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Tuesday, Feb. 11
Calendar
What: Study Abroad Fair When: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Where: Kansas Union, 4th floor About: Learn about summer study abroad options, ask questions about programs, meet faculty directors, and find out about your financial aid options.
What: 2014 Lindley Lecture
When: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: Kansas Union, Alderson Room
About: Professor of Philosophy Elizabeth Anderson, of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, will give her lecture entitled "The Transformation of Moral Consciousness."
Wednesday, Feb. 12
What: University Career Fair When: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Kansas Union, 5th floor About: Students from all majors and academic levels are invited to meet with prospective employers graduate schools and professional schools.
What: White Lies with special guest Frankie Rose
When: 7 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m.
Where: Liberty Hall
About: A concert featuring British trio White Lies and singer/songwriter Frankie Rose. GA tickets $22 in advance, $25 at the door.
Thursday, Feb. 13
What: Spring 2014 Engineering & Computing Career Fair When: Noon to 4 p.m. Where: Kansas Union, 5th floor About: Employers will meet with students from a number of engineering and computing careers.
What: J Boog
When: 8 p.m.
Where: The Bottleneck
About: J Boog, a reggae singer from California, will perform at the Bottleneck. Advance tickets $13,
$15 at the door.
Friday, Feb. 14
**What:** "Jayhawkers" film premiere
**When:** Friday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 16, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
**Where:** The Lied Center
**About:** Film professor Kevin Willmott's independent film starring Justin Wesley as Wilt Chamberlain. General admission $10.
Lawmakers consider online education bill
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The Kansas legislature discussed a bill on Feb. 6 that could expedite the University's approval for out-of-state online programs. If passed, the bill would lower processing fees and wait times for out-of-state students.
The Kansas legislature discussed a bill on Feb. 6 that could expedite the University of Kansas' approval for out-of-state, online programs. The law would affect the University's administrators, by simplifying the application and approval process for out-of-state students taking online classes. The bill would allow Kansas to participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, or SARA, which creates standards for online courses and allows automatic authorization for out-of-state higher education courses within the state rather than seeking approval from other states.
Julie Loats, director of the Center for Online and Distance Learning (CODL), said staff members aren't concerned the bill will lead more students to choose an online degree instead of a regular one on campus.
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"KU is looking to expand its offerings to students who can't come here, not necessarily to replace its offerings for
students who are here for regular programs," Loats said.
SARA should not affect the average student at the University; it is not meant to keep out-of-state students in their home state.
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"That isn't really the point of SARA," said Raphael Schuster, a freshman from Seattle, Wash. "If I wanted to stay at home and take classes, I could do that and drive to the University of Washington every day, but that's not the idea."
The University offers mostly out-of-state, online graduate degree programs that are very specialized. Diede said that the majority of online students with the University are already teachers in their field and are looking to obtain a particular degree.
"I have to contact every state to offer these programs and sometimes they charge a fee," said Laura Diede, assistant director of the CODL. "Every state can make their own rules; some fees are very, very high. I think that's where we're going with SARA, to cut down on the
Currently, all states have different approval processes and fees that are not regulated.
charges on the states."
"From a cost-saving perspective it would absolutely make a big difference for us," Loats said. "As a public institution that is accredited, going through a process of either exemption or authorization seems excessive for what we have already established as an R1 accredited
Obtaining approval from some states is costly and time consuming.
institution. The University has spent $4,500 this fiscal year on application fees or state authorization alone, according to Loats. The University is estimated to spend $114,450 overall this year for first time approval and an additional $90,400 for subsequent renewal years. SARA could mean a significant difference in cost as well as time for out-of-state approval.
"It's really just a simpler procedure, it's not a significant difference for the University. It would allow the people who are processing to have an easier route to get this permission; it would be more streamlined," Diede said.
institution."
If passed, the bill is estimated to go into effect in 2015.
issues are not a large concern to the Russian government. What concerns the leaders of Russia is the image presented on television, not the Internet.
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"Those millions of people around the world who are watching the Winter Olympics on television aren't going to see any of the inadequate housing," Mikkelson said. "I'm sure the Russian authorities are doing the best they can to ensure there is no investigative journalism going on around there — they just want the 'oohs' and 'aahs' about who wins what and how beautiful all this stuff is."
He also added that political corruption has likely played a role in the hurried construction. "Nothing like this is undertaken without the people who undertake it expecting to make big bucks out of it themselves," Mikkelson said. "Corruption is rampant; it is an organic part of the system. They are enriching themselves on this. The unofficial calculations always include a large subsidy for the Russians who are in charge."
Khan noted that, while criticism has arisen due to the
great expense of these Olympics, the government planned the reconstruction of Sochi long before it became the site for the games. Sochi has always been a resort town, and by improving the city, the Russians hope to increase tourist traffic, as well as present a positive image to the world.
"The Russian media know about the inadequacies, but unfortunately they couldn't make everything perfect in time," Khan said. "But why is the world so concerned about toilets, and not the unique objects and technology that will be remembered for years? This is the main tone of the Russian newspapers."
"We should not politicize the Olympic Games," he said. "The Olympic Games are a very unique event, and we should enjoy them, rather than find the problems. Yes, we should talk about that, but it shouldn't be topic - number one."
Khan stressed that viewers of the Olympic Games should focus on the true purpose of the Olympic Games — the sports — and not be distracted by issues that Western media may bring up
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