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The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, February 17, 1998
Committees study ways to improve University
By Gerry Doyle
gdoyle@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
The University of Kansas is taking steps to ensure that it will be a premier university for Kansans in the next millennium.
As part its Initiative 2001 program,
Hemenway; Says committees will suggest improvements.
the university has two committees - Premier Learning Community and Serving Kansans - considering ways to make the University better.
The committees, which will report findings April 1. include students and faculty from all four KU campuses.
Chancellor Robert Hemen-
way said the committees were considering questions that would affect everyone at the University.
The University wants to make sure that community and service do not slip through the cracks of higher education, Hemenway said.
“It's just part of natural progression and reorganization,” he said. “Any honest chancellor will tell you he doesn't have all the answers. Hopefully, this will give us a good direction for the future."
Diana Carlin, associate professor of communications studies and chairperson of the Premier Learning Community committee, said the Premier Learning Community was difficult to define. The committee is focusing on making sure the University uses all of its learning tools.
For example, the size of the University often can cause students to feel disconnected with the faculty, Carlin said. All University resources must be used to give students the best education they can get, she said.
"We're a large research university, so we don't do things like a small liberal arts college," she said. "We probably need to start thinking of teaching as a shared responsibility - it's not just about standing up and lecturing. We're all engaged in this by being here."
The committee has met about twice a week since October, Carlin said.
Don Steeple, professor of geology and co-chairperson of the Serving Kansas committee, said the process of better serving Kansans in many ways involves devoting time outside
The size of the University and its large number of departments and organizations mean that service can get lost in the shuffle. Steeples said. As a result, the committee is looking for ways to branch out from the immediate campus, he said.
of just teaching.
Specifically, better technology could bring students who are farther away closer to a KU education, he said.
"It could mean students in the hinterlands would get opportunities for distance learning through the Internet," he said. "There needs to be a mechanism to reward service—the opportunities just haven't been capitalized on yet. Above all, I just want to see our recommendations acted on."
The Serving Kansans committee has met about once a month since early November, Steeples said.
Billie Archer, Lawrence graduate student and member of the Serving Kansans committee, said that for students, changing the nature of the way the University works with the state would provide a better environment for learning.
The changes would not be limited to students. Archer said.
"One advantage of looking at this is that the University takes a stand on the service of Kansans," she said. "I don't know that just students would be benefited. KU should serve all Kansans."
Holiday sweethearts mix love with liquor
Stores say wine sales rose during weekend
Jerry Jackson, Jr.
Special to the Kooren
Special to the Kansan
Lawrence residents and University of Kansas students flooded local liquor stores during the Valentine's Day weekend, purchasing unusually high quantities of alcohol, store owners said.
"There certainly were more wine sales than usual." Webb said.
John Webb, owner of Webb's Spirits Wine and Liquor, 800 W. 23rd St., said the holiday weekend resulted in good sales.
Jason Atkins, employee at Webb's, said most people wanted a romantic dinner at home with a nice bottle of wine.
Scott McDaniel, a 27-year-old Lawrence resident, said that although alcohol was not essential to romance, it certainly helped bring people together.
Jennifer Myers, Overland Park senior, had similar feelings about drinking during the holiday but liked something on a
Scott Hollis, Wichita junior, said he did not think alcohol was essential on Valentine's Day.
"A romantic dinner can be complete without alcohol, but I prefer to have something like wine," Hollis said.
"A lot of my business comes from students. I tell you, if I could sell flowers and champagne at the same time, I would be a rich man"
Joe Stafford
owner of Mom and Pop's Liquor Store
special occasion
According to local liquor stores, wine and champagne distributors targeted the Valentine's Day shopper.
"Usually I like a white chardonnay if I'm going out with someone to a nice restaurant." Myers said
"Distributors try to entice buyers with seasonal packaging," said Joe Stafford, owner of Mom and Pop's Liquor Store, 1906 Massachusetts St. "Some chapagnes even come with a small box of chocolates attached to the bottle."
Last year, Stafford had his biggest sales of the year on Valentine's Day.
"A lot of my business comes from students," Stafford said. "I tell you, if I could sell flowers and champagne at the same time, I would be a rich man."
Marty McGarrigle, an employee at Myers Retail Liquor, 902 W. 23rd St., has worked every Valentine's Day for the last four years. McGarrigle said that Saturday was unlike previous Valentine's Days.
"The store sold a lot of beer this year because of the K-State game," he said.
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