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Laurie and Steve Bledsoe, third-year law students, study for finals at their kitchen table. Laurie said they did not apply for out-of-state jobs because Steve wanted to remain close to his family in Kansas City, Kan.
Choices in school, careers test students' relationships
By Chervl Cadue
By Cheryl Cadue
Kansan staff writer
For Kris McCusker, Belmont,
Calif., graduate student, pursuing
her career goals after graduation
means living away from her
boyfriend of eight years.
"My career means a great deal to me," she said. "I feel a little selfish sometimes, but he knows how much my career means to me."
McCusker, such as other graduating students, may find that being apart is easier than getting jobs in the same location.
Terry Glenn, director of the University Placement Center, said that unless a couple had backgrounds that were in high demand, placing a couple in the same location could be difficult.
"I wouldn't say it makes it any easier for them," he said. "Number one, it depends on their career objectives."
McCusker, who wants to be a professor, said that she would have to move around a lot before gaining tenure and that she did not want her
boyfriend's resume to look like he could not hold a permanent job.
"It's going test our relationship," she said. "Although I don't like this test, because what happens when you fail?"
McCusker said that communication between her and her boyfriend had improved because they always were discussing what to do after she graduated.
"We have a really strong relationship, and I'm very proud of it," she said. "We know that we don't have to be physically close to be emotionally close."
Byron Bowles, third-year law student, said he and his wife, also a law student, had not had problems deciding whose career would come first.
"We discussed before we had job offers to move with whoever had the better offer," he said.
His wife took a job in Topeka, and he took a job in Kansas City, Kan.
Bowles said the decision had been easier because they both could commute from Lawrence to their jobs.
Lauri Bledsoe, third-year law student, said that because she and her husband, Steve, wanted to live near his family in Kansas City, Kan., neither had applied for jobs in other states.
"We're married, so obviously we wanted to live together," she said. "We talked about different places we'd like to live, but it just wasn't feasible."
Bledsoe said that by staying in the area, she and her husband could maintain the connections they had built while going to the law school.
Doug Wingo, third-year law student, said that although he would graduate this spring, his wife would not graduate for another year. Wingo took a job in Dallas, Texas, and his wife will finish her studies at Southern Methodist University because the couple does not want to be apart, he said.
"She's having to jump through hoops in order to transfer to SMU," Wingo said. "But the job market is so tough, we had to take what we were given."
How can speeding save you money?
Students cut costs by graduating early
By Roberta Johnson
Kansan staff writer
Editor's Note: This is the first of five stories that examine how higher education is changing.
With college costs ever on the rise, some students are finding ways other than grants, jobs or loans to cut the costs of their degrees: Cutting the time in college.
Some colleges and universities are considering developing programs that increase students' potential for early graduation.
"It's important to state the fact that some students can already graduate in three years," said Jim Sheehan, chair of the commission of undergraduate studies at Stanford University. "There are still a number of students who, because of their major, still could not graduate in three years. We are not trying to force graduation in three years. We are looking to see if we should make it easier or harder to do it."
The Southern Oregon State College in Ashland, Ore., is developing a three-year bachelor's program that could be in place as soon as 1995, Stephen Reno, Oregon State provost, said.
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"There are a number of students who want to work hard and forge the opportunity to take additional electives," Reno said.
One way to accomplish the accelerated program is to allow qualified students to work at their own pace, he said.
For example, students who can move quickly through German I can do it on their own and take German II in the same semester. he said.
Reno said that a three-year program would not cut the number of hours needed for graduation.
"There are students who already get through in that amount of time," he said. "We're just streamlining the way they acquire credits."
Though official accelerated programs soon may be available at some
universities, the University of Kansas will continue to have four- and fiveyear bachelor's degree programs school officials have indicated.
Some students look ahead in high school and take advanced placement tests and college courses.
"Some students come in at sophomore status because of AP and community college credit," said Tam Payne, employee at the Office of Admissions.
Because a score of 3 or better on the tests can mean credit for classes, Jennifer Blase, Stilwell sophomore entered the University last fall with 28 credits behind her.
"The AP saved time for later because I got the basic requirements out of the way," she said. "But I probably won't graduate early because there are a lot of classes I want to take."
Norma Henley, credentials evaluator for the admissions office, said that anyone could take the AP test.
School before they order the exam.
The AP tests are offered in May.
"All you need to do is contact your high school that offers the program, she said. "You should contact the high school before they order the exams." are offered in May
Retroactive credit is available for foreign languages. Depending on the number of years taken in high school and placement at the University, students can receive between three and nine hours of retroactive credit if they earned at least a C in the class.
And some high schools offer programs that allow students to take classes at colleges part time.
Mickey Burch, Overland Park sophomore, took classes at Johnson County Community College and is considering graduating a semester early.
"I met with my adviser, and he mapped it out for me," he said. "If I graduate in December, the job market's a lot more open. Besides, school is not one of my favorite things."
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