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KANSAN
THE STU
DENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 23, 2002
Faculty who write their texts could break rules
By Sarah Hill Kansan staff writer
Stephen Shawl, professor of physics and astronomy, requires a textbook for his introductory astronomy class that he cowrote. But rather than profiting from his students, he gives the money back to them.
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Shawl uses the funds from the books' sales in the classroom, which circumvents a university regulation that prohibits faculty and staff to profit from materials they require for their classes.
In no way, Shawl said, is he getting rich from his books.
"It depends on how you define profit," Shawl said. "If you define it as compensation of a couple of dollars per hour, then yes, I profit from it. The royalties I obtain represent a couple of dollars per hour for the hours it took me to write the book."
Shawl said the royalties from his text
Shaw said the book were about 10 to 18 percent of the initial cost to the bookstore and are split between himself and his co-authors. He said he was following the rules set by the University.
According to the 1998 regulation, faculty and staff are allowed to use their own textbooks and materials. However, if professors profit from those materials, they must donate the proceeds to their department, school, scholarship fund or other non-profit organization.
Book royalty regulation
According to University regulations,
"When University of Kansas faculty or staff members receive royalties on educational materials they require inquiries about the part of the University curriculum, which are attended by regularly enrolled KU students, the proceeds must be donated to their departments, schools, scholarship funds or other-profit entities."
This regulation was approved on March 2, 1998.
Jeanette Johnson, assistant to the provost, said
the regulation was enforced at the departmental or school level. She said professors might not be aware of the regulation because of faculty turnover and because the regulation was not circulated among the faculty on a regular basis.
David Holmes, professor of psychology, has written his own books for his general and abnormal psychology classes since 1991 but had not heard about the University's royalties policy.
"I was completely unaware of that," Holmes said. "I had no idea."
Cheryl Catron, Topeka junior, took both Holmes' classes and said she would have preferred a textbook from an author other than her professor.
"I felt like I was only getting the opinion of one person from a field where everyone has a different opinion," she said.
Ted Wilson, professor of history, said he used a book compiled from his own research for his History of the Second World War. The book is photocoped and bound at University Press, so students pay for the photocopying fees. Wilson does not profit from the book, so he is exempt from the regulation.
Shawl became involved in writing his book not for royalties, but because he believed it was the finest book on the market.
from the regulations
"I make it clear to my students that I do not receive royalties from the compilation," he said.
"There is no reason to write the be book if you don't use it," he said. "WH would you teach with anything but th best?"
Contact Hill at shill@kansan.com. this stoe
was edited by Sarah Warren.
Every face in the crowd and every name in the phone book has a story waiting to be told. So this semester, staff writer Adam Pracht will randomly pick students and write their stories. Watch for them.
Faces in the Crowd
'Back' to normal, student runs again
By Adam Pracht
Kansan staff writer
Last week Bill Weaver ran from his room in Temple Hall to the Kansas Union and back. While it may not soullike much, it was a great accomplishment for this Hinsdale, ill., sophomore.
Less than a yea ago, Weaver came dangerously close to never walking again.
That 20-minute jog marked the first time he went running since an accident last April that fractured his spine.
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Lis en to Weaver
tat about his
injuries and
recovery.
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Weaver reveals t e 8-inch scar on his back. He underwent surgery last April to fuse t together two vertebrae.
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An athlete and a daredevil, Bill Weaver and his friends each dove successfully from a bridge near Topeka last spring. But his second attempt left the Hinsdale, Ill., sophomore with a fractured spine.
Prov st, students discuss tuition
Provost David Shulenburger explains the reasons for a forthcoming tuition increase to students. About 40 students attended last night's panel discussion in the Hashinger Hall theatre.
AUtition increase at the University of Kansas could level the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition, said Provost David Shulenburger at a tui tion increase dialogue last night.
Shulenburg **r** met with about 30 students at 7 p. **n**. in Hashinger Hall's theater to **d** discuss the tuition
By Meredith Ca
Kansas staff writer
increase.
Shulenburger gave the same proposals for tuition increase that he gave to the Board of Regents last Thursday.
Students were inquisitive about issues such as financial aid and faculty salaries.
Shulenburger said more students would qualify for financial aid packages if tuition was increased. He also said out-of-state tuition would not go
up dramatically.
"We want to make the University of Kansas affordable to students or their families," he said.
Other topics discussed included faculty salaries and research. Shulenburger said faculty salary increases were proposed because the current salaries lagged more than 20 percent below other Big 12 institutions.
Last Thursday, Hemenway told the Board of Regents he wanted KU to be a top 25 research university within the next eight to 18 years. One student asked why Chancellor Hemenway was so focused on KU becoming a top research university
"We want KU to be a research school because we care about your education," Shulenburger said. "We don't tenure our professors if they don't have research experience."
He said that in order to reach that distinction, KU needed to be funded like a top 25 school.
He said the University is $50 million behind other schools.
"We want to fit with the average of the other Big 12 schools," Shulenburger said.
Though this was the first time students could participate in a question-and-answer dialogue, some students thought it went poorly.
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Duncan sentenced to jail time
By Rachel Keesee
Kansan staff writer
"Reggie pled guilty to the charge of shoplifting because his diversion agreement was revoked," Schneider said.
Duncan was charged with a misdemeanor for shoplifting less than $500 in September 2000 at SuperTarget, 3201 S. Iowa St. He had been on diversion for the charge, which would have kept his record clear of the incident if he'd had no other legal violations for one year.
Kansas sophomore running back Reggie Duncan will spend 48 hours in jail this weekend for a 2000 shoplifting charge. Duncan's attorney Ron Schneider said.
However, Duncan and former teammate Mario Kinsey were charged in the Douglas County district court for stealing a KU student's purse in June 2011.
Judge Randy McGrath, who sentenced Duncan, said he had received the usual jail time for a second charge.
"On a first conviction for a theft, it can be a diversion, which usually means jail time is suspended," McGrath said. "If there'a second theft, you usually do two days' jail time. What happened here was the diversion was revoked because he had another theft in district court."
Coach Mark Mangino dismissed Kinsey from the football team Dec. 18. Mangino was unavailable for comment on Duncan's status on the team.
"I talked to the prosecutor's secretary before the court appearance, and she advised me that I wouldn't have to be in court Thursday morning. I assumed that applied to Reggie as well." Schneider said. "It was not Reggie's fault at all. The judge seemed to acknowledge that with today's sentencing and not leaving it on his record."
Municipal court prosecutor Tom Porter applied to have Duncan's diversion revoked because of the county charge, and Duncan had to return to court. He was scheduled to appear in municipal court on Thursday but missed it because of a miscommunication, Schneider said.
Duncan will start serving his sentence Friday and will be released Sunday, Schneider said. Duncan also will pay a $100 fine, due by March 15, Schneider said.
Contact Keeese at keesee.kkanan.com
This story was edited by Sarah Smarsh.
September 2000
DUNCANTIMELINE
Duncan is charged in Lawrence for retail theft under $500 in connection with a theft at SuperTarget, 3201 Iowa St. He is later granted a diversion.
June 12, 2001
Ki student Lindsay Douglass reports her purse stolen at a loss of $191.84, Duncan and Kansas quartetback Mario Kiney are identified as suspects. Douglass reports that the two had used one of her credit cards to order a pizza.
September 2001
A city prosecutor asks a lawrence Municipal Court judge to revoke Duncan's diversion agreement. Duncan and Kinsey are charged in Douglas County District Court in connection with the purse theft.
December 2001
Dumpen and Kneyley no contest to charges of theft and criminal use of a financial card in connection with the purse theft.
January 22, 2001
Duncan is sentenced to 48 hours in jail on the retail theft charge after city prosecutors determined that his involvement in the purse theft violated his diversion agreement.
COMING IN TOMORROW'S KANSAN
NEWS: Tuition will be discussed in the Student Senate meeting tonight.
PORTS: Results of men's basketball game against Iowa State.
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