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Contributed by the Spencer Research Library The "Strong Hall Jayhawk," designed by sculptor Elden Tefft, was installed in 1958. The bronze Jayhawk weighed in at 600 pounds and was 4 feet 2 inches tall.
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Chris Bronson/KANSAN The "Strong Hall Jayhawk" still stands on Jayhawk Boulevard 54 years later.
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Force and was stationed at various bases around the world. In the evenings, he would make life masks of fellow soldiers (like death masks except the person's alive), and he eventually was able to help soldiers rehabilitate by helping them create crafts.
After the war, he was able to return to the University and complete his master's degree. At the time, the University didn't have a sculpture program, so he agreed to create one.
As a professor at the University he designed the Jayhawk that we now see in front of Strong Hall. Unlike the smiling Jayhawk that is our official mascot, this Jayhawk stands with expanding wings and a robust chest.
Tefft says he wanted to make the Jayhawk more muscular and more
realistic. There is the feel of the pterodactyl in his design — strong and powerful.
This Jayhawk was cast in the Bailey Hall Annex. Bronze casting is a long and very detailed process, which requires the utmost care and attention. Before casting the sculpture, the artist must create a wax mold of the sculpture. Then, a series of wax tubes is placed around the mold.
Through these tubes the liquid bronze is poured in and the wax is melted out. After these tubes are put around the wax mold, a negative mold is then created using a plaster-like substance. The wax is then melted away from this negative mold.
Finally, the artist builds a furnace around the negative mold. Bronze at a temperature of around 2,100
degrees Fahrenheit is then poured into this, creating the final piece. Once the bronze has cooled, the artist finishes the sculpture with a fine patina or tarnish.
The Jayhawk we in front of Strong Hall took more than a year to finish. Tefft is also responsible for creating the University Seal and the sculpture of Moses in front of Smith Hall.
It certainly takes much dedication and a keen spirit to do bronze casting. Tefft has not only given us beautiful pieces of bronze sculpture, but he has also left us with a legacy of creativity, reminding us that profound dedication to something you love and an ardent taste for life is all you need to make a masterpiece.
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place to cross." Woosley said. er times it's pedestrian res, but we look at the number vehicles on the road to see if it's able."
nutchy and Tennessee streets between 7,000 and 10,000 day, a number not surprising by Benson, a nearby resident ormer University student.
we were excited when we saw were putting them in at first use there are so many cars, they just fly by," Benson said. I guess I don't understand they couldn't put up a sign what each signal means."ough puzzling at first, Gaines we would rather the signals be sing than unsafe.
lo like having them there just se it does slow down traffic, see so many people using walking to campus," Gaines "It's definitely better than g someone get run over or thing."
Edited by Max Lush
Changes to MCAT will affect incoming students
MARSHALL SCHMIDT
mschmidt@kansan.com
Freshmen pursuing pre-medical education at the University of Kansas will face a significantly different MCAT on their road to medical school this fall. Although recently announced changes to the MCAT will not affect current pre-medical or medical students, they do reflect a shift in the medical community to emphasize a more holistic approach to treating patients.
"Doctors need to be effectively trained in working with real people and the complex factors they face," said Dr. Jeff Koetje, the Kaplan national director for pre-health programs. "Historically, doctors have been criticized with dealing with patients as organ systems or diseases."
Changes to the MCAT will include more upper-level biology and chemistry to the biosciences, elimination of the writing portion and a new section covering behavior and social sciences. Kojee said. The added section intends to convey the complexity of factors affecting patients' health, including language, culture, economics, value systems and ethics.
While Koetje cited that 73 percent of surveyed medical school admission officers approve of the change, only 50 percent believe that undergraduate programs will have enough time to make the necessary curriculum changes.
Paul Crosby, pre-medical advisor for the University, is excited for the coming changes but is concerned about the changes to pre-medical
All sections will be longer, lengthening the test from five-and-a-half to seven hours.
Heidi Chumley, senior associate dean for medical education at KU Medical Center, sees the changes as long awaited. While medical school admissions will have to recalibrate the weight MCAT scores have on admission standards, Chumley sees other aspects of admission, such as grades, the in-person interview and written answers, as continuing
"Having custom courses sounds great," Crosby said. "However, it's very expensive, and this would place a great burden on small colleges. Overly specialized courses would not prepare students as well for further learning and other career possibilities."
The MCAT has been part of the medical school admission process for 73 years, and this is the fifth revision of the test. The last changes were made in 1991.
course work
Last year, 173 KU students applied for medical school. Koetje encourages pre-medical students to keep up to date with changes, which are slated to go into effect in 2015.
"I would encourage students at the University of Kansas to stay tuned and follow along." Koetje said.
Koetje said students can find additional information at kaplan-mcat.com, or by following @kaplan on twitter and "liking" Kaplan on facebook.
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"I hope the changes in the MCAT is an opportunity for all institutions to look at more holistic measures for admissions," Chumley said.
to be relevant.
Based on what you know, do you support the recommended changes to the MCAT set for 2015?
The Kaplan Test Prep surveyed admissions officers at 69 universities with Association of American Medical Colleges accreditation about how the new MCAT format will affect test and medical school preparation. Some of the highlighted results to questions of the survey are given below.
CRYPTOQUIPS 4
OPINION 5
— Completely yes: 18%
Generally yes: 52%
Generally yes: 52% Generally no: 3%
Generally no: 3%
Not sure: 27%
Completely no: 0%
Not sure: 27%
SPORTS 12
SUDOKU 4
CLASSIFIEDS 11
CROSSWORD 4
Index
Do you think the changes to the test will better prepare students for medical school?
— Completely yes: 11%
— Generally yes: 62%
Don't forget
Should pre-med programs revise their curricula in order to sufficiently prepare students for the new MCAT?
— Yes; 67%
— No; 5%
— Not sure; 29%
— refused to answer; 8%
- Refused to answer: 8%
— Generally no: 9%
— Completely no: 0%
— Not sure: 17%
Which would you say is the most impor-
Which would you say is the most important admissions factor?
— MCAT score: 43%
— Undergraduate GPA: 28%
— Relevant experience: 19%
— Interview: 9%
— Letters of recommendation: 2%
— Personal statement: 0%
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Source: Kaplan Test Prep's 2011 Survey of Medical School Admissions Officers
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