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Tuesday, June 25, 1974
University Daily Kansan
Religion School Proposed as Liberal Arts Department
By SARA HOLLAND Kansan Staff Reporter
The Kansas School of Religion should become a department within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, according to a recommendation made last month by the Committee on Religion in Higher Education.
The recommendation was sent to Executive Vice Chancellor Delankel for further study. Anthony C. Genova, the chairman of the committee, said Saturday.
The recommendation was a result of the school's financial problems. The School depends heavily on a cooperation of 10 religious groups for its income and, like most religion schools throughout the country, it needs more money if it is to continue to operate, said Lynn Taylor, dean of the School of Religion.
Docking Aide to Direct Management Program
An administrative assistant to Gov.
Robert Docking has been named director of
the new University of Kansas public
management program in Teopaek for state
employees. The program is part of the
University's College of Science, according
to Chancellor Arche R. Dykes.
The School is academically controlled by KU, but it has not received any financial aid from KU or the state in any of its 33 years of existence. Taylor said. Students are
The new director, Marvin A. Harder, said he was looking forward to the opportunity to develop a state organized public administrative program.
"I believe this program is consistent with the Chancellor's outreach program and the theme of continuing education," Harder said.
"This program comes at a particularly important time," he said yesterday. "The state government is becoming increasingly important as we head towards more decentralization. Decisions made by the state government are today being made at the state level. This suggests the need for upgrading technical skills and knowledge."
"Another important consideration at this time," Harder said, "is the possible advent of a new technology."
Harder, who taught political science at Wichita University for 25 years, said classes would be in Topeka from 4:6-30 p.m. This will allow government employees to take the course while continuing on the job, he said.
At a time when many agencies are eager to place women in management, this professional program will be very beneficial, he said.
Earl Eenhrig, director of the political science department, said the initial focal question was whether students could
Whistlestop Still Aiding Women, KU Officials Say
Even though the number of assaults on women on the University of Kansas campus has decreased, the Whistlestop program should continue to be of value to women, Kathy Hoggard, KU Information Center director, said recently.
Whistlestop, initiated in Lawrence 1864 April, involves the use of whistles by women to startle attackers or to summon aid. The program is also concerned with informing women how to avoid attacks and where to turn if they are attacked.
A slide show entitled "Women Take Warning," produced by the Dean of Justice, shows women the dangers of attack and teaches a few basic defense techniques.
Although there is no severe problem in
Lawrence, every woman is a potential rape
maker.
"It is merely a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time," she said. "Whistlestop has been a success in the sense that it has brought the problem out when, though there is really no way to tell whether a program like this is working."
"Women shouldn't be afraid to seek help," Eike said.
Casey Eike, assistant dean of women, said that more women were becoming aware of the problem of assaults in women's health and were realizing it was time to do something about it situation. Even women who were raped as many as five years ago and have never been to anyone are deciding they need to talk to women are seeking help from rape counselors.
There are several services in Lawrence for rape victims such as Headquarters and the Center with Support Service. The KU Information Center also has a list of counselors.
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could lead to a masters degree in political science.
"Eventually there may be other kinds of programs similar to this, depending on how this one progresses," Nehring said.
Although the program will make course work available to state employees to improve their knowledge of government administration, Nehring and Harder said the course would not be restricted to government employees.
"It is a degree program," Harder said, and University admissions requirements remain.
In addition to the graduate program, which is the nucleus of the program, Harder said there would also be workshops on areas of special interest or on requests.
The 1974 legislature authorized an apportionment of $77,000 to launch the program.
Shankel said that the big question surrounding the school's merger with the University was financial. No state funds are available for the School, he said, which would have to be considered before recommendation could be approved by the Educational Policies and Procedures Committee of the College Assembly. The recommendation must then be approved by the University Board. Schools should be made within the year, he said.
The School of Religion was incorporated and chartered in 1921 by 20 persons "to establish and maintain an institution available to the students of the University of Kansas for scientific instruction in Religion and to apply to the problems of human."
Twenty-one students enrolled the first year and classes met in a donated building called Myers Hall, which was replaced by Smith Hall in 1967.
Taylor said the University would probably gain money from the School of Religion was made a department because the corporation support would continue until he left the school and deeds. He added that Smith Hall was modern and had room for expansion
The 1943 spring enrollment of the school was 756. Fifty-one courses were offered and the student population was 8,200.
Some of the services of the School include training sessions and one-day awareness programs on teaching religion in public and a faculty-written journal on religion.
Taylor said the School didn't try to save souls but encouraged the academic study of resurrection.
Lvnn Taylor, Dean of the School of Religion, Checks Books in the Library
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