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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2005
NATION
Legislator alleges conflicts of interest
DENVER — At least three University of Colorado professors charged with reviewing whether professor Ward Churchill plagiarized or committed academic dishonesty have either signed petitions or made public statements questioning the case against him.
Joseph Rosse, director of the office of research integrity and one of 12 members of CU's Standing Committee on Research Misconduct that will consider the Churchill case, said he did not think his colleagues had any conflicts of interest.
State Rep. Ted Harvey, R Highlands Ranch, disagreed.
"The patients are in charge of the asylum," said Harvey, a critic of how CU has handled the Churchill case.
On Thursday, university administrators released a report saying allegations that Churchill plagiarized others' work, misrepresented others' work to bolster his own ideas, or misrepresented his American Indian heritage merit ed investigation.
The standing committee will review the claims and determine whether Churchill should be disciplined or fired.
Churchill, a tenured ethnic studies professor, denies the allegations.
Churchill has been scrutinized since a public outcry over one of his essays that included statements comparing some Sept. 11, 2001, victims to a top Nazi. University administrators determined the comments were protected by free speech.
The Associated Press
HEALTH
Students must have vaccinations
BY TY BEAVER
tbeaver@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
Good grades and ACT scores aren't the only requirements students must meet to be accepted to the University of Kansas.
"When you have people coughing and sneezing all over a lecture hall, it's easy for things to get passed on," she said.
The diseases covered by the MMR vaccination are easily passed from person to person, which is why the University requires students to be up to date with it, Denning said.
Along with academic requirements, potential students must have a current immunization record that includes the MMR vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella.
A series of two vaccinations
College students spend much of their time in high population areas, such as residence halls and large lecture halls, said Patricia Denning, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
provides life-long immunity to the three diseases, Denning said. People usually receive the MMR vaccine as a child, and it is a requirement for enrollment at public schools.
After living in McCollum Hall last semester, Claire Wyatt, Kansas City, Kan., freshman, said she was glad that vaccinations were required for students at the University.
"With how much my friends and I passed colds between us, it's good that they make us prevent the nastier illnesses," she said.
It isn't uncommon for students to not be vaccinated, or not have record of it, Denning said. Students who think they may have been vaccinated but have no record of it can be tested and vaccinated if needed, she said.
But some students have legitimate reasons for not being vaccinated.
Medical reasons such as immune response problems and other medical conditions can prevent someone from receiving a vaccination, Denning said. There are also those who refuse vaccination for religious and
Source: Centers for Disease Control
personal reasons, she said.
The easily-transmitted meningococcal bacteria has also prompted the University to write a new policy for meningitis vaccinations.
Students were encouraged to receive the vaccination before, but all students living in University housing will be required to have the vaccination in Fall 2005.
The diagnosis of several students around the state, prompted the new policy. The state Legislature has also proposed a bill for a similar policy
for all Board of Regents schools for Fall 2006.
"The University is kind of leading the way in this area," Denning said.
There are many other vaccinations available that aren't required for students but are still encouraged. Watkins offers vaccinations for diphtheria-tetanus, hepatitis B, and chickenpox.
Vaccinations required to study abroad are also offered and include yellow fever and typhoid.
- Edited by Azita Tafreshi
▼ NATURAL DISASTER
Earthquake hits Indonesia, kills nearly 300
BY MICHAEL CASEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck late yesterday off Indonesia's west coast, killing nearly 300 people whose homes collapsed on them and spreading panic across the Indian Ocean that
another killer tsunami was on the way.
But fears of a second tsunami catastrophe in just more than three months eased within hours, as officials in countries at risk reported their coasts clear of the type of quake-spawned waves that ravaged a dozen countries in Asia and Africa on Dec. 26.
All of the deaths reported in the hours immediately after yesterday's quake were on Indonesia's Nias island, off Sumatra's west coast, which was close to the epicenter.
In one town, Gunungsitoli, about 70 percent of buildings had collapsed in the market district, officials said.
"Hundreds of buildings have been damaged or have collapsed," said Agus Mendrofa, the island's deputy district head. He told el-Shinta radio station that at least 296 people had died in Gunungsitoli.
Nias, a renowned surfing spot, was badly hit on Dec. 26.
when at least 340 residents were killed and 10,000 were left homeless.
The U.S. Geological Survey measured yesterday's quake at magnitude 8.7 and said its epicenter was 155 miles south-southeast of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province on Sumatra island.
The University of Kansas Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi
announces a reception to honor
Lauren Marie Stewart,
5 p.m, Tuesday, March 29 in the Centennial Room of the Kansas Memorial Union
recipient of the Blackiston Memorial Graduate Fellowship and nominee for the national Phi Kappa Phi graduate fellowship competition.
All current and previous student and faculty initiates in Phi Kappa Phi are invited to attend. Refreshments provided.
The event also will honor the new Phi Kappa Phi faculty initiates for 2004-2005,
Joane Nagel, Department of Sociology and James Shortridge, Department of Geography
Congratulations Graduating Seniors!
2005 Senior Survey
Have a lasting impact on KU by answering the
This week you will be receiving an official KU email from "KU Survey," with a link to the survey's webpage. Information gathered from the Senior Survey has been in part responsible for the following:
- Student Recreation Center
- Computer Access and Availability on Campus
- Mrs. E's Dining Facilities
- Freshman/Sophomore Advising Center
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