1 2A = THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN The Inside Front TUESDAY,APRIL29,2003 News briefs CAMPUS Graduate school lecture to focus on legal issues The University of Kansas' graduate school will host a public lecture highlighting how scholarly works influence the legal system today. The lecture will feature Robert L. Gernon, a Kansas Supreme Court Justice, Milton Diamond, a professor at the University of Hawaii and Charlene Muehlenhard, professor of psychology and women's studies. Diana Carlin, dean of the graduate school, said she thought the program would show graduate students that their work can have a broad effect. "The program is designed to show how the graduate community influences society," she said. "The impact is not just on our individual students." Gernon will discuss how scholarly work has been cited in court decisions, including his own. The lecture will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m.tonight at the Kansas Room in the Kansas Union. Admission is free. In addition to the feature presentation, Diamond will present a workshop on bioeetics from noon to 1:30 p.m. today at Alcove E in the Kansas Union. — Henry C. Jackson University establishes Billy Mills scholarship Running Strong for American Indian Youth has pledged $25,000 to the Kansas University Endowment Association to endow the Billy Mills Running Strong for American Indian Youth Scholarship Fund. The fund will provide scholarships for American Indians in the Multicultural Scholars in Education program in the University of Kansas School of Education. "Scholarships continue to be a major priority for KU Endowment," said John Scarffe, representative for KU Endowment Association. "It's especially gratifying to receive funds that will assist American Indian students." Billy Mills, a 1962 alumnus of the University, won the gold medal in the 10,000-meter run in the 1964 Olympics. He is the national representative for Running Strong for American Indian Youth, based in Lorton, Va. Nikki Overfelt STATE Former prisoner of war returns to Manhattan MANHATTAN — Turning down a chance for dinner at the White House, Army Pfc. Patrick Miller, a former prisoner of war in Iraq, received a hero's welcome Saturday from Kansas State University football fans. During a halftime ceremony at the team's annual spring scrimmage, Miller thanked "everybody for all the support they have given me." He also urged the more than 12,000 spectators not to forget the troops still in Iraq and "those who died for what we have." "This is why we live in the greatest country in the world," said Miller, 23, of Park City, in his first public appearance in Kansas since arriving home Thursday night. The ceremony, which was coach Bill Snyder's idea, was part of a tribute by the University to troops from nearby Fort Riley. NATION University of Missouri gains Bingham portrait COLUMBIA, Mo. — George Caleb Bingham is recognized as one of Missouri's most important 19th-century artists. He was also the first professor of art at the University of Missouri. it wasn't until the 21st century,however, that the university's Museum of Art and Archaeology could boast ownership of its first original work by Bingham. The museum already exhibits several prints of the artist's works and has one of his oil portraits on loan. On Friday, officials unveiled the museum's own Bingham painting: a portrait of Thomas Withers Nelson, who lived in Boonville, Mo., and died in 1879. "We brought it back to Missouri, where it belongs," said museum director Marlene Perchinske. The Associated Press NEWS AFFILIATES Tune into KUJH for the news tonight at 5:30, 7:00, 9:00, and 11:00. News: Leslie Torrez and Heather Hopper Weather: Brandi Gunter Sports: Doug Danahoo KUJH-TV News On KJHK, 90.7 FM, listen to the news at 7,8 and 9. Then again at 6 p.m. Don't have time to read today's paper? Head to Kelley Weiss/Kansan kansan.com and listen to KTalk. Hear convergence manager Meredith Carr read summaries of today's top stories. Andrew Luxem, Topeka junior, sifts through mud from a Native American archaeological site in Tonganoxie. Luxem works with Brad Logan, assistant professor of anthropology, floating soil to separate the different samples, such as charcoal and seeds from pottery. Luxem said that people always thought they were panning for gold. To submit photos to Camera on KU, bring your photo to the 111 Stauffer-Flint Hall. Place it in the On Campus mailbox and fill out a photo information sheet to identify your picture. Camera on KU Natasha Morse of the University of Wisconsin at Madison will give a Brown Bag Lecture on "The Ambassador and the Dictator: The Joseph E. Davies Collection of Russian/ Soviet Art" from noon to 1 p.m. today at Room 318 in Bailey Hall, Call 864-4236. Dr. Milton Diamond, authority on bioethics, will speak at the Graduate School Inaugural Alumni Day Brownbag Workshop from noon to 1:30 p.m. today at Alcove E in the Kansas Union. Call 864-4141. ment of physics and astronomy will lecture on "Solar Neutrino Experiments and Evidences for Neutrino Oscillations" at 4 p.m. today at Room 1089 in Malott Hall. Call 864-4626. The KU Ki Aikido Sports Club will practice from 5:30 to 7 tonight at room 207 in Robinson. Contact Andrew Wolff at 843-4732. The KU Karate Kobudo Club will practice from 7:30 to 9:30 tonight in St. Lawrence Catholic Center. Contact Hannah Reynolds at 812-3422. University Christian Fellowship will meet at 7 tonight in Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Gread Ave. Contact Rick Clock at 841-3148. ON CAMPUS — For more events, go to kucalendar.com will meet at 7:30 tonight at the English Room in the Kansas Union. Contact Tiffany Lopez at 550-8312. Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor "Faith Forum: A Liberal Take on Christianity" from 8:30 to 9:30 tonight in Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave. Contact Thad Holcombe at 843-4933. Asian American Student Union Mohammed Alenezy of the depart- ON THE RECORD A 23-year-old KU student told Lawrence police that someone damaged a window of her apartment between 4:26 a.m. and 4:29 a.m.Saturday in the 3000 block of West 30th Court, according to reports. Damage was estimated at $100. A 23-year-old KU student told Et Cetera Lawrence police that someone damaged the rear triangle window of her car and stole her stereo between 6 p.m. Thursday and 5 p.m. Saturday in the 1300 block of Louisiana Street, according to reports. The loss was estimated at $350. 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