MONDAY,APRIL 8,2002
STATENEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
KU Med Center cuts 90 positions
The Associated Press
KANSASCITY, Kan. — The University of Kansas Medical Center will eliminate about 90 full-time positions in response to expected state budget cuts, a university official said.
The cuts will include 20 faculty positions, university spokesman Kevin Boatright said.
"It's only partial at this point," Boatright said Friday. "There will be more letters coming."
Last week, 11 full-time, unclassified staff members were told their positions would be eliminated as of June 30. Another 10 vacant unclassified positions also will be eliminated.
The layoffs affect only university staff; in fact, the hospital is still hiring, hospital spokesman Dennis McCulloch said.
The cuts are based on the budget Gov. Bill Graves initially sent to the Legislature Graves' proposal cut the Medical Center's budget by $6 million, or about 6 percent, as the state faces a $700 million budget shortfall.
The 90 positions represent about 3 percent of the Medical Center's 2,907 employees. Of the 21 position cuts identified so far, one is a faculty member.
That professor taught in a physical therapy outreach program in Pittsburg, which would be eliminated in the budget cuts.
The University's Lawrence campus also is facing staff reductions. Chancellor Robert Hemenway told a Senate committee last month that up to 175 faculty and staff positions could be eliminated on the university's main campus.
Boatright said differences in staff policy handbooks required more notice for Medical Center staff when positions won't be renewed.
University officials remained hopeful the Legislature would restore higher education funding, Boatright said. But even if that happened, he said, the announced cuts likely would remain.
Graves proposes closing armories
The Associated Press
TOPEKA—Despite efforts in recent years to improve armories and security concerns that have grown since Sept.11, Gov.Bill Graves has proposed closing 10 of the 58 armories across the state.
The action would transfer the property to local authorities and remove the National Guard's presence from the affected communities.
Maj. Gen. Greg Gardner, who as Kansas' adjutant general commands 8,000 National Guard troops, is working with his staff on a formula to determine which armories could be closed.
It's a process he has taken seriously. Besides hurting the Guard's recruiting efforts, losing an armory often cuts a community's only connection to the military.
"Our business of soldiering is a duty of the heart, because it requires sacrifice of self and family," Gardner said. "Any closure will be traumatic."
The Lawrence armory is home to the members of the 2nd Battalion of the 137th Infantry, who are providing security at military installations in Europe. Before Sept. 11, the building was a gathering place for numerous community groups, including the Jayhawk Kennel Club's obedience courses.
Just two years ago, the state issued $22 million in bonds to repair armories, which on average are 50 years old. But the economy has lost strength and the state's tax receipts have shrunk, helping create the current budget shortfall of about $700 million.
Closing 10 armories — a small part of Graves' proposed solution — would save the state $175,000 in fiscal 2003, which begins July 1.
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Lecture Series 6:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2001 Big 12 Room, Kansas Union
Being Relaxed, Healthy Leaders
Examining how to structure the opportunities we get to lead groups and organizations so that they are healthy,positive experiences for us as well as members of the groups we lead.
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Professor, Religious Studies
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Rhode Island Organizations
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Center for Human
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Cornell University
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PRIDE WEEK
"Gay Comedy for the Whole Family"
Monday April 8
Monday, April,
8:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium
Features the comedy of out comedian
James Stuart
"Play-Writing Workshop
Thursday April 11,
by TAPIT / new works
Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium
3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
"Brown Bag Drag" Friday, April 19
"Stacyann Chin, Slam Poet"
Tuesday April 9,
3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Kansas Union, Alderson Auditorium
Ms. Chin will perform slam poetry followed by a slam poetry workshop.
Friday April 12.
12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Thursday April 11,
7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
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"Pride March"
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Saturday April 13,
10:00 A.M.
at Train Park, 7th and Kentucky Join us in celebrating diversity and pride The parade will be followed by a picnic at South Park.
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