14 • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY,JULY17,2002
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University follows national trend of more female graduates
By Lauren Beatty
Kansan staff writer
When Kate Livgren, Berryton junior, takes her graduation walk down the hill in a few semesters, she will join the ranks of a growing number of female college graduates.
The U.S. Department of Education reported that 698,000 women earned bachelor's degrees last year. That number is 169,000 more than the 529,000 men who earned bachelor's degrees last year.
Livgren said it was a "personal desire" that spurred her on to pursue a college degree and that more women should pursue higher education.
"No longer are women wanting to get married, have kids and put on an aprun," she said.
Eric Stocks, Lawrence graduate student, said he thought more women graduated from college because more women were going to college in the first place.
The University of Kansas follows the trend. Virginia Nichols, statistical and information officer at the Institutional Research and Planning Office, said female graduates have outnumbered male graduates since 1995. Last year, 1,924 females earned bachelor's degrees at the Lawrence campus compared with 1,593 males.
"Stereotypes are over," Stocks said. "Our culture is providing new roles and more opportunities for women when they
CAMPUS NEWS New vice provost named
Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett was named the senior vice provost for academic affairs.
She will continue to serve as the chief deputy to David Shulenburger, executive vice chancellor and provost.
"Kathleen has extraordinary talent, which she has demonstrated in her roles as a department chair, associated provost and interim dean at KU," Shulenburger said in a statement.
Her primary responsibilities include coordination of the curriculum, policy development, and involvement of undergraduates in research and service learning.
She has served this past year as the interim dean of liberal arts and sciences at the University of Kansas. She will take the new title July 15.
McCluskey-Fawcett is on vacation an able to be reached for comment.
get out of college."
— Lauren Beatty
The number of women entering college is on the rise. Females outnumbered males at the University for the first time in 1988 when 13,074 females enrolled and 12,964 males enrolled. During the 2000-2001 school year, the number of female students increased to 13,527 but the number of male students decreased to 12,255.
Ann Cudd, chairwoman of the department of womens studies, said more women began entering college in the 1970s when many traditionally male-only schools became coed.
"That sent a serious message to girls and women that they were going to be able to compete with men in colleges," she said.
"Women have to have a higher educational level to get the same salary as men," Cudd said.
Cudd said she thought the number of female graduates was higher because females tended to outperform their male counterparts in high school and in some college classes. She said economics also played a part.
"It's a bad thing for a nation to let any group fall behind," Cudd said.
Cudd said while it was a good thing more women were going to college and graduating,it was important not to let men think they were being left in the wake.
- Contact Beatty at lbeatty@kansan.com. This story was edited by Matt Stumpff.
LAWRENCE NEWS City welcomes students from Japan
Host families and past participants among others are expected to attend the welcome receptions planned for 20 visiting students from Hiratsuka, said Lisa Patterson, communications coordinator for the city. The students and their chaperons will be at the Lawrence Arts Center for a welcome reception at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23.
Lawrence's Sister City program members plan welcome reception for students from Hiratsuka, Japan.
A second reception will be held at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24 on the 4th floor of City Hall. Students will be able to speak with Mayor Sue Hack.
The public is invited to meet the students at both welcome receptions.
The program started in September 1990.
— Todd Smith
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