University Daily Kansan, July 24, 1985
Page 9
Washburn studied for Regents status
By Sherry Gering Staff Reporter
Despite some opposition to the prospect of Washburn University becoming a Board of Regents school, two legislative committees have started studying the possibility this summer.
The Special Committee on Washburn University, appointed by the Legislative Coordinating Council in June, met July 17 to study the financial status of Washburn, a municipal university in Topeka.
State Sen. Michael Johnston, D-Parsons, one of the committee members, said the staff reviewed a report and enrollment figures of Washburn.
Members of the Legislative Educational Planning Committee met July 11 to meet with Washburn President Dennis O'Reilly, deans of Washburn's schools.
The special committee will make its recommendations to the Legislature when it convenes in January. The educational planning committee is not required to make a formal recommendation.
State Rep. Denise Apt, Riola, chairman of the educational planning committee, said, "In my judgment, if Washburn would come into the
Regents system it would lose some of the flexibility it now has.
"The Regents would offer more control." she said.
The seven Board of Regents schools are the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Wichita State University, Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Pittsburg State University and the Kansas Technical Institute in Salina.
Apt said the committee was reviewing national goals and mission goals (Waabhah)
"I think that Washburn is an urban university and it addresses the needs of Topica quite well, and that it is respond quickly to the needs," she said.
David Monical, vice president for planning and governmental relations at Washburn, said the university's in-depth research on how students have grown in the past two years.
Washburn's total budget for fiscal year 1994 was $23.6 million, and its annual budget was $28.6 million.
Monical said that 37 percent of Washburn's income was from student fees, 23 percent from local taxes, 20 percent from the state and 20 percent from county and miscellaneous funds.
Washburn students pay $33 per credit hour and law students pay $91 per credit hour. This compares with $47 per credit hour paid at KU and $50 per credit hour at the KU School of Law.
State Sen Wint Winter Jr., R.-Lawrence, said that if Washburn University became a Regents school, students would be available for the other Regents schools.
"There will be resistance of adding Washburn to the system because of financial resources," he said, "I have nothing against Washburn. I think it's a fine school, but we don't have the money."
He said Washburn received about $2.5 million from the state for fiscal 1985 and the Legislature had little control over Washburn.
"I don't want a whole bunch of schools that are mediocre," he said.
State Rep. John Solbach, Dr. Lawrence, said the main issue in considering Washburn as a potential Regents school was whether the state should hold responsibility for what students are taught in principal university with a law school.
He said Washburn served people who would not be able to attend other Regents schools. He said the university was available for residents who had to work and could take only a number of hours each semester.
He said Washburn started as a municipal university to provide for the needs of Topeka. But it has succeeded in providing better services. He said Winter said Topeka could subsidize Washburn for its original goal.
State Rep. Bill Bunten, R-Topeka,
who requested the study by the
Special Committee on Washburn
University, said, "I think it's time for
Washburn to become a Regents
school. It receives a substantial
amount of funding." We are (oiling ourselves if we don't
think it's important for Kansas."
"It would mean that the state would have to put up more money for higher education or make the money thinner for the University of Kansas," he said.
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2 firefighters charged in drug case
By The Kansan Staff
Two of three Lawrence firefighters arrested Saturday have been charged with possession of controlled substances, Jim Flory, Douglas County district attorney, said yesterday.
No charges were filed against the third firefighter, Fliary said. An analysis by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation showed that the pills in his possession at the time of the attack do not contain a controlled substance.
Tommy D. Teague, 35, 150 Lynch Court, was charged yesterday with one count of possession of cocaine and another of possession of drug paranormality.
Thomas L. Bedell, 37, 2705
Lawrence Ave., was charged with one count of possession of marijuana.
The cocaine charge is a felony, punishable by up to 20 years in prison. The paraphernialia and marijuana charges are misdemeanors, the maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $2,500 fee. Flory said.
The three men were arrested at 1 a.m. Saturday while parked in a lot at 806 W. 24th St., outside the Country Playhouse, a private club.
Floyled police officers found small quantities of white pills, a powder residue and green vegetation.
The firefighters have been suspended by the city without pay.
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