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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, February 3, 1993
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CAMPUS BRIEFS
Hearings set to determine future of six degrees
Public hearings to discuss the elimination of six academic degrees will begin Feb. 15, according to the University Council Committee on Academic Procedures and Policies.
Feb. 15 in the English Room of the Kansas Union: bachelor's degree in toxicology at 7:15 p.m.; doctoral degree in visual arts education at 7:30 p.m.; and bachelor's degree in history and philosophy of science at 8 p.m.
elor's degree in engineering physics from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m.
Feb. 18 in 100 Smith Hall: bach-
Feb. 22 in the English Room of the Kansas Union; bachelor's degree in geophysics from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m.
KU ranks high in National Merit scholars
Feb. 25 in 100 Smith Hall. bachelor's degree in recreation from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m.
At the conclusion of the hearings, the committee will make a written recommendation to the University Council on whether to eliminate the degrees.
The University of Kansas is in the top 4 percent of the nation's public universities in merit scholar attendance with 39 National Merit Scholars and four National Achievement Scholars for 1992-93, according to a report released this month by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
Twenty-nine of the National Merit Scholars and three of the National Achievement Scholars are Kansas high school graduates.
The National Merit Scholars
count does not include one student who enrolled late.
The 1992 National Merit Scholars had a composite grade point average of 3.96 and an average ACT score of 38.2 out of a possible 36.
The National Achievement Scholars is a National Mert scholarship program for African Americans.
The KU Endowment Association funds 36 national merit scholarships.
Rape victims' support group relocates to campus
Rape victims who have been unable to attend support groups off campus now have an alternative.
students.
Rape Victim Support Service will begin holding meetings on campus at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
"We started the group because it answered a need in the community." Russell said. "It really doesn't have to do with a rise in the amount of rapes on campus."
Sarah Russell, director of the service, said support groups have been meeting at 1419 Massachusetts St. for about two years. Russell said she decided to move the service's meetings to campus to make them more accessible to
Russell said many students could not attend the previous meetings at the old location because they did not have adequate transportation and were afraid to walk alone.
For more information and the meeting location, contact Sarah Russell at 842-1626.
Air Force ROTC offers scholarship to recruits
The University of Kansas Air Force ROTC is taking applications for a new scholarship program aimed at attracting new recruits.
the new scholarship.
The new scholarship, the Professional Officer Course Incentive Scholarship Program, is open to students in any major.
Capt. Brad Gentry, assistant professor of aerospace studies and ROTC public affairs officer, said a decrease in new recruits had led to
The scholarship provides $2,000 per year to new recruits or to current cadets entering their last two years in the program. Recipients must have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. Once in the program, cadets will receive $1,000 a semester until graduation and they must maintain a semester grade point average of at least 2.35
Forum to address business, conservation
A panel of educators and developers will discuss how to balance environmental concerns and economic development at 7 tonight in the Jayhawk Room of the Kansas Union.
The discussion, "From Rio to Kansas: Reconciling Economic Development and Environmental Conservation," is sponsored by International Studies and Programs.
David Worster, Hall Distinguished Professor of American History, is the moderator for the discussion. The panelists include several KU professors and area professionals.
The discussion will focus on the proceedings of the Rio Earth Conference, which took place in June 1992, and on preserving the environment while pursuing economic development.
Compiled by Kansan staff writer Jess DeHaven and Kansan stringer Dan Carver.
Group puts spin on tornadoes
Weather chasers provide service to Lawrence area
By Dan England Kansan staff writer
When Sean Bateman sees a tornado, his first instinct is to chase it.
"It's pretty neat when you see one," said Bateman, St. Charles, Mo., freshman. "You get a great adrenaline rush."
Bateman is an assistant coordinator for Skywarn of Douglas County, a nonprofit organization that works with the National Weather Service and other programs to warn residents of severe storms.
When the storm hits, several of the unit's 45 volunteer members drive into the storm, relay information through an information center and help police or other organizations. The Skywarm member has the authority to give an order to sound air-raid sirens if necessary. Skywarm has 33 centers across the county.
Before a storm hits Douglas County, Skywarm can track it on radar as early as one week in advance.
"It is virtually impossible for a storm to catch us off guard," said Tim Morse, head coordinator of Skywarm. Some of the unit's members like to be called "tomado chasers."
Mahaffey, Topeka freshman. "It gets the blood moved."
"It's pretty exciting," said Nate
Mahaffey rides along with his roommate Scott William, Topeka freshman and training officer. Mahaffey said he would take a test in three months to become a full member. He must complete at least five hours of training during a storm.
In addition to gaining field experience, Skwarn recruits must attend informational meetings, learn first aid and pass a test given by KU's meteorology department. The program can take three months to a year to complete. Morse said.
Morse, who has been with the program since 1988, said the closest he had been to a tornado was a few feet. On Independence Day in 1990, Morse's Skywarm car was smashed when he drove into a storm with softball-sized hail.
"We don't know if someone's going to go out to a storm and begin to panic," Morse said. "You begin to lose your credibility if someone begins to scream on the CB."
"Tons of it," he said. "I thought I had had it."
Skywarm members are compensated by Douglas County if they are injured in a storm, but no one has been hurt since 1981 when a member was blinded by glass from a shattering windshield. Morse said.
William said he that had not seen a tornado yet but that he hoped to chase one soon.
"I can hardly wait," he said.
Alcohol goes on 'trial'
A member of Alpha Alpha Alpha fraternity was tried last night for driving under the influence of alcohol and killing his passenger, a freshman at Zeta Zeta Zeta sorority.
By Will Lewis
Westol, who has been presenting the mock trial at campuses across the nation for the past six years, said that KU's Greek system had taken more legal precautions recently by issuing wristbands to distinguish between those of legal drinking age and minors. He also said that prohibiting
It was only a mock trial presenting a hypothetical case. But some members of KU's greek community who attended the event said it helped them become aware of the liability implications involved when alcohol is served at greek functions.
Dave Westol, the national executive director of Theta Chi fraternity, headed "Alcohol on Trial" in the Kansas Union Ballroom and acted as prosecuting attorney. Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol, Theta Chi fraternity and Legal Services for Students sponsored the event.
Chris Crue, Leavenworth sophomore, and David Westol, national executive director of Theta Chi fraternity, participate in a mock trial.
"We've said the liabilities are out there, and even if you're as careful as you can be, the potential still exists for something to go wrong." Westol said.
"We're in much better shape than we were five years ago," he said.
Angela Wennihan, president of GAMMA and vice president for public relations of the Panhelenic Association, said the trial was not intended to imply that KU had a problem.
alcoholic beverages during rush had produced a better image.
"But I do think that more education on the liability implication of serving alcohol at social events will be helpful," she said.
Mike Stanley, an executive member of GAMMA, said, "The mock trial was very eye-opening. It really makes you think about liability and officer responsibilities. I think everyone attending the presentation left more informed."
A member of the KU Severe Storms Intercept Team hunts tornadoes.
Budig to fight for salary increases
By Ben Grove
Kansan staff writer
TOPEKA — A state senator told Chancellor Gene Budig yesterday that the University might suffer because of recent Boeing and Sears lavisoffs in Wichita.
State Sen. David Kerr, R-Hutchinson, said that hard times in Wichita would affect budget decisions by diminishing state tax revenues by as much as $25 million.
That is bad news for statefinanced agencies like the University.
"We think we've got to be very cautious in what we do." Kerr said.
autious in what we do," Kerr said. Budig was at the Statehouse to address the Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on the University of Kansas, which deals with KU issues. Before Kerr's statement, Budig told the two-person subcommittee that KU could lose its most productive faculty members if salaries continued to slip in comparison with the University's peer institutions.
Budig said salaries at KU were 88
percent of those at the University's peer institutions, a 4 percent slip from 1990.
Budig addressed the KU subcommittee just one day after a Regents subcommittee recommended that Regents university faculty receive a 2.5 percent salary increase, 0.5 percent less than what the Regents originally requested.
In spite of the difference, Budig said that faculty salary increases were still the focus of the requests.
Budig also emphasized the University's program review as a sincere effort to cut costs internally, saying that 17 programs were being either cut or consolidated.
Budig said after the meeting that he was prepared to fight for the Regents original budget as it traveled through the Legislature.
We invite you to join an ongoing group designed to provide support for rape survivors.
Rape Survivor Support Group
Beginning date of the group:
Thursday February 4,1993
7:00pm
Anywoman student interested in participating in this group should contact Sarah Russell, Director, Rape Victim Support Service @ 842-1626
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