THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012
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STUDENT AFFAIRS
Candidate recognizes students interests, needs
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An open forum for students to meet a potential new student affairs administrator drew little attendance Monday night.
But students will have another opportunity Friday.
Two of the students represented Student Senate, and two others came from the Alternative Spring Breaks organization.
Only five students, including student body president Libby Johnson, attended the open forum Monday with a candidate for the position of vice provost of student affairs.
The department of student affairs promotes health programs and activities such as the student lecture series. For example, Wednesday's events include the KU Smokeout, an anti-smoking event, and a lecture by ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen.
The candidate, Beth Hellwig, is
the current vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She talked about her relationships with students, the value she places on diversity, and 36 years of higher education experience in her presentation in the Centennial Room of the Kansas Union.
"Students are at the center of all we do," Hellwig said.
Hellwig spoke about student groups she has mentored. She emphasized her interest in supporting social justice and inclusiveness, especially for foreign and LGBT students.
Johnson asked Hellwig how she would balance her roles as student advocate and administrator.
"I think my role is to interpret from the students to the administration," Hellwig said and added that she would likely side with students 90 percent of the time.
Hellwig said she would enjoy making the jump from her current
university of 11,000 students to the University, which has almost 30,000 students.
"I'm very excited about the University of Kansas," Hellwig said. "From
what I've heard, this is a wonderful place"
Hellwig said she was interested in working with the University's graduate and doctoral programs, and would want to teach leadership
classes if given the opportunity.
class is given the opportunity.
"I believe I can bring some wonderful ideas to the table." Hellwig said.
Johnson said she thought preparation for the men's basketball championship in New Orleans was likely a cause of the low turnout at the event.
"I would love to see more students
at the student interactions because it's an opportunity for them to learn about the candidates" Johnson said.
Johnson said she was still impressed by the forum and looked
LIBBY JOHNSON Student body president
forward to the rest of the selection process.
"What we need is a candidate who will go out on campus and take an interest in things that students are interested in," Johnson said.
Students' next opportunity to meet a candidate for the vice provost of student success position will be on Friday, in the Malott Room of the Kansas Union from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Edited by Ian Cummings
Vice provost candidate Beth Hellwig talks to students after her presentation in the Centennial Room of the Kansas Union. Students had the opportunity to ask Hellwig, one of three prospective candidates, questions.
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NCAA TOURNAMENT
Championship celebration turns destructive in Lexington
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Kentucky fans cheer as they watch television coverage of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Final Four title game in New Orleans against Kansas.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — One man was wounded by gunfire early Tuesday in Lexington, numerous small fires were set and dozens were arrested as thousands celebrated Kentucky's win over Kansas to claim another NCAA title, authorities reported.
Battalion Chief Ed Davis of the Lexington Division of Fire and Emergency Services said he saw the shooting as he was filling out paperwork on a wreck involving a fire engine. Davis said he heard yelling about 25 feet away, and one man started shooting at another. He said the gun was fired "quite a few times."
Police Lt. Clayton Roberts said no arrests had been made in the shooting, which happened shortly after 2 a.m. EDT. The gunman disappeared into the crowd and
behind some buildings and police could not locate him, Roberts said.
The wounded man, who is in his 30s, was taken to University of Kentucky Medical Center with serious injuries that weren't believed to be life-threatening. Roberts said.
The shooting happened after some people inside a vehicle had words with others who were standing on a sidewalk, Roberts said. He said the people in the car got out, and a person on the sidewalk opened fire with a handgun, hitting a man from the vehicle.
Fans filled the streets near the Lexington campus within minutes of the championship game's conclusion late Monday. They jumped up and down, screamed, sprayed beer and waved Kentucky flags.
Lexington police had arrested several dozen people by the time the game had been over only a few minutes, police spokeswoman
Sherelle Roberts said late Monday.
"We're seeing fires being lit and things of that nature," Roberts said, adding that people had set couches and at least one car on fire.
A car crashed into the patio area at a bar and grill where some people were dining, but the metal-and-brick wall kept the vehicle from getting onto the patio, she said. She didn't have information about injuries.
Police had also handed out numerous citations, many for alcohol-related offences, Roberts said.
"I think that we're taking a more zero-tolerance approach," she said. "That has a part to play in it, but also people started celebrating much earlier than they did on Saturday. The amount of time to be intoxicated and the amount of time for us to be in contact with these intoxicated people has increased."
About two hours after the game, Roberts said police had arrested people for charges such as criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, alcohol intoxication and setting fires. She said officers were still making arrests but didn't have a precise estimate. She said police had used some pepper spray to break up fights.
The fire division's Davis said about 56 fire runs had been made in the area where fans had gathered. One was a garage fire, but the rest were smaller nuisance fires involving couches or bedding, he said. Davis knew of no fire-related injuries.
Emergency medical workers transported about 25 people to hospitals for treatment, mostly minor, he said. A lot of them were people who were intoxicated, while some had been hit by thrown objects or been involved in fights, Davis said.
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