Wednesday, September 14, 1988 / University Daily Kansan
Meeting outlines method for obtaining sabbatical
By Barbara Joseph Kansan staff writer
Eight years ago, Peter Thompson,
now dean of the School of Fine Arts,
spent his babatical leave painting
the school's sculptures. He returned
to teaching, he was refreshed,
enthusiastic and armed with new information for his stud
This semester, Robert Casad, professor of law, is in Spain comparing Spanish and U.S. law, Michael Davis, dean law, sees Casad's research as necessary to maintaining Casad's reputation as an international lawyer.
Sabatical leave is time granted professors for research in their field. It was the topic of a meeting last week at hayawkhawk (Kansas University)
At the meeting, the 11-member Committee on Sabbatical Leaves explained to the 27 professors, committee heads and department chairs how to examine the procedures they must follow in the application process.
Del Brinkman, vice-chancellor for academic affairs and committee chair, emphasized that the quality and clarity of the research proposals were keys to being selected. He also tried to allay fears of arrests as applying for tenure, promotion or a research grant.
Brinkman said 75 professors already had picked up applications for the approximately 35 sabbatical slots available for the 1989-90 school year. They are made up of the total faculty, the maximum allowed by the Board of Regents.
Tim Bengtown, Clyde M. Reed distinguished professor of journalism and committee member, said applicants were scored a maximum of 50 points for their record of teaching, received two awards and 50 points for their proposal.
Brinkman called sabbaticals an important benefit of being at the University of Kansas.
A survey of administrators in several KU schools showed that professors are encouraged to take sabbatu
cals but that the schools often have to make sacrifices to allow them.
Thompson said he tried to support all faculty requests for sabbaticals, even though the requests might leave the school short-staffed.
David Shulenburger, associate dean of academic affairs for the school of nursing, taught on substantial leave this semester — one studying the work of professional hiring consultants, the other setting up theoretical problems.
"If KU didn't offer sabbaticals, it couldn't compete with other research universities for faculty," he said. "But it does take people out of the classroom, and the school is short-staffed to begin with."
Applications for sabbaticals for the 1989-90 school year are available in the office of academic affairs. They are due by Nov. 1 if they include department or school reviews, or by Dec. 3 if they include reviews. Final approval by the Board of Regents usually is received by April.
KJHK is main election topic
Broadcast journalism candidates discuss future of KU station
By Craig Welch Kansan staff writer
Student candidates for the School of Journalism's broadcast sequence said Monday that KJHK should be a student-run station.
"Even though I was a great fan of the Old Hip-Eye and the Blues shows, both of which were DJ'd by non-students. I feel that student control is a must for KJHK," said Janet Cinelli, Overland Park junior.
Elections for the office will be conducted today and tomorrow in Blake Annex.
Three of the four candidates for the office attended an open forum Monday conducted by The Committee Representing Students That KJHK Serves. One of the responsibilities as representative is serve as a chairperson of the KJHK board.
Three of the candidates, Cinelli, Susan McQueney, Leaview junior and Richard Ostram, Wainwright, and Duncan are all on the ballot for JKJH.
The other candidate, David Spiziman, Omaha, Neb.
Junior did not attend the meeting due to religious
Cnelli, who has worked at KJHK for four consecutive years, said that the station would be a very significant factor on her response.
"I am a very objective person. I've looked at all sides of the issue, and I think they all have legitimate claims. I have formulated my own opinion and I want to represent the students as best I can," she said.
the students as best I can see the
one of the issues at hand is the role Lawrence residents
should play in the stadium. At the station has hired
people in the past, many people feel that this
should not come into play.
Both McQueeny and Oatman agreed.
"I definitely feel that Lawrence residents should not be involved in running the station. This station should be run by volunteers," she said.
A few students have asked if an operations manager should be returned to JKHK's staff. The operations manager has asked.
"I would really like to instigate a search for an OM. I hate to see this thing turn into a war between undergraduate and graduate students, so maybe it would be good to give the students a middle man," McQueeny said.
Outman, the program director at KJIK said that an operations manager would deserve look into only if he did.
"If someone can show me a good reason for it, I'll be more than happy to check it out. It's a process of elimination. If there are no complaints, then why add another person to the chain of bureaucracy?" Outman
Spizman, in a phone interview, said that although KJHK was a timely issue, that definitely deserved attention, students should be aware that serving on the station's board would not be his only responsibility.
"I think there are other things that need attention as well as JKHK. I agree that it's important to a lot of people, but I hope the students realize that there are other issues as well." Spizman said.
TOP: Michelle Paris, Concordia sophomore, and, Amy Frerker, Leawood junior, right, study the stars as part of their Astronomy 196 lab on the roof of Lindley Hall. Students looked through a cardboard tube and counted stars in the radius of the sky. RIGHT: The roof of Lindley Hall, where students study constellations during night astronomy labs, is crumbling.
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viewing an upcoming celestial event. The viewing will be sometime after Sept. 21.
Mars will make its closes,
approach to Earth on Sept. 21.
It hasn't been this close since 1971, and
it hasn't until the year 2003 Shawi said.
“It’s too hard the observatory isn’t open for people to see it,” he said. “It’s bright and very red and obvious in the sky. It’s dark in the earth except for those people.”
observing it.
"It ites close every year and a half or so, but this year's approach is the 'loosest in a long time."
Shawl said Mars would be 36.5 million miles away. That is almost 62 percent closer than its closest neighbor, the moon, 38.5 million miles away from earth.
Markings on the planet, such as polar icecaps, would be visible.
ates secretary, said the group was planning to take portable telescopes to the fairgrounds to observe the event.
Mark Brown, Astronomy Associ
Some good things might come from the closing of the observatory, he said.
At first glance it seems really bad." Brown said. "But it may draw some other people to join the club. It might also bring to a closer place."
More apartments approved by city
Kansan staff writer
By Deb Gruver
Another apartment complex will be going up in Lawrence.
City commissioners unanimously voted last night to approve a 33-unit dwelling at 1012 Emery Rd. The area currently is zoned as residential doryment and is now an undeveloped parking lot.
Commissioner Dennis Constance expressed concern about any increase in traffic because of the new complex. Although the curves in Emery Road slow down traffic, they do not affect the traffic on the road. Mayor Bob Schumm agreed with Constance.
Constance said that any improvement to Emery Road would be costly because of the terrain.
"The curve either slows them down voluntarily or involuntarily. Schumm said, "Otherwise they hit a
Fire lanes were another concern. Construction of the complex was approved with the condition that sign-designing fire lanes be posted. Schurm said that the construction cost was $100,000, and Colony Columns, 1301 W. 24th St., was developed.
Planning for the access bridge to the riverfront development also should get underway soon. City Manager Buford M. Watson Jr. said that the commission needed to get started on its design of the bridge.
Schummi said that he wanted the design to come from the community and that the commission should be cared for.
The commissioners suggested the bridge should be more like a boardwalk with public benches.
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