University Daily Kansan, February 23, 1983
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Program offers home to foreign students
By ANNE FITZGERALD Staff Reporter
The history of the Homestay Program is rich with foreign students' stories of life on Kansas ranches and Kansas families' fond memories of
Homestay gives foreign students at the University of Kansas a chance to spend Thanksgiving or spring break with host families or individuals in Kansas, said Diane Stewart, assistant dean of KU's office of foreign students.
Stewart said her office founded the program in 1973 to let those involved satisfy their curiosity both about the United States and about foreign ways.
HAN KWANG TAI, Singapore freshman, is one of 38 KU students who has signed up for this spring's program. He said he would like to stay on a ranch as he had never been on one but he would be willing to go anywhere to visit.
"I just want to know more about Americans' lifestyles," he said, "and I
want to get closer to them to learn better American English."
Weeks before each break, the office of foreign student services mails cards to more than 100 people who have been admitted them to be hosts again, Stewart said.
Although she had received only four positive responses as of yesterday, Stewart said, she expects more of the 25 to 30 families that frequently participate in the program to contact the office this week. She said articles in University publications and word-of-mouth could also attract hosts for students from countries such as Brazil, Finland, Japan, Iraq and Switzerland.
STEWART SAID THAT hosts from all parts of Kansas had volunteered in past years, but that most lived in southern Kansas.
Edgar and Rosalie Thiessen, who own a 600-acre grain and stock farm northeast of White Water, have participated in the program for the past five
After students visit the family's farm, they often return during Christmas or summer vacations, Edgar Thiessen said.
Junko Matsuda, Tokyo senior, and Tsutomu Matsuda, Tokyo graduate student, are a married couple who return to the Thiessen farm. Junko Matsuda said they always enjoyed their visits and appreciated the chance to get to know an American family.
The Matsudas adopted the Thiessens as their American parents, Thiessen said, and even came back last summer to watch the wheat harvest.
LAST SPRING, THE Matsudas and other foreign students who had visited the Thiessens' farm surprised them with a party in Lawrence, he said.
"We have never had a student who we didn't enjoy." Thiessen said.
Their visitors sometimes help with work on the farm, Thiessen said, or shop for groceries and cook meals.
Stewart said that foreign students who do not take part in Homestay have
a number of other ways to spend their breaks.
Foreign students who live off campus may stay in Lawrence during their breaks, Stewart said.
The students may travel, as many of their American counterparts do, or they may go home with roommates or friends.
BUT THOSE WHO live in residence halls may not have that option, because all the halls will be closed March 11 to 20, she said. However, if enough students make paid reservations before 5 p.m. Friday in the office of residential programs, some space may be available during break.
A hall must have at least 50 people registered and paid in advance for each night to stay open. The cost is $10 a night.
Although some area motels offer special rates to hall residents during spring break, not all can afford that luxury, Stewart said.
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1:30 p.m. in Nebula Hall
THEATRE ADVENTURE '82, a high school theatre workshop, will be at 9 a.m. in Murphy Hall.
A VISTING ARTIST CONCERT by Jeff Bradetch, double bass, will be at 2:30 p.m. in Swarthout Recital Hall in Murphy
TWO LECTURES. "Is There Emblematic Meaning in 17th Century Dutch Art?'" by Linda Stone, KU assistant professor of art history, and "Truth and Nature Revealed: The Evolution of a Scientific Emblem" by William Ashworth, of the University Missouri-Kansas City history department, will be at 3 p.m. in the Spencer Research Library Auditorium. A DOCTORAL RECITAL by Mark Plocei, piano, will be at 8 p.m. in Sotheby's.
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Role of student athlete topic of campus forum
By ANDREW HARTLEY
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Several KU administrators and athletic department officials will discuss the role of academics in college athletics in a forum tomorrow night, its organizer said Monday.
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The public forum will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Southwest Conference Room of the Satellite Union. Admission is free.
The forum is being held in connection with Higher Education Week.
Anne Stucker, chairman of the Student Senate Sports Committee and organizer of the event, said each of the panelists would briefly comment to the students involved in involving both local and national problems with education and athletics.
"I expect a lively debate," Stucker said.
SHE SAID TIME would be left at the end of the normal talk for members of the team.
Monte Johnson, athletic director and one of the panelists, said the forum would be useful for both students and faculty as well as the department
"It is important to have dialogue in areas of interest to the athletic department and the University as a whole," Johnson said.
"I'd like to think that anyone who has an interest would share their ideas with us on how to perceive the role of the student athlete at the University."
Mike Fisher, the department's academic adviser and another panelist, said, "I think it's extremely important that the department tell its position on the issue and clearly identify the ways we're trying to support our student athletes in academics."
OTHER PANELISTS INCLUDE Clark Bricker, professor of chemistry, and E.J. Jones, Chicago junior and football player.
Del Brinkman, chairman of the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation board and the faculty representative to the National College Athletic Association, will moderate the panel.
Stucker said she thought the forum was important because recent changes in the NCAA eligibility requirements for freshman athletes had thrust academic and athletic issues back into the limelight.
"Too often those issues are discussed in an office by officials. A student doesn't get a chance to hear what's on and ask questions."
She also said the public did not get a balanced view of the issues because she was not a lawyer.
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