Tomorrow's weather
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY
Warm tomorrow with a chance for rain.
Kansan
Wednesday
June 3, 1998
Section:
A
Vol. 108 No. xx
Want to learn a little more about hacking into websites? Check out this site that gives some pointers.
Online today
Sports today
http://www.rootshell.com
Vol. 108·No.xx
Kansas catcher Josh Dimmick was named a first team academic allamerican.
SEE PAGE 2B
WWW.KANSAN.COM
Contact the Kansan
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
News: (785) 864-4810
Advertising: (785) 864-4358
Fax: (785) 864-5261
Opinion e-mail: opinion@kansan.com
Sports e-mail: sports@kansan.com
Advertising e-mail: onlineads@kansan.com
(USPS 650-640)
New house on its way
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon house is being built on West Campus Road. It has been under construction since last summer. During the summer construction can be found at many palces on campus. For more sites under construction see page 1B. Photo by Lizz Weber / KANSAN.
Regents recommend modest fee increase
Four days after University of Kansas graduate students walked down the hill, a committee of the Board of Regents proposed to increase tuition.
The suggested 2.4 percent hike by the Regents' Budget Development and Tuition Committee at the May 21 meeting is pegged to the projected consumer price index increase.
By Duane Wagler
Kansan staff writer
The Regents' proposal would raise rates by 2.4 percent for the six Regents' schools for the1999 fall semester.
While Provost David Shulenburger said no increase would obviously be better for students, he said he was pleased with the decision for the modest 2.4 percent increase.
"I don't think it will have much effect on students," he said.
But Sam Schimek, Lincoln, Neb., graduate student remained unconvinced.
"I think they need to justify why they need to ask for money," he said.
The 2.4 percent hike reflects a downward trend in tuition increases during the last several years. Ray Hauke, director of plans and budget for the Regents, said that the Regents approved a 4 percent increase in 1996
while in 1997 the hike was 2.8 percent.
The Regents also recommended a $1 per credit technology fee for students, continuing a fee that was added last year.
The $1 was further matched by $2 from the state general fund, which will yield about a $1.8 million windfall for the University, said Linda Eakin, associate provost.
Eakin expressed approval for the fees for technology upgrades — everything from computers to video editing equipment — which have become a steady stream of revenue.
"The governor's budget was for a three-year plan," he said. "We expect it to continue because once it's appropriated, if we can show we're making good progress and spending it well, then it ought to keep going."
2.
Rich Givens, assistant provost, said last year its technology fees were used to meet 19 technology proposals out of 38 submitted from colleges throughout the University.
Resident full-time undergraduates at the University enrolled in 1999 would see tuition go from $67.05 per credit hour to $69.65, while resident full-time graduate students would see tuition increase from $100 to $103.40. That includes the $1 per credit hour technology fee.
In other business, the Regents
Tuition hike
The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a 2.4 percent tuition increase for the fall of 1999.
Per credit hour cost for a resident, full-time student compared to current rates:
$103.40
lecided KU students would see student fees increase $2 per semester. Student fees are decided during the spring for the following fall semester. Further, the campus transportation fee jumped from $14 to $16 to avoid cutting campus bus service.
CLAS associate dean named
By Graham K. Johnson
giohson@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
By Graham K. Johnson
Carl Strikwerda, associate professor of history and interim associate dean of the humanities since January, was chosen to become the fulltime dean to replace Jim Carothers who retired a year ago.
Monday, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences announced the appointment of a new associate dean.
Strikwerda was one of two finalists for the position, both of whom were candidates from within the University. Sally Frost Mason, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said that she would not reveal the identity of the other candidate, but that both candidates met the qualifications.
"It was a tough decision," Mason said. "Both candidates were very highly qualified, but Carl's expertise with international programs was the deciding factor."
Strikwerda will fill one of two associate deans positions for humanities. The other, Pete Casagrande, oversees departments from English to foreign
ranging while Strikwerda, who starts July 1, will be the contact person for departments ranging from Philosophy to international programs.
Strikwerda
Strikwerda: hired as new associate dean.
has extensive experience with international programs in helping to establish a European Studies department and a European Studies comaior.
Strikwerda, who began as a visiting professor of history in 1987, said he was excited about the new job and the opportunity it provided. Strikwerda, who did his dissertation research in Europe and has been there eight times, said he was particularly interested in helping develop
the international programs.
"I am interested in building up KU's strength's in international studies and in helping create some new programs for the Indigenous Nations Studies program and the African American Studies Center," he said.
Strikwerda will also be dealing with major issues concerning the humanities that will be coming up during the next year. One major issue is the proposed diversity requirement that will change curriculum requirements for most students.
The proposal, which must first be adopted by the College Assembly this fall, will require students to take a class that focuses on minority studies.
Strikwerda said he was open to the idea but was concerned that it would not increase the total number of credit hours required.
Casagrande said he had worked with Strikwerda before and looked forward to collaborating with him on such issues as grant development.
"I think we'll work well together," he said.
Piano institute honors former KU professor
By Warisa Chulindra
Kansan staff writer
The annual Evelyn Swarthout Hayes Piano Institute commenced at the University of Kansas Monday and concludes Friday. This year's program honors Leon Fleisher, a pianist-in-residence at the University from 1979 to 1984. It serves as an early celebration of his 70th birthday July 23.
Fleisher is the Andrew W. Mellon Chair in Piano at the Peabody Conservatory of Music and was the first American to win the Queen Ellisabeth of Belgium Musical Concourse. He played with the Boston Symphony Orchestra last season and toured internationally.
gram was a special event that would gain national recognition because of Fleisher's presence.
Christopher Hepp, associate professor of piano and director of the institute, said this year's pro
Along with Fleisher's former students, colleagues and friends, the program's namesake, Evelyn Swarthout Hayes, and her husband, Patrick Hayes, will be in attendance.
Eighty participants are preenrolled for the piano institute, though as many as 125 are expected. The institute attracts participants from throughout the region and the country.
"Mr. Fleisher is a busy man," Hepp said. "The fact that he'll be in one location for an entire week is unusual and an honor."
Eduardo Grozco, St. Joseph,
Mo., senior in piano at Missouri
Western College said that he was
drawn to the institute because he
liked Fleisher.
"Every time I come to this, I'm impressed."
Nancv Baxter
KU alumna
"I admire his teachings, play
ings and ideas," Grozo said.
The purpose of the program is to provide continuing music education for university professors and music teachers by top-caliber instructors.
The piano institute was formed in 1989 and was named after Evelyn Swarthout Hayes in 1993. Hayes is the daughter of former School of Fine Arts dean Donald Swarthout.
This is the fourth summer KU
"It's refreshing to see how talented and how young the students in the masterclasses are," she said. "Every time I come to this, I'm impressed."
Maxim Shagdaron, Moscow, Russia, freshman and performer for a masterclass, performed yesterday.
alumna Nancy Baxter has attended the piano institute. Aside from teaching music at Great Bend High School, she also has a private piano and voice studio.
Masterclasses are public lessons in which professors listen to participants perform and offer suggestions for improvement.
"It was exciting and interesting because a lot of great people are here, and it was good experience," he said.
Yeal Weissbows to her audience after performing piano pieces entitled "Humoreske" and "Sonata." The pianist played at Swarthout Recital Hall Tuesday celebrating Leon Fleisher's 70th birthday. Photo by Lizz Wekeran / WAKANE