UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, June 3, 1992
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University begins to seek committee members for multicultural center plan
By Chris Moeser
Kansan staff writer
The process has begun to select a committee that will decide the mission of the planned multicultural center at the University of Kansas.
Sherwood Thompson, director of minority affairs, said he was working with David Ambler, vice-cancelor for student affairs, and with Barbara Ballard, acting dean of student life, to select members of the committee.
"At this point, the only progress we have made is to make the announcement and start collecting names of interested people." Thompson said.
Thompson said he hoped to have a committee made up of students, faculty, staff and administrators by the end of the summer.
The committee is designed to be a cross section of campus that will represent every facet of University life, he said.
Interested students should contact the Office of Minority Affairs.
Plans for the center were announced April 22 at Student Senate's final spring meeting. The center, which Thompson said could be completed by Spring 1993, will be located in an existing campus office building at 1400 Louisiana St.
Thompson said that because the committee would develop the mission of the center, it was difficult to say exactly what the goals of the center would be. But one initial goal is to find a way to promote multiculturalism on campus, he said.
"We realize that in order to be a progressive community we must strive to build a multicultural community, and the center is one component of that," he said.
Thompson said he was satisfied with the University's commitment to the center.
"I am convinced it will be done properly," he said.
James Baucom, president of the Black Student Union, said he was working with Thompson's office to develop ideas for the center. Baucom said he was looking at multicultural centers at other universities to see what might work best at KU.
Baucom, who initially was pleased with the administration's quick response in approving the center, said he was anxious that the center might not be financed properly.
"If I go into the committee and find they don't have any money, my concern would be to make sure the administration provides some start-up money. It's frustrating when you don't get funding." he said.
The University will finance one half-time employee and provide $10,000 to begin programs at the center. Lance Wright, student body vice president, said that Student Senate was expected to consider allocating money to the center in the fall
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