONS
The University of Kansas Orientation Committee is now accepting applications for ten student assistant positions in conjunction with the 1973 summer orientation program for entering freshmen.
Job descriptions and application forms are now available in the office of School Relations, 101 Kansas Union. The deadline for applications is April 6, 1973.
(June 1-30)
—An Equal Opportunity Employer—
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Use Kansan Classifieds
RECYCLED and ANTIQUE CLOTHES
819 VERMONT
Find yourself in the United States Air Force
The USAF Officer's Selection Team will be at the Union on 28
& 29 March; from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. For advance information call
Sgt. "Mac" McDonald at 843-3000.
Earn $100 a month and a Marine Corps commission through the Platoon Leaders Class.
The Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) is the primary college officer commissioning program of the Marine Corps. It is a leadership program, and the positive characteristics developed during training as a officer will be of value to you throughout your career—be it civil or military.
You can join the PLC program in your freshman, sophomore, or junior year of college. Training takes place only in the summer. Freshmen and sophomores take two-week training courses. Juniors take one ten-week course.
One of the many benefits of the Platoon Leaders Class is that your total time of service is counted from the beginning to the end, an additional longevity of accrued service time means a bigger paycheck throughout your period of active duty. These financial benefits allow you to decide to become a career officer.
Financial Assistance PLC members can receive $100 each month of the school year
The financial assistance is payable for up to three years—or a total of $2,700.
The Senior Class of 1973 Presents
THE ALICE COOPER SHOW
"Billion Dollar Babies" SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 8:00 p.m. Allen Field House
FREE for Senior Class Card Holders!! $1.00 discount for Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Class Card Holders!
Tickets on sale TODAY at SUA office Kansas Union. Tickets $3.50, $4.00, $4.50
ICKET POLICY IMPORTANT- PLEASE READ
1. Tickets are on sale at the SUA office in the Kansas Union until April 13.
2. Approximately 11,000 tickets will be available for sale on campus. There is no ticket limit.
3. The stage will be set up at the north end of the field house. The $3.50 seats are located behind the group.
4. Students possessing freshman, sophomore, or junior class cards will receive a $1.00 discount from the regular ticket prices. ONE class card, presented with KU ID, is valid for ONE $1.00 discount for ONE ticket.
5. Seniors possessing class cards will receive ONE FREE TICKET by presenting one
senior class card and corresponding KU ID
DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF TICKET
SALES ONLY (March 26-30). Seniors who fail
to pick up their free ticket during the first
week will receive a $1.00 discount thereafter,
so seniors, pick up your tickets this week.
THE ALICE COOPER SHOW
6. DISCOUNTS AND FREE TICKETS FOR CLASS CARD HOLDERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE $4.50 SECTION ONLY.
7. You are urged to buy your tickets during the first week of ticket sales. Ticket outlets will be maintained in Kansas City, and the tickets available for sale on campus will be transferred to Kansas City ticket outlets if necessary. Please get your tickets this week!
Brought to you by The Senior Class of 1973
produced by Student Union Activities