2 • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NEWS
WEDNESDAY,JULY2.2003
Campus Briefs
Funding aids programs; helps with tuition increase
The University of Kansas received a total of $4.5 million from the federal government for low-income and underrepresented minority programs.
Three of the programs, then called the TRIO programs, were created in 1965, but more programs were added later by Congress. The additional funding comes at a time when the Board of Regents increased tuition by 20.7 percent last week.
Julie Dona, Grinnell, Iowa graduate, Natalie Jones, Prairie village senior, and Andee Hindery, Prairie Village senior, sip on soda as they wait for customers to come to their moving sale. The sale, held Saturday morning in the women's front yard, featured a variety of used goods, from furniture to Cliff's Notes.
"It will enhance the services we are to provide to students," said Robert Rodriguez, project coordinator for the McNair Scholars Program, which received an increase of more than $130,000.
Zach Straus/Kansan
The McNair Scholars Program provides funding and academic support to first-generation, low-income undergraduates entering graduate school.
The McNair Scholars Program is one of several national TRIO programs.
Other programs assist high school students and veterans.
For information on TRIO programs and how to apply, visit http://www.soe.ku.edu/ institute/Trio.html
— Ehren Meditz
Vice chancellor Murguia named in 'Hispanic' magazine's Top 100
Janet Murguia, University of Kansas executive vice chancellor for university relations, has been named to Hispanic magazine's list of "100 Latinas You Should Know."
Murguia joins celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Salma Hayek on the list, which includes entertainers, political profession als and business professionals.
Murguia, who worked at the White House and for the Gore/Lieberman campaign before coming to the University, said she appreciated that the magazine included higher education advocates in its list.
"It's one thing to be recognized in the White House but another to be recognized while working for a University," she said.
Murguia earned three degrees from the University: a juris doctorate from the law school in 1985 and bachelor's degrees in journalism and Spanish in 1982.
Summer bargains
She returned to her alma mater in 2001.
"My KU degrees served me well in Washington," Murguia said. "I was able to compete with people from Ivy League schools."
Murguia also serves on the board of directors of La Raza, a nationwide Hispanic advocacy organization.
— Richard Gintow
Design student wins award offers alternative to plastic
Brian Carter, Prairie Village senior, earned the gold award in the 2003 Industrial Design Excellence Awards for his design offering an alternative to traditional plastics.
BusinessWeek magazine and the Industrial Design Society of America selected Carter's project, an identification system to organize 44 bioplastics made from plant fiber, out of 119 entries from all over the world.
The idea for Carter's design began in an industrial design course instructed by professor Lance Rake, who said the award offered many opportunities for Carter.
Carter demonstrated how his design could be used in modern items like a cellular phone or a printer.
In addition to the annual Yearbook of Industrial Design Excellence publishing Carter's name and work, BusinessWeek will include a list of the winners in its July 7 issue.
"Any design firm in the nation would love to win a gold award," Rake said. "So Brian is going to get a lot of attention from the most influential person in the business."
Carter will travel to the IDSA design conference Aug. 13-16 in New York City to receive his award.
CORRECTIONS
Amy Kelly
In the article, "University professor combats homelessness," Cindy Nau's name was misspelled.
The Wednesday, June 18 University Daily Kansan contained errors.
In the article, "New prosecutor in Martin case," Erick Martinez's name was misspelled.
ON THE RECORD
A housing department member at Jayhawker Towers told police someone had entered their room and stole a computer scanner sometime between June 2 and June 23. The scanner was valued at $80.
A staff member at Carruth-O'Leary Hall told police that someone had left a threatening message on her telephone Thursday afternoon. Police have a suspect and are investigating the call.
A student at Anschutz Library told police that someone had taken their textbook sometime between 1:58 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Saturday. The book was valued at $93.75.
A person at Moore Hall told police that someone had stolen a digital camera from a locked office sometime between June 20 and June 21. The camera was valued at $1,000.
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