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Regents request academic review
A review of academic programs mandated by the Board of Regents has some KU professors concerned about what the outcome of the assessment will lead to.
By Jenny Martin
All six regent institutions were asked to develop review processes to examine their academic programs.
Kansan staff writer
"Last year the Regents became concerned with the lack of adequate resources for the universities to continue as they had in the past," said Frances Ingemann, presiding officer of the Senate Executive Committee.
Each institution will submit its plan for a review program to the Regents in March.
Concern has been expressed by legislators and Regents that there could be unnecessary duplication of programs within Regents schools, and that state resources might be better spent without overlapping programs, she said.
The idea behind the assessment of academic programs is that resources would be reallocated from one program to another, Ingemann said.
"I suppose part of faculty concern is if there is to be mandated elimination of programs," she
sity did not know if the elimination of programs would take place at all.
Tom Reisecker SenExchair said that the Univer
Every program will be looked at for its quality, need, cost effectiveness, service and relationship to the University's mission statement. Faculty, staff and students within each program will be elected to committees that will be responsible for providing and organizing information on the programs.
"There will be continued pressure for the University to demonstrate good use of funds," he said. "But it's entirely possible that all of the programs are already being efficient at using resources."
Hammond-Paludan said that if resources could not be made available, it would be a difficult to decide what programs would be discontinued in order to bring others up to desired standards.
Evaluations of the information will take place first at the school or college level by an elected committee.
Allan Press, member of University Council, said that a program review was good because it identified areas that a department needed to strengthen as well as those that were already strong. But he said he was concerned that hostilities would be created between departments if funds were reallocated from one program to another based on the review results.
The school or college dean will submit the department's materials to the vice chancellor for academic affairs for a second evaluation. After an evaluation is made by the vice chancellor and a University-wide committee, the second evaluation will be submitted to the chancellor. Final department assessments are due from each Regent institution by December 1992.
Board of Regents staff member Martine Hammond-Paludan said that the Regents wanted a clear picture of the strengths and weaknesses of the individual departments.
"If the review involved programs being ranked, I think this would be very destructive." Press said.
*Because of limited resources, many programs are under-funded, causing the institution to sink into
mediocrity," she said.
Nancy Dahl, member of SenEx, said that she was concerned about the amount of time that the review would take.
Similar concerns were voiced at last week's Senate Executive Committee meeting. Faculty had heard that the review would result in a ranking of programs. Del Brinkman, vice chancellor of academics, told reporters that they identified the strengths and weaknesses of individual programs but not necessarily rank them in order.
KU job fair offers hope against recession
BvJanetRorholm
Kansan staff writer
Employers at a job fair sponsored by the University placement center said yesterday that despite the saging economy, job openings existed.
But jobs are not asplenty this year as in other years because the work force has been fairly stable and there is no employee turnover rate, one employer said.
More than 600 students turned out to talk with employers, and about 45 companies came to check out KU students as a part of the important director of university placement.
Hartley said she was overwhelmed by the students' interest. She attributed the large turnout to the amount of publicity about the fair.
"We never expected so many students to show up." Hartley said.
good reputation of the business school.
David Anbari, who represented Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, said the bank would not be hiring as many interns or permanent employees this summer as normal, but that it would still need people.
"In our business, we're always looking for new employees," he said. "This year it isn't as high, but we still overhire so that we have enough people."
Ambari said that the bank tried to visit as many schools in the area as possible, but that the bank liked the University of Kansas because of the
"Our experience at KU has been good; you don't find many specialists," he said. "We like that because we want generalists — people with a general background have proven to be more consistent in long-term development."
Clem Sheridan, representative for Dillards department store in Kansas City, Mo., also praised KU students and graduates.
"KU has a strong business school," he said. "We've had good results with past candidates. They've been real successful at our institution. That's one of the keys that keeps us coming back."
The State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services provides practicums and internships.
Linda Perrier, SRS representative,
said that SRS would not be hiring as
many students because of budget con-
cerns. She said she hiring freeze had
been lifted, she said.
She said that the profession seemed to be going through a backlash from the freeze. Not as many people were interested in social services.
Dan Resnick, also an SRS representative, said he thought it was interesting that people with a degree in some field could afford welfare wanted jobs in that department.
- "Students with a degree in English or history are finding out that their
Students visit Kelly Calvert, R & D publications representative at the fair. degree is not as marketable as it was job," Eigh said. "I am not exactly the before," he said. other, I have a 4.0
Despite the fact that fewer jobs will be available, some students who attended the fair and were close to graduating did not seem to be worried about finding a job.
"I think there are jobs out there. You just have to look harder for them," said Brian Varney, Kansas City, Kan., senior. "I'm not concerned."
Ann Egli, Kansas City, Mo., senior, said she was just beginning her job
"I'm not concerned about finding a
ations represent at the fair.
job," Egi said. "I am not exactly the typical student either. I have a 4.0 grade point and I'm in tons of activities. I think the jobs are out there for the right people."
Michael Sweargin, Wichita senior,
said that he already had a job offer
in Chicago, but that he was planning to
to go graduate school.
"I'm just getting a feel for what it is out there," he said. "I think I'd be more valuable at a job with an MBA. There are jobs out there, but you might have to take a job lower than what you want to."
Stephan files gambling lawsuit against Finney
By Greg Farmer and Gayle Osterberg
Kansas state funders
Stephan filed the suit with the state Supreme Court to force Finney to submit an American Indian gaming compact to the Legislature for its approval.
TOPEKA — As he promised earlier this week,
Attorney General Bob Stephan filed a lawsuit yesterday against Gov. Joan Finney and Kansas American Indian tribes.
Earlier in the legislative session, Finney signed a compact with the Kickapoo Indians allowing them to open a casino on their reservation near Hiawatha. At that time, Stephan said the compact was not binding without the Legislature's approval.
"I want the governor to acknowledge that the Legislature must be given the opportunity to ratify the Kickapoo gaming compact and any other Indian
gaming compacts before they legally take effect," Stephan said. "It is important to provide a definitive judicial answer to this question."
In a letter to Stephan yesterday, Finney directed him to use the judicial system to answer the American Indian gambling question.
"I would characterize such a lawsuit as a friendly
treat. But it is the civil way to get
things settled, she wrote.
In addition to affecting the Kickapoo Indians' plans, Stephan's legal action would affect proposals by the Sac and Fox Tribe and the Potawatomi Tribe to build casinos in the state.
J. R. Thomas, a member of the Kickapoo Indians' tribal council, said that revenue from a casino could be used to pay for social improvement programs on the reservation.
"The Legislature has fought this all along." he
According to federal law, gaming compacts between a state and an American Indian tribe must be approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
Finney met Monday in Washington with Manuel Lujan, U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Lujan told Finney he could not approve the gaming compact with the Kickapo Indians until the state decided whether the Legislature must sign on to the compact.
said. "They've got us at the bottom of the barrel. We have the opportunity to make something out of our lives, and they just want to keep us down there."
Bob Walker, representative of the Department of the Interior, said, "This is the first time we have run into this problem. This is a relatively new law. Up to this point, the question has not been the role of the governor versus the role of the Legislature."
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