KU Appropriation Increase Permits 'Modest Expansion'
The increase in University appropriations for the next two years, will enable KU "to maintain present standards and level of activities as well as to make modest expansion of effort," according to Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy.
He said the University is grateful for the "thoughtful and kind treatment" it received at the hands of the 1953 Legislature.
Dr. Murphy expressed the belief that the operating and building appropriations for both Lawrence and Kansas City campuses will assure the continued progress of the University.
"Financially this was a year of transition from a situation of substantial federal support through the World War II 'GI bill' to a full posture of state support. The actions of the Legislature will permit us to make this transition smoothly without alterations or interruptions of our programs."
The $1,940,000 in funds for construction on the Lawrence campus will equip the new science building, remodel Bailey hall for the School of Education, and make a start on the "long-awaited" and much needed building for music and dramatic arts.
"The balance of the money necessary to build and equip this building will be requested from the Educational Building fund at the time of the 1955 session of the Legislature." Dr. Murphy added.
"The Kansas City campus, which is nearing the close of the first and largest phase of an expansion program, was given funds to effect it through the provision of needed equipment, utility changes and the like, as well as an additional amount necessary to begin construction of a small teaching psychiatric unit. The construction funds available to the Medical center were $520,000."
Dr. Murphy also expressed appreciation for some permissive legislation pertaining to the University's operation.
He said the Legislature's deferred action on the joint request of KU and Kansas State college for educational television stations "came as somewhat of a disappointment . . . and yet one could not deny the logic of those in the Legislature who were concerned about the uncertainty of costs, both present as well as ultimate.
"It is hoped that the Federal Communications commission will appreciate the need for extending the date at which ultimate decision must be made on educational television. Not only in Kansas but in many other states this same uncertainty exists, and it would seem that, potentially, education in America will be done a great disservice by the maintenance of the highly rigid position of the FCC."
Aero Engineering Has Visiting Prof
Dr. Edwin K. Farks is now teaching in the department of aeronautical engineering as visiting assistant professor.
Dr. Parks, a 34-year-old Canadian, served four wartime years in the Royal Canadian Air Force. After earning a B.S. degree in engineering physics from the University of Alberta, he went to the University of Toronto to obtain M.S. and Ph.D degrees in aeronautical engineering The doctorate was obtained in 1952
Last year Dr. Parks was a research officer for the Canadian National Research council.
As a student Dr. Parks won several prizes. He also is the author of several technical publications.
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The F-86 Sabre Jet fighter will be the theme for the decorations at the Air Force ROTC spring dance to be held May 15 in the Student Union ballroom.
'Sabre Jet' Theme For ROTC Dance
The decorations will include squadron insignia from units using the Sabre jet. Music for the dance will be furnished by Dee Peterson's orchestra, and well-known hotel band.
The dance will be highlighted by the announcement of the honorary cadet colonel and lieutenant colonels at intermission time. Three girls will be picked as finalists for the honor by the cadet corps, and the winner will be named by a nationally-known person to be announced at a later date.
Engineering Senior Wins Third Place
Candidates for this contest must be submitted by Saturday, April 18. The dance will be preceded by a banquet for graduating seniors, at which time they will receive their second lieutenant's bars.
A University student gave a third-place winning report in the District 7 student convention of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers last weekend at Oklahoma A&M college, Stillwater.
Robert G. Rickey, engineering senior, spoke on "The Theory of Operation Advantages and Limitations of the Transistor."
A second engineering senior, Warren A. Murray, will enter the John A. Costelow contest with a paper on "Modern Aids to Computations." Judging for the award will be April 14 at a meeting of the Kansas City chapter of the Institute of Radio Engineers.
Dean Kenneth E. Anderson of the School of Education is attending a conference in Kansas City today and tomorrow on administrative leadership serving community schools and teaching as consultant today on the topic "Dealing with Unwarranted Attacks on the Schools."
Lr. Lowell Ragatz, chairman of the department of history at Ohio State university, will speak two times at the University Wednesday.
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Dr. Ragatz, an authority on problems of modern imperialism, will lecture on "Colonial Nationalism: New Force in World Affairs," at 4 p.m. Wednesday in 205 Journalism. In the Pine room of the Memorial Union at 7:30 p.m., he will discuss opportunities for history students outside teaching. The public is welcome at both events.
For his historical writings, Dr. Ragatz has won the Justin Winsor prize of the American Historical association and the Jubilee medal of the University of Wisconsin, his alma mater. For the 1929-42 period Dr. Ragatz was editor of the American Historical association. He also has been an editorial board member for the Journal of Modern History.
He taught at George Washington university for 25 years before going to Ohio State in 1949.
Hoglund Receives $500 Scholarship
The $500 Westinghouse achievement scholarship for the 1953-54 year at the School of Engineering and Architecture has been awarded to Barton M. Hoglund, a junior in mechanical engineering.
The Westinghouse award, which also provides a summer engineering assignment for the scholar, was first made at KU a year ago. Juniors in mechanical or electrical engineering are eligible. The criteria are scholarship, professional ability and achievement in activities.
Hogland has a 2.56 grade point average. He has been on the dean's honor roll and recently was elected as a junior honor student to membership in Tau Beta Pi honorary engineering society.
He is a member of Delta Chi social fraternity and has been circulation and advertising manager of the Kansas Engineer. He plans to graduate in February 1955 and continue with graduate work.
FACTS Plans Fete To Honor Candidates
FACTS party will sponsor a "meet the candidates" banquet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Lawrence Community building, Loy Bilderback, college junior and party campaign chairman, said today.
Although complete plans have not been made short talks will probably be made by several FACTS candidates.
Tickets costing one dollar apiece may be purchased from any of the party's candidates or at the FACTS office in the Union building, Bilderback said.
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Iowa State President To Be Honors Speaker
Charles E. Fruley, president of Iowa State college, will speak at the 30th annual Honors convocation Tuesday, April 21.
The convocation will recognize students named to honor societies and those who rank in the upper part of their classes scholastically. The upper 10 per cent of each class in each school and the top freshmen in each school will be announced.
Persons elected to Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic fraternity; Owl society and Sachem, junior and senior men's honor groups, and Mortar board, senior women's honor group, will be announced.
An anonymous committee will meet soon to decide whether there will be a University honor man or woman this year. Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy will make the announcement of the committee's decision at the convocation.
Last year's honor man, James K. Logan, was the first to be named since 1948 when Ray Evans and Shirley Wellborn were chosen.
Mr. Friidley has been president of Iowa State since 1936. He was graduated from Sam Houston Teachers college in 1905 and has studied at Baylor, Texas A&M, Hardin-Simmons, Cornell college, Columbia, and the University of Chicago.
Engineer Award Honors KU Prof
The creation of the Eugene A. Stephenson award in the department of petroleum engineering at the University was announced Friday to geologists and engineers attending a conference here on secondary oil recovery by water flooding.
The two-day meeting that ended Friday was attended by more than 375 oil men from 14 states, Mexico, and Canada.
The award honors Dr. Stephenson, professor and chairman emeritus of petroleum engineering. It will be made at intervals to outstanding students and alumni of the department. Names of the recipients will be placed on a large plaque and displayed in Lindley hall.
Dr. Stephenson came to the University to organize a petroleum engineering course and was chairman until his retirement in 1947. He has been honored by numerous awards for his work in the oil and gas industry.
Zannetos Awarded $1,300 Fellowship
Zenon S. Zannetos, college senior and foreign student from Cyprus, has been awarded a $1,300 graduate fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
Zannetos will receive his bachelor of arts degree in mathematics from KU in June.
In addition to his application for graduate work at MIT, Zanetones had also made application to the Carnegie Institute of Technology and Colorado and Kansas universities. He was one of 10 men selected for entrance by Carnegie Tech, but he had to turn down that offer in order to attend the Massachusetts school.
SUA Applications Deadline April 21
Applications for 12 Student Union Activities positions must be made before April 21. The application blanks may be obtained at the SUA office in the Union building.
Applicants for the four officers and eight board of director positions will be screened by Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of men; Martha Peterson, dean of women, and two other members of the operating board of the Union before final interviews with officers and outgoing officers of the board of directors.
3 Professors Attend Seminar at Colgate
Three University professors attended the eighth annual seminar on human relations and the case method of teaching held last week at Colgate university, Hamilton, N.Y.
Edward G. Nelson, professor in accounting, served as a discussion leader on some of the problems of improving college instruction.
Hilden Gibson, professor in political science and chairman of the department of human relations, and E. Jackson Baur, associate professor of sociology, also attended the meeting.
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