War, Economic Problems Affect Student Motivation
By HARRY WILSON Kansan Staff Writer
T. R. Smith
The effect of the Vietnam War on the quality of students at the University of Kansas is not known. It is a question few have thought very deeply about. Recently, two students and two assessors who have been at KU since the beginning of the war grappled with the question.
A wide variety of views was expressed. The phrase "quality of students" was interpreted in several ways. In most of the interviews the Vietnam War's effect was viewed in relationship to other social and economic concerns.
"I haven't noticed a significant change in the quality of students," David L. Kohlman, chairman of the department of aerospace engineering, said.
not affect the quality of students because "the minimum academic standards have been set."
Kohlman noted an upswing in student motivation in the last two years. He attends
"As the job market has become tighter, the students seem to be much more serious about it."
"I THINK YOU do an older group of students come into school," he said, smiling. "They are all girls."
Wiley S. Mitchell, associate dean of the School of Business, said he had noticed a change in student attitudes but could not point one factor as the reason for the change.
Mitchel said that but the draft had encouraged students, who were not really interested, to attend school and that he had talked with some who admitted it and with others who would give no reason for being at KU.
Mitchell also noted an upswing in
student motivation. Students seemed to have a different attitude in class, and they seemed to be more serious about their studies, he said. Mitchell attribut this concern to economic conditions and other factors connected with the winding down of the war.
SINCE THE job situation is tighter,
students 'have an awareness that they
can adapt.'
Earl Nehring, associate professor of political science, said that he thought there were more students in college who were not military or law students. There were just as many quality students as there were before the war, but there were more marginal students, Nehring said.
The pressures of society for a person to go to college were part of the reasons for the increased number of marginal students, Nehring said. Increased enrollment figures was another factor that Nehring noted.
Speaking of students at KU before the Vietnam War, Nehring said, "A larger proportion of those 12,000 were more motivated than the 18,000 here now."
HE DEFINED a motivated student as one who was interested in reading, studying and learning things outside of class.
The presence of the war, and environmental, social and economic problems had affected students, Smith said.
Thomas R. Smith, chairman of the geography department, noted a change in student attitudes, but said it was "difficult to isolate causes for the serious attitude." He added that students are more interested in taking care in process of course planning, he said.
SMITH SAID he had known students who were in school only to avoid the draft, but there was no basis to measure the extent of this attitude. He also had known students who
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Kosygin Brings New Diplomacy In Canada Visit
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By WILLIAM L. RYAN
OTTAWA - Premier Alexei N. Kosygin's visit to Canada this week brings to the U.S. doorstep a determined Soviet diplomatic leader, Mr. Sergey Litvinov, in chief leaders on missions in four continents.
This is a time of strain in relations between Canada and her closest neighbor and biggest trading partner, the United States. The strain has been generated by President Nixon's economic policies; some Canadians complain of an unfair burden.
While the Russians may be probing for ways to exploit these difficulties to Moscow's advantage, Koejigin's mission was a big part of the Soviet campaign to carry Kremlin messages around the world on major issues. The timing has suggested an intention to counter Red China's growing influence as Peking emerges from isolation.
Clearly, too, the offensive is aimed at pushing a number of top-priority foreign policy aims in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
Kosigni is the first Soviet government chief to visit Canada and he will get royal treatment. He will have two private meetings with Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, then visit Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto.
Despite some bruised feelings here because of resentment of Washington policies, the Canadians probably will listen to the Russians with a large measure of confidence. But the Russians are ready, as President Nixon has publicly hoped, to end the "era of confrontation" and begin an "era of negotiation." They appear at the moment to be trying to blend the two, and elements of mistrust in negotiation will mark a number of situations.
Canada is an important member of the Atlantic treaty organization and Trudeau will be listening attentively to Kosygin on such matters as lessening of tension in Europe, the "European security conference" that is a major Soviet policy goal, mutual troop withdrawals and the chronic Middle East crisis.
Kosygin and Trudeau also have on their agenda a discussion of the present state of relations between the two countries. There is, for example, a recent agreement on collaboration in science and technology. The two are likely to discuss Candian-Soviet trade and to touch on such matters as their respective interests in the Arctic.
Kansan Staff Photo by GREG SORBER
Presidential Hopeful Muskie Speaks in Toney
Debate on China Question To Concern 3 Resolutions
Foreign Ministers Nesti Nasse of Albania and Abdelaziz Boutefik of Algeria will make the first two speeches, pressing to seat the Chinese Communists on their own terms—with the Chinese Nationalists thrown out.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The General Assembly starts Monday its debate on the possible entry of Communist China into the United Nations.
U.S. Ambassador George Bush will
follow arguing for the retention of the
UN peacekeeping force.
Three resolutions will be put formally before the 131-nation assembly.
. . . Democratic senator praises Docking at birthday party
Nasse will introduce and Boutefika will support a 22-nation "Albanian resolution" to recognize Peking envoys as the "sole legitimate representatives of China to the United Nations" and "expel forthwith with the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek."
BUSH WILL introduce a 22-nation resolution saying that any proposal that would deprive the Nationalists of U.N. representation is an "important question," requiring a two-thirds vote to decide.
He will also introduce a 19-nation, "dual representation" resolution affirming the right of both China to be represented in the assembly and recommending that the Commandments get the permanent Chinese government Council now held by the Nationalists.
Since almost nobody believes the majority for the Albanian resolution will reach two-thirds, the crucial issue is whether the "important question" resolution will get the simple majority it needs.
THE VOTE, expected within two weeks,
is unpredictable. Some persons on the
side vote to kill and some on the
side vote to kill the "important question"
resolution. Some persons on the American
side claim there will be a 35 vote majority
in favor of the resolution, which depends
on 10 or more uncommitted votes.
Muskie Blasts Nixon's Economics In Topeka Fund-Raising Address
By BRAD AVERY
Kanean Stoff Writer
Democratic presidential contender Edmund Muskie, D-Maine, speaking at Gov. Robert Docking's birthday party Saturday night, blasted Richard Nixon's
Ten Finalists Announced In HOPE Award Contest
The 10 finalists have been chosen for the Honor for Outstanding Progressive Educator (HOPE) Award. They were chosen by the vote taken Sept. 23.
The finalists are Kemeth Armilitge, professor of biology; John B. Bremner, associate professor of journalism; Norman Forer, associate professor of social science; Green associate professor of chemical and engineering; Arnold F. Knapper, associate professor of business; Robert W. McCall, associate professor of geography; Felix Moos, professor of anthropology; Michael Currie, professor of English; Jeanne Stump, instructor in art history; and Flora Wyatt, teaching associate in education.
Each finalist will be interviewed by the HOPE Award committee. They will be asked questions on their theories of education and on student motivation.
This is the first year that three awards will be given. Russell explained that the purpose of having three awards was to encourage students to all the schools within the University.
The interviews are weighed against the final vote so that it is not entirely a popularity contest, said Herk Russell, chairman of the HOPE Award committee.
The final vote will be taken Nov. 4 at the Senior Coffee.
economic policies.
The HOPE Awards will be presented on
the Wednesday, during half-time at the
KU-Caloridge College.
Muskie said that Nixon had initially followed a "hands off" policy toward business and labor and consequently had inflated inflation to run rampant.
"The President told business and labor to go ahead with their wage and price hikes because it was not the government's business," Muskie said in his speech at a forum in Baltimore. "As a result we had a large number in both unemployment and prices."
Muskie, in an attempt to appeal to what he termed the "forgotten majority," accused the Nixon administration of purposely preventing it and claimed that each had been ineffective.
MUSKIE CLAIMED that Nixon's second policy of a full employment budget had resulted in the largest foreign trade deficit in recent years, nothing to curb inflation and unemployment.
He said Nixon's re-evaluation of the administration's economic positions last June was the President's third policy and resulted in no change.
The fourth policy of wage and price controls was termed by Mussie to be the burshess form of all economic policies" (Mussie, because of Nixon's earlier failure to act).
Although Muskie urged support of the
Phase 2 controls, he said the public should be reminded that the university administration's power is limited in the case of the public.
The President has said he would like to reduce the unemployment rate to about 10%.
HE ALSO chastised the President for setting a goal of a "40 per cent higher unemployment rate than when he took office."
Muskie, who came to Kansas seeking support for his presidential bid, was asked what he thought of the possibility of having a running mate in the upcoming election.
Muskie replied that Docking was, obviously very qualified, and that he was willing to do it.
Muskie said that the "forgotten majority" were those people who "worry daily about a threat to their jobs and their security."
The ceremonies experienced a mild interruption when, during the introductions of guests, Atty. Glen Vern Miller was recognized. His recognition drew a scattered round of boos and cheers from the upper balcony, which held mainly students.
The fund raising affair was attended by about 1450 persons, including about 100
THE NATIONALISTS do not intend to walk out in order to make it easier for the Communists to come in. And the Com-
munist Party wants to remain silent while the Nationalists remain. That
If the Albanian resolution carries, the Chinese Communists are expected to send somebody here promptly. If the "dual adoption" is adopted, it is possible they will stay away.
suggests they will wait until next fall, when they will probably get a better vote. Last year for the first time, the Albanian government with 25 abstentions. It had no effect because the assembly had previously adopted -66-32, with 7 abstentions—a result of the election. It was the representation of China an important question with the two-thirds requirement.
By DEBBIE BAEDER Kansan Staff Writer
The Kansas Board of Regents voted Friday to prohast the sale of beer in the state.
Sale of Beer in Union Prohibited by Regents
The 7 board members attending the meeting voted unanimously in favor of a motion by Elmer Jackson, Kansas City. The motion passed and the campuses under the board's jurisdiction. The motion also said that 3.2 per cent beer "may be permitted under authorized and appropriately controlled conditions and the administrator of each school."
The University of Kansas had been considering the sale of beer with food in it, but now it will be the Regents will render this impossible. However, the consumption of beer in fraternities, sororities, residence halls and other facilities would be accompanied with the approval of the administration.
Jackson and William Dannenbarger of Concordia had expressed opposition to the Union's beer license at the State Colleges indicating Committee meeting Thursday.
With the exception of Robert Helman of Goodland and Thomas Griffith of Manhattan, all of the board members were present, and favored Jackson's motion. The Lawrence City Commission had granted a ceral malt license to the Union in a three to two decision. Chancellor E. Laurence Chalmers Jr., said
that vote.
The Regents also moved that, upon the recommendation of Chairmen, KU could accept any member.
The discontinuance means that KU will revert to the faculty tenure statement and re-establish the American Association of University Professors, adopted by the Regents as the policy in 1949.
(1) provided that those who served as assistant professors for five years attained
In addition to this policy, the rules KU had been using;
(3) conferred continuous tenure for full professors the moment they took up their jobs.
automatically gave continuous tenure to a person promoted from assistant to chief.
The School of Medicine has been authorized to establish a Department of Radiation Therapy. Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs William Rieke said at the meeting that the School has personnel ready for the new department.
He gave three reasons for establishing the department: (1) therapists are needed for cancer treatment; (2) a different kind of individual is called for in patient care; (3) the faculty needs strength in radiation therapy for a complete cancer unit.
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Elmer Jackson Urges Outlawing Sale of Beer
.. Regent's proposal allows consumption on campus ..