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What's the weather, Jay?
HI: 57
LO: 40
TUESDAY
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2014
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Sunny skies. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
HI: 55
LO: 34
I got sunshine on a cloudy day.
WEDNESDAY
HI: 66
LO: 42
Partly cloudy and windy. Winds S at 8 to 22 mph.
Occasional showers possible.
Ain't no sunshine.
THURSDAY
Rain, rain, go away.
Calendar
Monday, April 14
What: Champion of Science Award Ceremony with Senator Jerry Moran When: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Where: Dole Institute of Politics About: Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will present U.S. Senator Jerry Moran the Champion of Science Award from the Science Coalition. Admittance is free and open to the public, but attendees must RSVP with Emma Cornish at (785) 864-7100 or ecornish@ ku.edu.
What: Reimagining the City Seminar
Tuesday, April 15
When: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Hall Center, Seminar Room
About: An open forum: The Future of Urban Studies at KU. Open to faculty, staff and graduate students.
**wnat:** Feminism and Climate Change: From Climate Science to Queer Feminist Climate Justice When: 2 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium
About: A lecture from noted ecofeminist writer and researcher Greta Gaard.
What: Shakespeare the Recycler
When: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Hall Center, Conference Hall
About: A lecture from two world-class
Shakespearean scholars. A discussion and Q&A session will follow.
Wednesday, April 16
What: University-Community Forum with Paul Davis and Marci Francisco When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: The Ecumenical Campus Ministries
When: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Malott Room
About: Dr. Robert Christensen of the University of Georgia will present a lecture hosted by the School of Public Affairs and Administration.
About: Kansas legislators Paul Davis and Marci Francisco will present an analysis of the 2014 legislative session and what it means for Kansas. Attendance is free, and an optional lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., which costs $3.50 for students and $6.50 for community members.
What: Organization Justice and Public Service Motivation: A Walk on the Dark Side
Thursday, April 17
CAMPUS
What: Hallmark Symposium Lecture Series: Mark Klett When: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Spencer Museum of Art auditorium About: A presentation from noted photographer and author Mark Klett. Admittance is free.
What: The Future of the University
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Spooner Hall, The Commons About: David Krakauer, director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, will discuss the future of research and education at large universities. Admittance is free. Courtyard
About: A fun Amazing Race-style event to help the School of Engineering.
University educates students for Financial Literacy Month
CODY KUPIER
news@kansan.com
The University's Student Money Management Services (SMMS) is doing its part this month to help students better understand their finances.
The organization is currently taking part in National Financial Literacy Month, a month dedicated to educating Americans about personal finance, by hosting events and lectures on campus.
Yoon Sook Chung, a senior educator for SMMS, said that college is the perfect time for people to be educated on finances, as students tend to be a blank slate when it comes
to handling money on their own.
"College students don't have a lot of experience dealing with money," Chung said. "So we have students here at an age where they can still learn about that. For example, they have a lot of money from financial aid, so they need to learn to manage the money so it can last all year."
Chung said the lack of financial experience and knowledge students have at this age is concerning, which is why they are using this month to help prepare those about to enter adulthood.
"I do think they're lagging behind in finance education,"
Chung said. "Their family or schools don't have the resources to teach them, so we feel like they come into college in a new environment and independent. This is the time when they need to learn to manage money so when they get into the real world, they can handle the pressure of being an adult and making real money so they don't make the same mistakes their parents or grandparents maybe did before them."
One of the focuses of this month's events will be debt, an issue that is the most pressing for young adults. According to the Project on Student Debt, seven in 10 college
seniors in 2012 had student loan debt with an average of $29,400 per borrower, and that number is increasing at an average of 6 percent per year since 2008.
McDouglas Archibong, a peer educator at SMMS, said knowledge on debt should be the primary focus for students. But while student debt is a large factor, things like credit card debt should be considered as well, he said.
"Debt is definitely the issue college students should be most concerned with," Archibong said. "It's important you know how to spend the money we have, rather than spending what we make or
afford, and students need to learn about that."
The main event hosted by the organization will be the Cash Carnival on April 23 in the Kansas Union, which will feature games to help learn money management skills, prizes, food and a free credit report review.
Among the other events SMMS is hosting are two lecture series on April 23 and May 7 at the Union that focus on student loans and painting a clearer picture of finances for students.
Edited by Sarah Kramer
EDUCATION
Two-year program will incorporate Catholic faith
MIRANDA DAVIS
news@kansan.com
The St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center is now offering a program that allows students to take certain classes within the KU Core that would also count toward the center's new program: Humanitas. The goal will be to provide a classical liberal arts education while at a large university, like the University.
The program will be available to incoming freshmen for Fall 2014 and transfer students. It isn't considered a major or a minor and only lasts for two years. The Humanitas program works by allowing students to take classes for their major while choosing particular classes for their core requirements that reflect a traditional Catholic education.
The program is taking applicants until April 30, and the program will be limited to 12 students per year. Patrick Callahan, Dean of Humanitas Institute for Faith and Culture at St. Lawrence, said this was to keep class sizes small. He said the faculty wants to focus on and connect with the group of students. While the bulk of students will be freshmen, Callahan encourages transfer students and sophomores to meet with him to discuss eligibility.
Karr, who attends services and is a part of the St. Lawrence community, said that the program will have a strengthening effect on the Catholic community at the University, because students will better understand their faith.
"I'm actually jealous that I'm not two years younger, so I could participate," said Colin Karr, a junior from Olathe.
"One of the biggest problems that the church has is that people don't understand the faith," Karr said. He said anything that helps with the issue will be good for the Catholic community.
The program allows for students to continue with their major and the KU Core while taking specific classes, such as Latin and medieval history, to supplement their education, and earn credits outside of their major. Humanitas ends during the student's sophomore year with a trip to Rome and Florence. However, there is no degree or diploma associated with the completion of the program.
A program such as this is more typical at a smaller liberal arts college, but it is new to the University.
"Something that you would find at a small, Catholic liberal arts college is also available
The program was designed to fit into the Core and most majors. The program only requires about two classes per semester to allow for students to continue their normal area of study.
at KU," Callahan said.
Callahan also emphasized the community aspect of the program. The students will have the opportunity to participate in cultural experiences, such as attending plays, going to art galleries and memorizing literature and poems.
Every year in August the group will go to Colorado before the semester begins and participate in activities such as hiking, building fires and memorizing poetry. Callahan said that this part of the program allows for the students to delve deeper into the program.
Along with the humanities
classes, students will also enroll in a series of classes called "The Great Books," which focus on the many important pieces of literature throughout different periods of civilization. This class is offered through the St. Lawrence Center and Benedictine College, an area Catholic school, as a transfer credit, so the Catholic faith can be openly discussed in class. Callahan said that "The Great Books" classes are a crucial part of the program.
The Humanitas program was built out of classes and opportunities that the University and the St. Lawrence Center already offered. Callahan said it was a matter of combining all of the pieces and putting it together.
— Edited by Chelsea Mies
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